Samurai Bowl - Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City (Japanese Cuisine) - Order online from our menu

"So so.

"Nice vegan ramen..

"Tasty ramen and friendly staff!

"Doesn’t taste as good as before. Don’t see any Japanese chef or staff. # First of all, My very first visit to this restaurant were few years back then, when all the chef and staff were Japanese. I kept coming back to this restaurant because of the awesomeness of the ramen. My first comments to this restaurant were “The best ramen in Nz”. I decided to edit my comments after my last few visit. Don’t sway the focus, I’m Asian too. The ramen doesn’t taste as good as before and the eggs was not runny, it’s just a normal hard boil eggs which never happened in my many visits for years. Something has changed, else I wouldn’t comments this to my favourite restaurant.

"10th Jan 2021 - It has been over a year since my last visit this eatery. What I can say is the customer service standard has slipped and the portion size is getting smaller. The taste is not yummy as before. Also, if you pay by credit card, there is a surcharge now. Would I go back? No, unless I have to. There are other Japanese eateries that serve good ramen noodles with better pricing and service. P/s: I have reduced the rating from 4 to 2 stars based on today's visit. Disclaimer: Please note that this review is entirely based on my personal experience at the time of the visit (10th Jan 2021). You might have a different experience than me and also, the food may or may not suit your taste. 25 Feb 2019 - having dinner since my last visit in Sept 2018. I ordered a miso ramen 🍜 and fresh salmon 🐟 don (you need to ask the waitress 👩‍🍳 as this dish is now not in the menu). The rice for the salmon don is a bit dry and crunchy when you chew it. The broth for miso ramen is salty. Overall, I'm slightly disappointed with the food and customer service during this visit. Hence, I'm dropping a star from 5 to 4. I'm hoping that everything will improve when I come back next time. This is a licensed (🍻🍸🍷🍾🍹🍺) eatery and not a BYO. There is no outdoor dining area. There is street parking 🅿 only. They accept cash and EFTPOS including credit card payments (Paywave payments are available, for those who want to know). Would I go back? Maybe 🤔. Food: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. It is not as yummy as before. Miso ramen is slightly salty. Ambience: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. Relax and cosy. Price: ⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. The portion size for salmon don is slightly smaller and closer to half size don. Customer service: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. The staff forgot about my extra egg that I ordered 😑. Slightly disappointed but not a biggie. 2 September 2018 - we were having father's day lunch as the kids were keen to have Japanese food. We ordered ramens and salmon don + gyōza and prawn twisters. The restaurant was nearly full when we arrived at around 12.23 pm and it was full of people within 15 minutes. Anyway, the food was good and enjoyable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. There is a paywave enabled Eftpos machine and they can also accept credit card payment (visa and master card). There are Japanese comic books for the customers to read. However, these comic books are in Japanese language. This is an on licensed premises (allow to sell alcohol) but no byo. There are Japanese beers and the Asahi beer is available on tap. 🍺🍻 Would I go back? Of course yes ☺ Food: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. It was yummy 😋. Ambience: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. Very lively atmosphere and the seating is tightly packed. Very typical Japanese eatery Price: ⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. Reasonable priced. One of my favourite eateries in Christchurch. Food is always yummy, friendly staff and is priced reasonably. I do recommend if you need authentic Japanese food, this is the place to go. 27/09/2017 - Dinner tonight @Samurai Bowl. The portion size is getting smaller but still delicious. I have to get two bowls to satisfy my hunger... Lol 😄😆😜