Reviews of Tomi Japanese Restaurant. (Restaurant) in Christchurch (Canterbury).

Name: Tomi Japanese Restaurant
Address: Edgeware Mall, 76 Edgeware Road, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand, Christchurch, Canterbury
Telephone: +6433778028
Price range: €€
Rating: 4.5

Tomi Japanese Restaurant

253 Reviews

152 Comments

Restaurant

Japanese restaurant

Edgeware Mall, 76 Edgeware Road, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand

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Information of Tomi Japanese Restaurant, Restaurant in Christchurch (Canterbury)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Open hours of Tomi Japanese Restaurant

Sunday

5:30–9pm

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

11:30am–2pm, 5:30–9pm

Wednesday

11:30am–2pm, 5:30–9pm

Thursday

11:30am–2pm, 5:30–9pm

Friday

11:30am–2pm, 5:30–9pm

Saturday

11:30am–2pm, 5:30–9pm

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Reviews of Tomi Japanese Restaurant

Tomi was a very decent find. We were on holiday in Christchurch and decided to try this place and it did not disappoint. Plenty of parking out back which is always pleasant, the ambiance inside is actually very Japan like, feels authentic. The food itself is damn amazing, everything we got tasted excellent, salmon Nigiri was special, I’ve never seen it prepared like this with such a long tail. And topping it off, service is excellent, always with a smile and the staff were very helpful. Can’t go wrong if you want some tasty Japanese food.

Delicious, fresh and a wonderful experience overall. Would highly recommend their carpaccio. Staff were lovely and attentive, can't wait to go back!

Lunch was good. We ordered the lunch set came with rice, miso soup, salad and pickles. Really enjoyed the food except the pickles. Went back for lunch. We tried donburi rice bowl and octopus balls. They were delicious.

Tonight was my best ever experience at Tomi. Went with my sister (cause we love the place) and we both agreed it was the best food we've ever had there. The sashimi was out of this world, had mackerel & trumpeter which was a first. Also the carpaccio blew my mind. I tried testing google translate when we paid to say a compliment including some expletives but turned out it was quite sexual. Be warned! And as always: service was fast, friendly and the food is excellent.

We ordered about 7 dishes between 4 of us and everything was delish . Came out super fast . Service was great . Only thing I would say is definitely need mote space in the restaurant. It was quite tight . Otherwise sweet 😋

Good restaurant, good Japanese food, Japanese owned. We really enjoyed it. They let us order ahead and they have high chair for our baby. There are some carpark outside the restaurant. Everything is fine. Only thing though, that waiting staff who serves our table with piercing and ponytail with undercut can do better with proper restaurant training.

I’ve become a bit of a regular to Tomi’s. It’s really great Japanese and consistently good every visit. It’s tucked away in Edgeware Village and rather unassuming but it really is a hidden gem and quite a bustling little suburban eatery. There’s daily blackboard specials and a very good menu. Can definitely recommend Tomi. Lunch and dinners both great but pays to book online as it’s become very popular.

Absolutely delicious duck and salmon, outstanding sushi and karaaage chicken. The pottery they use is so beautiful and the service is great.

I went today at lunch time , we were not sure if they will serve us food cause was 13.55 and they close at 14.00. The waiter by the door told us that yes, we can had lunch so we ordered .... grouper Tempura, Tuna Sashimi, Miso soup and Takoyaki. The service was excellent and the food was just Amazing !!! It’s a very cozy restaurant with modern Japanese decorations and the staff is really friendly. If you like Japanese food either to eat in the restaurant or Takeaway ...... Tomi is the place. Thanks so much for the service and go the extra mile so we could had lunch.

Delicious Japanese bento/rice meal sets at reasonable price. About $13 for teriyaki chicken don / oyako don, $16 for a meal set (with miso soup and salad), and $25 for a more deluxe bento (e.g. Sashimi bento / grilled steak bento). Staff is very friendly. Would recommended others to try.

“Fresh sushi and great kushikatsu” Great, tasty, plentiful and very enjoyable is how I describe Tomi Japanese Restaurant, the sushi is so fresh and the kushikatsu took me back to Osaka, I love eating Japanese and thoroughly recommend this restaurant. Everything is done extremely well, very typical of Japanese.

This is my new regular Japanese restaurant. Food was excellent quality, we has sashimi platter and beef tataki. Sake was excellent. The waiters were lovely and we were never having to call them over. Will be returning here!

Booked reservations for 7pm. Arrived a little early and the staff were very friendly, they seated us straight away. Ordered our food and drinks and within 5mins our drinks arrived, along with the entree. Didn’t have to wait to long for the mains. Food was filling and the light dessert of ice cream and creme brûlée was a nice way to end the meal. I would recommend the place if you are wanting good food, a place that isn’t too busy, and a good atmosphere.

Delicious food which was nicely presented. Excellent service too. For me it didnt get a 5 because it offered no Vegan options which meant my son didnt attend the family milestone dinner.

Excellent menu. I judge a Japanese restaurant on it's miso soup this was excellent. Gyoza were nice. Mains were delicious. Reasonable prices.

I read a Stuff review suggesting that Tomi was one of the best Japanese restaurants in Christchurch. My expectations were set a high bar. Sadly, Tomi did not meet the bar that was set with delivering competent fare which was uninspiring in flavour. Gyosa were deep fried rather than steamed and pan fried. The agedashi tofu was smaller lumps of tofu than typically done and was not as flavourful as it could be. Our other dishes were good, but not great, which summed up our overall experience.

Great food, great vibe. Little bit slow, otherwise brillt

The food was wonderful and yummy, but the service was really slack and slow. Waited a long time just to get a menu and the place wasn't even full at lunchtime. The staff just ignore you until they're ready to serve you. There was no welcome like you usually get in a Japanese restaurant. Finally, the waiter cleaned the table, spraying a liquid cleaner on it while we were already seated. Would have preferred that he just spray the cloth away from us and wipe down the table. The fried chicken was crunchy but rather dry. Had to request some sauce to make it go down easier. The salmon and sushi were terrific, though.

Nice sashimi plate. Prawn tempura was thumbs up. Beef dish (I can't recall it's name) was good. Only i didnt like was the cooked rice.. Ah..also they didn't have udong noodles. Other than that the best Japanese restaurant for me so far.

Wonderful food, wonderful service, will be back!

The food is amazing here best place you will find in chch 100%

Great authentic Japanese restaurant, very delicious tempura. They do also bento during the lunch time. I always miss Japan after a great meal at this place. Highly recommended

The best chicken karaage in Canterbury. Went again Feb 5th, 2022. Amazing Chef's Sashimi Selection, karaage, tempura, beef tatami and Takoyaki. Love this place.

Lovely food, good service

Sashimi is delicious, Japanese beef hot pot is tasty also. Recommend this restaurant

Excellent Japanese food, excellent service, light and airy Japanese interior. Recommend this restaurant.

Some of the best Japanese cuisine I've had in Christchurch!

This place is so good if you want a stunning meal great service can't go past Tomi

Excelent quality. Not many variety but very tasty. Any complaints about the service. Great. We be back for sure. Spent $45 for 2 people. We are 2 dishes is sashimi, one of them with rice. And dumpling and 1 coke. Not so expensive. The fish was fresh!

Absolutely the best Japanese meal I have ever eaten. The service was outstanding and the staff were super friendly and very obliging. WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK

Very reasonable prices for good quality food and service. Seafood is very fresh, and well presented. Food served fast and efficiently without any fuss. Nice casual setting, that suits all kind of dining occasions. Will come come again.

Great food. A little pricey but would go again. Recommend the Japanese Vodka (Kumara) with Ice

Its ver Japanese and good spacing between table so you feel there is room for you to have meal quietly alone. The music play during lunch time was low and not disturbing you while eating. Its an awesome experience for me.

First class food and service , l will definitely be going back again soon .

Really great service and a nice atmosphere. The food came out promptly and was excellent quality. If you're looking for fresh Japanese food you can't go past Tomi's

Very impressed! Authentic and well presented. Pricy but very worth it!

Delicious food. We ordered the chicken karage, it was perfect. Sashimi and miso soup was ok. The katsu was really crispy with a sweet and umami miso sauce. Black sesame ice cream rocked. Only gripe was we were made to sit on a table that wasnt set. Recommended.

Absolutely delicious, can’t wait to go again. Great service. Delicious and fresh food,

excellent range of entrees.. prices reasonable. seems very popular. was our second visit and food continues to the well presented and good flavours. would recommend booking

Booked this restaurant for my partner birthday celebration. The shasimi were really fresh, sadly the beef for sukiyaki was overcooked, everything else was good. Will come back again

Hadn't been down to Tomi in a little while. Forgot how brilliant and fresh everything always is. Thanks heaps for your amazing food and hospitality.

Tasty and fresh food. Service is good too! The place is simple and minimalist like you’d find in Japan - a great local!

Excellent food and fresh though a little slow when busy

Tonight we had a celebratory dinner. Everything was as delicious usual. I loved the salmon and tuna carpaccio and the crispy chicken. Thanks team

Very tasty food! well presented. Getting the food was a bit slow however that didn't worry us because it was well worth the wait. Highly recommend

Excellent dining! Staff are very nice and the food is high quality. Recommended if you appreciate japanese food :)

All good. I liked the atmosphere and food. Service was great. Unfortunately my son was sick that night. I think all that fresh salmon was too much....

The chef was so accommodating to our dietary requirements. The food was delicious too. 5 stars!

All lockdown, the only place I dreamed of going to was tomi with my girlfriend, tonight was the first time I have been out and it reached our expectations and more, we don't even have to read the menu to know what we want, it is consistently good and was great to see it busy , already looking forward to next time

We had the sashimi Platte, seaweed salad and one of the menu. Everything was delicious! Reasonable price and friendly stuff.

Very very good. Love the octopus balls and matcha ice cream. And the Kakuni. And the sirloin. And the salmon sashimi. Basically everything. 👍

Amazing food and service I go here every week and it's the same every time, I live the consistency and it's also a very relaxing dining experience.

Beautiful fresh food. Excellent authentic food for reasonable prices. Will return. Service very good.

Great food was quite busy but great atmosphere

A really nice and friendly place. Delicious and affordable food. Probably one of the best Japanese restaurants in Christchurch.

Great food and service, drinks slow but understandable. Food nice and flavourful.

Friendly and delicious food

1. Wasn’t serving hot tea as the rest Japanese restaurant. 2. Sashimi is fresh 3. Sukiyaki is quite disappointing...

Perfectly cooked rice every time, tofu was fried beautifully! Gorgeous interior and very polite, friendly staff

Authentic Japanese, sushi was delicious. Tempura could have been more crispy though :-)

We went for lunch and enjoyed very much , nice serve , friendly staff and good food ! easy to follow menu as well !

Live in St Albans and frequent Tomi regularly. Amazing food and staff. Will continue to visit! Highly recommend!! 😁😁

Nice food very fresh, friendly staff reasonable price will be back

Great traditional food and lovely Japanese staff oishi kata arigato gusimas

Our waiter was awesome he was very entertaining. The food & selection was very good

Take a trip to small town Japan. Tomi is traditional and quaint, although a little on the pricey side the food is of a very high standard

Good ambience, lovely staff. Food is tasty.

Not as good as it used to be, quite small meals and very expensive but tastes good

I love this place been twice would recommend

Really good authentic Japanese food in a pleasant atmosphere.

Great night out with my friend, been waiting for it all lockdown! Tomi's never disappoints!

Great meal and a very enjoyable atmosphere

Great food, lovely staff, comfy chairs and good atmosphere.

Small food portions but meticulously prepared that's probably why service is a bit slow..

Amazing food good service cannot go wrong if you have not tried this it's a must

Just a great place to have a fantastic lunch. Cheers.

Awesome food & good price. 👍🏻 price should be $$$, it’s worth it though

Good selection of nice Japanese styled food in a lovely smaller restaurant

fresh sashimi and nice Japanese cuisine. nice environment and atmosphere. recommended.

Great food and service. I've been many times and will go back.

Good quality sushi place with nice ambience and friendly waitstaff.

Delicious food coupled with great service. Can't go wrong.

Delicious and sake is pretty good prices

I had the Chicken Oyako set, really enjoyed it, good price to.

Very good food most of the time, service a bit slow.

Good selection of tempura Byo helped Nice authentic surroundings Friendly staff who let you enjoy and relax the experience

Excellent food and very affordable, will definitely be back!

Nice authentic surroundings, Enjoy the fresh Salmon Friendly staff who let you enjoy and relax the experience

Beautiful food and great service.

Fantastic sushi, great but not oversized portions

The atmosphere, the fresh sashimi and the Japanese import beer always remind me of Japan :)

Pretty alright nothing too good nor bad

Great food, there was nothing to improve, thanks Tomi 😊

Great food and friendly service. Upper class restuarant

Love this little restaurant. Always great food.

Although expensive, delicious food!

Beautiful atmosphere and wonderful food!

Amazing meals perfect service will go back again and again

Great food, great service, happy diners.

Food is excellent well worth it

Not bad

Great Japanese food at reasonable prices

Fabulous meal and service

Good meal, a little bit pricy

One of the best Japanese restaurants outside Japan

Very good food for family dinner.

Great food. Kid friendly.

Simple and sooo good, 6 star

Great take away menu!

Always a great meal!

Fast and efficient...ok selection

Very fresh ingredients.

Delicious food and good service

Delicious food locally

Great food and service

Proper Japanese Cuisine done in proper way!!!

Perfectly good service and food

Great food and service

Always wonderful

Yummy!!

Delicious as always!

Fair food quality

Very good food

Always amazing 😊👍

Wonderful food

Best Japanese in Christchurch

Fantastic food

Always amazing

Delicious

Great

Sashimi 👌👍

Japanese culture

(Translated) Very tasty Japanese food. I can only recommend. I would visit again and again. Large menu, even if it is more geared towards fried food and fish. Have had many Asian guests and if your own people eat there, it can only be good! (Original) Sehr leckeres japanisches Essen. Kann ich nur weiterempfehlen. Würde ich immer wieder besuchen. Große Speisekarte, auch wenn sie eher auf Frittiertes & Fisch ausgelegt ist. Haben viele asiatische Gäste gehabt und wenn die eigenen Leute dort essen gehen, kann es nur gut sein!

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(Translated) Good quality of food! Calm atmosphere and clean. It was more delicious than any Japanese restaurant in Korea! Really nice !! (Original) Good quality of food! Calm atmosphere and clean. 한국에서 먹는 웬만한 일식집보다 맛있었어요...! 진짜 괜찮았습니당!!