Reviews of Saikou. (Restaurant) in Timaru (Canterbury).
Saikou
2 Sefton Street East, Timaru 7910, New Zealand
Description
Information of Saikou, Restaurant in Timaru (Canterbury)
Here you can see the location, open hours, popular times, contact, photos and real reviews done by the users.
This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!
Map
Open hours of Saikou
Sunday
11:30am–4pm
Monday
11:30am–9pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:30am–10pm
Thursday
11:30am–10pm
Friday
11:30am–12am
Saturday
11:30am–12am
Reviews of Saikou
C.
Where to start?! The staff are fantastic, friendly and very helpful. Then there is the food, bright fresh flavors, light and simply delicious. Definitely will be back soon. Thank you to everyone for such a fantastic dining experience.
D.
I wish I could give more stars, the servers were extremely friendly and efficient. The food was amazing the best I have had in Timaru for a very long time. It's so creative, full of flavour definitely nothing boaring. We had the chefs choice so was exciting not knowing what was coming out, would definitely do it again.
T.
Staff was 5/5, atmosphere was 5/5.
We were really excited to try. We had the boa pork bun which was great!
The Ramen however missed.its mark. The ingredients independently were great quality but the broth failed to bring them together as tasted like plain boiled water.
C.
Huge variety of delicious food which is very accommodating to a range of dietary requirements. Excellent atmosphere - everyone is so friendly and accommodating. It's no wonder you guys are fully booked and I'm so glad you could squeeze us in! Thanks for a lovely dinner 😊
M.
So good, great service, we had the chefs selection.... So so good. Great ambiance too and really popular so don't forget to book😉👍
j.
Great food with quick service. Be careful now much you order the meals are generous.
J.
Absolutely lovely food a very friendly staff and so very abliging helped in any way . A fabulous evening a very enjoyable experience. Highly recommend 👌
H.
The best food and super kind staff!
k.
It’s great having good Japanese in Timaru. I’d recommend this place.
Great service, great food. Heaps of seating and looks like it can cater for decent sized groups.
Food was a little slow to come out, but I honestly don’t mind if it’s done well and it was!
Thank you!
P.
Amazing food and outstanding service. Staff were so friendly and helpful.
M.
Great food, warm and friendly staff
B.
We ordered the Karaage chicken and chicken Yaki Soba. It was really nice and the Staff are really friendly!
A.
Jacob and Ola are young and full of enthusiasm, great hosts and tasty meals with a big selection of spirits
P.
Lovely atmosphere. Tastie food. Open on sundays now for lunch. Made to feel very welcome.
K.
A great little spot for delicious food & drinks with a relaxed & friendly atmosphere. The staff were awesome & we look forward to going back again to try more of the menu.
A.
Under new ownership willing to take on new idea. Hope to take advantage of new product opportunities
B.
8th September - This is my first time trying this Japanese 🏯 restaurant 🍴. I saw the reviews on Google Maps 🗺 and it seems to be highly rated. So, I decided to have a try.
I order a teriyaki salmon and a ginger beer 🍻. It was a lunch special, which the dish is NZD $19 while the drink is NZD $5. The wait wasn't long, it took approximately 5 to 10 minutes after ordering to receive my food.
The salmon fish was cooked nicely, and covered with teriyaki sauce. Not bad, it was delicious. I didn't realise the rice 🍚 was hidden underneath the salad 🥗 and salmon fish. I thought 💭 it was strange that the rice 🍚 hasn't arrive, but once I scooped it, I found the rice 😅.
Overall, it was a good experience from this Japanese restaurant 🍴.
This is a licensed (🍻🍸🍷🍾🍹🍺) eatery. There is plenty of seating area.
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? Yes 😀.
Food: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. It was yummy.
Price: ⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. Slightly pricing for a bowl of teriyaki salmon [rice].
Customer service: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. The staff were friendly.
Ambience: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5. Very contemporary style (checkout my photos and video 📹)
Disclaimer: Please note that this review is entirely based on my personal experience at the time of the visit
(8th September). You might have a different experience than me and also, the food may or may not
suit your taste.
A.
Great people, great service and amazing food.
R.
Friendly staff. Excellent food at a great price. Great place for people watching.
M.
Amazing food at an amazing price
C.
Loved it, awesome private function,fabulous food,great wine selection and friendly staff
D.
Love the food here. Asahi is fresh out of the tap too.
B.
First time visitor and very likely to return. The lunch menu was very interesting, and I found the Laksa salad with chicken and prawns really hit the flavor buds and with just the right amount of heat. My friend also enjoyed the Teriyaki salmon salad, both served with an extra bowl of salad, and steamed rice. Service was very good.
S.
Arrived with a few friends and sat down to a fantastic meal, wonderful drinks, and the perfect atmosphere for the day after New Years.
Even though Saikou staff weren't prepared for the haul of customers that were there and subsequently ran out of items on their menu, they worked hard to ensure our experience was wonderful, apologising and making sure we had alternatives.
Get some rest team, you rock!
M.
Food great as always. Gav you need more staff. The staff were running and doing their best but we waited 20 minutes to get a round of drinks.
M.
Really enjoyed the food. Nice relaxed atmosphere.
b.
This was an amazing place I love the food and it's really colourful but..... I feel really bad for the ONE waiter who has to serve and take the calls by himself other people should work here so he dosent have so much things to do but he's really nice and seems like a cool dude
P.
Excellent variety of dishes at an excellent price. Friendly atmosphere and very popular with the locals. Good place for a special drink where strangers are made to feel like friends.
D.
Very nice food. Well presented,tasty and excellent staff. Prices are pretty good as well.
B.
Great food good for a quick bite or a big meal friendly staff!
M.
Great food great service owner really good what he does and the staff at awesome see you soon probably tomorrow
t.
Consistent excellent food and service.
J.
Decent Japanese restaurant. Had a quick lunch while passing through town and food was good (had curry and wife had seafood yaki udon). They serve loads of Japanese whisky if anyone fancies.
K.
Lovely meal & fantastic hosts
g.
Great food and friendly staff. Had teriyaki beef, gouyoza and edamame beans ... no faults.
Fully reccomend this place.
J.
Really good food at a reasonable price. Definitely going back.
K.
Great atmosphere with excellent staff! Drop in for a drink or a delicious meal. Well worth the detour just off SH1 in Timaru.
S.
Fantastic place. Great atmosphere and inn keeper is particularly good. Food and spirits selection is exceptional,
M.
Awesome meal and great staff
J.
Nice place to relax have a drink and eat . Cool vibe open and clean space with friendly staff and great service, situated in the city center in walking distance to Caroline Bay .
N.
Great ambience good food very reasonable prices. Recommended
J.
Amazing food and amazing service!
C.
Great food, awesome service, lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be back!!
N.
Good food, great chef, cheap lunch meals.. Will come back
S.
Good quality food, fairly priced. Helpful staff. Clean and tidy.
D.
Delicious food. I got the fried calimari and sushimi. Both were served in a timely manner and with friendly service.
J.
Wonderful dinner....a new experience for us guided by our grandson to celebrate his birthday.
J.
Awesome staff and food 👍 great place to relax and have drinks with friends too.
Karaage chicken is a must!!!
S.
really nice food, heaps of vegetarian options and super friendly staff ☺
G.
Keeping it simple, great food, excellent bar and selection
G.
Too many people serving. Would like 1 person to serve from start to finish
A.
Went there for end of year drinks, service was great and the drinks and food were perfect.
C.
Good quality food that is reasonably priced in a nice setting.
J.
Fantastic Japanese restaurant. Great food, great drinks and amazing atmosphere. Pricing is reasonable and staff are awesome.
D.
Fantastic food and even better service
B.
Good friendly staff, great food
D.
Fantastic food and even better service
B.
Good friendly staff, great food
J.
Fantastic Japanese restaurant. Great food, great drinks and amazing atmosphere. Pricing is reasonable and staff are awesome.
w.
quiet during lunch chef is NZ not Japanese. it looks like a bar than a Japanese restaurant
B.
Great food good for a quick bite or a big meal friendly staff!
S.
really nice food, heaps of vegetarian options and super friendly staff ☺
R.
It was ok..not sure i would be back..FOH staff member was great
C.
Cool place. Great food.
w.
Great place food great great beer great people
S.
Food was good service was excellent
S.
Great service and tasty food
S.
Nice place to enjoy an outing with my daughter using a voucher that was given to us. 😃
R.
It was ok..not sure i would be back..FOH staff member was great
M.
Great food and not completely going to break the bank
S.
Friendly staff - nice healthy food
w.
Great place food great great beer great people
J.
Great food and staff
P.
Great meal and even better whiskey
A.
Fun, great service
A.
Good meal
J.
Good meal good service good price
A.
Great food and service
A.
Really good japanese food!
M.
Great food and service
M.
Always enjoy our meal here
k.
Great food.
T.
the chef is amazing, so good
G.
Happy environment good place to meet
R.
Love the feel
J.
Such a handsome waiter
S.
Food as always was excellent
G.
Best lunch ever
L.
Great food.
N.
Great food
K.
Great service
S.
Great food😆
R.
One of my favourite
A.
Great food
e.
Highly recommended...
M.
Lovely food
N.
Best Japanese in the land
J.
Good
J.
Delicious
J.
Always good
D.
Like the Tapas
張.
(Translated) Squid nigiri sushi is delicious
Dumplings are also good, it would be better if it is more crispy.
(Original)
鮭魚握壽司好吃
餃子也不錯,如果煎得更脆會更棒
Y.