Riwai (vegan version) - fried smashed agria potato, truffle, vegan aioli at Izakai Bar & Eatery in Mount Maunganui
Karaage tofu & miso - buckwheat noodles, karaage tofu, seasonal vegetables (red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, bean sprouts, microgreens), miso & daikon broth at Izakai Bar & Eatery in Mount Maunganui

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Japanese- and Maori-fusion restaurant with some vegan options and some dishes that can be made vegan upon request. Vegan choices include ramen, gyoza, salads, and starters. Open Mon-Tue 5:00pm-8:30pm, Wed-Sat 11:30am-9:00pm, Sun 11:30am-8:30pm.

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3 Reviews

First Review by LuciG

Avatar HeatherPhelps

HeatherPhelps

Points +402

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Enjoyable dinner

We enjoyed our meal at Izakai. Staff were very accommodating and confirmed things were vegan when they brought them to the table. Not a con, but something to be aware of - food is very heavy on the oil and saturated fat as it's Māori fusion, which may not be to everyone's taste.

Pros: Pleasant food, Several vegan options

Avatar MelissaL96

MelissaL96

Points +62

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Amazing Food

Such a beautiful restaurant with delicious Kai. Only tried the Ramen and dumplings but both have so much flavour. Will be back soon for more.

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LuciG

Points +286

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

We'll be back!

We read about the restaurant being a fusion of Japanese and Maori food and thought we'd try something new, not expecting much. The food was actually really nice, the staff was friendly and the prices were quite affordable! For 4 plates of food (only 2 pictured as my partner had non-vegan food) and 2 beers, we paid $107. Not to mention that we were absolutely stuffed too!

The karaage tofu and miso ramen was lovely! I expected not to enjoy the buckweat noodles but they were actually nice and well paired with the rest of the veg. The tofu was really nice too, I'd just recommend fishing it out of the ramen soon after you receive the dish, as its coating otherwise starts falling off. The portion is actually massive and you definitely won't need to order anything else to feel full.

However, if you do want to try another dish, I'd highly recommend the riwai! Just don't forget to mention that you'd like to have the vegan version:) I don't even normally like truffles but thought I'd try the dish. The potatoes were so nice and crispy, and they even gave us vegan aioli! Since the dish isn't normally made vegan, I expected for the aioli to simply be excluded from the dish, but was pleasantly surprised when presented with the vegan alternative:) I liked that they served the potato skin too. Not only was waste minimised, but it was also the crispiest part of the dish! The vegan aioli was actually to die for and we'll definitely be back for it. All in all, my partner and I highly recommend!

Pros: Affordable, Friendly staff, Vegan aioli

Karaage tofu & miso - buckwheat noodles, karaage tofu, seasonal vegetables (red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, bean sprouts, microgreens), miso & daikon broth at Izakai Bar & Eatery in Mount Maunganui

Riwai (vegan version) - fried smashed agria potato, truffle, vegan aioli at Izakai Bar & Eatery in Mount Maunganui

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