The restaurant is located on the outskirts of the Central Business District. Had sashimi and sushi, fresh and delicious-the food is cheap by international standards. The service is prompt and very welcoming. The food is great, this is a must if you are in Christchurch. You wont regret it.

I wanted to try this place for a while and I finally did recently. Well... What to say... You must come over here that you already had dinner... The dishes are pretty tiny and there is no way they can make you full. The service is very nice, we liked it, but if you consider the fact we went we had already eaten and ended up spending $60 each and being still hungry, maybe the place is a bit overpriced $$$. The food is pretty good, especially considering they have a lot of fish and this is New Zealand, but with the amount of food they serve you per dish and the price, I cannot really give over 3 star.

A lovely intimate little restaurant with exceptional food and service. Meals were beautifully presented and flavours were amazing.

Absolutely one of the best Japanese Restaurants around.Food was high quality and fresh.Booking is recommended.Although serving size maybe a bit small for some, I certainly enjoyed my Dinner Bento.

This place was great it was well worth the drive out of the city to visit it. What is in the photos are a coffee jelly an creme brulee a mix nigiri plate and a beef plate all of which tasted great

Authentic Japanese cuisine. Food and service was good. Would definitely go back.

This is the most delicious and cost-effective one Ive been to. The restaurant has a wide choice of dishes. The restaurant is almost full, so it is recommended to book a table in advance.

Delicious food, attentive service. We will be back

This was my second time at Kinji, the first was years ago. I loved the vibe of the place, the staff were friendly and helpful, the food came out at a good pace and was delicious! Highly recommend.

Wonderful place for a great japanese meal.Best quality japanese meal in Christchurch, and the service is amazing.But remember to make a booking before you come.

Very fresh and delicious meals.Great service and menu selections.I will be returning to Kinjis soon, hunger for more.

Had a fabulous dinner at kinji - the diamond clams in sake broth were amazing - delicate, perfectly seasoned, nourishing. All other dishes were of a very high quality and perfectly presented - the plum pickle - an awesome upgrade on the pink pickled ginger - fabulous service and beautiful food. thank you and will be back.

Kinji is BY FAR the best restaurant in Christchurch! The food was impeccable -- pickled smoked radish and eel and burdock with egg were particularly amazing. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful with everything. Thank you so much to the chef and everyone!

Not great for vegetarians! I ordered a few things from the Tapas menu as the main menu was pretty limited for me. Wasnt a huge fan. However friends I was with who werent veggie all thought their meals were great!

Mix feeling about this place. Salmon and tuna based sushi and sashimi are good. Other stuff are basically tasteless

The food was really amazing the best Japanese restaurant in South Island! The staffs were well trained but during my visit was a little bit busy so no one asking about us and did meal check when we pay the bill. The green tea tiramisu was amazing

I really wish I was a local because whenever I am in town and visit Kinji, the service and food are superb. Really well looked after here and a great variety of food on offer plus regularly updated specials. Convivial, intimate atmosphere, definitely book a day or two ahead.

Having traveled around the South Island so many times and tried so many Japanese food around here, Kinji is definitely a restaurant that will resonate with the Japs.We ordered the Lotus Roots Chips, Sesame Seaweed Salad, Assorted Nigiri Sushi, K.F.C, Deep Fried Crumbed Pork, and the Beef Sukiyaki Hot Pot.Lotus Roots Chips and Salad were alright, nothing really to shout home about. I kinda expected the Lotus Roots Chips to have more flavouring but it was just literal fried lotus roots with salt. The salad was pretty decent.K.F.C and the fried pork were extremely good though! If I had to choose one Id take K.F.C over the pork any day.The sushi were good, although the tamago wasnt very fresh. Unagi and salmon were okay.Beef sukiyaki was the best, but we all wished the beef slices were a little thicker.The staff here were the star of the show. They were all extremely polite and accommodating. We didnt know this place would be needing a booking, but they tried to accommodate us and we were very thankful for that! Good going guys!If you ever want to visit, call to book ahead!

Friendly and hospitable with authentic Japanese flavours and a good range of sakes which you can experience in flights of three if you choose. Orion lager on tap which a refreshing and crisp foil to the excellent food.

Really enjoyed the food and service here, must go again - there are so many things to try!

Best Japanese we’ve had in a long time. Great sake, sushi, sashimi and more. Randomly stopped by and could not be happier.

Authentic Japanese restaurant. Fantastic bento boxes and sushi. Love this place.

Great staff and great food

Delish once again with great service. A lovely way to celebrate a 44th wedding anniversary.

Place nice and cozyCleanFood tastes from another world so goodServiceVery friendly stuff.Prices very good.Definitely come back

Highly recommend! We had a larger booking, but the service was still fast and our servers were beyond lovely! The fish was some of the freshest we have ever had and presented so beautifully. Thank you to the team at Kinji for the great experience!

Ridiculous deliciousnessSushi sashimi combo is a winnerFriendly staff

I ate here a little while ago while away for work, the food was delicious and the service was fast, I didn’t have to wait very long at all for my food and it was still extremely fresh.

Stunning food and beautiful presentation friendly staff

Nice and tidy restaurant. Definitely one of the best Japanese restaurant in Christchurch. Love the wagyu beef. Highly recommended

Good Japanese food but the time to serve the food is slightly long. The seared scallop sushi is good.

Amazing food and service. Classic dishes and regional delicacies, very fresh sashimi.

Great food. Nice service. Worth to pay.

Amazing authentic Japanese restaurant, super friendly staff who greets you in Japanese when you enter the door, that was really cool. We had rice cake, lamb, wagyu beef and blue cod with shitake tempura. All the dishes were perfect! I would skip the lotus chips. Great choice of sake, try the plum wine for desert - yum! Festival of flavors and Japanese experience. The place is packed, so better make an online reservation, the manager Miyu is very responsive and extremely nice.

Great food. Sushi all tasted pretty fresh, roll was tasty and the miso was good. Food was fairly quick on coming out, miso first, and the sake I had was cold and tasty for 20 bucks. Others ordered chicken and a bento box and they all said it was delicious. Would come back here for sure.

If you want to have a real Japanese sushi and sashimi, thats the place to go!They always have a good and fresh fish. Just want to go everyday!!

Really nice food- super friendly staff. I would go back for sure!

I love this restaurant so much. I go there whenever Im down in Christchurch and would rate it as one of the best Japanese restaurants in the country.

Best japanese restaurant!Must book before go!

Loved coming here for dinner. Lovely decor, excellent service and delicious food.Here is their famous KFC- Kinji fried chicken!It did not disappoint!Looking forward to visiting again.

Service is always good! I’m sure this is the best restaurant in CHC.

Having traveled around the South Island so many times and tried so many Japanese food around here, Kinji is definitely a restaurant that will resonate with the Japs. We ordered the Lotus Roots Chips, Sesame Seaweed Salad, Assorted Nigiri Sushi, K.F.C, Deep Fried Crumbed Pork, and the Beef Sukiyaki Hot Pot. Lotus Roots Chips and Salad were alright, nothing really to shout home about. I kinda expected the Lotus Roots Chips to have more flavouring but it was just literal fried lotus roots with salt. The salad was pretty decent. K.F.C and the fried pork were extremely good though! If I had to choose one Id take K.F.C over the pork any day.

Best Japanese in Christchurch been there 5time+ always great!

Great services and good food!

Amazing food, fantastic service, the restaurant is a little noisy ( bad acoustics) but you must try it, definitely book recommendations octopus balls, tempura chicken and coffee jelly with icecream beautiful people who go out of their way to ensure you have a great experience.

Best Japanese food i ever had....absolutely amazing.

Amazing food, great atmosphere and staff

“One of the 3 best Japanese Restaurants in South Island”Beautiful fresh, delicious sushi. This is as good as any Ive eaten in Japan. Great warm, friendly service with fantastic quality food. I have been eating at this restaurant or getting takeaways for a few years now and am never disappointed.

The food was amazing, the service was impeccable and they even gave my mother a complimentary dessert for her birthday! These guys are awesome!!!

Most authentic Japanese cuisine.I have lost count how many times I have visited Kinji, but everytime the service is incredible and the staff are very friendly. Most importantly however, the food is fresh and cooked to perfection.

Has been a favourite of ours since 2009. We love everything about Kinji and his food philosophy. Everything is fresh, thoughtfully sourced, beautifully prepared and served like art. Highly recommend their beef cappacio and K.F.C 💜

Very good Japanese food and very reasonably priced

Great food Best Japanese restaurant Ive been to this year

Beautiful food and great staff, Kinji is an amazing Japanese experience.

Fantastic and authentic Japanese cuisine with great staff one of my must go to restaurants in Christchurch

Sushi was fantastic!!! Glad that I came here for dinner when I visited Christchurch. So GOOD😋 I’ll definitely come back next time!

Didnt have a booking but they gave us a table .staff very nice and friendly very attentive to your needs.food also very yummy

FANTASTIC. VERY yummy

What can I say, Christchurch keeps turning up great places to dine.......Kinji is another.

Without a doubt the best sit down Japanese restaurant in Christchurch.

Hands down the best japanese restaurant in town!

Yum! Fresh food friendly staff :)

Loved our first visit to Kinji.Menu is extensive and has many great dishes that are authentic Japanese style.Service is outstanding with waiting staff always on the lookout to help.Will definitely be back.Food was brilliant.Highly recommended.

Yummy! Reasonable price.

Delicious bento dinner box! The staff are very nice.

Environment was nice, staff was very polite & friendly. Buzzing with many Japanese internationals enjoying dinner as well. Lots to choose from including an extensive daily specials menu. Will be back!!

Very delicious and great value

Teppan squid was delicious, large serving with generous helping of bean sprouts. King prawns were excellent too. Matcha tiramisu one of the best I’ve had. 5 🌟 We are supposed to be on our third family holiday in Japan at the moment, so a night out at Kinji’s is as close as it gets for authentic Japanese dining in NZ.

Absolutely love this place. The food was all outstanding. Lovely staff, great service.

This is just tasty! And better than Japanese restaurants in the centre of Christchurch, with a more reasonable price.

The best japanese food i had in christrhuch ! though a bit pricey..

Authentic Japanese restaurant A+++

Great food, busy little restaurant with such friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Great atmos...Great food. Great service ...10/10 would recommend!

Just stunning food, awesome sake

Taste is good and the place is fantastic. Great place for friends to go together. It would be better if their menu could provide photo of each dish. That will help a lot.

Excellent‼️

Everything was so fresh.

Best Japanese food in town- love their social menu seared scallop is a must have, beef tatake is really awesome, good services, very busy, take bookings r only for 2hrs, not open for lunch, a bit far.

Best nigiri sushi you can find in New Zealand , environment ok

Delicious food and excellent service. We ordered a number of mains as well as some starters and would recommend doing it this way. The dishes came out one by one, allowing us all to try them, and the staff were very accommodating, allowing us to add another few dishes to our order with minimal delays. The food was outstanding, served hot and quickly. We will be back again for sure.

A great experience! Fresh and delicious Japanese food! Recommended the Wasabi Octopus, the Spider rolls and the Green Tea Tiramisu!

A great and expensive place to eat with families and friends. Fish is good.

The food here was fabulous. My partner and I were very surprised at the quality of food at this restaurant. Service was great and you can tell that the chefs put a lot of care and love into their food. The beef carpaccio was amazing and would definitely recommend. Overall it was a delightful experience and would come here again.

My dream place to eat. I love every single thing about this place. Ive been to Japan many times and this is a Japanese run restaurant in Christchurch that truly offers you a Japanese experience. Stunning variety and some thing for everyone. Also byo but excellent wine and sake list.

Kinji is the best restaurant in Christchurch, Japanese or otherwise, in my opinion.Consistently impeccable in terms of food and service.Ive dined there at least a dozen times now and Ive never once failed to be incredibly impressed.As the plates arrive its immediately apparent that a great deal of love and care has gone into the presentation and flavor of each and every dish.The wait staff are effusive in their care of you, but not overly so.The prices are very reasonable given the extremely high quality of the experience.Youll never be disappointed choosing Kinji.

I have been here two times. Here is Japanese restaurant. You can eat many kind of Japanese food and everything delicious. However here is little bit expensive. But all the shop assistants are very polite and can receive a service worthy of this price.

Excellent meal !

The absolute best restaurant in Christchurch.The food is just amazing. Is in my top five restaurants in the world.

If you want authentic Japanese food, just like a real izakaya, this is the place to go in Christchurch! Best to BOOK! The food is so fresh and really tasty and the price is incredible value for money. You know its a great place when the locals LOVE it.

First class

Excellent sushi and good value.

Wow! The sashimi and the nigri combo was excellent and fresh. The staff was extra friendly and helpful. The owner chef even came out to chat with us at the end. Highly recommended and we will definitely return if we visit Christchurch again. Definitely a gem in Christchurch.

Kinji Restaurant was the best dinning experience we had in the whole of New Zealand the staff were polite, friendly and very helpful the sea food was delicious and well prepared we also had fresh bluff oysters two days into the new seasonIf you are in Christchurch dont miss this dinning experience

Ive been to Kinji a number of times and it is one of those places thay never really changes, however, it doesnt need to as it is consistently a great place to go. All the staff greet you when you enter (bookings are essential here!) so you feel very welcome. It is quite small so you are never waiting for service as someone is always on hand. The food and sake selection is amazing and it is definitely the kind of place where you want to order a few different things so that you can try it all. I highly recommend this place!

Most authentic Japanese food we have tasted.

Ive been to Kinji twice now and its wonderful. The servers are delightful and very polite and knowledgeable. The food is beautiful and such good value for money. The restaurant itself feels very authentic and really does feel like youve been transported to Japan. Check out Kinji sometime, I am sure you will not be disappointed!

Went to Kinji last night for my grandsons birthday and the food was beautiful, excellent service, reasonable prices. They overheard us refer to Grandsons birthday and organised a little candle and birthday greeting to accompany his dessert. Thanks for a lovely evening.

We went there on our last day in Christchurch. We werent expecting much of a small Japanese restaurant near our Airbnb but it blew us away. The staff were lovely, the food was delicious with interesting flavours and the sashimi was fresh. I would recommend the seafood and porcini soup but I imagine everything on this menu is a delight.

Extremely delicious food, very filling! It was our first time experiencing teppanyaki staff was very friendly and attentive their very skilled chef displayed his skills in this fine art. Definitely recommend there’s something for everyone here.