Industry Zen
104D Customs St W, Viaduct, Auckland City, Auckland
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Industry Zen serves the finest authentic Japanese style tapas and grilled specials.
timedenz
Located at the Viaduct Harbour, Industry Zen is a great find with a wide selection of Japanese style tapas and grilled specials.
Industry Zen features favourite Japanese classics such as Tempura and Teriyaki. With our table-top charcoal grill, we make mouthwatering Japanese char-grilled dishes served with your choice of salt. We have a great selection of salts to suit your palate. Try our Steaks and Lamb dishes and enjoy the pleasure of a perfectly cooked and seasoned meat.
We serve both new and traditional authentic Japanese dishes plated beautifully - they are works of art and increase our diners' overall experience.
Industry Zen's welcoming ambience and interior design make it an even friendlier and a more attractive place to take your friends and family to.
You can also expect service with a smile from all of our staff. Visit us today and experience Japanese cuisine at its best!
Industry Zen features favourite Japanese classics such as Tempura and Teriyaki. With our table-top charcoal grill, we make mouthwatering Japanese char-grilled dishes served with your choice of salt. We have a great selection of salts to suit your palate. Try our Steaks and Lamb dishes and enjoy the pleasure of a perfectly cooked and seasoned meat.
We serve both new and traditional authentic Japanese dishes plated beautifully - they are works of art and increase our diners' overall experience.
Industry Zen's welcoming ambience and interior design make it an even friendlier and a more attractive place to take your friends and family to.
You can also expect service with a smile from all of our staff. Visit us today and experience Japanese cuisine at its best!
Business Hours
- Mon
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
- 6:00pm – 11:00pm
- Tue
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
- 6:00pm – 11:00pm
- Wed
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
- 6:00pm – 11:00pm
- Thu
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
- 6:00pm – 11:00pm
- Fri
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
- 5:30pm – 11:00pm
- Sat
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
- 5:30pm – 11:00pm
- Sun
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
- 5:30pm – 11:00pm
Meal Price
Mid Range - $20 to $30
Payment Options
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Facilities
Venue Type
Restaurant/Cafe
We offer
Amenities
Cuisines
Japanese
About the venue
- Children
- Allowed anytime
- Smoking
- Heated smoking porch
- Capacity
- 140
Outdoor Seating
Licensing
Reservation
Required
Food Served
Entrance Fee
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timedenz
10th May 2012
Lovely dining experience. We have enjoyed both their lunch and dinner menus. Great food, well presented. One of the best resaurants we have been to in Auckland.
Lovely dining experience. We have enjoyed both their lunch and dinner menus. Great food, well presented. One of the best resaurants we have been to in Auckland.
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katewi66
22nd February 2012
Hands down the best Japanese restaurant in Auckland (and I've been to a lot!) Amazing service, food, presentation, atmosphere, this place has it all. When you read the menu you might think it looks ok but when the food comes out its incredible!
Hands down the best Japanese restaurant in Auckland (and I've been to a lot!) Amazing service, food, presentation, atmosphere, this place has it all. When you read the menu you might think it looks ok but when the food comes out its incredible!
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brooke123
15th February 2012
Industry Zen is the best japanese restaurant in Auckland. Amazing decor, amazing food and amazing presentation! every time I go I have such a good night and leave feeling not bloated and heavy but healthy and satisfied. Food is tapa style which means you have to buy quite a few dishes which adds up the cost. However it is worth every cent in my personal opinion! overall rating 5 out of 5. Friends rave about this place with no complaints!
Industry Zen is the best japanese restaurant in Auckland. Amazing decor, amazing food and amazing presentation! every time I go I have such a good night and leave feeling not bloated and heavy but healthy and satisfied. Food is tapa style which means you have to buy quite a few dishes which adds up the cost. However it is worth every cent in my personal opinion! overall rating 5 out of 5. Friends rave about this place with no complaints!
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Charlene18
10th February 2012
This is one of my favourite restaurants. Nestled away in the Viaduct the exterior of Industry Zen is quite dark and deceiving. Enter through the beaded curtain into a wonderful and almost magical atmosphere which truly takes you on a journey. The bar with flurocent blue light and tree stump like bar stools has an array of assorted international beverages. For an intimate evening for two you can opt for a side table with your very own bamboo screen to make it quite private. I perfer being seated in the middle and at 8pm- in time for the chefs and waiters mini show- where the curtains are raised, drums bang and we are introduced to our non-english speaking chefs. The food is from another world. Carried by horse carriage figurines,sashimi nestled in a porcelain house or prawn croquettes dangeling from minitature trees- the cuisine is presented in a fun and unique way. Go and see for yourself what a great dining experience this is. One of Auckland's best kept secrets!
This is one of my favourite restaurants. Nestled away in the Viaduct the exterior of Industry Zen is quite dark and deceiving. Enter through the beaded curtain into a wonderful and almost magical atmosphere which truly takes you on a journey. The bar with flurocent blue light and tree stump like bar stools has an array of assorted international beverages. For an intimate evening for two you can opt for a side table with your very own bamboo screen to make it quite private. I perfer being seated in the middle and at 8pm- in time for the chefs and waiters mini show- where the curtains are raised, drums bang and we are introduced to our non-english speaking chefs. The food is from another world. Carried by horse carriage figurines,sashimi nestled in a porcelain house or prawn croquettes dangeling from minitature trees- the cuisine is presented in a fun and unique way. Go and see for yourself what a great dining experience this is. One of Auckland's best kept secrets!
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Mousepower
26th January 2012
We had our book club Christmas do at Industry Zen in mid December and it was fantastic! I will definitely be going back! The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. The presentation was amazing - made dining a real experience. The atmosphere and decor etc was fantastic as well.
We had our book club Christmas do at Industry Zen in mid December and it was fantastic! I will definitely be going back! The food was delicious and there was plenty of it. The presentation was amazing - made dining a real experience. The atmosphere and decor etc was fantastic as well.
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jojosgotmojo
28th August 2011
Absolutely amazing. Great food, Great service. Food was served fast and still remained beautiful. Great place for Work functions or Birthday dinners.
Absolutely amazing. Great food, Great service. Food was served fast and still remained beautiful. Great place for Work functions or Birthday dinners.
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becmaitland
31st July 2011
Amazing food and great prices, I havent been to a japanese resturant like this in a long time. I never thought food could be this exciting!
Amazing food and great prices, I havent been to a japanese resturant like this in a long time. I never thought food could be this exciting!
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Daniel4is
31st July 2011
Okay, let's not beat around the bush. I LOVE Industry Zen. I love its theatre, with the drummer guy leading into the raising of the blinds behind which the chefs wait to shout out their halting greeting, and the excessive birthday acknowledgements. I love the environment, part rustic, part avant garde, all Japanese eclecticism. And of course, I love the food. The variety on the menu, the way everything is bite-sized. The way the squid has a unique "al dente" quality to it. The tenderness of the beef. The meltingness of the Kingfish skewers. The lack of grease in the tempura. I even love the service; the fact that many of the staff seem to have only the most tenuous grasp of English only adds to the experience.
Okay, let's not beat around the bush. I LOVE Industry Zen. I love its theatre, with the drummer guy leading into the raising of the blinds behind which the chefs wait to shout out their halting greeting, and the excessive birthday acknowledgements. I love the environment, part rustic, part avant garde, all Japanese eclecticism. And of course, I love the food. The variety on the menu, the way everything is bite-sized. The way the squid has a unique "al dente" quality to it. The tenderness of the beef. The meltingness of the Kingfish skewers. The lack of grease in the tempura. I even love the service; the fact that many of the staff seem to have only the most tenuous grasp of English only adds to the experience.
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vhawthorne
3rd December 2010
Amazing food, presented beautifully. Unfortunately we did not book so had to sit outside. Pricing is fair for the quality. I would suggest always making a booking as this place is always going to be busy!
Amazing food, presented beautifully. Unfortunately we did not book so had to sit outside. Pricing is fair for the quality. I would suggest always making a booking as this place is always going to be busy!
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sjdvcowan
19th October 2010
Went with a group of 6, this place was the best for service, food, presentation we have had the pleasure of enjoying in a very, very long time, both here & overseas. Highly recommend it.
Went with a group of 6, this place was the best for service, food, presentation we have had the pleasure of enjoying in a very, very long time, both here & overseas. Highly recommend it.
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tlewis
25th September 2010
Fantastic food and service
Fantastic food and service
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Lovely dining experience. We have enjoyed both their lunch and dinner menus. Great food, well presented. One of the best resaurants we have been to in Auckland.