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    "Nishiki was the port of call before a night out in Ponsonby and our friend arranged for us all to come here beforehand to eat and drink before heading out as it is BYO. It is always quite fun ordering from here, everything is very cheap and you choose a whole bunch of little things to eat at one time. A must get is the chips with maple syrup - sounds so weird and that is what I thought but it is SO yum. We got so many dishes I can hardly remember most of them but I do remember there was nothing I did not enjoy. So we ended up getting quite drunk and gave the waiters some grief with our drunken antics and we have been too scared to return since. Hopefully by now they have forgotten our faces. Definitely one of my favourite Japanese restaurants."

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    "I came to Bona Pizza with my two girlfriends one night before heading out because they both love the place. Upon seeing it had colourful fairy lights splayed across the store front I was already sold. It is a small and humble restaurant with only a small number of tables but it suits it perfectly. It is byo which made my experience even better, but I was impressed by their pizzas. We ordered the Ponsonby VIP Grande and the Al Pollo Affumicato. Simply delicious. The first pizza had tomato sauce, cheese,chicken, eggplant and sundried tomatos and artichokes while the second had tomato sauce, cheese, smoked chicken, green peppercorns, capsicum, parmesan cheese and sweet chilli sauce. I had never seen pizzas with such ingredients in my many years of pizza trialling so this was a pleasant and delicious surprise. HIGHLY recommended. Also the owner is SO sweet, such a lovely woman."

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    Cafe Hanoi

    50
    Auckland Central
    "This place was simply divine. I went here on a date (yay for me) and I am so glad I listened to my friends recommendation on this one. Situated in Auckland’s trendy Britomart square, this little slice of Vietnamese heaven is one of the best restaurants I have been to. We turned up without reservations on a Wednesday night and had to wait for an hour to be seated so be sure to book in advance. We got a couple of shared plates which included a hotpot of caramelised pork belly and chicken skewers. We ordered the herb tray for a laugh but turned out to be a really good idea to mix with the mains so be sure to get that as well. We finished with a dessert wine each which was absolutely delicious. The service was great, it was a great environment and my company was certainly great (thank god for that). Also the toilets were located underground down numerous staircases and around a labyrinth which eventually took you to the bathrooms which were styled like boutiquey powder rooms with candles as lighting. Very cute. Love this place."

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