Karin Japanese Restaurant

Karin is another Japanese restaurant tucked in the side street of Parnell. I wanted to try another Japanese restaurant without going back to RENKON.

I wanted to try something different so I had grilled tofu steaks with home made terinaki sauce served with vegetables on a hot plate. This is a highly recommended dish if you feel like eating tofu obviously or vegetarian! The sauce is nice and the lightly crispy coating of the tofu as you bite into it is all worth it.


Karin compared to Renkon has more variety. They serve the usual side dishes, tempuras, hot pots, udon, rice dishes, sushi, sashimi, fried rice, dinner courses which includes soup, salad, rice, meat, dessert and prices depends on the type of course.

Karin Japanese Restaurant

2F 237 Parnell Road, Parnell

Price: reasonable
Food: 9/10 for taste and variety to choose from
Atmosphere: 9/10 - quiet and you have to go upstairs to the restaurant
Service: 9.5/10

You can check thier website for menu and pricing: www.karin.co.nz