Rakuu - Ballina

Fantastic traditional Japanese food.. whole thing from ordering and the service fr9m the staff are as polite an professional as if you were in Japan. We only ordered takeaway but we ordered large to celebrate our MIL birthday but as she has 2 little dogs an house destroyed by floods an no able to leave them.. we ordered takeaway an went for walk by river an ate there. Was beautiful. Both the Katu an Kaarage Bento boxes are a winner an couldn't decided which one we liked. We all shared all so everyone got some.. the Rakuu sauce is the perfect dressing, very well balanced in flavour an taste. Everyone's overall an suprise favourite was the pork belly sushi.. sadly only 3 pieces but enough for everyone to try. We will order more next time.. an definitely going back.

Nice flavour and beautiful presentation, just waiting time bit longer, half hour we were super hungry. Generous portion I was so full.

Good quality and authentic Japanese food. pleasant service and reasonable prices .. quality without the frills.

I now live in Auckland in NZ for career, but every week I pine for the taste of rakuu. I also visited Japan in 2016, Tokyo and Kyoto and tried alot of food I love Okonomiaki! . Now that I've tried sushi in NZ's biggest city and in Japan itself, I can say easily from my very anecdotal experience that rakuu is the best sushi in the southern hemisphere, and has to be among the best in the world. Simple beauty, made possible by calm, coastal living. The Tempura Prawn rolls are just perfection. 6 stars would be more appropriate.

Fantastic traditional Japanese food.. whole thing from ordering and the service from the staff are as polite an professional as if you were in Japan. We only ordered takeaway but we ordered large to celebrate our MIL birthday but as she has 2 little dogs an house destroyed by floods an no able to leave them.. we ordered takeaway an went for walk by river an ate there. Was beautiful. Both the Katu an Kaarage Bento boxes are a winner an couldn't decided which one we liked. We all shared all so everyone got some.. the Rakuu sauce is the perfect dressing, very well balanced in flavour an taste. Everyone's overall an suprise favourite was the pork belly sushi.. sadly only 3 pieces but enough for everyone to try. We will order more next time.. an definitely going back.