A teppanyaki and omakase restaurant in a speakeasy-style room on Albert Street in the Auckland CBD, where the chefs cook at a shared table. The website describes the room as built from charred timber, stone, metal, hammered bronze and distressed leather, with the chefs' knives and cooking on show. The name means crater in Japanese, which the restaurant ties to the volcanic land of Aotearoa, and the crockery and menus carry that theme. The menu is a set progression of seasonal dishes from southern seas and volcanic land, and the website says each course is built around a story.
Bookings are made online, and the restaurant sends a reminder the day before. Changes need 12 hours' notice by email, and a table is held for 15 minutes after the booked time. Gift vouchers start from $200 as at 2026. The restaurant serves a range of local and international wines. Bringing your own cake is allowed for a fee. Venue hire is available by enquiry. Parking is limited at the hotel, from $30 as at 2026, and the website names the Wilson Federal Street and Wilson Downtown car parks nearby. Open Locally counts two other Japanese restaurants within a kilometre, Kajiken Newmarket, 0.3 km away and rated 4.7 from 278 reviews, and Yume Japanese Izakaya, 0.7 km away, which has no rating shown.