Koji Table Buffet brings Japanese cuisine to Addington, Christchurch, with made-to-order dishes served directly to the table. The concept centres on tapas-style servings — small, expertly crafted dishes that diners can order as many times as they like, letting guests build a personalised, all-you-can-eat Japanese dining experience rather than following a fixed set menu.
The restaurant offers a Tapas Lunch of small-portion dishes available only at lunchtime, alongside three buffet tiers — a Lunch Buffet (also lunchtime only), a Taste Buffet, and a Premium Buffet — each priced per head, freshly cooked to order, with only one buffet menu able to be selected per table. A dedicated Kids Buffet pricing option is also available for younger diners, and a separate drinks menu is offered.
Friday and Saturday dinner service runs across two set time slots, and group bookings are welcome for up to 15 people, though separate bookings are needed if a larger group can't be accommodated at one table. The kitchen asks guests to flag any dietary requirements or allergies before ordering, while noting it can't guarantee the complete absence of allergens due to possible cross-contamination.
Koji Table Buffet, on Lincoln Road in Addington, Christchurch, offers a made-to-order take on Japanese dining. Rather than a fixed set menu, dishes are prepared fresh and served directly to the table, with guests free to order as much and as often as they like.
Koji's concept is built around small, tapas-style servings — expertly crafted dishes designed to be ordered repeatedly rather than eaten as a single large plate. This format lets diners sample a wide range of Japanese dishes over the course of a meal, building their own personalised spread instead of committing to one dish. It's a style the restaurant describes as redefining traditional dining, turning a meal into more of an ongoing culinary exploration than a single course.
For guests wanting the full all-you-can-eat experience, Koji offers three separate buffet menus: a Lunch Buffet available only during lunchtime, a mid-tier Taste Buffet, and a top-tier Premium Buffet. Each is priced per head, and importantly, only one buffet menu can be selected per table — so groups dining together need to agree on which tier they're going for before booking. A dedicated Tapas Lunch menu of small-portion dishes is also available at lunchtime for those wanting a lighter, more selective meal, and a Kids Buffet pricing option caters to younger diners. A separate drinks menu rounds out the offering.
Every dish across the buffet tiers is cooked fresh to order rather than sitting out, which the restaurant highlights as central to the dining experience — though this also means menus and prices can change without notice, so it's worth checking current details before a visit.
Bookings for Koji Table Buffet are made online through the restaurant's website, with inquiries handled by email. On Friday and Saturday nights, dinner service runs across two fixed time slots — 5:00pm to 7:00pm, and 7:30pm to 9:30pm — giving the kitchen a clear turnover between sittings. Group bookings are welcome for up to 15 people, though the restaurant doesn't split larger groups across separate tables; if your group can't be seated together, separate bookings will need to be arranged.
Given the buffet, made-to-order format, Koji asks guests to inform staff of any dietary requirements or food allergies before placing an order. The restaurant is upfront that it can't guarantee a complete absence of allergens in any dish, due to the possibility of cross-contamination in the kitchen or from suppliers — and notes that its team may, in some cases, determine they're unable to safely serve a particular guest, out of care for that guest's safety.
Koji Table Buffet is open Monday to Thursday and Sunday from 11:30am to 2:30pm (last orders 2pm) and again from 5:30pm to 9pm (last orders 8:30pm). On Friday and Saturday, hours run from 11am to 2pm (last orders 1:30pm) for lunch, with dinner served across the two set evening time slots through to 10pm. Located at 257 Lincoln Road, Addington, the restaurant can be reached by phone or email for any enquiries ahead of a visit.