Omoide Japanese Restaurant offers Whangārei a spacious dining room run by Japanese owners and staff. Its name means “memory”, and the interior reinforces that identity with a calm Japanese motif rather than a deliberately formal atmosphere. Lunch and dinner service accommodate individuals, families and larger groups, with online booking available in advance. The breadth of the menu suits that room: a solo diner can settle around a set meal or rice bowl, while a group can compare sushi, grilled dishes, fried plates and noodles across the table.

Raw seafood receives close attention through sashimi, nigiri and chirashi. Salmon, tuna, yellowtail, snapper, trevally, scallop, squid and octopus appear in individual servings or mixed platters, allowing diners to choose one favourite or sample a broader cut of the counter. The sushi range then moves through hand rolls, slender maki and thicker rolls filled with combinations such as salmon and avocado, teriyaki chicken or prawn. Chirashi arranges sliced fish over seasoned rice, providing a composed alternative to selecting pieces one by one.

The hot menu is equally varied. Agedashi tofu, tamagoyaki, takoyaki and karaage work well as shared starters, while katsu offers crumbed chicken, pork or beef with salad and sauce. Grilled salmon belly, mackerel, squid and sweet-glazed eel give seafood a warmer expression. Donburi covers oyako, gyu, katsu, karaage, tempura and eel bowls, each pairing rice with a distinct topping. Udon ranges from a simple fish-stock soup to tempura, hot-pot and stir-fried versions, so noodles can be either restrained or fully substantial.

Lunch sets bring several parts of the kitchen onto one tray. Sashimi, tempura or teriyaki chicken can be accompanied by thick-roll sushi, salads, rice and miso soup, creating a useful introduction for diners who want variety without ordering many separate plates. Children's combinations apply the same idea to smaller portions of nigiri, karaage, katsu, rice balls or udon. Tea and Japanese drinks sit alongside sake, beer and wine, completing a service that can move from a practical midday meal to a longer dinner assembled course by course.

Address: 45 Vine Street, Whangārei 0110, New Zealand

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Omoide Japanese Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Lunch Special

Lunch specials available Tue-Fri 12.00 PM – 2.30 PM, Sat-Sun 12.00PM – 3.00PM.

Sashimi Lunch

$25

Sashimi 7 pieces of Sliced raw fish; Thick Roll Sushi 4 Pieces (choice of Fresh Salmon & Egg Roll or Teriyaki Chicken Roll); Green Salad with creamy sesame dressing; Cold Egg Salad (Boiled egg and broccoli marinated with Japanese Mayonnaise); Rice; Miso Soup.

Tempura Lunch

$25

Tempura (Prawn and vegetable Tempura with Tempura dipping sauce); Thick Roll Sushi 4 Pieces (choice of Fresh Salmon & Egg Roll or Teriyaki Chicken Roll); Green Salad with creamy sesame dressing; Cold Egg Salad (Boiled egg and broccoli marinated with Japanese Mayonnaise); Rice; Miso Soup.

Teriyaki Chicken Lunch

$25

Teriyaki Chicken (Pan fried chicken with Teriyaki sauce); Thick Roll Sushi 4 Pieces (choice of Fresh Salmon & Egg Roll or Teriyaki Chicken Roll); Green Salad with creamy sesame dressing; Cold Egg Salad (Boiled egg and broccoli marinated with Japanese Mayonnaise); Rice; Miso Soup.

Entrees

Hiya Yakko

Cold tofu with grated ginger, chopped spring onion and dried bonito flakes on top, comes with Mentsuyu sauce

Edamame

Boiled young soybeans with salt

Tamagoyaki

$14

Japanese styled sweet omelette

Agedashi Dofu

$16.50

Deep fried potato starch coated tofu in fish stock based soup with chopped spring onion and grated ginger on top

Takoyaki

6 Pieces $15.50

Octopus balls with Japanese vegetable sauce, Japanese Mayonnaise, dried bonito flakes and pickled ginger on top

Tori no Karaage

$17

Japanese styled fried chicken

Ikageso Karaage

$15.50

Deep fried squid tentacles

Ika Ring

$15.50

Crumbed squid rings with aioli sauce

Age Gyoza

$15.50

Deep fried pork and vegetable dumplings

Buta no Kakuni

$19.50

Steamed pork cooked with Japanese sweet sauce

Yu Dofu

$19.50

Tofu, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, spring onion and Chinese cabbage in a soup, comes with citrus soy dipping sauce.

Sashimi

Beef Tataki

8 Pieces $18.50

Beef Sashimi

Scallop

6 Pieces $18

Tuna

6 Pieces $18

Salmon

6 Pieces $18

Yellow Tail

6 Pieces $17

Octopus

6 Pieces $14

Squid

6 Pieces $14

Snapper

6 Pieces $14.50

Trevally

6 Pieces $14.50

Small Combination Sashimi

12 Pieces $34

Large Combination Sashimi

18 Pieces $50

Deluxe Combination Sashimi

33 Pieces $80

Sushi (Nigiri)

Eel

2 Pieces $12

Scallop

2 Pieces $12

Tuna

2 Pieces $11.50

Salmon

2 Pieces $11.50

Yellow Tail

2 Pieces $11.50

Prawn

2 Pieces $10

Octopus

2 Pieces $10

Squid

2 Pieces $10

Snapper

2 Pieces $10

Trevally

2 Pieces $10

Egg

2 Pieces $10

Avocado

2 Pieces $9.50

Beef Tataki

2 Pieces $10

Beef Sashimi

Inari

2 Pieces $8

Sushi rice wrapped in a deep fried sweet tofu skin

Small Nigiri Sushi

$29

8 pieces of assorted Nigiri Sushi

Large Nigiri Sushi

$57

Combination of 16 pieces of Nigiri Sushi and 6 pieces of slender rolls

Sushi (Chirashi)

Chirashi Sushi

$30

12 pieces of sliced raw fish on top of Sushi rice, comes with Miso soup

Deluxe Chirashi Sushi

$35

18 pieces of sliced raw fish on top of Sushi rice, comes with Miso soup

Sushi (Hand Roll)

Tuna Hand Roll

$9.50

Fresh Tuna

Salmon & Avocado Hand Roll

$9.50

Fresh Salmon, Avocado and Lettuce

Salad Hand Roll

$8.50

Avocado, Daikon Radish, Carrot, Cucumber, and Lettuce

Sushi (Thick Roll)

Salmon & Avocado Roll

4 Pieces $10 / 8 Pieces $19.50

Fresh Salmon, Avocado and Lettuce

Teriyaki Chicken Roll

4 Pieces $10 / 8 Pieces $19.50

Teriyaki Chicken and Lettuce

Prawn Roll

4 Pieces $10 / 8 Pieces $19.50

Crumbed Prawn and Lettuce

Salad Roll

4 Pieces $9.50 / 8 Pieces $18.50

Avocado, Daikon Radish, Carrot, Cucumber, and Lettuce

Salmon Wrap Roll

6 Pieces $22.50

Fresh salmon wrapped avocado slender rolls with sliced red onion and flying fish roe with Japanese Mayonnaise on top

Spicy Tuna Roll

6 Pieces $22.50

Fresh tuna wrapped avocado and daikon radish slender rolls with flying fish roe with spicy sauce and Japanese Mayonnaise on top

Sushi (Slender Roll)

Kappa Maki

6 Pieces $9.50

Cucumber Slender Rolls

Tamago Maki

6 Pieces $10.50

Egg Slender Rolls

Avocado Maki

6 Pieces $10.50

Avocado Slender Rolls

Tuna Mayo Maki

Maki 6 Pieces $10.50

Tuna & Mayo Slender Rolls

Tekka Maki

6 Pieces $11.50

Fresh Tuna Slender Rolls

Salmon Maki

6 Pieces $11.50

Fresh Salmon Slender Rolls

Deep Fried

Tempura Moriawase

$23.50

Combination of prawn and vegetable Tempura with Tempura dipping sauce

Yasai Tempura

$23

Vegetable Tempura with Tempura dipping sauce

Ebi Tempura

1 Piece $5.50

Prawn Tempura with Tempura dipping sauce

Chicken Katsu

$24

Crumbed Chicken cutlet with Japanese vegetable sauce, comes with green salad

Pork Katsu

$24

Crumbed pork cutlet with Japanese vegetable sauce, comes with green salad

Beef Katsu

$24

Crumbed beef sirloin with Japanese vegetable sauce, comes with green salad

Seafood Mix Fry

$25

Combination of crumbed prawn, squid and fish with aioli sauce, comes with green salad

Donburi

Oyako Don

$24

A bowl of rice with sweet soy flavoured chicken and onion cooked with egg on top, comes with Miso soup

Gyu Don

$24

A bowl of rice with Sukiyaki flavoured beef, onion and pickled ginger on top, comes with Miso soup

Katsu Don

$25

A bowl of rice with crumbed pork and onion cooked with egg and sweet soy sauce on top, comes with Miso soup

Karaage Don

$25

A bowl of rice with Japanese styled fried chicken and Teriyaki sauce on top, comes with Miso soup

Ten Don

$25

A bowl of rice with prawn and vegetable Tempura with sweet Tempura sauce on top, comes with Miso soup

Una Don

$27

A bowl of rice with sweet BBQ eel on top, comes with Miso soup

Noodles

Udon

$18.50

Udon noodle in fish stock based soup with spring onion and seaweed on top

Tempura Udon

$25

Udon noodle, prawn and vegetable Tempura in fish stock based soup with spring onion and seaweed on top

Nabeyaki Udon

$28.50

Udon noodle soup with prawn Tempura, tofu, vegetables, egg and shiitake mushrooms served in an iron hot pot

Yaki Udon

$24

Stir fried Udon noodle with pork, cabbage, carrots and onions with dried bonito flakes and chopped spring onion on top

Salads

Green Salad

$12

Green salad with creamy sesame dressing

Seaweed Salad

$9.50

Seaweed marinated with sesame oil dressing

Tuna & Avocado Salad

$15

Fresh tuna and avocado marinated with sesame oil dressing

Tofu Salad

$19.50

Tofu and green salad with creamy sesame dressing and Mentsuyu sauce

Kids Menu

Our kid’s Combos are for those who are aged 10 or under. Choices of Drink: Coke, Sprite, Orange Juice, Apple Juice or Pineapple Juice. Choices of Ice Cream: Vanilla Ice Cream, Green Tea Ice Cream or Mango Sorbet.

Kids Combo A

$19.50

Tuna Nigiri Sushi; Salmon Nigiri Sushi; Prawn Nigiri Sushi; Egg Slender Rolls 6 Pieces; Japanese Styled Fried Chicken; Miso Soup; Small Drink; Ice Cream.

Kids Combo B

$19.50

Crumbed Chicken Cutlet; Green Salad; Tuna & Mayo Rice Ball; Teriyaki Chicken Rice Ball; Miso Soup; Small Drink; Ice Cream.

Kids Combo C

$19.50

Small Karaage Donburi (A bowl of rice with Japanese styled fried chicken and Teriyaki sauce on top); Small Udon Noodle Soup; Small Drink; Ice Cream.

Side Menu

Gohan

Steamed rice

Miso Soup

$3.50

Japanese traditional soybean soup with seaweed and spring onion

Tuna Mayo Onigiri

Tuna flakes marinated with Japanese Mayonnaise in a Rice Ball

Teriyaki Chicken Onigiri

Teriyaki chikin flakes in a Rice Ball

Grilled

Salmon Harasu yaki

$18

Grilled salmon belly with salt

Saba Shio Yaki

$18

Grilled mackerel with salt

Ika Yaki

$25

Grilled squid with grated ginger and Japanese Mayonnaise

Unagi Kabayaki

$33

Sweet grilled eel

Sizzling Plate

Teriyaki Chicken

$34

Pan fried chicken and vegetables with Japanese Teriyaki sauce on a sizzling plate, comes with rice and Miso soup

Teriyaki Beef

$34

Pan fried beef sirloin and vegetables with Japanese Teriyaki sauce on a sizzling plate, comes with rice and Miso soup

Teriyaki Salmon

$34

Pan fried salmon and vegetables with Japanese Teriyaki sauce on a sizzling plate, comes with rice and Miso soup

Ginger Pork

$34

Pan fried thinly sliced pork and onion marinated with Japanese ginger sauce on a sizzling plate, comes with rice and Miso soup

Sukiyaki

$34

Thinly sliced beef, vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, and tofu cooked with Sukiyaki sauce served in an iron hot pot, comes with rice and Miso soup

Dinner – Entrees

Takoyaki

$15.50

Octopus balls with Japanese vegetable sauce, Japanese Mayonnaise, dried bonito flakes and pickled ginger on top

Dinner – Sashimi

Beef Tataki

$18.50

Beef Sashimi

Scallop

$18

Tuna

$18

Salmon

$18

Yellow Tail

$17

Octopus

$14

Squid

$14

Snapper

$14.50

Trevally

$14.50

Small Combination Sashimi

$34

Large Combination Sashimi

$50

Deluxe Combination Sashimi

$80

Dinner – Sushi (Nigiri)

Eel

$12

Scallop

$12

Tuna

$11.50

Salmon

$11.50

Yellow Tail

$11.50

Prawn

$10

Octopus

$10

Squid

$10

Snapper

$10

Trevally

$10

Egg

$10

Avocado

$9.50

Beef Tataki

$10

Beef Sashimi

Inari

Sushi rice wrapped in a deep fried sweet tofu skin

Dinner – Sushi (Thick Roll)

Salmon Wrap Roll

$22.50

Fresh salmon wrapped avocado slender rolls with sliced red onion and flying fish roe with Japanese Mayonnaise on top

Spicy Tuna Roll

$22.50

Fresh tuna wrapped avocado and daikon radish slender rolls with flying fish roe with spicy sauce and Japanese Mayonnaise on top

Slender Roll

6 pieces per order.

Kappa Maki

$9.50

Cucumber Slender Rolls

Tamago Maki

$10.50

Egg Slender Rolls

Avocado Maki

$10.50

Tuna Mayo Maki

$10.50

Tuna & Mayo Slender Rolls

Tekka Maki

$11.50

Fresh Tuna Slender Rolls

Salmon Maki

$11.50

Fresh Salmon Slender Rolls

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