The Kimchi Project

This was a great little place tucked away on high street. It's bigger on the inside than it looks and the atmosphere takes you to Asia. Service was great, staff were friendly and helpful. Good actually came pretty quickly and the flavours were great. Everything was delicious and I'm definitely coming back to this place with friends!

I have been walking past this place so many times, and I finally got a chance to eat here! The eggplant 🍆 is fantastic; the rice cake is also very nice; the Buddha bowl 🥣 is fine. I would highly recommend the eggplant! It is my favourite, and it tastes very special and tasty 🤤! They also have a yard where you can eat.

One of the best Korean restaurants in the city and perhaps country with multiple vegetarian and vegan options, which is additional treat. Everything is just amazing delicious and well seasoned. Vegan kimchi is must try! Lunch special eggplant bhan mi is delicious, but so are dinner options such as kimchi tofu or my favourite mozzarella pancakes. Service is excellent, nice , friendly and polite. Coffee one of the best town, perfect blend and taste, multiple dairy free options. If you feeling like something sweet, there is good selection of various cakes. Kimchi Project has and always be my first food choice when visiting Auckland CBD!

We really enjoyed our experience at The Kimchi Project. We got there when it first opened on a Sunday, and the atmosphere was relaxing and quiet - which we really liked. We ordered 2 small share plates (broccolini w ssamjang mayo and the fried chicken) and 2 mains (kimchi fried rice and bulgogi burger. We also ordered a side of the house kimchi. It was so good! My favourites were the broccolini and fried chicken - I think I might order those two for myself next time. All of the food was very fresh and nicely presented. The flavours were really nice, and were unique (I don't think it tasted the same as other Korean restaurants we have been to) - which was nice for a change. I also appreciated the large selection of dairy free options on the menu! Some of the other reviews mention small portion sizes, but we have big appetites and still had a lot to take away for the next day. We will be back!

Went there for dinner and was pleasantly surprised by their nice ambience- the decor was super vibey and Insta worthy. We ordered the kimchi fried rice, bulgogi ciabatta, and glazed purple kumara w/ ice cream for dessert. The mains were fine however the portion is on the smaller side. The highlight was the dessert - the sugary warm kumara paired with the smoothness of the ice cream delivers a delicious combination of flavour and texture. Overall I would say come if you value the dinning ambiance and environment, but the food was mostly on a average level.