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Opened in 2019, to bring delicious authentic Japanese meals to Queenstown. We were the first in the region to serve Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu (Japanese Hot Pot), along with the highest quality sashimi, with local seafood being a specialty. 

Shabu Shabu is an authentic Japanese dish of nabemono hotpot with thinly sliced meat and vegetables.

At Goku we serve our delicious house-made Dashi broth at your table, on a personal stove, with your choice of ingredients to add and enjoy, and house-made dipping sauces.

Sukiyaki (鋤焼, or more commonly すき焼き; [sɯ̥kijaki]) is a Japanese dish that is prepared and served in the nabemono (Japanese hot pot) style.

It consists of meat (usually thinly sliced beef) which is slowly cooked or simmered at the table, alongside vegetables and other ingredients, in a shallow iron pot in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, and mirin. The ingredients are usually dipped in a small bowl of raw, beaten eggs after being cooked in the pot, and then eaten.

Generally sukiyaki is a winter dish and it is commonly found at bōnenkai, Japanese year-end parties.

Absolutely! Click on the ‘Book a table’ in the header and you can make a booking today.

For our latest opening hours, please check our Contact page.

Lyndon Reeve
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We’ve been here a couple of times now and introduced some friends to it. We absolutely love it, the food is amazing and the staff are too. Really good fun way of eating great food! Thank you Goku 🥰
plusfit
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Traditional, friendly amazing! A gem in Queenstown NZ which we highly recommend. Authentic sashimi and wagu and are simply outstanding with generous portions and fantastic staff. HIGHLY recommended.
Charlie V
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We had the set menu with shabu shabu and sake. It was so good, the staff were really friendly and gave us great recommendations (three of us, ended up getting the set menu and adding extra). Food was delicious and flavoursome. Highly recommend to visit while in Queenstown!
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