An overhead spread of WATDA Korean dishes and banchan
A WATDA Korean stew set with rice and seasonal banchan
WATDA's spicy gochujang chicken, fresh from the pot
WATDA's green storefront in Ponsonby Central

Authentic Korean · Ponsonby

Many little dishes,
one generous meal.

The warmth of a Korean home kitchen in the heart of Ponsonby. Comforting mains, fresh seasonal banchan, and a welcome that feels like family.

$14 Express lunch Open 7 days Ponsonby Central

Experience the taste of Korea

Real Korean comfort food, cooked with care.

Every dish is rooted in home-style Korean cooking. The kind of meal that fills you up and slows you down, built from many little plates into one generous spread.

Lunch · every day

$14

Express lunch bowls.

Six bowls, one price. Rice, fresh greens and a proper hot protein — Korean fried chicken, chicken katsu, spicy grilled pork or teriyaki tofu. Quick, filling and properly good. The best-value lunch in Ponsonby Central.

Any bowl, same price · 7 days, 12 – 2:30pm · veg + vegan options

See the bowls
An overhead spread of WATDA's Korean lunch bowls

Straight off the pass

The dishes

Spicy Gochu Pork
Spicy Gochu Pork
Gochujang Chicken Stew
Gochujang Chicken Stew
Seafood Rice Pot
Seafood Rice Pot
Dolsot Bibimbap
Dolsot Bibimbap
Big Katsu
Big Katsu
Nembi Bulgogi
Nembi Bulgogi
See full menu →

Why WATDA

More than a meal.

“You deserve a wholesome Korean meal.”

  • 01

    Honest pricing

    Wholesome, generous meals that don't cost the earth. Comfort food the way it should be.

  • 02

    Seasonal banchan

    Fresh side dishes that rotate with the seasons, so every visit tastes a little different.

  • 03

    A warm welcome

    The feeling of a Korean home kitchen. Unhurried, friendly, and made to be shared.

Fresh seasonal banchan at WATDA

Ever-changing banchan
Fresh seasonal sides, included with every main.

From the kitchen

Cooked to order, the Korean way.

Seared, simmered and plated fresh. No shortcuts, no sitting under heat lamps. Just the food we'd cook at home, made for you.

Come on in

Open 7 days in the heart of Ponsonby.

Walk in for lunch or dinner. No fuss, just good Korean food, tucked behind Ponsonby Central.

Get directions

Find us

8 Brown Street
Ponsonby, Auckland 1011

Hours

Lunch
12 – 2:30pm
Dinner
from 5pm