Koji Table Buffet

About this place

Koji Table Buffet is a Japanese restaurant at 257 Lincoln Road in Addington, Christchurch, a short drive or bus ride from the central city and close to the Addington entertainment and events precinct.

The format is the distinguishing feature. Rather than a conventional self-service buffet counter, Koji operates a table buffet: guests order from a menu and dishes are cooked to order and brought to the table, tapas style, with diners able to keep ordering across the session. The menu spans sushi, tempura, teppanyaki-style cooking and a range of small Japanese plates. The restaurant is also part of the wider Koji group in Christchurch, which includes a separate skewer-focused buffet operating in the central city.

### Practical detail for organisers

Several buffet tiers are offered, typically a lunch option and two higher dinner tiers, each priced per person. Prices and menu inclusions change, so confirm current rates at booking. Listed hours run across lunch and dinner most days, with Friday and Saturday evenings split into two defined sittings — an early and a later slot — which is worth noting when planning a group, as it caps how long a table can be held. Bookings can be made through the restaurant's website.

The restaurant is noted for offering gluten-free options, which helps with mixed dietary requirements across a delegate group.

### Function and event capability

Koji Table Buffet welcomes group bookings, with published guidance indicating groups of up to around 15 people. Groups larger than that are handled as separate bookings, and the restaurant states that a single group cannot be split across multiple tables under one reservation — an important constraint for anyone planning a larger corporate party. No private dining room, exclusive-use option or formal function package is described in the sources reviewed, and none is claimed here.

Suitability: this works well as a small-group or team dinner where a fixed per-head price and an inclusive, keep-ordering format make budgeting straightforward and cater to varied appetites and dietary needs. The set price point and the served-to-table style suit incentive groups, visiting delegations and staff dinners of roughly a dozen people. For larger conference groups, or where a private room and formal function service are required, look to other Christchurch venues and confirm capacity directly before committing.