The flavors in the grab hand roll set were dynamic and delicious. Jesse helped me out with some recommendations and even asked the chef for more sauce on my a-la carte order. I had the hand roll set and had to go back for a little more! Worth checking out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Sushi Omakase
Magdalena DiGiorno
Jesse and the hostess were very accommodating and helpful!!! This place is a hidden gem- TRY THE TEA !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin K.
Maki Kosaka has a lot of great things going for it, but has a few misses that make me unable to rate it the full 5 stars. A great note to start: I was able to get a reservation here day-of on a Friday night for 2 people easily. When you walk in, it's a 2 section restaurant with a small bar/waiting area up front, and a huge space in the back with the counter wrapping around the center chef space. Honestly surprised me how nice it looked. I ordered the grab roll set. 5 pieces rolls for $38. Most add ons are about $8-10, unless you get something more premium. While the price point for the set wasn't super high, I did expect slightly larger rolls. It was barely larger than a nigiri, just with more rice, and often too much sauce. I will say: the seaweed wraps used here are probably the best I've had. The fish - I can't say the same. Almost every fish from the set lacked unctuousness, and it felt like they were trying to make up for a cheaper cut by adding fats like avocado and mayo. I also ordered the crab and ikura roll, and the seared scallop roll. The crab and ikura was good, but a bit heavy on the mayo, and the seared scallop was texturally nice, but missing sweetness from the scallop. Uni roll was an $18 add on, and while satisfying to have uni, I've definitely had better in nyc. I think fish could've been a bit less mashed, with less sauce to really taste the flavor and textural difference. Finally, a pro and a con: service was FAST. Maybe a little too fast. The chef was pre-preparing rolls on the side in whatever order he wanted, and immediately setting the next roll on our plates before we were even done chewing the previous roll. We were able avoid feeling rushed by just not eating the roll immediately, but still felt like we couldn't wait too long if we didn't want to affect the freshness of the piece. I wish he would have slowed down to check in with us, rather than run away and get started on the next orders immediately. At least the wait staff was incredibly welcoming and patient with me and my friends' slow ordering speed. Didn't feel rushed to get out at all. Overall, good, but not great.
Sasha Henry
This is truly a special spot. You can taste the skill and art that goes into every piece. Grab some sake and the five piece hand roll set and go from there. Not just a meal, it’s an experience. Incredible ambience and the whole staff are excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evan C.
I wanted sushi. I went to this spot just down from our hotel. Wow, maybe the best sushi I've ever eaten. I sat in front of the chef who prepared my sushi. Each piece was created separately. And I ate them separately. All were delicious. And the soy sauce was so over the top I asked the woman who served me what brand it was. She said they made it in house. It was perfect soy sauce. If you're in Manhattan and want sushi this is the place to go.
Dhillon N.
Great service, friendly staff, was kind and helped us pick sushi for our dinner. Restaurant is very quiet and calming. Definitely would be back. Dessert was delicious too.
Noah W.
I come here every week. Great prices, service is amazing, and the food is delicious. The grab hand roll set is my favorite as it consistently changes. The ambience is really nice, this restaurant is not a dress to impress at all.
Andy Gho
Maki Kosaka represents a growing trend of sushi restaurants specializing in creative takes on hand rolls.Overall the food was excellent and the atmosphere is a cool, rectangular dining room concept where multiple chefs assemble the rolls in the middle of the room.We got sashimi and Uni cups as add-ons to the hand roll course and were comfortable, but not full. After tips and drinks the bill came out to $323, so it’s definitely easy to run up a large tab here. 4/5 for overall quality of experience vs. value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi & Maki, Sushi Omakase, Create Your Own Maki Omakase
Jane Kim
Go here. You won’t get the quality sushi for this price. This place is a gem. ? Really fresh fish, even the seaweed wrap they use is top top quality from Japan. Extra crispy. Staff is so friendly, service is fantastic, vibe is perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Morris
One of my new favorite restaurants. Never disappoints, always great food and atmosphere.
Highly recommend the Grab Handroll Set. Overall, high quality fish and excellent flavors. The rice was well seasoned. You will likely need to add additional a la carte pieces, as the portion sizes for the set are small.Great and friendly service at the restaurant. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and attention to detail. Not too busy when we visited (restaurant was completely empty around lunch), so I consider this a hidden gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Volin-Kelder
The best sushi I’ve ever had! Fresh fish and great service! The sushi came in two different forms and It was such a cool experience! Would definitely come back again!Definitely try the truffle oil sushi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Manish Rajguru
Very good omakase experience that was geared towards hand rolls. We did the grab handroll set and added the fried seabass and 2 other grab handrolls.Vegetarian options: Very limited vegetarian options. They are labeled on the menu.Dietary restrictions: Can accommodate a little, just ask the server.Parking: Can find a spot on the street, but depends on timing.Kid-friendliness: Not ideal for kids unless teenagers. No set kids menu.Wheelchair accessibility: Ground floor, accessible. Not sure about the bathrooms.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grab Roll
Suanne Lee
Maki Kosaka is a modern, hand roll sushi restaurant that is both beautiful and cool girl vibe that doesn't take itself so seriously. They have grab rolls and temaki with high quality fish, nori, and rice that make this a splurge event that still is very fun. Rolls skew more modern, with toppings and sauces that deliver something punchy.Staff was excellent - friendly, knowledgeable, prompt, warm, attentive to details. The meal was well paced, passing you pieces as you were ready and keeping you moving without rushing you.
Maki Kosaka serves amazing sushi in a beautiful space, with an approachable menu and demeanor that is friendlier than a formal omakase. Staff are attentive and warm, knowledgeable and friendly. Every seat in the house is excellent, surrounding the sushi chefs' work stations in a modern island bar. Music leans pop, rather than zen instrumental. One of the memorable things about Maki Kosaka is the sushi set up leans toward a "grab hand roll" which are like three bite nigiri that you use a nori wrapper to pick up yourself. It's fun, it allows the sushi presentation to sing before you eat it, and it's a bit faster than one nigiri at a time. Each person probably can eat 6-8 grab hand rolls comfortably. They also do a temaki hand roll, which is more popular with other sushi restaurants. Temaki are a tiny bit bigger. The menu is tight, but very well curated. Standout sushi of the night: Toro with gobi chip - excellent pairing of textures Seared scallop Yellowtail with jalapeno miso Seared garlic botan ebi (shrimp) Hokkaido uni Shishito pepper appetizer had this fantastic glaze I would absolutely eat here again, for a date or friend's celebratory meal. Price point will be similar to other high end sushi places when you include all the add ons.
The flavors in the grab hand roll set were dynamic and delicious. Jesse helped me out with some recommendations and even asked the chef for more sauce on my a-la carte order. I had the hand roll set and had to go back for a little more! Worth checking out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Sushi Omakase
Jesse and the hostess were very accommodating and helpful!!! This place is a hidden gem- TRY THE TEA !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maki Kosaka has a lot of great things going for it, but has a few misses that make me unable to rate it the full 5 stars. A great note to start: I was able to get a reservation here day-of on a Friday night for 2 people easily. When you walk in, it's a 2 section restaurant with a small bar/waiting area up front, and a huge space in the back with the counter wrapping around the center chef space. Honestly surprised me how nice it looked. I ordered the grab roll set. 5 pieces rolls for $38. Most add ons are about $8-10, unless you get something more premium. While the price point for the set wasn't super high, I did expect slightly larger rolls. It was barely larger than a nigiri, just with more rice, and often too much sauce. I will say: the seaweed wraps used here are probably the best I've had. The fish - I can't say the same. Almost every fish from the set lacked unctuousness, and it felt like they were trying to make up for a cheaper cut by adding fats like avocado and mayo. I also ordered the crab and ikura roll, and the seared scallop roll. The crab and ikura was good, but a bit heavy on the mayo, and the seared scallop was texturally nice, but missing sweetness from the scallop. Uni roll was an $18 add on, and while satisfying to have uni, I've definitely had better in nyc. I think fish could've been a bit less mashed, with less sauce to really taste the flavor and textural difference. Finally, a pro and a con: service was FAST. Maybe a little too fast. The chef was pre-preparing rolls on the side in whatever order he wanted, and immediately setting the next roll on our plates before we were even done chewing the previous roll. We were able avoid feeling rushed by just not eating the roll immediately, but still felt like we couldn't wait too long if we didn't want to affect the freshness of the piece. I wish he would have slowed down to check in with us, rather than run away and get started on the next orders immediately. At least the wait staff was incredibly welcoming and patient with me and my friends' slow ordering speed. Didn't feel rushed to get out at all. Overall, good, but not great.
This is truly a special spot. You can taste the skill and art that goes into every piece. Grab some sake and the five piece hand roll set and go from there. Not just a meal, it’s an experience. Incredible ambience and the whole staff are excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wanted sushi. I went to this spot just down from our hotel. Wow, maybe the best sushi I've ever eaten. I sat in front of the chef who prepared my sushi. Each piece was created separately. And I ate them separately. All were delicious. And the soy sauce was so over the top I asked the woman who served me what brand it was. She said they made it in house. It was perfect soy sauce. If you're in Manhattan and want sushi this is the place to go.
Great service, friendly staff, was kind and helped us pick sushi for our dinner. Restaurant is very quiet and calming. Definitely would be back. Dessert was delicious too.
I come here every week. Great prices, service is amazing, and the food is delicious. The grab hand roll set is my favorite as it consistently changes. The ambience is really nice, this restaurant is not a dress to impress at all.
Maki Kosaka represents a growing trend of sushi restaurants specializing in creative takes on hand rolls.Overall the food was excellent and the atmosphere is a cool, rectangular dining room concept where multiple chefs assemble the rolls in the middle of the room.We got sashimi and Uni cups as add-ons to the hand roll course and were comfortable, but not full. After tips and drinks the bill came out to $323, so it’s definitely easy to run up a large tab here. 4/5 for overall quality of experience vs. value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi & Maki, Sushi Omakase, Create Your Own Maki Omakase
Go here. You won’t get the quality sushi for this price. This place is a gem. ? Really fresh fish, even the seaweed wrap they use is top top quality from Japan. Extra crispy. Staff is so friendly, service is fantastic, vibe is perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my new favorite restaurants. Never disappoints, always great food and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi Omakase
Restaurantji Recommends
Highly recommend the Grab Handroll Set. Overall, high quality fish and excellent flavors. The rice was well seasoned. You will likely need to add additional a la carte pieces, as the portion sizes for the set are small.Great and friendly service at the restaurant. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and attention to detail. Not too busy when we visited (restaurant was completely empty around lunch), so I consider this a hidden gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best sushi I’ve ever had! Fresh fish and great service! The sushi came in two different forms and It was such a cool experience! Would definitely come back again!Definitely try the truffle oil sushi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good omakase experience that was geared towards hand rolls. We did the grab handroll set and added the fried seabass and 2 other grab handrolls.Vegetarian options: Very limited vegetarian options. They are labeled on the menu.Dietary restrictions: Can accommodate a little, just ask the server.Parking: Can find a spot on the street, but depends on timing.Kid-friendliness: Not ideal for kids unless teenagers. No set kids menu.Wheelchair accessibility: Ground floor, accessible. Not sure about the bathrooms.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grab Roll
Maki Kosaka is a modern, hand roll sushi restaurant that is both beautiful and cool girl vibe that doesn't take itself so seriously. They have grab rolls and temaki with high quality fish, nori, and rice that make this a splurge event that still is very fun. Rolls skew more modern, with toppings and sauces that deliver something punchy.Staff was excellent - friendly, knowledgeable, prompt, warm, attentive to details. The meal was well paced, passing you pieces as you were ready and keeping you moving without rushing you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flower Cake, Shishito Pepper, Edamame, Seared Scallop
Maki Kosaka serves amazing sushi in a beautiful space, with an approachable menu and demeanor that is friendlier than a formal omakase. Staff are attentive and warm, knowledgeable and friendly. Every seat in the house is excellent, surrounding the sushi chefs' work stations in a modern island bar. Music leans pop, rather than zen instrumental. One of the memorable things about Maki Kosaka is the sushi set up leans toward a "grab hand roll" which are like three bite nigiri that you use a nori wrapper to pick up yourself. It's fun, it allows the sushi presentation to sing before you eat it, and it's a bit faster than one nigiri at a time. Each person probably can eat 6-8 grab hand rolls comfortably. They also do a temaki hand roll, which is more popular with other sushi restaurants. Temaki are a tiny bit bigger. The menu is tight, but very well curated. Standout sushi of the night: Toro with gobi chip - excellent pairing of textures Seared scallop Yellowtail with jalapeno miso Seared garlic botan ebi (shrimp) Hokkaido uni Shishito pepper appetizer had this fantastic glaze I would absolutely eat here again, for a date or friend's celebratory meal. Price point will be similar to other high end sushi places when you include all the add ons.