i had been ordering the salmon onigiri for the last couple of years - but today i had to spit it out - ordered two salmon onigiri - one tasted like soap and the other one tasted sour - we are taking a break from this place unfortunately
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Salmon Onigiri Rice Ball
Miriam Miriam
Yummy brown rice dishes, very tasty and healthy Japanese options
Yuko Nakao
Looks authentic at glance. But what they sell seem outdated with dust and overpriced. I still wanted to try and ordered two donburi bowls and disappointed. They both just like unrolled sushi and definitely not worth $60 for the cheap meals. Never again! I recommend the fish market that’s also inside of Essex Market for sashimi quality. I’m a Japanese, so trust me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kristen Wang
Healthy and fresh selection!
Spencer F.
very healthy bento box!really like this unique food stand / store. they have really healthy japanese food (grab n go and made to order). i usually go for the bento box bc its such a well balanced meal with good veggies. the food doesnt really fill u up but i think thats the point the portion is smaller but higher quality fresher food.they also have other unique japanese items dor sale like sake bowls, chopsticks, etc from japan.
Amanda Sun
Authentic, fresh, healthy, low sodium—tastes like the food from the bathhouses in Hakone, Japan.They also stock natto, unpasturized soy sauce, kombucha, brown rice varities, and so much more. I haven't seen many specialized japanese stores in the city like this! Also they have unsweetened matcha lattes :)I like how it is fast causal dining and they give the food in compostable takeout containers. Only thing is that their prices are steep for food. The matcha latte was reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Jasper D.
Decent stock but ridiculouslyoverpriced. You can walk a few minutes to sunrise mart in soho and get everything you need but at a much better rate. Service here is also slow and unenthused.
Louie
$23 for a black cod bento box with the smallest piece of cod I’ve ever seen. A bit too overpriced for me
Sabina Hahn
Bento boxes were delicious. We tried black cod and mackerel.
Jenn Soong
Delicious, tasty, fresh, healthy - everything I love and prioritize for food! It was a bit expensive for what it is, but the salmon bento brought me so much joy! The kabocha side dish was also really tasty. The food felt like a home cooked meal and was the perfect portion size for one, with extra pumpkin to last a few meals. Miso soup was good but not memorable
Had a hard time finding this place. The stand is in the back corner of Essex Market. I'm always looking for random places that offer Japanese fare so I was happy to see it pop up on Yelp when I was walking my dog. The downside is if anyone is in a rush, the service is incredibly slow. I got a salmon bowl and the portions were itty bitty. Definitely not enough for someone with a healthy appetite.
Velvet P.
It looks small but good things come in small packages and that is so true 13$ is great price for Udon and the avocado rolls were delicious the looks may look decieving but it is delicious my favorite is the lavender potato
Peter Sevdin
The spicy tuna donburi is delicious, definitely one of the best you can get in the city! Great selection of hard to find Japanese goods
Patrick Belli
Overpriced, under whelming, and very small portions. Not worth the prices nor flavor.
Thomas M.
Small bento box should be the name of it. For $16 this is a joke since technically It's a deli. They need to lower their prices or make the bento box double the size
i had been ordering the salmon onigiri for the last couple of years - but today i had to spit it out - ordered two salmon onigiri - one tasted like soap and the other one tasted sour - we are taking a break from this place unfortunately
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Salmon Onigiri Rice Ball
Yummy brown rice dishes, very tasty and healthy Japanese options
Looks authentic at glance. But what they sell seem outdated with dust and overpriced. I still wanted to try and ordered two donburi bowls and disappointed. They both just like unrolled sushi and definitely not worth $60 for the cheap meals. Never again! I recommend the fish market that’s also inside of Essex Market for sashimi quality. I’m a Japanese, so trust me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Healthy and fresh selection!
very healthy bento box!really like this unique food stand / store. they have really healthy japanese food (grab n go and made to order). i usually go for the bento box bc its such a well balanced meal with good veggies. the food doesnt really fill u up but i think thats the point the portion is smaller but higher quality fresher food.they also have other unique japanese items dor sale like sake bowls, chopsticks, etc from japan.
Authentic, fresh, healthy, low sodium—tastes like the food from the bathhouses in Hakone, Japan.They also stock natto, unpasturized soy sauce, kombucha, brown rice varities, and so much more. I haven't seen many specialized japanese stores in the city like this! Also they have unsweetened matcha lattes :)I like how it is fast causal dining and they give the food in compostable takeout containers. Only thing is that their prices are steep for food. The matcha latte was reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Decent stock but ridiculouslyoverpriced. You can walk a few minutes to sunrise mart in soho and get everything you need but at a much better rate. Service here is also slow and unenthused.
$23 for a black cod bento box with the smallest piece of cod I’ve ever seen. A bit too overpriced for me
Bento boxes were delicious. We tried black cod and mackerel.
Delicious, tasty, fresh, healthy - everything I love and prioritize for food! It was a bit expensive for what it is, but the salmon bento brought me so much joy! The kabocha side dish was also really tasty. The food felt like a home cooked meal and was the perfect portion size for one, with extra pumpkin to last a few meals. Miso soup was good but not memorable
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Had a hard time finding this place. The stand is in the back corner of Essex Market. I'm always looking for random places that offer Japanese fare so I was happy to see it pop up on Yelp when I was walking my dog. The downside is if anyone is in a rush, the service is incredibly slow. I got a salmon bowl and the portions were itty bitty. Definitely not enough for someone with a healthy appetite.
It looks small but good things come in small packages and that is so true 13$ is great price for Udon and the avocado rolls were delicious the looks may look decieving but it is delicious my favorite is the lavender potato
The spicy tuna donburi is delicious, definitely one of the best you can get in the city! Great selection of hard to find Japanese goods
Overpriced, under whelming, and very small portions. Not worth the prices nor flavor.
Small bento box should be the name of it. For $16 this is a joke since technically It's a deli. They need to lower their prices or make the bento box double the size