Been here many times for lunch. They have good rice set, my favorite is eel.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Oscar Carazo
Sake Bar Hagi in New York is a great place to eat after going to the theater. It’s located right across the street, which makes it very convenient. Overall, the atmosphere is warm, cozy, and perfect for spending time with your partner. The food is authentic and stays true to Japanese flavors, which we really appreciated.
The service could use a few adjustments, but nothing too unusual considering the cultural style of hospitality. One issue we experienced was with the billing — we wanted to see a breakdown of the charges, but unfortunately we were only given the final total. We tried several times to explain this to the server, but he seemed more focused on having us pay the final amount rather than providing the detailed receipt.
Still, it’s an affordable spot with great food and a nice vibe, especially for a casual dinner after a show.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Suhail Prasathong
Decent food great vibes. Would definitely recommend checking out for drinks and bites
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Polole *****
I had a lunch. Very nice atmosphere. The server took care of me was very kind.I enjoyed my meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carin Rudich
Seriously the cutest decorated Japanese restaurant in the city. It's music themed throughout the entire place even in the bathroom. The place is pretty big and good for larger parties because they can push tables together. The waitstaff was super friendly and not intrusive at all when checking on you. The lunch special was a good size. It came with soup and salad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Ken Chester Jr
The food is amazing, and so are the drinks and the atmosphere. A lot of Japanese frequent the bar, so it must be relatively authentic!
T S
Great service! The high balls were delicious, I added some lychee syrup to mine and it was chef’s kiss. Their prices are great! I would recommend coming before a show or if you just want a great place to hangout with friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ethan McConnell
This place never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jasmine
From the beginning, there was a very young-looking female server, and something felt off. I could overlook not being greeted, but it was clear that we were not made to feel welcome.
When she came to take our order and we asked for a few more minutes, she didn’t say anything and just stared at us. We asked again for more time, and she still said nothing and simply walked away.
When we were ready and called her back, she seemed unfamiliar with the menu and did not recognize most of the items included in the dishes. She only wrote things down without confirming the order and kept giving us uncomfortable looks.
In the end, part of our order was missing. She was not friendly at all and clearly appeared unwilling to work.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Yakitori Don, Assorted Fresh Sashimi with Wasabi
Weacro Narraw (Weacro)
Came before close and they were fast and the food was amazing quality for a place an hour from closing.
THIS PLACE ROCKS! Superb cocktails and unique yummy dishes in a cool vibe athmosphere! Sooo good!! Get the crunchy rice with tuna and roe on top - OMG! Also get the pasta! This place is one of my best finds! GO HERE.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mimi Coleman
Went there for dinner and had a great experience. We ordered the DIY hand roll set, mentaiko pasta, sashimi salad, yakitori set, and takoyaki. Everything was absolutely delicious, the drinks were excellent as well
I also loved the double shots with the random question cards, it added a fun and playful touch to our dinner
What really stood out was the service. Special thanks to May and the Japanese waitress for the warm welcome and attentive care. We’ll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emil Yao
A Japanese sake bar with very tasty Japanese cuisine. Great atmosphere and good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miranda Lam
Tried this place because nearby restaurants all had long waits — now I understand why this one didn’t.
The chazuke was extremely salty, almost inedible. Sushi was very average, and the yakitori lacked flavor and felt poorly executed. The only item that tasted normal was the edamame.
Prices were on the higher side for the quality of food. Overall very disappointing and not worth the cost. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t return or recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Ken S
One of my fave restaurants in midtown. Till we had a bad incident with a greedy bartender. Not going back
Been here many times for lunch. They have good rice set, my favorite is eel.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sake Bar Hagi in New York is a great place to eat after going to the theater. It’s located right across the street, which makes it very convenient. Overall, the atmosphere is warm, cozy, and perfect for spending time with your partner. The food is authentic and stays true to Japanese flavors, which we really appreciated.
The service could use a few adjustments, but nothing too unusual considering the cultural style of hospitality. One issue we experienced was with the billing — we wanted to see a breakdown of the charges, but unfortunately we were only given the final total. We tried several times to explain this to the server, but he seemed more focused on having us pay the final amount rather than providing the detailed receipt.
Still, it’s an affordable spot with great food and a nice vibe, especially for a casual dinner after a show.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Decent food great vibes. Would definitely recommend checking out for drinks and bites
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I had a lunch. Very nice atmosphere. The server took care of me was very kind.I enjoyed my meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seriously the cutest decorated Japanese restaurant in the city. It's music themed throughout the entire place even in the bathroom.
The place is pretty big and good for larger parties because they can push tables together.
The waitstaff was super friendly and not intrusive at all when checking on you.
The lunch special was a good size. It came with soup and salad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
The food is amazing, and so are the drinks and the atmosphere. A lot of Japanese frequent the bar, so it must be relatively authentic!
Great service! The high balls were delicious, I added some lychee syrup to mine and it was chef’s kiss. Their prices are great! I would recommend coming before a show or if you just want a great place to hangout with friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
From the beginning, there was a very young-looking female server, and something felt off. I could overlook not being greeted, but it was clear that we were not made to feel welcome.
When she came to take our order and we asked for a few more minutes, she didn’t say anything and just stared at us. We asked again for more time, and she still said nothing and simply walked away.
When we were ready and called her back, she seemed unfamiliar with the menu and did not recognize most of the items included in the dishes. She only wrote things down without confirming the order and kept giving us uncomfortable looks.
In the end, part of our order was missing. She was not friendly at all and clearly appeared unwilling to work.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Yakitori Don, Assorted Fresh Sashimi with Wasabi
Came before close and they were fast and the food was amazing quality for a place an hour from closing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
THIS PLACE ROCKS! Superb cocktails and unique yummy dishes in a cool vibe athmosphere! Sooo good!! Get the crunchy rice with tuna and roe on top - OMG! Also get the pasta! This place is one of my best finds! GO HERE.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went there for dinner and had a great experience. We ordered the DIY hand roll set, mentaiko pasta, sashimi salad, yakitori set, and takoyaki. Everything was absolutely delicious, the drinks were excellent as well
I also loved the double shots with the random question cards, it added a fun and playful touch to our dinner
What really stood out was the service. Special thanks to May and the Japanese waitress for the warm welcome and attentive care. We’ll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Japanese sake bar with very tasty Japanese cuisine. Great atmosphere and good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried this place because nearby restaurants all had long waits — now I understand why this one didn’t.
The chazuke was extremely salty, almost inedible. Sushi was very average, and the yakitori lacked flavor and felt poorly executed. The only item that tasted normal was the edamame.
Prices were on the higher side for the quality of food. Overall very disappointing and not worth the cost. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t return or recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
One of my fave restaurants in midtown. Till we had a bad incident with a greedy bartender. Not going back
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