This is the ultimate Omakase experience outside of Japan.
It is a very small, understated restaurant that is easy to miss and underwhelming when you first walk in the door to meet the hostess.
They bring you into a beautiful, small, cozy restaurant with limited seating that makes you feel like you are in Japan.
Sit at the bar for Omakase. The chefs are meticulous in how they prepare each piece for you, how they present it, and how they very much appreciate your attention and reaction.
Each piece of omakase, and the breaks of non-sushi servings kept building on your palate until the final BBQ toro. Some had spice, some had texture, every one had unique flavor that showed off the fish. The hand rolls were perfect hand rolls and not the cones you might be used to.
Service was incredibly attentive, respectful, and accurate.
Don't miss this place if you want a true, outstanding omakase experience.
On top of it all, they had my absolute favorite Kamoizumi Nigori Summer Snow sake.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Sushi, Uni
Jack Brady
Not bad but deeply overpriced omakse for the quality
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
steven
Great food Stsff wonderful MUCH more relaxed atmosphere than W 46th Street location and much more room than the fun but crowded UWS location. A great experience as always S
Don
AS always, Sushi Gari is suburb! The staff is outstanding, as is the food. Always a pleasurable experience!
Lydia
The Gari Special at Sushi of Gari is incredible and worth every penny. Unlike standard sushi, every piece comes pre-dressed with its own unique toppings and warm sauces, so you barely need soy sauce. The salmon topped with a warm, sautéed tomato was my favorite and it literally melts in your mouth, and the seared fatty tuna with garlic-ginger sauce is amazing. It's a bit of a splurge, but it is the perfect choice if you want a unique, memorable dinner. The eel avocado was also incredibly delicious but not part of the special set. Warm appetizer cod fish was also well made. But definitely not as special as the Gari Special.
Opentable Diner
overall a great experience. We should consider Sushi of Gari a great neighborhood restaurant on the upper east side of NY. It's small but the food and service were absolutely outstanding.
Haidi Kelly
Quality of the food here has gone way down and the prices keep going up. There are so many other places here that there’s no need to dine here or order from here ever again. If you can’t serve fresh food at a sushi restaurant, then why continue this charade?
Food: 1
Elina W
Fresh sushi, friendly and fast service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marisabel Ball
Been several times.. very tasty and original niguiris , pricey the service and chefs very good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tanya
was delish as always ! quality of ingredients were fantastic and the service was super helpful and thoughtful! great meal and excited to go back
An intimate boite in a most convenient UES location for us uptown types, with all the basics and the most creative set of add-ons that Gari is known for.  A constant surprise and delight for anyone who is committed to traditional flavors and preparations. Absolutely wonderful! Can't wait to return. All right, so I'm late to discover it, but it's the real deal.... Top drawer and worth it....
zeldie
Let's just say my husband could not stop saying “this food is astoundingly delicious..it is incredible”. Every bite was another eye widening wonder of gorgeously plated glossy gleaming perfection of fish atop perfect rice and a topping. Yes, you will drop some money but worth it. Service is quiet sophistication.
Sharon
100% amazing food and service. We go for special occasions and are never ever disappointed.
deborah
I used to eat here all the time years ago and I loved it and frankly, I forgot about it. A friend wanted to go there last week and we had the most wonderful experience so I decided to go again this week with another friend and again, it did not disappoint. The food was absolutely delicious. The sake was a little pricy compared to other places, but the food was phenomenal, the service was great and I'd definitely go back there again and maybe just not order any sake.
Elisa
We loved the multiple toro dishes we tried, my hamachi roll and several types of mackerel were also terrific. Will definitely visit again.
This is the ultimate Omakase experience outside of Japan.
It is a very small, understated restaurant that is easy to miss and underwhelming when you first walk in the door to meet the hostess.
They bring you into a beautiful, small, cozy restaurant with limited seating that makes you feel like you are in Japan.
Sit at the bar for Omakase. The chefs are meticulous in how they prepare each piece for you, how they present it, and how they very much appreciate your attention and reaction.
Each piece of omakase, and the breaks of non-sushi servings kept building on your palate until the final BBQ toro. Some had spice, some had texture, every one had unique flavor that showed off the fish. The hand rolls were perfect hand rolls and not the cones you might be used to.
Service was incredibly attentive, respectful, and accurate.
Don't miss this place if you want a true, outstanding omakase experience.
On top of it all, they had my absolute favorite Kamoizumi Nigori Summer Snow sake.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Sushi, Uni
Not bad but deeply overpriced omakse for the quality
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great food Stsff wonderful MUCH more relaxed atmosphere than W 46th Street location and much more room than the fun but crowded UWS location. A great experience as always S
AS always, Sushi Gari is suburb! The staff is outstanding, as is the food. Always a pleasurable experience!
The Gari Special at Sushi of Gari is incredible and worth every penny. Unlike standard sushi, every piece comes pre-dressed with its own unique toppings and warm sauces, so you barely need soy sauce. The salmon topped with a warm, sautéed tomato was my favorite and it literally melts in your mouth, and the seared fatty tuna with garlic-ginger sauce is amazing. It's a bit of a splurge, but it is the perfect choice if you want a unique, memorable dinner. The eel avocado was also incredibly delicious but not part of the special set. Warm appetizer cod fish was also well made. But definitely not as special as the Gari Special.
overall a great experience. We should consider Sushi of Gari a great neighborhood restaurant on the upper east side of NY. It's small but the food and service were absolutely outstanding.
Quality of the food here has gone way down and the prices keep going up. There are so many other places here that there’s no need to dine here or order from here ever again. If you can’t serve fresh food at a sushi restaurant, then why continue this charade?
Food: 1
Fresh sushi, friendly and fast service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been several times.. very tasty and original niguiris , pricey
the service and chefs very good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
was delish as always ! quality of ingredients were fantastic and the service was super helpful and thoughtful! great meal and excited to go back
Restaurantji Recommends
An intimate boite in a most convenient UES location for us uptown types, with all the basics and the most creative set of add-ons that Gari is known for.  A constant surprise and delight for anyone who is committed to traditional flavors and preparations. Absolutely wonderful! Can't wait to return. All right, so I'm late to discover it, but it's the real deal.... Top drawer and worth it....
Let's just say my husband could not stop saying “this food is astoundingly delicious..it is incredible”. Every bite was another eye widening wonder of gorgeously plated glossy gleaming perfection of fish atop perfect rice and a topping. Yes, you will drop some money but worth it. Service is quiet sophistication.
100% amazing food and service. We go for special occasions and are never ever disappointed.
I used to eat here all the time years ago and I loved it and frankly, I forgot about it. A friend wanted to go there last week and we had the most wonderful experience so I decided to go again this week with another friend and again, it did not disappoint. The food was absolutely delicious. The sake was a little pricy compared to other places, but the food was phenomenal, the service was great and I'd definitely go back there again and maybe just not order any sake.
We loved the multiple toro dishes we tried, my hamachi roll and several types of mackerel were also terrific. Will definitely visit again.
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