Visited this place the day after Valentines day, and its true what they say about wait times! My friend and I waited for a little over two hours, but since we cleared our schedules to be there, we had no issue and was worth the wait! We shared cucumber with miso and the cod roe udon. We also had lychee martinis and she ordered a float (cant remember which one..), everything was absolutely incredible! The jazz, the service, the food! We'll be back on our next visit to NYC!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jolie Chan
waited 1.75 hours for this on v day but so worth it. the plum wine and roe udon were my favs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mochi
Food, vibe, and alcohol are fine but it was too crowded. You often need to share table with others and it’s also loud, making it a bit hard to talk to others. The waiting time was also too long so I don’t think it’s worth it
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Andrew Betts
Food authentic and delicious. Music great. Service lovely. I can't fault it other than having to wait ages to get in!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fnky Chld
Food tastes just like the best mom and pop shops I went to in Japan.
Food: 5
Gregory Jones
Fantastic and unique experience! Extraordinary. Intimate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brodie Green
I’ll tell you what makes an incredible experience… servers who actually smile, tasty wine and good food. This team nailed all three perfectly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danielle Tyler
I live nearby and 53rd street is always completely blocked by your customers waiting in like for hours to get in. In the evenings, I have to walk in the middle of the street with cars passing by just to walk down the street. Please figure out a new system whether it be calling the party when their table is ready or actually taking reservations. It’s horrible for your neighbors! I’m so sick of it-every night and I’m sure I’m not alone
Megha Bhat
We went on a random weekday and had to wait in line for an hour to get in. But the food, music and atmosphere were all worth the wait. The music was amazing, very old school jazz with lots of improvisation. They have different artists every day so the experience is probably different. The music is not very loud and you can easily have a conversation. The menu is extensive, lots of interesting food and a separate section listing all their vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenzza Malik
Ok. The guy working the line outside tonight is pathetic. We arrive theres and theres a line so my husband talks to the guy and the guy says use the excuse of bathroom to cut the line and then once we do and someone complains that people have been cutting the line the entire time he then he finds you and kicks you out of the line once someone complains. But then why did you tell us to use the excuse of bathroom to cut the line???? Pathetic guy
When you roll in from LA and want late night authentic omelette rice, Japanese curry or rice balls with good drinks in a chill place, come down the stairs. No wait when it’s midnight, but that’s just a late west coast dinner. Yum! Ps ceiling train is a delight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan
A good bar with music in the background, but not really a “jazz bar” since there are no rules on noise. On a moderately busy night the band is hard to hear and is really just background music. Particularly if there are rowdy drunk people - the staff make no effort to quiet them down. Tonight, the entire bar had to listen to an obnoxious Italian man swearing and doing a sales pitch to a couple, much louder than the singer, ruining the evening for everyone in his vicinity. If you’re coming for the atmosphere and drinks, it’s wonderful, but if you’re here for the music, I would say don’t bother. Not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
L
Wait an hour to get in on a weekday, live music doesn’t start until an hour after opening even though it’s full immediately and they rushed only our table because we don’t drink alcohol but ordered food and dessert and waited that long to enjoy it. The other tables talk so loud that it’s hard to enjoy the live music. Wouldn’t recommend anyone to wait that long for this
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Marko Marković
Unbelievable! 👏👏👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shubho Ghosal
Great choice for decent jazz music after a MOMA trip. Discovered it after making a trip to the nearby Kati Roll shop (a staple for us whenever visiting NYC). Expansive choices of Japanese whiskies, including some very high end ones. Small, cozy place with long wait times.
Visited this place the day after Valentines day, and its true what they say about wait times! My friend and I waited for a little over two hours, but since we cleared our schedules to be there, we had no issue and was worth the wait! We shared cucumber with miso and the cod roe udon. We also had lychee martinis and she ordered a float (cant remember which one..), everything was absolutely incredible! The jazz, the service, the food! We'll be back on our next visit to NYC!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
waited 1.75 hours for this on v day but so worth it. the plum wine and roe udon were my favs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food, vibe, and alcohol are fine but it was too crowded. You often need to share table with others and it’s also loud, making it a bit hard to talk to others. The waiting time was also too long so I don’t think it’s worth it
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food authentic and delicious. Music great. Service lovely. I can't fault it other than having to wait ages to get in!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food tastes just like the best mom and pop shops I went to in Japan.
Food: 5
Fantastic and unique experience! Extraordinary. Intimate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ll tell you what makes an incredible experience… servers who actually smile, tasty wine and good food.
This team nailed all three perfectly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I live nearby and 53rd street is always completely blocked by your customers waiting in like for hours to get in. In the evenings, I have to walk in the middle of the street with cars passing by just to walk down the street. Please figure out a new system whether it be calling the party when their table is ready or actually taking reservations. It’s horrible for your neighbors! I’m so sick of it-every night and I’m sure I’m not alone
We went on a random weekday and had to wait in line for an hour to get in. But the food, music and atmosphere were all worth the wait. The music was amazing, very old school jazz with lots of improvisation. They have different artists every day so the experience is probably different. The music is not very loud and you can easily have a conversation. The menu is extensive, lots of interesting food and a separate section listing all their vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ok. The guy working the line outside tonight is pathetic. We arrive theres and theres a line so my husband talks to the guy and the guy says use the excuse of bathroom to cut the line and then once we do and someone complains that people have been cutting the line the entire time he then he finds you and kicks you out of the line once someone complains. But then why did you tell us to use the excuse of bathroom to cut the line???? Pathetic guy
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When you roll in from LA and want late night authentic omelette rice, Japanese curry or rice balls with good drinks in a chill place, come down the stairs. No wait when it’s midnight, but that’s just a late west coast dinner. Yum! Ps ceiling train is a delight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A good bar with music in the background, but not really a “jazz bar” since there are no rules on noise. On a moderately busy night the band is hard to hear and is really just background music. Particularly if there are rowdy drunk people - the staff make no effort to quiet them down. Tonight, the entire bar had to listen to an obnoxious Italian man swearing and doing a sales pitch to a couple, much louder than the singer, ruining the evening for everyone in his vicinity. If you’re coming for the atmosphere and drinks, it’s wonderful, but if you’re here for the music, I would say don’t bother. Not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Wait an hour to get in on a weekday, live music doesn’t start until an hour after opening even though it’s full immediately and they rushed only our table because we don’t drink alcohol but ordered food and dessert and waited that long to enjoy it. The other tables talk so loud that it’s hard to enjoy the live music. Wouldn’t recommend anyone to wait that long for this
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Unbelievable! 👏👏👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great choice for decent jazz music after a MOMA trip. Discovered it after making a trip to the nearby Kati Roll shop (a staple for us whenever visiting NYC). Expansive choices of Japanese whiskies, including some very high end ones. Small, cozy place with long wait times.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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