Went on a Saturday night at 7 so there weren't many people. I sampled the omakase. Although each portion of the six courses was small, the taste made up for it. It's hard to give an objective review as the items may change. However, I wanted to sample more food. I ordered soba which I felt was authentic and finished with the roasted green tea mousse, which was Hojicha pudding and it was delicious! I came to experience Japanese comfort food and left satisfied.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
dianeoshin
Poor choices in the omakase 6-phase dinner, bony tasteless fish, inferior sushi, cow tongue as the final. Really unpalatable. NO atmosphere. Very noisy table next to us. Completely overpriced for the lousy food!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Laura Suttle
Delicious food, it felt just like we were back in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jon Carlo
Authentic. I can’t explain - he just started serving food and it was unreal. Gotta go
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Shu
Extremely authentic and filled with Japanese people. The food is good and comforting. They don’t serve any carbs until the end of the meal though (which is pretty traditional in restaurants like this in Japan) but if you’re not used to it you might be hungry for most of the meal
Allen Han
Such a rip off. Look, I live in NYC, I’m use to overpaying for food, but this was just okay.
Expect to be ignored by the servers unless you speak japanese.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Blue Kitty
Amazing experience. Would go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C C
I couldn’t believe this restaurant was rated more than 2 stars. Its Omakase was $66 but only has 6 courses, which means each course would be $11. But that includes a couple of 2 tiny wings (1 course) a small fried fish (1 course) and 1 simple soup. The Ramen was so disappointing with no taste and two pieces of very thin meat. If you cook speedy noodles at home, it will be more tasty than this restaurant’s Ramen. Overall, 1 star max.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Kat
Very simple set “Omakase” menu but very delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sashimi, Fried Fish
Iris “Iris” Pan
The server was friendly and it was easy to get a table for two on a weeknight. Sadly, the positives essentially end there. For a $66 “six course” prix fixe menu, nothing served reached above mediocrity. Courses on the evening in question included (1) a tiny cup of flavorless cold noodles, (2) a nondescript scoop of mildly seasoned shredded cold seaweed, (3) a passable yet uninspired root vegetable and egg soup (oden), (4) six small unremarkable (albeit fine) sashimi, and (5) a salty marinated fish fillet that was topped off with (6) two startlingly unremarkable chicken wings accompanied by a dollop of potato salad. After the final course, the server promptly offered additional a la carte menu items, in seeming expectation of the caloric and experiential inadequacy of the meal.We were eager to depart, though, as management even skimped on the air conditioning, which made the dining room notably hot and stuffy.Any of the dishes could have been made interesting and more than passable with even a modicum of ingenuity and an ingredient selection above grocery store grade. Instead, each dish was nearly equally uninspired and left us curious where we would head to for dinner afterward.
In my opinion this is one of the best small Japanese restaurants in New York City — if you are ready to graduate from the same old hibachi, sushi and sashimi (which Japanese eat only rarely). The dishes are very much like what you’ll find in a small Japanese town (if the town were full of foodies). The menu is only Omakase (chefs choice), and he makes something different every day. You get what you get and I’ve never been upset. There are always several incredible Japanese vegetable dishes, sashimi, and today I was introduced to Shirataki which are glass noodles made from sweet potato. No calories and high fiber. Towards the end, he usually grills you a small fish or meat. I’ve brought out of town guests here several times and they’ve always been ecstatic. It’s simple, excellent comfort / home cooking, Japanese style. After midnight, he serves ramen, fried rice, and rice soup, and the place fills with Japanese restaurant workers. To top it all off, the restaurant does not allow tips. Now that I think about it, after 5-6 visits, I’ve rarely seen any non-Japanese diners. For me that’s a good sign. Usually one young lady handles the dining room, and she is super friendly and knowledgeable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Armen Juhl
Fantastic place for a rotating pre-set 6 course meal with great extra options and dessert. A fun and authentic Japanese drinking hole at night. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yasu
It was a stylish restaurant and I was satisfied with the food.
Tony S
You can enjoy delicious Japanese food at both the first and second parties.We often go there for after-parties, and it's our favorite Japanese restaurant because we can eat all the dishes we want to eat right now (curry soba fried rice, etc.).Even for the first party, the course is only $66, so it's reasonably priced and delicious, so it's a famous restaurant that I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: カレーライス
Victor Farrell
This place was really good. Owned and operated by one person who is Japanese. The omakase was well worth the $66 for 6 courses. While it may not fill you up, you can order curry rice, ramen, soba (hot or cold), and other dishes after if you are still hungry, I was. The sake was fantastic. I was the only person there speaking English and went at midnight. Good vibes, great food, excellent chef = great night.
Went on a Saturday night at 7 so there weren't many people. I sampled the omakase. Although each portion of the six courses was small, the taste made up for it. It's hard to give an objective review as the items may change. However, I wanted to sample more food. I ordered soba which I felt was authentic and finished with the roasted green tea mousse, which was Hojicha pudding and it was delicious! I came to experience Japanese comfort food and left satisfied.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Poor choices in the omakase 6-phase dinner, bony tasteless fish, inferior sushi, cow tongue as the final. Really unpalatable. NO atmosphere. Very noisy table next to us. Completely overpriced for the lousy food!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Delicious food, it felt just like we were back in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic. I can’t explain - he just started serving food and it was unreal. Gotta go
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extremely authentic and filled with Japanese people. The food is good and comforting. They don’t serve any carbs until the end of the meal though (which is pretty traditional in restaurants like this in Japan) but if you’re not used to it you might be hungry for most of the meal
Such a rip off. Look, I live in NYC, I’m use to overpaying for food, but this was just okay.
Expect to be ignored by the servers unless you speak japanese.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Amazing experience. Would go again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I couldn’t believe this restaurant was rated more than 2 stars. Its Omakase was $66 but only has 6 courses, which means each course would be $11. But that includes a couple of 2 tiny wings (1 course) a small fried fish (1 course) and 1 simple soup. The Ramen was so disappointing with no taste and two pieces of very thin meat. If you cook speedy noodles at home, it will be more tasty than this restaurant’s Ramen. Overall, 1 star max.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Very simple set “Omakase” menu but very delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sashimi, Fried Fish
The server was friendly and it was easy to get a table for two on a weeknight. Sadly, the positives essentially end there. For a $66 “six course” prix fixe menu, nothing served reached above mediocrity. Courses on the evening in question included (1) a tiny cup of flavorless cold noodles, (2) a nondescript scoop of mildly seasoned shredded cold seaweed, (3) a passable yet uninspired root vegetable and egg soup (oden), (4) six small unremarkable (albeit fine) sashimi, and (5) a salty marinated fish fillet that was topped off with (6) two startlingly unremarkable chicken wings accompanied by a dollop of potato salad. After the final course, the server promptly offered additional a la carte menu items, in seeming expectation of the caloric and experiential inadequacy of the meal.We were eager to depart, though, as management even skimped on the air conditioning, which made the dining room notably hot and stuffy.Any of the dishes could have been made interesting and more than passable with even a modicum of ingenuity and an ingredient selection above grocery store grade. Instead, each dish was nearly equally uninspired and left us curious where we would head to for dinner afterward.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
In my opinion this is one of the best small Japanese restaurants in New York City — if you are ready to graduate from the same old hibachi, sushi and sashimi (which Japanese eat only rarely). The dishes are very much like what you’ll find in a small Japanese town (if the town were full of foodies). The menu is only Omakase (chefs choice), and he makes something different every day. You get what you get and I’ve never been upset. There are always several incredible Japanese vegetable dishes, sashimi, and today I was introduced to Shirataki which are glass noodles made from sweet potato. No calories and high fiber. Towards the end, he usually grills you a small fish or meat. I’ve brought out of town guests here several times and they’ve always been ecstatic. It’s simple, excellent comfort / home cooking, Japanese style. After midnight, he serves ramen, fried rice, and rice soup, and the place fills with Japanese restaurant workers. To top it all off, the restaurant does not allow tips. Now that I think about it, after 5-6 visits, I’ve rarely seen any non-Japanese diners. For me that’s a good sign. Usually one young lady handles the dining room, and she is super friendly and knowledgeable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic place for a rotating pre-set 6 course meal with great extra options and dessert. A fun and authentic Japanese drinking hole at night. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was a stylish restaurant and I was satisfied with the food.
You can enjoy delicious Japanese food at both the first and second parties.We often go there for after-parties, and it's our favorite Japanese restaurant because we can eat all the dishes we want to eat right now (curry soba fried rice, etc.).Even for the first party, the course is only $66, so it's reasonably priced and delicious, so it's a famous restaurant that I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: カレーライス
This place was really good. Owned and operated by one person who is Japanese. The omakase was well worth the $66 for 6 courses. While it may not fill you up, you can order curry rice, ramen, soba (hot or cold), and other dishes after if you are still hungry, I was. The sake was fantastic. I was the only person there speaking English and went at midnight. Good vibes, great food, excellent chef = great night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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