Very overpriced mid food. Service was good though and they have cool booths.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Hayden Fralin
Amazing gem of Clinton Street. Tempura vegetables over rice and the fish hot pot were standouts :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M Z
Yopparai never disappoints. The most authentic Japanese experience you can get in NYC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chlo
I wanted to love it here, but won’t come back here again either recommend this place to anyone. We had hotpot, onikiri, oknomiyaki, scallop and sake. Food was super bland, nothing tasty or special. Atmosphere was great, tho.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pot
Richard Sun
Most authentic tempura we've had in the US.
M M
One of the few authentic Japanese restaurants I enjoy coming to. It's always nice to have a place like this after my friends take me to "this great Japanese restaurant" which are 99% of the time not Japanese at all. If you've actually been to Japan or have been to real Japanese restaurants/bars/cafes, you can tell from the moment you walk into any establishment if the place is Japanese run or not, and this is definitely one of those places. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yopparai Special Chirashi, Karaage Fried Chicken with Green Tea Salt, Miso Hot Pot, Yakisoba, Chanko Nabe, Homemade Tofu, Hot Pot Pork, Grilled Wagyu Beef over Rice with Miso Soup, Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura with Miso Soup
Blue Chen
Food was delicious But it was overpriced, and the amount was small. One chawanmushi was 18 dollars
Shawn
Sushi was not great, and way overpriced. Ordered the 10 piece, which was $85, and received 10 very mediocre and small pieces. The Chu-toro didn't taste fresh. The one that you would expect to be salmon was actually trout (cheaper fish). The scallop dish tasted good but was tiny ($17 for maybe one or two scallops cut up in small pieces). Many other places in NYC with much better sushi and Japanese food. Coming from someone who grew up in Tokyo. The vibe is incredible in there, and the service is great. Alcohol is good too. Unfortunate that the food is lacking and way overpriced. Won't go back for food but maybe for drinks.
Miyoko
Staff were overly attentive, which may be a good thing for some. We ordered their pork belly shabu shabu and everything tasted fresh, however portions were a bit small for the price. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. Once and done
GrAcIE WoNg
Dim lighting, intimate setting and food is pretty good at this upscale Japanese izakaya. We (3 couples) went for dinner on a Friday evening and tried a bunch of different dishes. We ordered a couple special dishes of the night, Braised Beef Tongue and Pancake. The tongue was flavorful. We also tried the Chawanmushi topped w/ Salmon Roe which is one of my favorite, it was so good. Karaage was alright, Grilled Scalloped in Soy Based Butter Sauce was delicious. The Grilled Miso Marinated Black Cod also my favorite of the night as well. The Tsukune Chicken Meatball Topped with Raw Egg Yolk was tasty. The Assortment of 8 Types of Sashimi, although fresh but small cut. Overall very decent food and good service.
My wife and celebrated our anniversary. The staff was very attentive and helpful. The food and drinks were perfect. We sat at the counter, which gave us a prime seat to view the chefs at work.
GrAcIEloVesFooD
Dim lighting, intimate setting and food is pretty good at this upscale Japanese izakaya. We (3 couples) went for dinner on a Friday evening and tried a bunch of different dishes. We ordered a couple special dishes of the night, Braised Beef Tongue and Pancake. The tongue was flavorful. We also tried the Chawanmushi topped w/ Salmon Roe which is one of my favorite, it was so good. Karaage was alright, Grilled Scalloped in Soy Based Butter Sauce was delicious. The Grilled Miso Marinated Black Cod also my favorite of the night as well. The Tsukune Chicken Meatball Topped with Raw Egg Yolk was tasty. The Assortment of 8 Types of Sashimi, although fresh but small cut. Overall very decent food and good service.
Loved our time there! Service was really good and accommodated our preferences. Just a great vibe overall, it rained that night and even that just added to the ambiance. Felt like I was in Japan and not in the middle of NYC.
Krassimir Dachev
Great place to experience tauthentic japanese atmosphere and food. Fine selection of sake varieties. The sushi is fresh and prepared with attention to smallest details.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Magnus Borgenstrand
Went to Yopparai on the 20th July 2024. I had the miso soup and the 6 piece sashimi and a beer. My wife hade the Tsukune and some sake. Loved the place and the service was great. Highly recommended!
Very overpriced mid food. Service was good though and they have cool booths.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Amazing gem of Clinton Street. Tempura vegetables over rice and the fish hot pot were standouts :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yopparai never disappoints. The most authentic Japanese experience you can get in NYC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wanted to love it here, but won’t come back here again either recommend this place to anyone. We had hotpot, onikiri, oknomiyaki, scallop and sake. Food was super bland, nothing tasty or special. Atmosphere was great, tho.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pot
Most authentic tempura we've had in the US.
One of the few authentic Japanese restaurants I enjoy coming to. It's always nice to have a place like this after my friends take me to "this great Japanese restaurant" which are 99% of the time not Japanese at all. If you've actually been to Japan or have been to real Japanese restaurants/bars/cafes, you can tell from the moment you walk into any establishment if the place is Japanese run or not, and this is definitely one of those places. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yopparai Special Chirashi, Karaage Fried Chicken with Green Tea Salt, Miso Hot Pot, Yakisoba, Chanko Nabe, Homemade Tofu, Hot Pot Pork, Grilled Wagyu Beef over Rice with Miso Soup, Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura with Miso Soup
Food was delicious
But it was overpriced, and the amount was small.
One chawanmushi was 18 dollars
Sushi was not great, and way overpriced. Ordered the 10 piece, which was $85, and received 10 very mediocre and small pieces. The Chu-toro didn't taste fresh. The one that you would expect to be salmon was actually trout (cheaper fish). The scallop dish tasted good but was tiny ($17 for maybe one or two scallops cut up in small pieces). Many other places in NYC with much better sushi and Japanese food. Coming from someone who grew up in Tokyo. The vibe is incredible in there, and the service is great. Alcohol is good too. Unfortunate that the food is lacking and way overpriced. Won't go back for food but maybe for drinks.
Staff were overly attentive, which may be a good thing for some. We ordered their pork belly shabu shabu and everything tasted fresh, however portions were a bit small for the price. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. Once and done
Dim lighting, intimate setting and food is pretty good at this upscale Japanese izakaya.
We (3 couples) went for dinner on a Friday evening and tried a bunch of different dishes.
We ordered a couple special dishes of the night, Braised Beef Tongue and Pancake. The tongue was flavorful.
We also tried the Chawanmushi topped w/ Salmon Roe which is one of my favorite, it was so good. Karaage was alright, Grilled Scalloped in Soy Based Butter Sauce was delicious.
The Grilled Miso Marinated Black Cod also my favorite of the night as well. The Tsukune Chicken Meatball Topped with Raw Egg Yolk was tasty. The Assortment of 8 Types of Sashimi, although fresh but small cut.
Overall very decent food and good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
My wife and celebrated our anniversary. The staff was very attentive and helpful. The food and drinks were perfect. We sat at the counter, which gave us a prime seat to view the chefs at work.
Dim lighting, intimate setting and food is pretty good at this upscale Japanese izakaya. We (3 couples) went for dinner on a Friday evening and tried a bunch of different dishes. We ordered a couple special dishes of the night, Braised Beef Tongue and Pancake. The tongue was flavorful. We also tried the Chawanmushi topped w/ Salmon Roe which is one of my favorite, it was so good. Karaage was alright, Grilled Scalloped in Soy Based Butter Sauce was delicious. The Grilled Miso Marinated Black Cod also my favorite of the night as well. The Tsukune Chicken Meatball Topped with Raw Egg Yolk was tasty. The Assortment of 8 Types of Sashimi, although fresh but small cut. Overall very decent food and good service.
Loved our time there! Service was really good and accommodated our preferences. Just a great vibe overall, it rained that night and even that just added to the ambiance. Felt like I was in Japan and not in the middle of NYC.
Great place to experience tauthentic japanese atmosphere and food. Fine selection of sake varieties. The sushi is fresh and prepared with attention to smallest details.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to Yopparai on the 20th July 2024. I had the miso soup and the 6 piece sashimi and a beer. My wife hade the Tsukune and some sake. Loved the place and the service was great. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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