Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Shrimp Tempura Salad, Dragon Rolls
May4
Yamaguchi, Port Washington, New York
Category Archives: JAPANESE
Mar14
Linn Japanese Restaurant, Astoria, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$
Must try: Omakase, Yose Tofu, Pork Belly
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Oct17
Momofuku Noodle Bar, East Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆½
Cost: $$
Must try: Pork Bun, Shrimp Bun
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Jul30
Blue Ribbon Sushi, West Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Must try: Miso Black Cod, any of the sushi or sashimi platters, special tuna appetizer,
Jul2
Mihoko’s 21 Grams, Chelsea, NYC
Jun6
Laverne of Great Neck, Great Neck, NY
May24
Kuboya, East Village, NYC
Apr30
Katsuhama, Midtown West, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
Must try: Kurobata Pork Katsu
Apr5
Ginza, Massapequa, NY
Mar4
Totto Ramen, Hell’s Kitchen , NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $
Must try: Paitan ramen, Totto extreme spicy ramen
Feb16
MORIMOTOS, CHELSEA, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆½
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Fit for: People Watching, Bar Scene, Notable Chef
Dishes not to miss: Creamy Crab Croquette, Tuna Sashimi Salad, Sushi, White Chocolate Panacotta
Masahru Morimoto’s imposing iron chef personality sure does translate into his restaurant.
His sprawling, modern, cavernous restaurant is quite magnificent. One of the most striking elements is the wall made of bottles filled with clear liquid, which has an interesting play of lights on it. There is a very funky bar area downstairs alongside some really cool bathrooms. Read the rest of this entry
Dec1
Totoya Restaurant, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$
I recommend: California Rolls. Rocky Mountain Roll
This non-descript, east side Japanese restaurant serves food that is a little better than mall sushi and less than the fabulousness that Manhattan has to offer. Read the rest of this entry
Nov17
Megu, Tribeca, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆ ½
Cost: $$$$
Fit for: People Watching, Special Occasion Dining
Dishes not to miss: Tuna & Avocado Megu Style, Tuna Soy Akami & Black Truffle
Special notes: Wait for restaurant week or special promotions to eat here because the prices really hurt.
Aug12
SUSHI YASUDA, Midtown East, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Fit for: Sushi purists
Dishes not to miss: Flash fried blowfish, White king salmon
Special notes: As of January 2011, Chef Yasuda has moved to Tokyo to open a restaurant there. However the quality of Sushu Yasuda seems to have been unaffected by this move.
Jun6
Sushi Seki, Upper East Side, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$$
I recommend: Grilled Mushrooms
May1
EN Japanese Brasserie, West Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$$
Fit for: special occasions, romantic evening,
Dishes not to miss: handmade tofu, grilled black cod, fig ice cream
Mar14
Japonais
Food: ☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆ ½
Ambiance: ☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
Good for: Hipsters
Dishes not to miss: Crabcake, Burger
Special notes: Eat at the bar during their tasting hour for well priced drinks and bites.
(I recently heard that the New York Japonais may be closing down)
Japonais is just one more of those prodigious, Japanese inflected restaurants that you find all over New York City these days.
You enter and know that you’ve “been there, done that”.
Feb18
BONDST, Greenwich Village, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆ 1/2
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆☆☆
Cost: $$$
I recommend: Big Eye Tuna Tarts, Spicy Crispy Shrimp, Spicy Tuna Rolls,
Lychee Panna Cotta
Dec27
Mickey’s Place Sushi, Bayside, NYC
MICKEY’S PLACE SUSHI
40-17 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361
Tel: 718-224-8152
http://mickeysplacesushi.com/
Chef and owner of Mickey’s Place, Michio “Mickey” Moroi has been serving up great sushi for well over two decades now. Housed in a tiny spot, opposite the LIRR in Bayside, Queens, Mickey’s Place never fails to satisfy a craving for sushi.
It definitely beats all its competitors in and around Queens by serving really solid, good, Japanese food. Read the rest of this entry
Dec20
Sasabune, Yorkville, NYC
Food: ☆☆☆☆☆
Service: ☆☆☆☆
Ambiance: ☆☆
Cost: $$$$
I recommend: Albacore Tuna with Ponzu, Blue Fin Tuna and Chu Toro, Grilled Butterfish with Teriyaki Sauce, Crab Roll
Nov22
MAMAGOTO AT KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI, INDIA
MAMAGOTO
53, Khan Market
Middle Lane
New Delhi
Ph: 4516 6063
http://www.mamagoto.in/index2.html
Who doesn’t like to have fun with their food?
Well that’s what Mamagoto, in Japanese literally means – “play with food”. Read the rest of this entry
Jun21
Shiro – Restaurant and Sushi Bar, Novi, Michigan
SHIRO
43180 West 9 Mile Road
Novi, MI 48375-4125
(248) 348-1212
http://www.shiro-restaurant.com/
Shiro is set in the beautiful Rodgers mansion of Novi, Michigan. It is a real surprise to find a Japanese restaurant in this grand home that pays homage to Antebellum architecture. The interiors are adorned with early 20th century decor. It’s rather quaint to see a sushi bar with large lace valance! The place is very charming and has a lot of character. Read the rest of this entry
Jun7
Ippudo, East Village, NYC
While slurping is considered bad table manners in the West, it’s quite the opposite in Japan. To express appreciation for a delicious bowl of noodles, slurping is perfectly acceptable, in fact complimentary to the hosts. Read the rest of this entry
May16
Sushi Ran, San Francisco, CA
SUSHI RAN
107 Caledonia St
Sausalito, CA 94965
Ph: (415) 332-3620
www.sushiran.com
Just a few minutes away from San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge, lies the picturesque waterfront community of Sausalito. It’s in this charming area that Yoshi Tome opened his highly acclaimed Sushi Ran. Read the rest of this entry
Feb8
Sushi of Gari 46, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC
Sushi of Gari 46
347 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
Ph# 212-957-0046
http://www.sushiofgari.com/
Sushi of Gariis the abode of celestial sushi! Chef Masatoshi “Gari” Sugio in his brilliant creations has redefined sushi completely. Gari set out to educate Americans on how to truly enjoy the delicate flavors of sushi without dousing it in globs of wasabi and soy sauce. In doing so, he has masterfully paired the finest fish with the most innovative toppings and sauces. So, when the sushi is presented to you at Sushi of Gari, it is complete in itself and requires no additional flavoring to be added.
If you are looking for an other worldly experience at Gari, then don’t try any of the “regular” items on the menu. Skip the appetizers and go for the gold. All the food is really good at Gari but the thing to really have is the “Sushi Special“ or the “Omakase“( chef’s choice). Be prepared to spend spend spend but for food this good – who needs to save for college anyway!! Read the rest of this entry