My friends are coming to visit me in NYC, and one of them (and I) absolutely loove sushi, but the others are much less adventurous eaters and I don’t want to force them to eat sushi if they wont like it b/c it can be sort of expensive. I’m looking for a not too expensive restaurant anywhere in manhattan with both excellent and innovative sushi and more basic dishes like chicken teriaki or chinese food or something that they will eat. Any suggestions?
you usually do not have a problem finding a Japanese restaurant with both sushi and teriyaki because they are both Japanese dishes.
however, once you get into sushi plus Chinese food, or sushi in a "pan-Asian" restaurant, i’d stay away, because these kinds of places end up doing none of their dishes all that well. the more the restaurant specializes in sushi and/or Japanese food, the better it should be. if you have a more sophisticated palate, you’ll be able to taste the difference.
other than that, there are dozens of Japanese restaurants in Manhattan that will fit your requirements, so it’s hard to recommend one. a hole-in-the-wall place in your neighborhood could be perfect. if you need any kind of directory, you can pick up the latest copy of Chopsticks NY at your nearest Japanese restaurant, grocery store, or even Gristede’s supermarket.
i’d be happy to recommend a nice little place in my neighborhood called Yakitori Sun-Chan, which is at 2707 Broadway, just a few steps from the 103rd Street station steps of the #1 train. it’s run by a Japanese couple originally from Nagoya, and they have an all-Japanese waitstaff. their specialty is yakitori (chicken, etc., grilled on skewers), ans you always see the woman of the restaurant at the grill by the sushi bar. the sushi is not fancy, but basic and properly made. and there are a whole range of other dishes that should satisfy most anyone. Yakitori Sun-Chan has a dedicated Japanese clientele, and is very popular with Japanese, Korean, and Chinese students from nearby Columbia University and the Manhattan School of Music. it also attracts neighborhood families and local singles and professionals.
January 16th, 2010 at 1:22 am
you usually do not have a problem finding a Japanese restaurant with both sushi and teriyaki because they are both Japanese dishes.
however, once you get into sushi plus Chinese food, or sushi in a "pan-Asian" restaurant, i’d stay away, because these kinds of places end up doing none of their dishes all that well. the more the restaurant specializes in sushi and/or Japanese food, the better it should be. if you have a more sophisticated palate, you’ll be able to taste the difference.
other than that, there are dozens of Japanese restaurants in Manhattan that will fit your requirements, so it’s hard to recommend one. a hole-in-the-wall place in your neighborhood could be perfect. if you need any kind of directory, you can pick up the latest copy of Chopsticks NY at your nearest Japanese restaurant, grocery store, or even Gristede’s supermarket.
i’d be happy to recommend a nice little place in my neighborhood called Yakitori Sun-Chan, which is at 2707 Broadway, just a few steps from the 103rd Street station steps of the #1 train. it’s run by a Japanese couple originally from Nagoya, and they have an all-Japanese waitstaff. their specialty is yakitori (chicken, etc., grilled on skewers), ans you always see the woman of the restaurant at the grill by the sushi bar. the sushi is not fancy, but basic and properly made. and there are a whole range of other dishes that should satisfy most anyone. Yakitori Sun-Chan has a dedicated Japanese clientele, and is very popular with Japanese, Korean, and Chinese students from nearby Columbia University and the Manhattan School of Music. it also attracts neighborhood families and local singles and professionals.
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January 16th, 2010 at 1:58 am
Ruby Foo’s is amazing! It was my first time there about a month ago and I am going back pretty soon. The food it deeelishh!
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January 16th, 2010 at 2:08 am
minado sushi. it’s a buffet sushi all you can eat. complete from appetizers to dessert. it’s like paradise for sushi eaters. lol they have (non-sushi) section non-Japanese such as frying calamary, noodles, salads. go lunch for bargain. *drooling already" have fun
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