PrintFun, yummy, sushi place in NYC
I need your help again guys. I have an ex boyfriend coming into town. He loves sushi. I would like to take him out to a place that is unique, a lot of fun and not too pricey. Help me out!! Please:)
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7 Comments:
waterbaby - these links might help:
a previous Talk topic Best sushi in nyc?
and The Serious Eats Sushi Roll
raphael at 12:17PM on 08/24/07
Hmmm taking out an ex boyfriend, huh? Not to get personal, but is this in hopes to reunite?
Judging from the two talk threads already in existence, it looks like there aren't too many cheap sushi places. Kiku in Brooklyn might be an ok bet, and Sushi Yasuda sounds like a great experience! Unforunately, I'm not from New York...just trying to help out!
Chew on That at 12:44PM on 08/24/07
Yama is not a bad bet if you don't go crazy on the order, you got to check mark what you want off of a sheet. Sushi portions are huge, so always cut back of 1 of what you would normally order. Carmine street location is the best one IMHO
nelson5757 at 2:55PM on 08/24/07
Thank you so much all of this has been great so far. It's not really in the hopes to "reunite" we would probably be togeather if he lived in the same place as me. He's just coming to visit and I wanted to take him somewhere fun and unusual, so there's no pressure and things aren't too serious. So yeah I thought sushi, because he loves sushi. But if anyone has any other ideas, I will definitely take them. :)
waterbaby at 3:08PM on 08/24/07
personally sushi is really about how much money you want to spend. haru on park ave is a good spot, has a little bit of a vibe upstairs. if you really want to wow him go to sushi of gari on the ues. no atmosphere but amazing sushi. takahachi on ave a is good. for a hot spot Tao is cool-it definitely will give him the nyc atmosphere.
jaf at 4:53PM on 08/24/07
For something low key and fun (and a little racey, there is a kind request on the menu for customers to please not fight or have sex in the restaurant), try Kenka in St. Marks Place.
The street has a few of these bar/restaurant type places called izakaya.
They have decent sushi, but its their low-key, small plates that are the best.
They have street food like okonomiyaki and takoyaki as well as drinking foods like grilled chicken parts and onigiri. If you're looking for something more filling, they have noodle and rice dishes as well.
Get there earlier in the day (Kenka opens everyday at 6pm) and you can have a shot at their quirky specials menu which includes everything from beef tongue to rooster testicles and squid entrails.
The place is loud, but friendly. Kitschy retro Japanese pop plays in the background. The bar is well-stocked with all kinds of Japanese liquor.
After the meal, you're given a little cup of sugar crystals to pour into the cotton candy machine by the door, so you can make your own cloud of sugary fluff for the road.
The food's always good, and there's always something new to try if you're dare to. The atmosphere is pure fun.
fuuchan at 3:33PM on 08/26/07
If you're in the Park Slope area, go to Geido or Taro before Kiku. Kiku is all style, but the fish ain't so great, nor are the sushi chefs serious. Geido and Taro are far better places for people who know good sushi, and neither will break the bank.
hreisig at 7:35PM on 08/26/07