I LOVE this place – go and order the skate fin, beef with miso, grilled pork cheek, and grilled chicken tsukune!

My most favorite restaurant in NY. Great service, great food, great decor… great, great, great!

great restaurant for small groups. we had a table for 6 in one of the many closed off “rooms.” subdued lighting, elegant, but minimal japanese decor made for a sexy yet pleasant ambiance. good for expense account dinners or just fun out with friends.

although served familiy style, many of the menu items were brought to the table one at a time often with a new bowl or small plate. several menu items involve the server bringing a small grill to cook with at the table (robata and shichirin items). this made for a slow and drawn out dinner experience (3 hours on a thursday night) which is nice for some serious sake drinking. the dried skate wing, beef with miso, grilled pork cheeks, and tofu in bamboo basket (with 3 salts/spices) were all very memorable dishes.

drop your dinner plans this weekend and go to this place. the famous tsukune is so damn good it’ll make you slap yo mama.

Cuisine is similar to Kenka but the quality and atmosphere are 100x better! Give it a try – especially the desserts – they are amaaaazing! Green Tea Tiramisu and the Black Sesame pudding!