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Megu

62 Thomas St New York, NY subway directions (212) 964-7777  reserve online
Website: http://www.megunyc.com

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People describe this restaurant as Japanese, Downtown, OpenTable, Reservations, Midtown East, Open 7 Days, Fine Dining, and Casual Elegant [ tag it ]

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With a well-deserved reputation for spectacular food and attentive service, Megu's innovative Japanese cuisine will delight your aesthetic senses and awaken your taste buds. Alongside some of the choicest sashimi and sushi, Megu offers soups and salads, seafood and meats; all made with the freshest ingredients available. Megu's Kobe beef, prepared in 'precise medium rare slices' was hailed in The New York Times as 'delectably, meltingly tender and
rich as it can get.' A sommelier is always on hand to help choose from the award-winning list of 600 wines and 60 sakes and pair the perfect complement to your dinner.

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13 reviews

Award_star_gold First reviewed by:  Ruoquan
Jul 25, 2008 Link

I came here for restaurant week and had a...

I came here for restaurant week and had a great experience. The toro sushi was one of the best i’ve had, kobe beef was nice and tender, and the soft shell crab appetizer was delicious. Both me and my date had a enjoyable experience. The service was also great, they never let our glass of water go low.

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Jun 6, 2008 Link

Best first American meal in a while!

Loved the whole experience of descending into the dining area, the perfunctory hailing, and beautiful, slightly amazing ice sculpture to gaze at. The menu was perfect – so many choices. Japanese fusion dessert was still the unique reward of the night.

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Feb 13, 2008 Link

Food - It was ok. Mediocre at best. Did the...

Food – It was ok. Mediocre at best. Did the 5-course Prix Fixe for $95. Salad, Hot Appetizer, Sushi, not impressive nor memorable. Sushi was not fresh. Entree (Steak flambed in Hennessy) was good but needed a side. Dessert was probably my favorite thing, banana cake. Portion was ok. Price, not so much.

Service – Attentive. Good table-side service. Friendly. but lacked explanation of dishes.

Atmosphere – the place is huge, uber trendy but quieter than one would think. But possibly because when we came, the weather was bad so there was barely anyone there.

All in all, the food didn’t live up to the hype but I’m glad I went cuz I got to try it.

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Aug 30, 2007 Link

the decor/ambiance is nice... portions are not...

the decor/ambiance is nice… portions are not that big, but what do u expect from a japanese restaurant. the one in tribeca is really nice. good for big groups / special occasions.

the waitors actually help you order, so if you look at the menu and don’t know what you want … your waitor will take care of you.

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Aug 12, 2007 Link

Best Japanese restaurant in NYC. Beautiful scenery. Was a...

Best Japanese restaurant in NYC. Beautiful scenery. Was a wonderful experience and cannot wait to return.

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Aug 7, 2007 Link

Very nice decor, and excellent food presentation

Very nice decor, and excellent food presentation

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Jul 30, 2007 Link

great for special occasion. great lunch bargains. dinner ...

great for special occasion. great lunch bargains. dinner is a wowzer

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Jul 30, 2007 Link

great for special occasion. great lunch bargains. dinner ...

great for special occasion. great lunch bargains. dinner is a wowzer

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Jul 29, 2007 Link

its pretty but damn the food sucked for RW. they yell som...

its pretty but damn the food sucked for RW. they yell something everytime somebody comes in which is cool. decor was BEAUTIFUL… our food took forever to come, not impressed at all.

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Jul 21, 2007 Link

Hospitality runs high in this ultra chic Japanese restaur...

Hospitality runs high in this ultra chic Japanese restaurant where guests by are greeted [in Japanese] by the entire wait staff after being led through labyrinth of staircases and brought into main dining room, which lays is tucked away like a secret cavern behind a huge wall of an abstract Japanese flag. While the rumble of about 50 servers all yelling “Welcome” at the same moment sounds more like a rousing “YAY!”,it will without a doubt, simultaneously make you feel uplifted and aware of every new guest that enters the dining room during your meal. The food heavenly and every bite goes down like butter. Don’t miss the Crepe Cake for dessert and be sure to check out the lantern adorned bathrooms, where the smell of fresh eucalyptus is pumped though the vents. Be sure to bring your entire bank account to cover the bill or at least be willing to give up your first born…

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Jun 24, 2007 Link

Fabulous decor. Great sushi (fabulous toro and super whit...

Fabulous decor. Great sushi (fabulous toro and super white tuna). The table-side wasabi root grating is fun and extremely powerful so go easy. Pretty intimate so good if you are on a date.

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Jun 22, 2007 Link

There is another Megu near the UN. Anyway, I went to the ...

There is another Megu near the UN. Anyway, I went to the one downtown. The atmosphere and the physical attractiveness of the ppl there was just incredible. The food was highly presentable. Sadly, the price was incredibly presentable too. Fortunately, I was not the one paying for that meal.

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Jun 13, 2007 Link

7 Course Prix Fixe & chocolaté Best chocolate ever...fav...

7 Course Prix Fixe & chocolaté
Best chocolate ever…fav resturant
Price $240 for 2 after tip, & water
Worth it.

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