![]() Sorry foodies but if you missed NYC Restaurant week this winter. All in all, glad we went - it was an experience - but I don't think we'd ever go back. Nobu is part of an upscale restaurant chain with locations throughout the US. Japanese, Sushi Hours of operation DINNER Tuesday - Friday 5:45pm - 11:00pm Saturday 5:00pm - 11:00pm Between 7:00pm - 9:00pm, seating is on a first come first serve walk in basis. Drinks are about $15 each at the bar, so you could also run up a hefty tab there if you're just hanging out at the bar (which is kind of a neat space). It's certainly trendy though, and even at 10:30, packed both at the bar and the upstairs dining area. ![]() However, with a bill that came to roughly $350 for two people, unless you've got money to burn, I would say it's not worth it if you go there for the sushi. If you're not having sushi (though why go there otherwise), the other types of food that we had was delicious. Having had some beautiful, thickly sliced, very fresh sashimi in the past, and expecting the same from a place like Nobu, we were keenly disappointed. The pieces of sushi and sashimi were not very large at all. However, having said that, the food, though very fresh and tasty, was not worth it. They made great recommendations, were prompt and courteous. Private dining rooms are available for Omakase and Osusume, as well as at a 13-seat sushi bar and open kitchen. The wait staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. Both drinks are exclusive to Nobu Downtown. You just won’t have to pay the 50% premium to have “Nobu” stamped on your masu when drinking your sake.Though I title this review with, "not worth the money," it was actually a good experience. There are many great sushi-ya and you can enjoy yourself without having to go to Nobu, where the food is just as good, and the presentation no better than other restaurants that try hard to please their clientele. ![]() Anyone can get great sushi meal if they try and if you spend the time to get to know your itamae, you too will be the beneficiary of some of the “goodies” under the bar that aren’t available to the general public as well. My point is not that I am in some way special. I also get it at all the other “great” places I’ve been. I don’t need to have “Nobu” stamped on everything to make my dinner great, just high quality seafood, decent service, and a pleasant atmosphere. Here, one can sit at a table or at the bar, and order a la carte, or choose go for the chef’s choice omakase, which can cost anywhere from 150 to 250 depending on the season. My favorite sushi restaurant, which is in the ‘burbs about 15 minutes from my house has sushi that is just as good, and presented just as well (if not better) than my dinner at Nobu. But in actuality, I just had a very expensive dinner. I admit I am jaded, but everything I’ve heard of Nobu suggested beauty, excellence, and an experience beyond just dinner. I’ve ordered omakase at most of them, and I’ve eaten off-menu where I was a familiar enough face to the itamae that he’d offer me items he had found but didn’t have enough of to put on the special menu. Nami Nori, Koi New York, AO Organic Japanese, Lilli and Loo, Nami Nori Williamsburg, Nobu Fifty Seven. I’ve been to most of the “best” sushi restaurants in NYC and the tri-state area. De Niro, who was already in the restaurant business he co-owns the Tribeca Grill in New York City, which opened in 1990 introduced Matsuhisa’s food to Teper. Gluten free sushi restaurants in New York City (nyc). ![]() I work in Manhattan and live just outside of it. I hear the screams, the sighs, the rants, but please hear me out.
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