Your Eater post makes sense Skinny. I know they were closed recently and just reopened. The new chef is also a very young "white dude." He clearly knows his stuff. Fish is A+ I think (although you've had more experience than me.) The room is great, with a real secret spot LES vibe. (But not punk rock - very posh in a limited budget sort of way.)
The only wrinkle was a bit of tension between management / front of the house and the sushi bar. Makes sense given how new the chef is. They are maybe still getting comfortable with each other. I think the manager didn't think plates were coming out fast enough and that created a small bit of tension on the floor. I didn't care, but if your guests are really uptight about such things (like waiting a few minutes more than you might really want to wait) then maybe that's a consideration. In all other ways I *really* recommend. Will be very curious what you have to say.
Chef thought Thursdays would be the only live uni days. He had 4 different kinds when we went. 6 different kinds of tuna (2 different o toros - both of which were the best I've ever had.) Plus you could do a special live tasting with live uni, octopus, giant clam, and one other thing I can't remember. And everybody in the room was getting those huge shrimp.
Not sure if they take reservations, but you should probably try since it's a very small room. 212 677 5470
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The only wrinkle was a bit of tension between management / front of the house and the sushi bar. Makes sense given how new the chef is. They are maybe still getting comfortable with each other. I think the manager didn't think plates were coming out fast enough and that created a small bit of tension on the floor. I didn't care, but if your guests are really uptight about such things (like waiting a few minutes more than you might really want to wait) then maybe that's a consideration. In all other ways I *really* recommend. Will be very curious what you have to say.
Chef thought Thursdays would be the only live uni days. He had 4 different kinds when we went. 6 different kinds of tuna (2 different o toros - both of which were the best I've ever had.) Plus you could do a special live tasting with live uni, octopus, giant clam, and one other thing I can't remember. And everybody in the room was getting those huge shrimp.
Not sure if they take reservations, but you should probably try since it's a very small room. 212 677 5470
- jim 2-20-2010 4:29 pm