Sekai offers a 16 course omakase meal for $108 that includes seasonal appetizers, fresh pieces of…read morenigiri, a handroll, and a yummy buckwheat pudding at the end! I went at 5 PM and my friend and I were the only customers, which I liked. I'm sure it gets busier for the 6:45 PM timing. Their course runs for 90 minutes and the chef is very attentive and descriptive, which I appreciated. Some parts of the course that stood out to me was the akami, chu toro, sea eel (which is super different from freshwater eel), and their ebi. They have one clean bathroom.

I've had the pleasure of dining at Sekai twice and both meals have been delicious. I absolutely…read moreadore the beautiful plating they use for each distinct course. I love how the different flavors compliment each other and don't over power the fish. One of the servers comes around with photos of the fish you're eating if you're curious! Highly recommend :)

Beautifully decorated. My friend made a reservation for me…read moreat 8:30 PM for Kappo(A la carte). As you walk into this beautiful space, you started a journey to Japan. The scent of "dashi" made me feel like I'm home. The service is personal and superb. My favourite dishes were "Oden"(assorted) and "Saba sando". Highly recommended. (Very cozy space, can only seat up to 9ppl.)

Jō recently opened up in the Midtown East area, offering a kaiseki tasting menu…read more Making reservations was easy, and make sure you request a center seating at the counter. Service was kind and friendly, and the pacing of the omakase was great. the plating was aesthetically-pleasant, and the items were fresh. Look for the honey-colored door, as you may miss it! +kaiseki tasting menu +friendly service +seamless reservation process

Omakase experience was amazing! Would definitely recommend especially if you're celebrating. It's a…read more17 course for $175/person and it's worth every penny. The seafood was fresh and each bite built on the previous dish. It was truly impressive watching the chefs make each piece. Customer service was above and beyond, great sake recommendations, personable, attentive, and on top of it. We traveled from across the country and I would make this a must go place each time going forward. Ambiance was intimate but still kind of lively. Everyone there was there for a good time.

This was the first omakase where there wasn't a single piece that I didn't like. From start to…read morefinish, the dishes/pieces were decadent and innovative justifying the 175 price point. At 17 dishes, I was full and decided to treat myself to the $25 big mac which comes with either your choice of toro/wagyu topped with a fried quail egg. Wait staff were very attentive to make sure that you're enjoying each piece, with genuine curiosity to what could improve the experience or asking for personal favorites. My personal favorite was the fried shiso leaf with poached lobster & the shrimp. Will definitely have Ishikawa on my list of restaurants to revisit in the future.

Sushi Yasuda remains a top-top elegant sushi restaurant in Midtown East near the UN and Grand…read moreCentral. With fish sourced from Japan and great choices, it's hard to find better.

My friend and I were craving Omakase, and we had heard good reviews about sushi Yasuda. We made a…read moresame-day reservation and we greeted warmly when we arrived. The space was beautiful and serene with an ode to Japanese traditions. We were seated at a table, but the sushi bar was in sight and was absolutely stunning and pristine. We order the 10 piece Omakase, which came out in a timely manner, and the server explained each dish to us. It was absolutely delicious and very fresh. It had been quite some time since I've had really good quality sushi and this hit the spot. We shared the dessert special melon, which was a nice way to cleanse the palate and finish off the meal. Overall, we had a solid experience at sushi Yasuda, and it was well worth the experience.

Kaiseki review: Came…read morehere for a birthday dinner (not mine). I usually try not to have any expectations for NYC fine dining anymore, but I had to admit I was pretty excited to see the newly renovated Waldorf Astoria renovation after what felt like centuries of them being under construction. The new look is undeniably impressive: it's lost that "stuffy museum" vibe and feels much more vibrant and modern. Unfortunately, while the setting has leveled up, the tasting menu at Yoshoku felt like it was still in the "light sketching" phase. The quality was certainly there, but everything felt muted and...well...underwhelming. More of a polite whisper than a triumphant shout. Here's a breakdown of our meal: - Okurimono: Uni Toast. Lovely presentation featuring fresh uni and caviar perched atop a piece of shokupan. It was a solid start, though the shokupan was so small I briefly wondered if it was a prop from a dollhouse. - Sakizuke: A composition of sweet shrimp with uni and ebi-jiru. The shrimp was incredibly fresh, but the flavors were a bit too mellow, even for me. - Sashimi Trio: Katsuo with horseradish-chive shoyu; kanpachi with daikon shiso and aji amarillo; scallop with egg, pickled fresno, and sobacha. The obligatory sashimi course didn't disappoint but wasn't particularly noteworthy either. I will say the fish was pristine. - Agemono: Crispy greeneye fish served with shishito pepper and yuzu salt. The fry was light and expert, providing a nice crunch in a sea of soft textures. This was probably my favorite course. - Suimono: Miyazaki Consommé, a clear broth of negi and kyoto carrot. It was nice, but felt more like a warm bowl of water that briefly met some vegetables than a solid broth. I hate to say it, but it was almost a bit too minimalist. - Yakimono: Venison paired with foie gras, persimmon, and brussels sprouts. If you've read my other fine dining reviews, you know how much I hate the seemingly obligatory slab of meat + sad side vegetable plate that seems to define all tasting menu meat courses. I'll give them a couple of brownie points for at least trying something a bit different with the venison and persimmon, but this was still a lackluster course. - Wagyu Striploin Supplement: We opted to add this, and it was a nice touch with the shiso pistou and charred maitake. I just wish you didn't have to pay $100 extra for it. - Gohan: Grilled eel with pickled daikon, tamago, bamboo shoot, and shimeji mushroom. This was the most substantive course, and we each ended up having nearly three bowls of rice each. But, to be fair, the bowls were the size of a wide shot glass. - Mizumono: A typically Japanese dessert of light sponge cake with jasmine mousse. A pleasant, airy finish. but I wish they'd tried something a little more daring--even for kaiseki fare. Service was as friendly and attentive as you'd expect for a place like this. However, you should be aware that most of the restaurant's dining area is the hotel's lobby--and feels like a lobby. It's a different vibe from the typical Japanese kaiseki setting, and not everyone will like it. Overall: Top-tier ingredients and service, but not worth the price point. That said, I wouldn't mind coming back to try their afternoon tea.

My mom and I visited Yoshoku for Mother's Day and did the afternoon tea and we had a wonderful…read moreexperience- from the ladies that greeted us at check-in to the wait staff being very attentive and kind. I apologize for not remembering our waiter's name but I appreciate him also adhering to my mom's request of taking a picture haha. I did also state her allergies beforehand and they reached out to confirm and did their best to accommodate. She could not stop talking about it. The food was delicious! Everything was so intricately done too! And the decor is just gorgeous!

I thoroughly enjoyed my private dining experience at @tsubameny! It is a Kaiseki inspired omakase…read more Chef Jay took the time to explain every beautiful dish that was meticulously prepared. Make sure to check them out. #tsubame #nycrestaurants #finedining #nycfoodie #foodie #food #chilebougie #chilebougieeats #foodreview #chilebougietravels #foodiegram #champagne #chiamakalkalu #blackfoodie #foodcritic #tastemademedoit #blackgirltravel #FoodGoals #LuxuryDining #newyork #sushi #sushilover #omakase #kaiseki #japan #japanesefood #privatedining

I came here during the grand opening and really enjoyed it. Was really excited to come back again…read moresince it was a favorite for me. Really disappointed last night, I'm not sure if 8 people at the counter were hard to serve or something. I noticed he had to remake some other couples sushi cause the rice was falling apart. If I'm paying this much I'd at least expect the seaweed on our hand roll not to get stale, my bf and I had to chew and try REALLY hard to rip it. My uni piece was falling all over the place on the sides. My bf really enjoyed the sake pairing though. Maybe it was just that night but just disappointed in the quality compared to the first time.

Overall 8.5, great for the value with some real gems. Every bite was good and some bites were…read moreamazing. Not the best I've had but certainly worth the price 75 a person for 13. Wish they had had something special for anniversary though hokkaido sea scallop (truffle butter): 9.5, ended up getting an extra piece after. First bite was one of the best I've had, sear added smoky flavor and scallop itself was incredibly soft and sweet. Would be higher but second one was a tiny bit too salty yellowtail (shishito pepper): great shishito pepper flavor, nice compliment to the yellowtail, slight fishiness so only an 8.3 king salmon: classic, very fatty and flavorful. 8.5 sea bream (lime zest, yuzu sauce), loved the texture and the lime zest, nice firm, chewy fish. 8.8 botan ebi (jumbo sweet shrimp with foie gras) 8.9, combo of flavors was really good with the firm sweet shrimp and the deep richness and slight gaminess of the foie gras. Only not a 9 cause of ethical reasons lol Shima aji (striped jack with pickled wasabi), 9.7 my favorite bite of the night, perfect flavor pairing with a firm but fatty fish and the acid of the pickled wasabi. Ordered another after and it was just as good even though I was full. lean tuna (bluefin with truffle mushroom): 8, flavor was pretty good but sadly a bit too fishy for me. I've had akami in Japan so I know what it could be. Could just be biased against tuna in the US though. Chutoro (caviar), 8.3, chutoro was borderline otoro fatty, the caviar added a nice salty pop but not much additional flavor? I don't get the appeal of caviar tbh. Held back by slight fishiness miso chilean sea bass hand roll: 8.4 very standard miso soy marinade, probably mimicking the nobu recipe. Fish itself was cooked perfectly, was cooked in an air fryer lol but didn't feel like it suffered from that at all. Hokkaido uni: 8.2, rich, oceany flavor that coats your whole mouth. Not as sweet as Santa Barbara uni which I think I prefer but that's subjective a5 wagyu (grated foie gras), 8.8 a surprisingly great bite of fatty on fatty. I think they froze or dehydrated(?) foie gras and grated it over the wagyu which was seared on one side. Wagyu was not as melt in your mouth as other wagyu I've had, but had a nice chew to it that was very meaty unagi: 7 sadly just a very standard unagi nigiri with nothing special to it. Was still good, but not as good as I wanted or expected it to be. Also cooked in the air fryer which I think it suffered from, would've been much better if cooked on a skewer or something. negitoro hand roll, 8, had pickled radish in it on top of the usual green onion and chutoro. Good with a bit of pop of acid. A little too much salt

Hanaya Omakase is a relatively new spot, and it's part of a growing wave of more affordable omakase…read moreoptions in the city--which I really appreciate. I came here for a pre-Broadway dinner and found it to be a solid deal at $75 for 13 pieces. Overall, the quality was decent. It's nothing fancy, but it delivers a straightforward omakase experience. Everyone was very nice and welcoming.

Fun times for Monday sushi date night vibes at Wokuni! Loved the atmosphere with a clean, modern…read moreaesthetic, a beautiful bar illuminating the side wall and a sushi counter in the back. We had reservations and were seated at one of the two person tables in the middle. After starting off with glasses of crisp, chilled Sauvignon Blanc, we shared the 5 piece sashimi platter, eel skewers, and Kaisen Hitsumabishi. All the dishes were prepared exceptionally well with very fresh fish. Service was excellent throughout the evening and we had a wonderful time dining at Wokuni. Will definitely be back!

Phenomenal sushi. It was so fresh…read more Service was excellent and we really enjoyed the lighting and music. 100/10