I enjoyed everything here! I would highly recommend coming to HanaMichi if you're wandering on 32nd and trying to select a restaurant from the very many on this street. It is not BBQ, it's just good Asian food. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff was very helpful with the menu. Everything is reasonably priced. We had a few dishes including the fried chicken and the soba noodles. We enjoyed everything we had and the presentation was well done. They are open 24/7 so this is also a good place to come for lunch or late night. read more

Quality for the food is not dank. $50 for a bibimbap which tastes like a odd salad and a frozen chicken patty in stew. ;[. Was told this spot was smashing good. Guess not. Quality is a 1 quantity is a 1.5, could have feasted like a king at woorijip for 50 cash. Ps. They had no sides either. read more

HanaMichi - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Group of us were around the KTown area after work/drinks and decided to get some Korean food, but somehow endedup at a Japanese place in the middle of KOrea Town. It was a good choice in the end as they had a ton of stuff on their menu for a decent price. We got a few bowls of udon noodles with soup (solid choice and dec amount of udon). Their individual skewers sound good but for $3 a piece, it's not worth your money for like one bit of it!!! read more

My boyfriend and I came here for dinner last Wednesday. He had mango salad and a fried rice dish, and I had pork & veggie ramen. We both ended up with food poisoning! Stay away! I've been to HanaMichi for lunch several times and the ramen was always very good and I never had an issue. However, when we came for dinner the food didn't quite taste like what I was used to and now I know why! We won't be returning... read more

Had our dinner here last night. I ordered grilled beef with garlic and my wife ordered seafood okonomiyaki. I use to love this place but their service is deteriorating day by day. Staffs are irresponsible and dinner wares are chipped. Meal portions are also getting smaller. Seriously who runs this place? read more

uh.... I don't recall what I had here.. WAIT.. Yes, I remember now! Avocado with Scallops Tartar. It was pretty fresh and fruity with a hint of citrucy. They have a huge selection of Entree dishes, Mostly I see is fried food. Not sure if I should call it Modern Japanese or Authentic Japanese. Place is small and tight. Service was ok. Price was average. But there's too many options, not sure if I'll come back here again. read more

Came in for a super late meal Saturday night around 3am. The place was nice. One side had tables and chairs in pairs on the left side as you enter and the opposite side were bench seating (note though without any back support). I opted for the bench style where the tables are separated by hanging tinted shades. It is heavily decorated in Korean style lanterns hanging and flags naturally being situated in Koreatown and the wall has a really neat story of sorts with art. Here's my breakdown: Food: Yum! Got a raw tuna app followed by a baby octopus and pork belly dish. The main dish came out sizzling hot and the octopus was delicious. Definitely had a spicy kick as well. For drinks, I stuck with a pinot grigio which was ok. Service: Being 3am, I was one of only 5 others dining, so it was speedy as lightening. No surprise, but made it enjoyable. They made sure my water was always filled, props to that. Ambience: Rather loud music playing top 40 hits, I didn't mind, but it seemed that way probably since it was so empty. Price: A little high, but the menu has tons of options to fit your wallet needs. My meal came out to $60 for the two glasses of wine, app, and main dish I had (w/tip). Overall, a solid 4-star place to grab Korean and especially wicked late! I'd bring my friends here next time. read more

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Haru Hana is definitely worth a try if you are in K-Town. I am giving it 4 stars as part of the Great Noodle Soup Search of Manhattan as well. I tried the Udon Seafood noodle soup. Yum. The Udon was executed well, slightly aldente. The broth was just sweet enough and not too sweet to be annoying. The seafood was a bit light, but it was cheap, so whatever. The lighting here is very low. A nice place for a chill date or friends, especially if you look better in the dark, as I sometimes do. read more

The lunch set I ordered : mini ramen, California roll, 3 pcs of raw fish, 2pcs of shumai, small salad and pinky size panchans. While it sounds like a lot of food, it wasn't a lot. The ramen was the best because it does taste pretty authentic and soup is on point. The raw fish tasted a bit off not so fresh and they were cut like rectangles lol. $14.99 for the set after tax+tip is about $20. Quite pricey for lunch. read more

I read not-so-great reviews here, and I only saw the reviews after I had sat down to eat. So, having read the reviews, I wasn't expecting much. I ordered the lunch special for 14.99. I had the katsu and udon combo and I didn't think it was that bad as many have said. My eating portion is small, so I only finished the udon and packed the katsu home. The service is quick and the interior is nice. I didn't feel rushed as there weren't many customers. I wouldn't mind coming back here for the lunch special, but I would not pay regular prices for the meals. The katsu was not crispy and was instead a bit soggy. I enjoyed the udon though. read more

HanaMichi - Lunch special - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

You get to grind your own sesame seeds. Whoop-dee-do! Oh yeah? Well what if I don't want to grind my own seeds. What if I want YOU (Haru Hana) to grind my seeds for me?? HUH?? Will you do it? I'm not falling for your little trick. Maybe they think if you concentrate on grinding, you'll forget to look at the prices. The food is good, but it's overpriced. Plus there is something not right with their donkatsu sauce. Not like the stuff you get at the Japanese restaurants! Lacking the consistency and sweetness. It tasted a little bland and more vinegary. Chicken katsu is better than pork. HANDS DOWN. It's juicy and tender, and they don't cut up the meat which keeps it warmer longer. Plus it's cheaper than the pork. Pork can be a little tougher. If you are in K-town and you must absolutely eat donkatsu, then come here. Otherwise skip it and go to St. Marks! read more

Price: $29 Groupon for two Highlight: Salmon Salad, Udon Soup... James... Once in a while you get bored, your takeout menus seem boring, supermarket shelves look unenticing, your pantry and fridge and stove just disappointing. It is like you view your whole food world in sepia. Thank you Groupon and Haruhana for bringing me colour. The food was great starting with the salmon salad, 4 great pieces of salmon so no awkward... um would you like the last piece or the more diplomatic... lets split it... nope... 4 pieces... 2 to each person. Then came the soup, which if they sold those thick tasty noodles dry goods style in the restaurant I would be going home with a pack. This was followed by 2 chunky rolls - we opted for Manhattan and the shrimp tempura one. Then came the okonomiyaki which is like a seafood, cabbagey pizza which is tastier than I thought it would be but not tasty enough for me to finish my share. No biggie because we were 75% full halfway through the rolls. James was great as host/server. Staff was welcoming and attentive without being overbearing or rushing us. By the time we left there was a line, so we got there just in time - about 6:30 on a Tuesday. read more

Roaches!!! yes i said it, to start the review off. Mid meal, on the wall i see not a regular roach but one of the biggest my friends and I have ever seen! I know we live in New York and its not uncommon, but what did the waiter do after we told him? Did he at least apologize or offer anything to us after it scurried up the wall? Nope... just looked at us blindly. Now to the food, we all ordered a mini ramen on the side that was practically hot dish water and top ramen noodles... Super Bland and utterly disgusting. My Chicken Katsu Nabe was actually the only thing flavorful we ordered but it was tough to even swallow with the fear of the giant roach falling into our food from the ceiling. NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

everything i've ever ordered here has been delicious & affordable. the curry donkatsu (w/ rice, salad, curry, oranges) is good, their specialty rolls are creative and very affordable--what would otherwise be $15+ is only $10-11. i always get the tuna salad (light, refreshing, filling) to share. the servers are also friendly and quick. read more

HanaMichi - manhattan roll! - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Can I give a lower star than one? This is just a warning. Do not TRY the sushi. It is not really the fish they claim it to be and it has obviously was caught in the Gowanus canal. It tasted like rancid petrol and they MADE me pay for it. Yuck.... read more

Good Japanese restaurant with great selection of fusion menu, although majority Japanese. The menu has picture for people who doesn't know cuisine well, and for those who do better with visual menu. Place is not huge but large enough and decor is quaint n cute. Great spot to bring date for dinner. read more

They grilled squid is just delicious. The first time I was here we ordered the sweet pumpkin with spicy seafood and feel in love with the concept and yumminess. The 2nd time I ordered the pumpkin is was very salty, we went to mother's day and they gave us a complementary pizza which was simply inedible due to the saltiness. I don't think I'm coming back in some time. The service was ok. read more

Review for lunch only. Great Japanese comfort food selection with great prices. Most around $8-$15. Seems like the katsu is their specialty-everyone around us got it and it came with a bowl of curry sauce on the side which is great for dipping your katsu or soaking your rice in it. I was in the mood for ramen so got the ramen curry. Pretty good but think next time I'll get the katsu. Love their decor. Service is average. The food does take a bit long to arrive so prepare to be away for a bit from the office. read more

I recommend Haru Hana for its modern Japanese decor -- you feel like you've entered a Japanese hut with many of the pink flower orchids painted on random places throughout from the floor pathway leading to the restroom to diff. places on the walls. Yakitori shared platter for $19= NOT worth it! Comes with yakitori sticks of garlic, (Korean influence?) mini fish (usually served as a banchan dish at tofu houses), chicken, beef, bacon wrapped chicken. That platter is probably only large enough for 2 people. What a gip! Plus, the meat would not even come off the sticks because of the sticky terriyaki bbq sauce and the meats were all quite chewy. Do not order!!! The soba noodle with tempura (yam, shrimp, weird white shreddings) is okay. Not worth $15-$16. Grilled eel over steamed rice. Exactly what it is and nothing special about it. Makes me miss Tokyo Lobby or Fukada. Really, so much better. The udon noodles looked better. Maybe I'll try those if I'm ever forced to go back here... The restroom was great-- so contemporary and modern Japanese-Korean looking. I liked it and our wood furniture chairs. I can't talk anymore about the food- it's saddening! read more

Some tables are better than others like most restaurants. The service is on point here and your drink will never be empty. The food was great too, we ordered shrimp shumi, seaweed salad (was great) and a beef dish, everything was equally tasty. I recommend Haru Hana if you're in the area and aren't in the mood for BBQ, I'll be back shortly. read more

HanaMichi - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

What's not to like about a joint that serves Japanese food but blasts Korean music like crazy :) Hahah, Haru Hana is a nice place for late night snack and cheap lunches/dinners. I've only been at night but service is always fast and efficient. None of the food is super purist or authentic but more akin to westernized Japanese bar food. And there is nothing wrong with that. Ordered kushiyaki the other night at 4:30 AM and it was not bad at all - although the chicken was just a little bit too dry and the tofu not that great. Overall, this place is really necessary in K-Town and of course does good business to prove that point. In a pinch, chances are you will be happy here. P.S. 24hrs read more

The prices are a bit high for the quantity and quality of food that you receive. We dropped in on Sunday for some food and hot sake. The smooth and fragrant Sayuri sake really hit the spot, but the food that we ordered was mediocre. For example, the tuna tataki tasted like something one might find at a chain restaurant (subpar quality tuna drenched in sauce). Our server did not bring us water or take our order until we had been sitting for probably 10 minutes, so that was frustrating. I don't think I would come back for a meal, but I can see myself coming back for late night bites and drinks since HanaMichi is open 24/7. read more

HanaMichi - Free "tofu salad" when you check in on Yelp - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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On a Saturday night, we walked in for a table for two and we were seated rather quickly. 10 minutes? We had the DonKatsu and a noodle dish. Both were good. I'd go back again. read more

We were pleasantly surprised that the food was so delicious after seeing the 3 star rating. The teriyaki chicken, spicy pork, sushi & miso soup was great and our 3 kids enjoyed theirs as well. We ordered Bento boxes for adults that included chicken/pork, sushi, salad, etc. although we arrived after 10:30pm, they are open all night. read more

They give you a free tofu topped with raw tuna appetizer when you check in on yelp. Had the udon and it was very good. friendly staff and good service! read more

HanaMichi - Shrimp udon - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Very pretty little Japanese restaurant in the middle of K-Town. At first I was a bit worried since it was a bit out of place for the area, but upon walking in, you get transported to somewhere more tranquil and zen-like. The decor, from the bamboo table separators to the artwork on the walls, brings you to contemporary Japan for you to enjoy your meal. The two of us ordered a number of items to share from their expansive menu. By checking in on Yelp, I was able to receive a complimentary tofu appetizer consisting of cold tofu, tuna, tobiko in a light dashi broth. Very refreshing and nicely prepared, a good start to the meal. To start, they put some Japanese pickles on the table as well as some kimchee and miso soup. All were good quality and great to snack on. Then we got a shrimp soy wrapper which was also quite good. The ratio of shrimp and fillings to rice was a bit off, but the flavors were still great. Cucumber, shrimp, avocado and teriyaki wrapped in a soy paper handroll was a great combination. Next we got the Katsu Don, which was a bit bland. The pork was cooked nicely but with the addition of the sauce and egg just got a bit soggy. It was quite filling too, but a mishmosh of ingredients and a bit of a disappointment. The pork and vegetable ramen, however, was a high point of the meal. The broth was so rich and creamy but still with a lightness to it. The noodles had just the right amount of bite and this was a great dish. Highly recommended. Finally, we got a few of their special rolls, the Midori and the Kimono. The Midori roll contained eel and mango topped with avocado and masago. It was quite nice and the mango really freshened the roll. The textures were balanced and the eel flavor was not lost to the mango. The Kimono roll contained crab meat, avocado, cucumber, eel, crunch, tuna, salmon, yellowtail and tobiko with eel sauce and spicy mayonnaise. After having this, I realized that I am more of a roll purist and having everything in one roll may not be the best idea. The flavors all run into each other and it becomes soggy and all you taste are the sauces. The fish is pretty much forgotten in this roll. I guess it would be a fun thing to order for someone who is not really a sushi purist, but next time I would order something simpler. Overall, this is a nice Japanese spot and the fact that it is open 24 hours is perfect for those late night cravings. By the time we left the restaurant (about 7pm on a Saturday night), almost every table was full with a diverse clientele. Solid option for contemporary Japanese in the area. read more

I came here for both lunch and dinner, and tasted 7 dishes. Some of them are great and some of them are sub-par depending on what you order. Based on my experience, I would definitely recommend their katsu and koroke. Their katsu dishes are extremely tender and come with delicious side of curry. Also, shoyu ramen is very chewy/perfectly cooked and broth is flavorful. It comes with 2 pieces of inari sushi. Their seafood okonomiyaki was decent but I had better ones elsewhere. Forget about yakitori or skewers. You can have better ones at St. Marks. Overall, the dining experience was pleasant despite of hit and miss dishes because of superb service of waitstaff. They were constantly checking back and forth to make sure that everything was perfect, never had to ask for water refills. Oh... and when I had to cut chicken katsu into smaller pieces with fork, the waiter brought me a knife immediately. This was almost freaky.... Well, I have to agree with all other yelpers that their service was a top notch and I'll definitely comeback! read more

My first impression of this restaurant is wow the restaurant is decorated so nicely! But the atmosphere doesn't matter much after tasting the food. I was craving for noodles. I got interested in their spicy cold ramen. Wondering what the sauce taste like, I asked the waitress. It seemed like she didn't want to answer me, so she said, "Uhmm.. it's a special sauce and it's sweet." I decided to give it a benefit of a doubt and order it. The noodles is definitely not authentic Japanese food. The noodles tastes like ketchup mixed with Tabasco sauce and sugar. It looked like they gave me a lot of noodles at first but when I got towards the bottom of the plate I found a lot of salad that was kind of bland tasting. Definitely not what I wanted. My friends ordered Chicken Katsu. Nothing special about the Katsu. It was somewhat dry and it wasn't something extraordinary. I've tasted better Katsu. Besides the food at the atmosphere, the service is pretty good. Even though being in Korea town on a Thursday night tends to be pretty busy, I didn't have to wait long for the food. read more

Underwhelming with the pub food from Japan... The check-in Yelp special of a "tofu salad" was very deceiving. They only give you a spoonful of tofu! I thought the tofu dishes in general being A-OK... I never tried the sushi so cannot be a judge of that. Decent ramen, nothing to shout home about. Their most well-known dish is probably the bbq meat dishes in which my companions indulged in-- they said they were ok as well. Not my go-to place in Ktown... read more

As a lover of both Korean and Japanese food Yes, Yes and YES! The only place I've found in America where two different Asian foods are a match made in heaven in a restaurant. Love their kimchi assortments served with their food. Gives me a nice fuzzy nostalgic feeling of my favorite Korean restaurant back at home. I am so happy I found this place wandering on a whim around the city. During my visit I came here more than once because I loved it so much. This place marries my love of Korean restaurants back at home and makes me reminiscent of izakayas in Japan given the food, pricing, quality and atmosphere. If you are craving something spicy I highly recommend their Pan Fried Tofu & Kimchi. Portioned perfectly for 2 very hungry people or 3 people. The silky tofu is so perfect, soft enough to eat but not soft enough to get messy. The tofu gives the kimchi a flavor and texture balance. Their chicken katsu is probably the best I've ever had, or its way up there. The perfect balance between crispy outside and juicy inside with out being under or over cooked. Is Sashimi your thing? I highly recommend their melt-in-your mouth salmon. Their cuts are so good with little to no white. Their tuna is extraordinary, and was no "fluke" that my dinner date and I almost fought over the fluke pieces from our small sashimi. Don't forget to order their gyoza and shumai. For a light snack, pair edamame with your beer. Trust me, or not. I'm just someone on the internet. As for the service, I had no problem possibly because I came by during busy dinner hour. Sounds weird right? I think HanaMichi really makes sure it is prepared for lots of customers and seems to be efficient in how things are ran. Food was quick, water was refilled when needed. I was more than happy to leave a generous tip for the quality of over-all experience. P.S. Please open a branch somewhere on the west coast. Seattle, Portland, SanFran would love you there. TL;DR: Authentically marries Japanese Izakaya food and atmosphere with a Korean twist. You will be missing out on something good if you don't swing by. read more

This is a Korean-style Japanese restaurant on 32nd st. in Manhattan. I ordered donkatsu and another dish I don't remember. Since it is rather a bar than a dining space, the food was a little more expensive than a restaurant would charge. The servers were attentive, but I didn't think the food was worth the price. Not a bad option, however, if you wanna have some drink at late night. Not sure as an option for lunch/light dinner. read more

Here on vacation I have tried Katsu don Many places but this the best I ever tasted. The Panko and the prep was perfect My friend did the udon which was crisp in taste Well prepared. The service was great and efficient I give it a overall 5 stars read more

Their bulgogi bibimbap was savoury and delicious. The food arrived fairly quick and the portions were decent. My only disappointment was the customer service. The waiters/waitresses took a while to take our order and the woman had a bit of an attitude. I didn't try any of the Japanese dishes but the Korean dishes were fairly good. read more

I really liked the food, except one friend had ordered pork ramen and it was extremely bland). Had the pork katsu over egg and rice, jasmin tea and tuna tataki which was all very delicious. But the service was just awful. Party of 5, we were sat pretty quickly and were left for 15 mins. No one came to the table, we had to call over one of the dish/cleanup employees, who then got a server. He also was the one who had to get us cups of water and utensils. She was not friendly at all, didnt introduce herself and overall seemed annoyed. The food came pretty quickly. There was an instance where she had a plate for someone but we couldnt remember who ordered what ( lol we ordered a lot) and she was annoyed and kind of rolled her eyes. No one ever came to check in on us. Again we had to ask the dish employee to get the waitress for the check. She literally came, dropped off the bill and walked away so quietly that we didnt even notice she left the bill at the corner of the table. The only nice person was the dish guy! If u are someone who really dsnt care about hospitality and good kind service, youll enjoy it. Id love to give a better rating but the service just really stinks. read more

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We arrived here at 12:15 and the place was not busy. Yet it took fifteen minutes for someone to take our order and only because we were trying to get someone's attention. It is 12:50 now and we have yet to receive our food. And only one waitress running around. The service here is beyond slow- the staff including the kitchen seems to be in no rush. If you only have an hour for lunch don't bother coming here. I can't even comment on the food because i have yet to see it. Imagine over thirty mins for ramen. read more

Bad service. We didn't get a cup of water until we asked one. The server just sit there playing smartphone and glanced at us. The teriyaki combo is cold and not worth to its price. Never come back again. read more

This is my first time at this new restaurant, so I wasn't able to try a ton of dishes. The decor, menu, were on par. Excellent pictures and atmosphere. Service was good, food was generally good, but the prices pretty expensive! I got the Manhattan Roll - It was so delicious! ...and i got the typical California Roll, didn't really like that too much. I'm not a fan of carrots and excessive cucumber in the roll, and less meat. My bf got the Garlic Beef, that was really tasty as well. For appetizer, the pork shumai were too small for $6. It's probably 1/2 to 1/4th of what the size of a regular chinese shumai. Also, 2 chicken skewers were like the size of tiny toothpicks. :x All that for $50+ . Kinda expensive for what you get. -.- read more

I've been here a bunch of times but never thought to write a review. Anyways, it's a nice Japanese style Bar/Restaurant in Ktown with a really cute Japanesque interior. They have a decent sake list with something for everyone. The katsus are all pretty standard. They let you crush your own sesame seeds for the sauce which is kind of fun. If you like tofu, you will like the tofu with tuna and tobiko. The udon dishes are ok but nothing amazing I would say the best things I've had here was the okonomiyaki (yay). If you like pumpkin the sweet pumpkin with spicy seafood is pretty good too. The service can be good or bad. Sometimes when they are super busy the service is better than when they aren't. read more

One of my favorite places to go for dates, casual lunch, or dinner celebration. The price range is not that bad for Japanese food and their Katsu is amazing. There's a lot of food for the price of the lunch special. The curry that comes with it however I've noticed has gotten unbearably watery. Another favorite to order is the seafood okonomiyaki, which they do really well. The flavors are all great and I highly recommend this place! read more

Love the hwedupbap here. When I used to work around here, I would get it for lunch and it would only cost me $8.50! Dinner is obviously slightly more expensive but still pretty cheap. I think it was about $12. I also tried the udon here and it was also pretty good. Went with my mom and grandaunt one lunch, and my petite 80-year old grandaunt finished the udon! She said it was really good. mmmmm hwedupbap! read more