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    Handroll Bar Rolling

    4.2 (82 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Justina B.

    Cute place!! I had green tea (good) Blue crab handroll (good, but a few shell fragments (pictured) made it less enjoyable, and is where the star is gone) Snow crab hand roll (good) Scallop hand roll (good) Miso soup (good, but not sure why bowl was only had filled?) Menu pics from June 30 2026 Cute environment! I'd come back again- even with shell mishap. Good service.

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    Jennifer G.

    Quiet spot we happened to walk by. Food looked great, but we had stopped for something that is hard to find, an authentic Japanese highball. We chose a yuzu highball that was spot on to what we just recently had in Tokyo.

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    Karen Y.

    I'd say it's a solid 3. Located near Ktown, across from the Rack, and next to the Path entrance, hard to miss it. We wanted a quick dinner and found this spot with decent reviews (mixed), so here we are... early bird as usual... made a ressie but didn't need it, plenty of seats available. We grabbed 3 counter seats. Ordered the 4 Handroll set, along with a side of chicken karaage, and a hamachi carpaccio. Lots of counter seating with a few sit down tables for parties of 4. Pretty clean aesthetic and clean bathroom. The fried chicken was good (juicy yet crispy), the hamachi was delish (silky smooth with a hint of tang). However the 4 hand rolls were lacking... perhaps it's my selection: spicy tuna (ok), yellow tail (mid), snow crab and blue crab (very fishy, it's a no). The filling to nori ratio was not great... 30/70... all you'll taste is nori. (Compared to DOMO... hand rolls were amazing & would trade). Service was fine. The chef was quiet. We were low maintenance. Had mocktails. Nothing fancy. Overall tho, probably wouldn't return.

    Sabrina H.

    We came here on a Wednesday night and the restaurant was completely empty before we got there. We were unsure whether they were open because it was only 8pm and the hours said they closed at 9:30. Nevertheless, we walked in and were excited to find out that they were not closed yet, so we could try it out. I ordered the 5 handroll set with crunch spicy tuna, spicy salmon, eel avocado, scallop and snow crab. On the menu, it says there's an extra $4 charge each for the eel avocado and snow crab, but I thought it would be worth it because I love eel avocado and the server said the snow crab is the restaurant's signature roll. I really enjoyed the snow crab, so I'm glad I got to try it, but the eel avocado was definitely not worth having to pay an extra $4 for. The roll was really dry and could use some extra sauce. As for my other rolls, I liked the scallop but the spicy tuna and spicy salmon were nothing special. In fact, it felt oddly cold - probably because it was refrigerated and they probably took it out just before serving it to me. I got the chicken karage to share with a friend and I did not like the sauces it came with. We also asked for a lemon for the chicken karage but they said they did not have lemons. Overall, the staff were super kind but I was a bit disappointed with the food. If you are to go to this place, I would recommend the snow crab roll, as that was the only roll I really liked and thought was special.

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    Megan Y.

    Came here on a saturday at noon, and there was no one there besides us, so walk ins are probably very feasible. The atmosphere was very nice too. I got the lunch set, which was a really good deal. It was 4 handrolls and a half portion of yuba soba for $28. The fish was very fresh, but other than that, nothing about the sushi was super outstanding. My favorite was the scallop. The yellowtail and crunch spicy tuna were also pretty good. Overall, would recommend for the value if looking for some cheaper handrolls.

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    Desiree N.

    The perfect sushi stop after a stroll along the west side. I randomly stumbled upon this spot while craving sushi and was a little hesitant to go in since it was right at the tail end of the lunch special, but they still kindly honored it for me. I grabbed a seat at the bar and ended up having such a relaxing experience. One thing I really appreciated was how attentive the chef was as he waited until I was almost done with each hand roll before preparing the next one, so every piece was fresh, crisp, and perfectly timed. The pacing made the meal feel thoughtful instead of rushed, and it turned a spontaneous sushi craving into such an enjoyable dining experience.

    Snow Crab Hand Roll
    Jenny N.

    Went for a quick bite on a Saturday evening, and it wasn't too busy! I ordered the 5-handroll set since I wasn't too hungry, but I will say the handrolls were a bit on the smaller side and I feel like the rice lacked flavor, so the soy sauce + wasabi were necessary! Really cozy/comfortable ambiance, friendly staff, clean restroom, and they also have hooks for your jackets. They offer complimentary miso soup with your meal which is a plus!

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    Tiffany L.

    Overall, the ambience was nice and the servers were awesome (letting us stay late and not rushing us to leave), but the hand rolls were just okay. The menu is nice and straightforward; I ordered the five piece hand roll set and a side of edamame which was great since we could eat edamame while waiting for each piece to come out (not that it took long since the chef timed them well based on when we finished eating each roll). Sitting at the bar is also nice since it's cozy and there's a good amount of space per guest so you're not super crammed in. Also, I appreciated that there were hooks under the bar for bags. The hand rolls themselves were fine, on their own they weren't too flavorful so I definitely had to dip them in soy sauce + wasabi. Payment is via Toast which made it handy for splitting bills and tapping your credit card to pay. I might return, but I do think KazuNori is still my favorite in Manhattan for hand rolls (but at least Handroll Bar Rolling has less of a wait!).

    Rita L.

    Stopped by to try this place out with a friend, thought the food was just ok but pretty fun to wrap your own roll and they keep the seaweed dry by putting a plastic wrapper around and adding the fish on the top. A bit on the pricey though even with the lunch special. Good to try it once but probably won't be coming back. Not really that impressed with the food. Friendly staff and convenient location. Pretty empty when i was there on a weekday/Friday afternoon.

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    Amy W.

    My husband and I did walk-in at 4:30 on a Friday night and we were the only customer, granted it was 4:30. I did look at Resy the day prior and they have reservations available every 15 minutes so I knew walking in wouldn't be a problem. The decor was modern and cute. Upon walking in, we were warm greet with a smile and had the options of counter or table. If you choose counter, rolls come in a Handroll format. If you choose table, the rolls come in a temaki format, like a taco. We opted for counter so the rolls are served one by one. We got the 7 rolls set, 2 salmon avocado roll and yuba udon (fried tofu). The fish tasted fresh but the rice lacked flavor. To the point where my husband, who rarely uses wasabi and soy sauce, had to use it to give the rolls a little flavor.

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    Tashfia N.

    The best value hand roll spot without sacrificing quality. They have a lunch special for 4 hand rolls that you can customize, and it comes with miso soup, all for $26, $28 if you get it with the yuba udon option. I got the shrimp tempura, snow crab, vegan beef, and spicy crunchy tuna. The shrimp tempura roll was average, but the other 3 were amazing, my top being the tuna roll. The miso soup was also so good! Service was great, my server paid attention to when I'd finish my current roll before starting to prep my next roll. The yuba udon was also delicious. The interior was very chic, lots of seating available at the bar area. I will definitely be coming back here

    Green matcha beer

    Had 5:30 pm reservations. However, the place was empty except for a table of diners in back at sit down table. We chose to sit at the counter. We chose the 7 hand roll sushi each, shared the deluxe sashimi and karaage. The ingredients for the hand rolls were already pre-cut and the person preparing just loaded the nori with rice and the selected topping. A little disappointed. We thought we would see the sushi chef cut and custom prepare each hand roll sushi. We had a green matcha beer prior to the sushi and hot sake with. Everything tasted fresh and service was excellent.

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    Grace Y.

    The other review that said they felt like they could make this themselves was 100% right. These were the most underwhelming hand rolls I have ever had in my entire life. The udon was warm and satisfying though.

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    Great place for after work dinner and drinks with friends. Love the hand rolls here! Check them out.

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    Really fresh fish and fast service. Great for a casual but quality sushi fix. The atmosphere was modern and fun. A solid go-to.

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    Great food, had the salmon roll and beef udon. Fast service and great atmosphere in the restaurant.

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    Me and my family stopped in here for lunch after passing by. Fantastic food and amazing service! The fish quality was incredible.

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    Best handroll spot in the area hands down! Staff and restaurant are amazing! Come back every week bc the handrolls are so good!

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    Great food and great service!! Excellent quality fish, kid friendly options were perfect m (udon and chicken karaage)!

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