A happy accident. My friend and I were so exhausted that we just went to the first Japanese restaurant we saw on the street, but we are delighted by the food at Hasaki. The red miso soup is authentic and favorable, comparable to the one in Yakitori Totto. The tempura layer on shitake mushrooms and eggplants was the thinnest and crispest that I have ever had. I would definitely go back to Hasaki for the tempura. However, I wish the waitress provided us water when we first sat down rather than giving it to us after twenty minutes. Great food but service has room for improvement. read more

I'm getting cranky because I'm on a diet. In an effort to reward myself for all my good eating habits recently, I went to have a hot toddy (yes, I know there is a ton of sugar in honey and scotch) with Carolyn W. She started having hunger pangs and I could feel mine coming on too, so we decided to do dinner. I wanted to eat out, but also didn't want to totally blow the diet so we settled on some sushi. I knew this place was just around the corner from Shoolbreds (house of hot toddys) and we walked on over. I had been here once before with my big time foodie friend Dave K. and I couldn't quite remember if it was good or not, but I know Dave doesn't mess around with his food, especially raw fish, so in we went. Carolyn and I decided to split the bluefin appetizer, which was just some basic sashimi, but damn was it good. I was pumped for our gigantic sushi plate we had ordered. Waiting for the sushi, my excitement mounts. Oh man I can see other people getting their food, and it looks fresh and they look like they are really enjoying it. Nom nom. Our fish arrived a few moments later and we dove right in. The tuna and salmon were fresh and perfect. The fluke and horse mackerel were equally perfect. Then Carolyn made me try her Uni. I politely declined. I love sushi, but I am honeslty not super adventerous with raw fish and I couldn't remember if Uni was sea urchin or not, and I thought it was best to just let that one go. Well, Carolyn is a pain in the you know what and made me try it. First thought was "damn her". I popped the whole thing in my mouth and prepared myself to grimace. My second thought was "oh, this is sort of...nice...good, even..." Third thought was "how do I tell Carolyn how amazing this is without her saying I told you so?" My dilemma was short lived and Carolyn is always polite, and when she saw that I was enjoying it so much she laughed and said "I love it too!" Thanks, dude. The uni wasn't even the best part of the whole meal. I saved that for last because that's what you're supposed to do. The sea scallop sushi was probably the best piece of sushi I have ever tasted. Water parted and doves flew into a sunset as I tasted it. I couldn't believe the buttery texture and freshness in that one small bite. I had to ground myself back to reality so I could quickly flag the waitress and order more. The whole table tried it and I think they would all agree that they too could hear angels singing. As with so many magical and amazing dishes, they don't come cheap. Uni is always costly beause it's labor intensive to harvest it, but everything else was pretty costly as well. I was a bit shocked at the final bill and had never intended spending that much at dinner, but hey, good sushi is usually worth the high price. As if the biblical sea scallop sushi was not enough to entice you to try Hasaki, listen to this: I encountered, yet again, one of those Japanese toilets. They are amazing and 100% worth noting in a review. They vibrate, clean you, dry you, warm your ass, babysit your kids and do your taxes. Okay, the last two I am not absolutely sure the toilet can do, but it might. You never know. It even puts the toilet seat up and down with the push of a button. Gentleman, you have no excuse to leave the seat up. Sushi win. read more

I haven't done nearly enough justice to the little row of Japanese restaurants near my home. I had a serious hankering for Japanese over the weekend, and I'm here to report back. This location is tiny and adorable. It's super quiet, with a dignified and calm air that is rather atypical for a place this close to St. Marks. It's easy to miss, since it's submerged at the half-basement level. It's right next to 212 Hisae's. The cha-soba/chirashi (or salmon) bowls are amazing, and such a good deal for lunch/weekends. $18 for a full bowl of soba in pleasantly umami-flavored clear broth, plus a small bowl of sushi rice with fresh fish? Please and please! I would probably give them a solid 4.5, and the price definitely tipped my meal into the 5-star range. We also had the matcha and black sesame ice creams, both of which were pleasantly flavored. I actually like Japanese green tea quite a bit, but the sesame flavor was so rich and bold I have to say that turned out to be my favorite. A really stellar deal for the price point. I tried to go back yesterday but it unfortunately was closed at 4 p.m. on a Monday. :| read more

How quickly things can go from pacific (fresh catches) to horrific? Let me preface this all by saying we are native manhattanites as well as frequent and experienced sushi eaters. We sat at the sushi bar and immediately were scolded by a cranky sushi chef for arranging our chopsticks, soy sauce, and personal affects in a way that was deemed offensive (simply because it was not in his order) by the scowling chef. Mega awkward.... But we stayed anyway.... I ordered a "natto" roll, fully aware that it is a fermented soybean, generally rejected by the CAUCasian palate. I was quickly reviled for this. Wielding his giant knife, the malevolent Jason Vorhees of sushi chefs turned to his compadres and laughed the most evil of laughs, exclaiming "Natto!! Natto!!" As if to say, "this stupid girl has no idea what's coming next." ....at this point I should have just said "keep the rolls" and rollllllllllled out.... But we stayed.... What came next was a tuna roll full of tendons (not cool...), fresh rolls stuffed sadistically with wasabi (my mom thought he was trying to kill her), a slew of dirty looks, side glances, and plates flung in our direction with a heaping side of disdain, and many suspicious laughs as he prepared orders. We're not stupid and we won't be coming back. Thank all of the Gods that I didn't order Omakase (chefs choice) and put my fate in his hands. read more

Rock Solid Sushi Quality.. Stamped. What more can I say? I have been this place for many years but, everytime I am there, I am pretty surprised about their undying quality over the years. For that fact only, I already give you 5 stars. Quality wise, this is where to get real Japanese Sushi/Sashimi period. But I am talking no BS - straight forward and clean quality comes with the authenticity. Everything is great even with surprisingly simple deco located in basement. Portions are small in every way. It could be quite small to some. But, Rices are properly seasoned and made to stay intact and not angry(?) and fell apart. They don't do tricks like many exotically named rolls or sauces, all that kinds of stuffs that you see in many other non-japanese places. I rememeber the first time we were there, they said no Salmon. yeah, it is true because originally there is no salmon sushi in Japan. Salmon has been added recently since the refrigeration (why? raw salmon has some parasites which need to be treated prior to consumption). Simple and clean and by the book kind of sushi you can expect here in moderate prices. Bidet wise, it is a plus but there are many japanese places in St. Marks have them.... and it is quite common in Asian household these days since the popular Japanese Toilet company Toto mass produces them. read more

Walked in with date. Sat down. Looked at menu. Checked wallet. No, Hasaki isn't cheap like other members of the East Village sushi clan. Appearances are simple--the sushi chefs work with an unassuming seafoam and cream tile wall at their backs...but they're creating marine marvels with their hands. At Takahachi I love getting a lot of cheap appetizers and generally get the chirashi (mixed sashimi over sushi rice) to finish the meal...but the chirashi always leaves me yearning for better fish. Hasaki has that fish, but it's 7 or 8 dollars more for the chirashi. That said, I rarely splurge for sushi, and if I'm going to, it may as well be good. So I'll be back. (I'm still smarting the loss of Ebisu on 9th though...my favorite. R.I.P.) read more

Delicious rolls, satisfying red miso soup, and a toilet in the bathroom that massages your ass cheeks. Hasaki, located on the basement floor of a cute little building near Astor Place, is a treasure. Unfortunately, the portions are tiny and prices are too steep to return. Looks like I will have to continue to find a good raw fish/ass massage haunt elsewhere in the city. Damn. read more

It used to be such a great place, but not any more. Authentic Japanese dishes were replaced with simplified fusion garbage. For example, if you ask for Chirashi, instead of a traditional round bowl with rice topped with fresh sashimi, you get a weirdly shaped obento box in which all of the ingredients are laid out separately in little mountains. What is this?! Staff was rude. All of our sushi rice was almost steaming hot. I do have to say that their fish was fresh. Nevertheless, I am never going back there again read more

Hasaki used to be my go-to Japanese lunch spot as of last week. It's subdued ambiance & affordable price made it recommendation worthy, but with the recent menu change (i.e. mourning the loss of the Afternoon Plate) the quality & affordability has taken a hit. Lunch specials for 2 going from ~$40 to ~$80 is pretty astounding. I would be ok with that price jump if the quality of the ingredients had increased, but it surprisingly decreased. Sad to have to find a new Japanese joint to haunt. read more

Will never go back again. A friend told me they have good sushi so I went on my birthday. We ordered Omakase sashimi for two ($120) big mistake. First of all, everything was brought out at the same time in a plate and let's it. None of it were special sashimi, we didn't end up finishing them because we felt very gross by it. Plus, there were also fruit flies flying around, which is very gross when you're trying to have raw seafood, come on! Second of all, our waitress was only okay. Not very attentive, very soft spoken so when she quickly introduced each sashimi we're like huh? I like when they bring out Omakase dishes one by one, this way you get to enjoy them and not having a bunch of raw seafood sitting on your table for an hour. Lastly, we asked at the end that if I get a little treat for my birthday, maybe ice cream or ? The waitress told me Omakase doesn't come with dessert. Yes, I know. So of course it was kinda embarrassed to ask again, but I did, because I always get some kind of ice cream or dessert from Japanese Restaurant when I go on my birthday. The waitress told me that they don't but they can put a candle on the ice cream if I want to order. So, for spending over $160 for 2 people. I feel very stupid for picking this place for my birthday. read more

They have the best sushi & sashimi in town! It was very fresh and seasoned just appropriately. As the quality and the service they offer, it wasn't very expensive. read more

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I've tried most of the Japanese restaurants in the St. Marks/9th Street area, so noticed this hidden restaurant and made my way down to try it. It was lunchtime, and their lunch menu seemed rather limited to me, so I settled for an una-ju, which came with rice and salad. Solid food and friendly service, but nothing special or memorable so I'm not sure that I'll be back. read more

I have not had close to real japanese food taste in a usa for long time. I got to try the lunch menu " Afternoon Plate" which comes with 2 sides ( very small but this is just about right size), tempra, sake(salmon) yaki, miso soup(akadashi), sushi or sashimi, and was $16. for the price, it was really really good. There was few other lunch set with soba or sashimi/sushi set. i recommend you to try. oh and at the end, they will serve you desert. it was fruit but few different kinds. if you can spend a bit money and wants to try real taste of food then please go here! ps. maybe people who thought that miso was bad might never had this Akadashi type of red miso... it of course taste different than you see at other store....( there are several different kind of miso and base you can use to make. so please do not be judgmental! ) read more

Such a quaint (please read as little tight and small during busy hours) and authentic place in Little Tokyo! Came during lunch and the food, service, and overall experience were flawless. I had the afternoon plate which comes with a little bit of everything and is super filling. It includes miso soup, salad, grilled fish, pickled veggies, assorted tempura, a choice of sushi or sashimi and dessert. It felt like a course meal and the timing of everything was perfect. Understandably, this place is on the pricier side but you get what you pay for which is quality food and attentive service. Great place to bring parents/guests or just for a treat yourself kind of meal :) read more

Hasaki - afternoon plate! - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Sometimes I like to play my "I'm Japanese" card and encourage my friends to think past sushi - which is only slightly above average here - at Japanese restaurants. Hasaki serves up some of the best homemade nakazuke (rice bran and salt pickles $6) and they get a gold star for their (very affordable!) Vegetable Tempura a La Carte: each $3.5 serving is 3 pieces! They make wonderful lotus root, pumpkin, asparagus, and broccoli tempura. But the very best item on their menu is their outstanding Black Sesame Seed Ice Cream. (Which can also be had at the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory) read more

I'm glad this place has such mixed reviews -- it'll keep people away. Hasaki is fantastic. The quality of the sushi totally blew me away. I was expecting a mediocre sushi dinner (like the places around it) and what I got was soft, incredibly fresh fish that begins to rival the greats (yasuda, bond st, etc.). The atmosphere is nice and relaxed, not stuffy at all. The service is decent, but not mindblowing. The only real downside is that the a la carte prices are a bit high and the combination plates aren't very good. They have a full menu, so you can grab a bowl of soba and a few pieces of nigiri if you fancy. It's mine, stay away. read more

I came here on Saturday, 5/15/10 with my girlfriend and a friend who was visiting from out of town... I have been here on several occasions through the years, but I always seem to forget how nice the restaurant is, and how good the food is. My favorite thing to do when going out for sushi is to order the Omakase, or chef's choice because I hate going through the pain of deciding what to order. We were all in the mood to burn some money on good sushi so we ended up ordering the sushi and sashimi combination for 2 and the Shokado, which is a combination of sushi, sashimi, and cooked food. This all included miso soup, or a small salad. My friend and I opted for the miso soup which was a thick aka (red) miso soup, which you don't see too often. My girlfriend chose the salad, which was dressed with the typical carrot ginger dressing. Out first after the soup and salad, came the sashimi platter, which was very fresh, and beautifully presented. It had toro, horse mackerel, a different fluke that I can't remember, white salmon, smoked sea trout, snapper, scallop, and baby abalone. All were wonderful. The baby abalone was nicer than I had expected because when I was I Japan, I had awabi which is just regular abalone, it was like chewing on plastic. Also, on the platter was freshly grated real wasabi along with undyed pickled ginger, and pickled daikon radish. Next came the Shokado platter which included some of the same fish as the sashimi platter, but adding yellowtail scallion rolls, kampyo rolls, shad, uni, ikura (salmon roe), mackerel, marinated tuna, marinated clam, miso marinated grilled black cod, deep fried soft shelled crab. Lastly was the sushi platter which had more of the same fish, but adding some sort of sweet clam sushi, ume shiso rolls, more uni, marinated tuna, and an interesting very cakey omelette. I'm sure I'm missing a few things here, but I assure you all that we left very satisfied and full, which are not necessarily synonymous with Japanese restaurants. So if you are in the mood to splurge, and don't want to bother with trying to get reservations at Momofuku Ko, or Nobu, you should check this place out. It's some of the finest sushi anywhere. read more

Their sushi dinners are a good deal! For under $30 you can get many combinations of sushi or sashimi or both. Got the sushi/sashimi combo and it included half a cucumber roll and half a tekka roll, about 6 pieces of sashimi and 6 nigiri like ebi, ikura, and unagi. Came with miso soup. Fish was pretty decent if you are craving sushi and don't want to pay a fortune. The hostess is also very sweet. read more

I like the intimate ambiance, however food was nothing out of ordinary. We had the afternoon plate, and it was a lot of food (extra points for the portion). I like what I had, however not 4 star worthy... BTW, I didn't have any sushi (can't comment on their rice), but the sashimi were fresh. read more

I just have dinner with my friends over there. Everything is over price on the menu. I know that the chef only talk in japanese, but ... Anyway the Negitoro is good, but uni is better. The end. read more

Each time my friend and I have come to Hasaki for dinner, we've always been pleased with the service and food. The waitstaff are always helpful, courteous and patient. The restaurant can be a li'l noisy during the evening hours, but that is simply out of one's control and not a fault of the restaurant. If you'd like a less noisy spot, I'd recommend a table in the front, instead of the middle or back. The dishes that we tend to order regularly: the Hijiki seaweed salad - flavorful and delicious; shrimp + vegetable tempura - texture/panko is wonderfully light and crisp; rainbow trout special - a li'l on the salty side, but tasty and delicious nonetheless. Some noted pluses: the staff who freshly prepare the sushi/sashimi are all Japanese, and native Japanese folk seem to frequent the place in regular, consistent numbers, as well. read more

I spent quite a long time looking for a good sushi bar in the East Village. Sure, if you search for "best sushi" you'll find lots of places, but most of them require a reservation well in advance and will cost you $100+ per person. I just wanted a casual place with good sushi without paying a fortune. If that's what you're looking for then go to Hasaki. We arrived around 7 pm and the place was busy but not completely full, so we managed to get a table for two immediately and were promptly welcomed by our waiter. We ordered the sushi and sashimi combination for two, which included the basics (shrimp, salmon, yellow tail, etc..). It also included toro and eel (two of my favorites). My friend ordered extra snow crab sushi, while I ordered the most important piece: uni. I have to say, the uni was perfect! It was easily the best part of the meal. read more

Lets just make it a Japanese weekend. I had sushi last night at Nori, and tonight I wanted more. The steep prices and mediocre service kind ruined my experience, but the food was delicious. Hijiki salad - delicious Red miso paste soup - a little too salty Black miso cod appetizer - not as tasty as Matsuri Otyako Salmon Don with Salmon roe - rice was cold, and salmon was decent Sashimi & Sushi combo for 1 - The fish was not the freshest. Tempura battered ginko nuts and pumpkin squash - tasty and fried well. All of this for three people and one bottle of rice wine came out to 125 dollars. read more

A few years back this was my favorite sushi place in the E. Village. Used to be better, but now the food's overpriced, the service is brusque, and the portions have been mini-sized. And WTF is up with the weirdo chirashi? Chirashi is not supposed to be in a bento box. Pass on this one. read more

The BF and I came on a weekday for lunch here and were impressed. Plenty of seating available ~12:30pm, good service, food was even better. 1) Afternoon Plate - fried vegetable tempura, sushi (6 pc tuna roll, w/ sashimi on the side), grilled salmon, and miso soup. $18. Everything tasted fresh and great. Would get this again. 2) Chirashi - sliced fish on rice w/ side of soba. The BF liked this. Don't waste your time at Sharaku on the same block. Spend more and come here instead for signicantly better food. read more

This place is everything I love about eating out - amazing service and food so good it makes you want to shed a tear. The waiters were kind, patient, and well-informed. We had a table of 6 so it took us a while to get seated and they don't take reservations but it was worth the wait. We ordered practically every appetizer on the menu. The salad came with a delicious sesame dressing that I wish I could purchase to take home with us. We had some fish head, not my thing but my friends loved it. We got the steamed egg custard which was slightly sweet, creamy, and savory with some thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms. The red miso soup was dark and hearty with flavor, unlike any other miso soup I've ever tasted. The seaweed salad was beautiful but tasted like someone literally scooped seaweed out of the sea and arranged it artfully on a plate. It straight-up tasted like the sea. I would avoid this one. The kanisu was average. The tataki was ok as well. The queen of the appetizers was the GRILLED MISO COD. You do not want to miss out on this!!! It's incredibly flavorful and flaky, seriously I could have ordered 3 more of these and ate them all myself. I wasn't too excited about this when someone ordered it but after tasting it I felt bad for even doubting its deliciousness. Most of us ordered sashimi for the main course. As we expected, the fish was sliced to perfection and was incredibly fresh. I'm only going to mention the toro (fatty tuna) because it was the best and it basically melted in your mouth. At $8 a slice it was pricey but well worth it. Here's a tip - order the spicy tuna roll, it's not on the menu but it's so good you wanna slap someone's momma. The chef will refuse to make you a spicy salmon but it's all good. I was in the mood for a roll and ordered the spicy tuna. This isn't your typical mayo/sriracha deal, I can't figure out how the chef got the tuna to be spicy but it did not have a hint of mayo and it was lightly seasoned in an aromatic sesame oil. I've never had a roll of spicy tuna this good. Everyone at my table tried a piece and ended up ordering a roll for themselves. It's that good. tl;dr - Amazing service, superb food. Don't miss out on the grilled miso cod, toro sashimi, and the spicy tuna roll. Trust me, I'm fat, I know what I'm talking about. read more

This place has some of the most authentic, fresh and delicious Japanese cuisine you will find in New York City. Located in the East Village, this restaurant is discreetly located down stairs into a small, bamboo lined, quaint little space. Hasaki welcomes you with a warm hand towel and some of the most zen-waiters in all of NY. I am a total fanatic about knowing the places I eat raw foods, and this place can definitely be trusted time and time again for it's care and devotion to tasty, clean and reliable meals. My family has been coming here since I was young and we have yet to be anything but pleased afterwards. If you go for dinner before 6:30pm, their Twilight Dinner Sampling Plate is a perfect mix of everything and priced at only $20. Their red miso soup is a rich and smoky version of the traditional watery substance you'll get at other restaurants. Dishes not to miss are their cold and flavorful soba noodles, crunchy Agedashi tofu, tender beef & scallion negimaki, and of course their rolls. If you want a somewhat pricier, but better quality and more intimate experience, this is the place. This place delivers nothing but true, good, clean eats. See you next week, Hasaki! read more

Pretty good but could be better? Soup way too salty, but the sashimi is pretty fresh. Their fish overall is good, I just did not have enough time to try more dishes. I can't say it's the BEST I've ever had or maybe my taste buds expected more. Great presentation though. One thing I did not like was how slow the food came out .. too slow for NYC. read more

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I'm not sure what everyone is saying re: small portions. I got the sushi 5 and had more than enough to eat (my date ended up eating a good 4 pieces of mine or so) at a reasonable price (I believe it was $22) for very fresh and tasty fish. Tried the miso soup, which was definitely quite different from any I'd seen and tasty; had a glass of plum wine and shared a very very generous portion of green tea ice cream with aforementioned date (we didn't even finish it). The ice cream was very very good, packed full of Japanese green tea flavor. My only pet peeve was that the server was unwilling to seat the pair of us at a table that serves four, even though there was nearly no one in that section, saying it was important to them to reserve that space for larger parties. I was insistent on sitting in the table set for four, and said I'd handle the consequences of squeezing another pair next to us should it happen. Well it didn't happen - so there! While the quality of food was very good, I think I really give this a 3.5; as the decor had little to add. I just wanted to give it 4 stars to balance out what others were saying about "tiny" portions. I simply disagree! Essentially - worth a visit if you're in the neighborhood and want some high quality sushi without any bells and whistles. read more

Excellent sushi. Super fresh. The uni was particularly smooth and flavorful. The spicy tuna roll was excellent as well. My boyfriend ordered the chirashi and was impressed by how fresh everything tasted. I'll pass on the gobo roll next time, it was very tough and bitter. Not edible. I'm not sure whether this is a pro or con, but the rice, is also a little bit different at Hasaki. It tastes like something half way between white and brown rice and I found it to be a little bitter. I guess I would prefer the more standard white rice if I had a choice, but the fresh sushi certainly makes me want to come back. I also thought all the prices were very reasonable. The sushi also came with a nice side salad with ginger dressing which was excellent. Service was excellent. We stayed till closing and I was pleasantly surprised by how thoroughly they cleaned the sushi bar and cases with soapy warm water at the end of the night. read more

Hidden little gem near St Mark's. We went for the Twilight special (from 5:30 to 6:30) and it is touted as a sampler platter. We started with salad, red miso soup (very full bodied, almost too salty), and the warm part of the entree. The entree dishes included tempura (shrimp, crab ball, broccoli and carrot), sweet potato hash, crispy seaweed salad, grilled salmon and an eggplant sautee. Then the rice and sashimi came out. All this for $20! Everything is very tasty and though small it all added up to us being very full. My favorite was the sashimi, which was fresh and almost melts in your mouth good. My date really liked the hash and the tempura crab ball. Just when we started to get full, out came our chawanmushi! It was silken and tasty and smooth and filled with seafood and mushrooms. I would've given a 5 but the waitress was obviously not happy about being there, though the other staff (particularly the hostess) were happily working away. read more

Preface/background: I am now more focused on quality and am always looking for a great deal (read: value). Less meat, no more 2 Chipotle burrito eating. I've been to many a Japanese restaurant, and it's on par with the good restaurants I've come across. I came in during lunch time at 3pm, ordered a Chirashi Soba Set for $18 - comes with soba noodles, chirashi (assorted pieces of raw fish over sushi rice), and a small set of 2 carrots, yellow pickled radish, and 2 pieces of lenkon (lotus root). I also ordered 2 pieces of nigiri: -scallop for $4 -aji horse mackarel for $5 The fish was fresh, the noodles were tasty, the nigiri was tasty, and I was full by the end. All in all, I'll come back when I'm in the neighborhood. The total after tip ran me $35 - a little pricey for a lunch meal, but the quality of the food was pretty solid. Take away - if you like fresh fish, you're in the area, you have some time to eat (service was a little slow, even at 3pm), stop by this spot. read more

I came there but I ordered to take away so maybe it didn't help but I was disappointed. I love Chirashi so for a $26 I was expected a delicious one but it was far from my expectations :( read more

This place was dece as far as casual sushi places go. It's a down-to-earth sushi bar in a cool neighborhood. That's it. It's clean, it's quick, but it's nothing spectacular. I started with the seaweed salad, which was delicious -- I loved the dressing. For my dinner, I ordered the Salmon Oyako Donburi (grilled salmon and salmon roe over sushi rice). I have had many salmon oyako donburis in the past and consider myself *a bit* of a connoisseur ;). It was pretty good, nothing gross or horribly wrong with it. But where was the ikura?! There were six, nice slices of barely grilled salmon on the (very well flavored) sushi rice; however, there was only a tiny spoonful of ikura! Overall, it was a nice meal, but would I make a special trip to go back? Probably not. read more

Really bad service and a disrespectful staff. Me and my friends walked-in and while waiting for a table I kindly asked the hosted to allow me to order something because I did not eat all day and was feeling sick. She told me I could not order while waiting for a table even though another waiter said they could. I agreed and asked if I could eat at the bar and they said yes. I sat at the bar by my self trying to order anything as I was feeling really sick and the cook very rudely told me "you cannot est here". When I asked for an explanation they said I was only allowed to sit at the table with my whole party. I explained I was not feeling well and had to eat something, that I would close the tap and order again at the table with my friends and the denied me service. My whole party had to leave after waiting for the table because I got sick and we had to find another place where I could eat anything faster. I still do not understand what was the problem with serving me a tea, a glass of watter or miso soup to keep their customers and stop me for fainting!? Rude staff, specially the cook! I hope he is not the owner because this is not the way to run a business. Specially not the way to talk to pleople. read more

Last night I spent over 300 for 2. I normally don't mind that but my special salmon sashimi plate was frozen and my 2 house hot sake's that should have been no more than $36 came out to $72 of the bill. They have been there a long time and I have gone there for years. I am truly disappointed with the bait and switch sake and the freezer burned salmon. Throw it out don't make it a special. I would not recommend Hasaki any more. read more

New fav. sushi spot! I got the Spicy Tuna Roll and Yellowtail w/Scallion. Fresh and delicious. I really like the rice in the sushi...is that weird? Also got this shrimp dumpling thing that was pretty good. I can't wait to go back here to try more stuff! read more

I came here after discovered village yokocho did not open for lunch:/ as I have been wanting to check hasaki out anyway. And I am glad I did! I came in late for lunch, 2:30ish, by myself. So I was seated immediately no issue. The decor is typical Japanese style - mainly wood in original color and bamboo .A cute japanese waitress promptly handed me a hot towel and menu. I ordered right off the menu - seaweed salad, sashimi lunch plate and uni sashimi! Seaweed came first in tri-color. Good but not blowing head good. Then came my sashimi - a heaven of frutti del mare! Uni was fresh and creamy, but somehow lacking the flavor was not as strong as I was used to. Maybe it is east coast uni (Maine, most likely).The sashimi plat consists of flute, yellow tail, octopus, salmon and spanish mackerel. Presentation was beautiful and taste was fresh. Just good quality of fish, though I think the cut is a bit too thick :/ The star here, actually, was the wasabi! A good japanese restaurant should have good wasabi even though they don't have to make it in house. Because they know, bad wasabi can ruin the taste however good quality the fish it was applied on! The wasabi here was fresh and just right amount of pungentness that brings out the sweetness of the fish itself. I could not help but asking what brand they were using :) and they kindly write it down for me. It is quiet and quaint which makes Hakaki standing out from a dozens of JP restaurants in E.V. It would be a nice place to take a date. I will def come back for the omakase some other time! read more

Hasaki - Sashimi lunch set with Uni sashimi a la cart - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

We just leave this restaurant after we wait for more than half an hour. Because of they give the table to somebody just come in for 2 mins. When I ask the receptionist about why we are not the first, and she said that those people was here 1 hour ago and put their name on it!!!! What!!!???? You let people put the name???? This is totally not fairy!!! If this is the case! The receptionist should tell me that someone put their name , and if they are here, they will be the first sit. At lease We will think about should we wait!!! Bad! I used to come this restaurant a lot! I don't think I will come back again! Blacklist! read more

I do not know, what the fuck is up when a sushi joint in the East Village closes at 11:30pm on a Friday night. Maybe that's my shit. My friend Martin, yes I have a friend with the same first name. He recommended this place so I said lets give it a try. We couldn't sit at the sushi bar because we arrived shortly after 11pm and they had started cleaning up. So we got a table in this cramped space. I am 6' 2" and I know what cramped feels like. We ordered 2 - seaweed salad v v good 1 - kinuta eel good 3 - sashimi maguro I also had, 2 - sashimi toro = v good 2 - sashimi kanpachi = v good 2 - sashimi japan mackerel = v good 2 - sashimi scallop = v good The seaweed salad was really good, but the sashimi servings were small for the price. I mean come on you are charging top dollar. Shit the bill came out to $90 and I was still hungry. So I went down the block and had to get some more sashimi. Eight pieces for $10.99 what a bargain. I have been to better places, even if they offered some type of sexual gratification with the bill I would not have been satisfied. The only way I would come back here is if they added Geisha girls to go with the sashimi. Only then would I get my moneys worth. read more