Food 4/5 Food were delicious tho I personally think it is slightly on the pricier spectrum given the portion. Personal recommendation is the Medusa if you love cheese. Raw fish wrapped in delicious sushi rice topped with warm melted charred Mozerella Ambiance 5/5 This is the best part of the restaurant. Cozy indoor sitting but outside, MASSIVE OUTDOOR DINING area in the parking lot. Secluded from traffic and pedestrians. Well spaced out for covid 19 distancing Service 5/5 Friendly staff and everyone was wearing a mask and following covid protocols read more

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Been here twice. The sushi is decent but expensive, fun to look at I suppose. I do not encourage ordering the veggie dish that is just veggies and rice bc ... it was just veggies and rice and not in a fun way. More in a college student stirfry way. I saw my first bar fight go down here which was shocking in the moment but the staff were very responsive and kind abt it. read more

Sapps - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Sapps delivers! As in, the food and ambience is a great addition to LIC! (And I think they do deliver via the Internet.) Located in a desolate area of Long Island City, Sapps is a beautiful, hipster Japanese restaurant which serves rice and noodle dishes along with... Alcohol! I'm not sure if there's a happy hour, but from the looks of it, there seems to be tons of young and old people dressed up and casually enjoying their food. I always come here during dinner time. Never a wait-time for a small party, however, there are many customers at the bar enjoying a good chat and some alcohol while a big TV plays. The service is superb and moving. Dark and loud, Sapps is a great restaurant to relax and sit back with a friend or significant other. There are a lot of tables and seating and also a private upstairs area. Sushi chefs are working it at the back of the restaurant with urban art decorating the brick walls. The dishes the food is served in are beautiful ceramics, especially the bowl for the agedashi- which is an appetizer to order! I enjoyed my gyu-don here, although, yes, the price is hefty. It seems like most restaurants in LIC are just that, though. The ramen was ok and the chicken katsu is good, although can be said that it is a tad bit dry. But that's what the sauce is for!!! I appreciate the ambience and the food. Service is quick and accommodating, especially when we asked for an extra bowl to eat with. I would definitely return again when I crave gyu-don. I've yet to try the sushi. I don't recall any desserts, but there's nearby locations for that afterwards. Accepts card. Open decently late. Bon appetit! read more

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We live in the building next to Sapps and during the pandemic we probably ate at Sapps every night (we had a work dinner budget to spend). This place has consistent, fresh and delicious food. Having tried a very large portion of their menu our favorites are-- the sushi/sashimi platter for 2 (what a deal!); the chirashi, black cod miso, agedashi tofu, tako wasa-- and every single one of their rolls. Their ramen isn't very authentic and most likely not made from scratch so I'd pass on that. But their sushi is the best in the neighborhood. read more

When Sapps came roaring onto the LIC scene this past winter, it started off red hot with plenty of love. It helped fill a void of moderately priced sushi / Japanese in a hood where the only options were high end or downright mediocre. Owned by the same group behind SHI LIC (https://www.yelp.com/biz/shi-long-island-city), they've taken a unique space and turned it into a Japanese Izakaya-like operation. Having dined here a few times in the last few months, I can easily say I'm a fan. The space is quite unique, with an open floor filled with a mix of booths and tables and a mezzanine level intended for more concentrated groups or private gatherings. The staff seems like a mix of Japanese and other Asian peeps and all have been cordial and cheerful so far. In terms of the food, it's certainly not exclusive to traditional Izakaya offerings. Japanese wise, it's a bit all over the place with actual sushi and tempura / katsu style meats, along with ramen, don bowls, and seafood specialties. There are definitely elements of Asian fusion (see Wagyu Carpaccio, Tostitos Ceviche, etc.) and some very interesting creations (Sapps Pizza?). Rolls like "Robster" or "Medusa" may get a chuckle or two, but it's clear the appeal is for the gringo palate. That said, the food is solid to good for the most part. For what they're charging for the sushi, they may as well introduce an omakase depending on the quality of the fish. My chirashi bowl ($26) was nicely abundant with rice but the 12 count slices of fish were a bit on the smaller side. I opted for a Sushi for 2 ($66) and the sushi looked better than it actually tasted. I enjoyed the Yakitori, especially the classic Chicken Skin ($3.50) and Pork Sausage ($3.50). The place is very much date friendly and on occasion they have live music / entertainment playing on the ground level side. The ambiance is intimate and makes for a nice spot for dish sharing and indulging a bit on what seems to be a cornucopia of Japanese variety. I'm hoping it breathes more life into the Court Square section of LIC and glad there are new options in the borough. read more

Came here the other day looking to grab a bite in LIC. I ended up getting the chicken katsu, it comes pretty mild in spice but there's a spice at the table that you can use to add more heat. The katsu was solid but wasn't anything special. Maybe there was a special/better dish on the menu that I didn't know about I will say that I was stunned at the service at Sapps. The waitresses were super attentive to our table, checking in frequently and topping off our waters. I really appreciated this aspect of the place and would go back alone because of the impeccable service. read more

Sapps - Chicken Katsu Curry - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Came here once for weekend drinks and now tonight was my first time dining here. Wow what great food and attentive staff! Came with 1 other adult plus 2 kids who are regulars and introduced me to this spot. Great cocktail menu - drinks at table next to us made me drool but I only wanted to keep it light with one drink tonight so didn't sample much. The kids had tonkatsu ramen, chicken yakitori and gyoza. The restaurant was grear with honoring requests for them (i.e. no veggies and no egg in the ramen) and provided a plastic cup with a lid for the younger one's water. I had the "graffiti" one cup sake - which is prepackaged and made in Japan. Delicious and not too sweet, but I may opt for a cocktail next time. The Sapps "pizza" is delicious! We (the adults) also each had a salad and shared the Robster and the Gantry rolls. Both really good but I expected more of a spicy flavor in the Gantry. The next table over had seaweed salad that made us jealous so we're getting that instead of the other salad next time. Note: Regular rolls aren't on the menu but can be ordered. I also want to try a few of the yakitori next time. For dessert we had the green tea creme brulee - strong matcha flavor, not as sweet as would be expected of a typical creme brulee - and the staff put a candle on the plate and sang happy birthday. The kids shared the tempura fried cheesecake. I stole a couple bites and it was better than I expected. Crunchy outside, creamy and melty inside. read more

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When we walked in, staff was very hospitable and immediately seated us in seconds, which was incredible. The atmosphere in the restaurant, a dark and shaded environment, added to the experience as ambient noises from a moderately amount of customers makes the restaurant feel alive. The food tasted fresh and delicious, from my limited selection of choices, it was impeccable. For example; the Rock Shrimp - not only is it tasty and mouthwatering, it visually looked appealing and made me want to devour the plate, and 100% would reorder. If you visit Long island City, this place is a place that I would recommend, if you want some Japanese cuisine. read more

Sapps - Rock Shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Cute place, nice decor. The service is great. Unfortunately, the fish is not fresh. We got the sushi sashimi combo, the gantry roll, and the black miso cod. The texture of the fish was starting to become soft and mushy and it was served too cold (not frozen by any means but not your usual sashimi temperature). I believe they use oyster sauce to top the unagi roll. The black cod was cooked well but it was overmarinated and too salty. We did not try the cocktails. read more

I love stopping by this place for a drink at the bar during happy hour (weekdays from 5-7pm) or over the weekend to watch a game on the big projector screen above the bar. Only problem is that they don't play the audio of the game on the speakers; video only. Either way, the food is great - delicious sushi and excellent hot appetizers - and they have a decent beer selection on tap. I had a couple Brooklyn Brewery IPAs but they also had Brooklyn Lager, your standard Japanese beers like Asahi and Sapporo, and a few others. There's restaurant seating in the back and up on a mezzanine floor in the rear as well. Overall, I really like Sapp's both as a bar to grab a quick drink or two or to sit down fora delicious Japanese dinner and would definitely recommend giving this place a try. read more

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offers more or less an unique alternative in LIC Recommend chicken skin yakitori, lychee martini happy hour, toro sashimi ( sat special), ramen was a nuance balance of meat, milky broth and veggies. Sushi was okay as well! read more

This stuff is really good. Very yummy. It feels like I'm in Japan. The service here is exceptional. read more

Sapps is one of the most popular lunch and happy hours spots for workers in Long Island City, but it is pretty overrated for what it is. The sushi and the small dishes are just average and the portions small, especially for the prices that they charge. The specials on lunch menu are expensive. The drinks however are good and worth the happy hour prices. I avoid eating at Sapps for lunch but I don't mind going for happy hour after work. read more

Sapps - bento box - chicken katsu - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Great food great place. From the outside it looks like an ordinary building, but when I come inside, wooowwe the paintings and the lighting inside just set the mood. I went here with my friend and I got the Tonkotsu ramen and pork gyoza. It was super good, the chasu is 10/10, broth also great, noodle is also great. The gyoza is crispy and delicious. I would definitely come here again. read more

Amazing weekday lunch specials! We got the bento boxes for just $16, one with pork katsu and one with teriyaki salmon. Both came with great portions of meat, plus salad, soup, rice, shumai, and Japanese fried chicken. The chicken was a great touch; most places only give you rice/soup/salad with bentos. The drinks were strong and delicious, especially the lychee martini ($12). They have plenty of seating indoors and a few tables outside in the front. read more

Sapps - Lunch special bento with pork katsu ($16) - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Great local chill sushi place with great vibe. Friendly always smiling and accommodative staff. Fish quality is excellent. Menu originality and layout also scores points. I take 1/2 a star away as I think the chicken/beef quality grade could be stepped up a bit. all in all a go! read more

I can say I like this place but can really say I dislike it. It's reg sushi bar, big nice long table. Food is ok but doesn't see too authentic. You can find your regular rolls, yaki and sushi. Service wasn't the best. The waiter was pretty slow. I do like the low vibe. Good to hang out and have a conversation. read more

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The food for my middle school dance was awesome. The chicken and variety of different types of sushi were so good. Also the service was very convenient and fast the pineapple juice was so refreshing and sweet. I highly recommend this place for an event or get together. read more

Actually was looking for Dutch Killing Bar, but ended at this place by accident, cause i saw a nice bar with some crowd. So i entered, took a seat in bar. The bartender was so nice, explain they have happy hour till 7pm. I ordered sushi, salmon teriyaki and Sake sangria for 5 bucks / glass. It is a nice restaurant, nice bar, good service, decent price. What else to ask. Love it. read more

Sapps - Sushi and Sake Sangria - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

I live in the neighborhood so I've been to Sapps dozen of times. This place is consistently great. Amazing service, delicious food - and I tried a bit of everything from the menu. They have the best miso soup that I had in NYC. The ceviche appetizer and the flash sushi are my favorite. The chocolate lava cake is a must, my husband craves that cake. read more

Sapps - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Ordered some undercooked pork gyoza that was also burnt on the outside and some under par mediocre specialty sushi rolls... read more

Sapps - How do u undercook and burn the gyoza at the same time? - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Dear New York City, please keep the take out alcoholic beverages. I was pleasantly surprised that Sapps, my local and fav Japanese place, is offering a window with take out margaritas and cocktails. And frozen versions! For these 80 degree summer nights when you live at Jackson Park and just want to drink on the lawn! If I can tell everyone I can to go to Sapps in LIC (right off the M, E, R at Queens Plaza) I will!! The outdoor dining area is also quite nice at nights on Jackson Avenue and the bento box is my fav because it's such good value and tasty. Everyone go to Sapps! read more

Sapps - They are doing take out or sit down frozen margaritas (pineapple, mango, lime, strawberry) and frozen lychee martinis!!! - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

I love Sapps for a few reasons.. on the weekdays they have an amazing happy hour of beer and wine for $5, and cocktails on special for $8 (they change each week). The restaurant itself is super chic and during COVID, they've taken over the next door lot outside and made it a pleasant dining experience. The food is super good. Sushi is fresh and made upon ordering. I would highly recommend the fried sticky rice tuna roll and their classic spider roll. Also, a great date spot!! Ambiance: 4 Food: 4.5 Drinks: 4.5 XOXO, CJ read more

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Very friendly, and efficient staff. Honestly some of the best sushi I've had! All the options I selected were very fresh (Spicy Tuna is amazing). My go to spot every time I visit #LIC read more

Ambiance, staff and food really impressed me tonight. Go go go! They halve a large outdoor area and staff that are attentive. Could be a casual date night but still special as it's definitely a local spot. read more

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It had been several months since I was here on Friday, 1/24/20 and the place was packed. Perhaps there are just more people living and working in the area and//or word of mouth has resulted in an uptick inn business. Anyway, the food was delicious as always. My friend and I shared the sushi & sashimi for two and enjoyed it immensely, particularly because of the white tuna. It was the creamiest sashimi we had ever tasted. Eel and shrimp were not part of the platter, so that's a note to a self for next time. If you can arrive between 5-7, be sure to take advantage of the happy hour drink specials, which are available at the tables, not just at the bar. If management is reading, I would like to know about the curious white cylinder (vase?). Was that part of the presentation? read more

Sapps - Sushi Sashimi Combo - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Slightly pricey for the portion size. I did really like the futomaki. Their lunch sets are a bit more worth ($18 for entree and side items like soup and chicken karage). There are better Japanese lunch sets in the area, so this wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Been back only once since COVID but experienced the same good quality food and service.

Easily one of the best restaurants in the LIC area, with a variety of scrumptious dishes from sushi to udon & ramen. I've been a huge fan, both before and during COVID, for sit down and delivery. This place knows how to do it all! Of all the amazing dishes I'd recommend (the udon and ramen are wonderful on a cold NY night, all of the sushi options I've tried have been phenomenal, and I've even had friends come just to split a bunch of apps) - the sushi pizza is the MUST ORDER: it's a scallion pancake topped with spicy tuny and jalapenos, probably my favorite dish, and absolutely to die for. read more

Cute indoor atmosphere. Nice decoration. Food was alright. One thing I didn't like was the bathroom in the middle of the restaurant. You don't see it, but you can definitely hear the hand dryer blowing all the time. The bathroom is behind the cute panda wall, so you won't even know it's there's. Just that I didn't like the noise disruption. read more

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- great bartenders - service could use work it took awhile to be seen when we first arrived I will give credit tho, it did improve - drinks were delicious - sushi was phenomenal - I loved the beef teriyaki the sauce was aweseometude broccoli was great! - fried chicken was overrated read more

I am glad this restaurant is super close to my place. They have a great happy hour deal until 7 and you will be surprised by how big the drinks are! I got Sake Sangria and Hot sake during the happy hour and they were so huge haha. The drinks were pretty decent. This place would be definitely my favorite happy hour spot. The food is also good too. I got several Sushi rolls here and everything was very tasty. Their basic rolls are high quality and the specialty rolls are super delicious. The Blast roll was fresh and crunch, and the Medusa had a good amount of spicy with some cheese. It's spacious inside with high ceiling. Nice atmosphere and good services. I highly recommend this place!! read more

Sapps is located in a great area as there are just a few other restaurants in its vicinity. We tried this place seeing all the great reviews, but were underwhelmed by our experience. When you first walk in, the bar is located directly to your left and you must walk past the bar to get to the seating area. We were not directed to a table and the hostess even walked away from us as we entered. We sat down and proceeded to order the Salmon Teriyaki Bento Box, the seasonal grilled fish, the avocado salad and the shrimp tempura roll. All the dishes were quite mediocre. My Salmon box came with Chicken Drumsticks that were pretty much bones with a little piece of meat at the end which didn't have the texture of meat. The gyoza that came with it also had the bottom burnt to crisp. The sashimi, cooking of the salmon and California roll was all just fine. My partner order the grilled fish which I came out smelling a little off. This smell deterred us for the rest of the meal as we were unable to enjoy our food. The salad was okay and the sushi had cold rice which I'm not a fan of. This place has so much potential and I'm hoping they can pick it up. Grade: B - read more

Nothing mind blowing but always good and consistent. Part of our usual date night go tos! Love the yakitori

Solid Japanese spot in LIC! We stopped by on Friday around 8 pm and we got seated quickly. Will def come back! Pro - grilled octopus was so well cooked! Perfect marination - their katsu was so crispy on the outside and soft on the inside - get the bento! Its so worth it - saw a great cocktail list (never got to try it, but looked lovely) - average rolls, but there were a lot of variety Con - their karage was different, and wasn't a huge fan of it :( read more

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Food is consistently excellent and the outdoor patio section in the parking lot is amazing. My husband and I live nearby and it is a staple for our delivery and take out. Great vegetarian options! One time I ordered the yasai and it came with some bonito flakes on it (not vegetarian) and when I pointed this out they re-made my entire dish. Service is fast and I will continue to eat here! read more

Sapps - Outdoor location for ordering takeout/eat in the patio - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

*during coronavirus* Sapps opened up a huge outdoor dining area in the empty parking lot next to the restaurant. It can easily seat 15 socially distanced tables. They have drinks happy hour Mon-Fri till 7PM. We ordered the following: 1) hot sake - on happy hour is $5 2) karaage chicken $9 - great portion for an app. It didn't seem (heavily) breaded and had a red sauce. A bit different than the normal karaage, but tasty nonetheless. 3) tonkatsu ramen $16 - it had all of the makings of a ramen, but the soup was milky white with little flavor. I probably would skip this, as it felt like I was drinking hot milk paired with noodles. Also portion was a bit small for $16. 4) chirashi bowl $25 - pretty standard chirashi bowl with about 14 pieces. Not too special, seemed fresh enough. read more

MIND BLOWN. The quality and top notch service in Sapps is very tough to match. My husband and I LOVE sushi and we were blown away by the quality of the fish here. What a difference from what we've experienced anywhere else. I highly recommend this restaurant. The higher than usual prices are not a bother when the quality is a match. Wow! Can't wait to be back. We had the gizzards and a special Japanese beef stick- the beef stick was recommended by the waiter as a speciality, and a specialty it was! Literally butter. Even their Kani salad was impressive (so much crab!!). I tried toro for the first time, and it was amazing. Finished off with my entree: Tonkotsu Ramen: WOW. Best broth I've had in my life. Exactly the right consistency and taste you would want your soft boiled egg and grilled pork belly to have. This meal took our date night to a whole nother level. How can we ever match it? Can't wait to be back. read more

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I've tried both dine-in and to-go. The food was honestly just so so (I recall the Uni was not fresh during my first visit). The service was okay when I dine in, but for to-go orders, beware that they may forget to include things and you'll have to drive all the way back to get it. Make sure to check your order before you leave. One male server was dishonest and told me things were not available (hence missing from the order) when another server literally just told me they had it but forgot to include it a minute ago (they did have it cuz I drove back in 10 mins and got it). read more

Really good food! This was pictures of the first visit that we had. Some things the menu changed already. But it's still the same quality read more

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