Located in the lower level of the Z Hotel, accessible by a set of staircase right in front of the front desk. It's a bit of a walk from the nearest subway stations. If you're craving from sushi handrolls from a Michelin Star chef that's quick, this is the spot. You can get a handroll set of 5 for just $45, which is pretty affordable. Feel free to knock yourself out with the "Holy Grail", which is a set of 7. You'll surely be full from that. I also ordered a cocktail, Tokyo Bloom ($17), which is a lychee flavored and vodka based drink mixed with whatever else they put in it. It's worth the visit if you're in the area. read more

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If you're looking for an elevated sushi experience in Long Island City, this is the place to check out. Every bite in each hand roll is special - some favorites included bites with black garlic and cilantro. Their fish is superb with some cuts from Spain and Alaska. The service is very attentive and is very welcoming. Perfect for date night. read more

Sushi Saint - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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What a fun night of delicious drinks, hand rolls, and all around service. It's easy to get to by subway or if you drive, plenty of parking around the area. Afterwards you can head to the rooftop bar in the hotel. read more

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Went for a relaunch and it was just as good as I remembered. New menu items on the horizon and I was able to get a good sneak peek of. Michelin star chef, Mike Collantes was on hand working his magic and explaining each piece intricately. Good food, great vibes and awesome service, splashed with a culinary lesson of our indulgences. read more

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Sushi Saint is the newest, must-visit handroll spot in Long Island City, offering an intimate 10-seat sushi counter experience by Michelin Star Chef Michael Collantes. We tried the Ave Maria 5 Set ($55) and loved each handroll:     *    Bluefin Tuna (akami) with black garlic - My favorite! The black garlic sauce was an umami bomb--rich, caramelized, slightly sweet, and tangy. I've had black garlic in Asia, but this was my first time finding it in the States!     *    King Salmon with lime miso, pickled jalapeño, and microgreens - Bright and balanced with just a hint of heat.     *    Crab with miso brown butter and cucumber - Buttery and delicate.     *    Truffle Mushroom Jam - Earthy, umami-packed, and unique.     *    Scallop with brown butter and cucumber - Sweet and creamy perfection. We also couldn't resist a few a la carte handrolls:     *    Negi Toro with fresh wasabi - Fatty and fresh.     *    A5 Wagyu with fresh wasabi and mushroom jam - Luxuriously melt-in-your-mouth.     *    Ikura Salmon Roe with yuzu soy and shiso - Bursting with citrusy, briny goodness. The restaurant is beautifully decorated with neon accents and Sakura flowers, creating a stylish yet cozy vibe. The service was friendly and attentive, making for a great experience. read more

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Sushi saint is an intimate counter-side hand roll bar located right outside a speakeasy in Long Island city. Though the location makes it convenient to get drinks after, it's a bit too loud for normal conversation. I stopped by on a Friday evening (apparently the best time as they get their fish allotment earlier that day) and ordered the 5-course Ave Maria set. All of the sets from Sushi Saint come with a vegan roll, which was a bit irking, though for the price ($55) that wasn't too bad. From the set, my favorites were the akami and the king salmon roll. I also quite enjoyed the scallop, but felt the taste of it was overpowered by the sauce. At the end of the day, I don't think there was anything particularly special about the food here. It was good hand rolls, but in NYC there's other spots I'd head to first if that's what i was in the mood for The staff at Sushi Saint were great--you could tell their passion for the craft and they were very attentive (water was always full, provided small droppers for soy sauce, hooks for bags). read more

Sushi Saint - Hand roll - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Newly opened handroll sushi bar in LIC. Opened by Michelin-starred Chef Michael Collantes, the intimate sushi bar has 10 seats with super high quality fish flown in from japan. We got to try the chef's set which came with 5 hand rolls with a complimentary soup. My favorite was the hamachi and spicy toro. The drinks offers are also from the LIC viral speakeasy! read more

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We loved the well crafted hand rolls by Michelin-starred Chef Michael Collantes. Each hand roll was a delightful treat done with expert attention. Chef Collantes was very friendly and personable. Highly recommend for a date night or outing with friends! read more

I had a wonderful evening at Chef Michael Collantes' intimate 10-seat temaki (handroll) bar Sushi Saint in Long Island City last night. We started our meal with the briny cucumber salad and the best lychee martini I have ever had.  Both the blue fin tuna with black garlic aoli and the avocado miso lime salmon roll were outstanding. Known for fresh, flavorful ingredients, often imported directly from Japan, Sushi Saint is the destination for dining in LIC! The music was a great mix of 70s disco and contemporary EDM. The service was attentive and courteous, and the atmosphere was simultaneously friendly and chill. Overall, both the vibes and the food were immaculate 10/10! read more

Sushi Saint - Lychee martinis and tuna handrolls - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

When I heard about Sushi Saint opening up in LIC, I was so happy to have a new sushi hand roll spot as an option rather than another traditional sushi resto. Mannn, Sushi Saint did not disappoint! Service was quick, as you can order either a pre-set or go a la carte. My friend & I finished dinner within an hour but we were so satisfied. The rolls were not only delish in terms of flavor but they were also abundantly filling! I had ordered the Holy Grail 7 and I left super happy and fulfilled. Make ressies in advance - keep in mind that they're only open Fridays & Saturdays for now. You won't be disappointed! read more

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Affordable and delicious Temaki hand rolls. I think this might be my new favorite hand roll place in nyc. Kazunori is a comparable spot, but Sushi saint had larger portions and more creative rolls which I appreciated. I really liked the Akami Black Garlic Aioli Roll and the A5 Wagyu Roll. One thing that I wish was different was the music, it was too loud. Multiple times throughout the dinner, I tried asking more about the roll that the chef made, but it was so hard to hear across the counter due to the music. read more

Sushi Saint - A5 Wagyu Roll - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Discovered this new gem owns by Michelin-starred Chef definitely serves a personalized dining experience. This is something you don't want to miss out. It's a journey of taste in every roll. Walk-ins are welcome, but securing a reservation is a great idea as they offer an intimate setting with just 10 seats and only open on Friday-Saturday. They currently provide 5 menu sets, but I prefer ordering a la carte. What I ordered: A5 Wagyu Mushroom Jam Scallop Brown Butter Cucumber King Salmon Lime Miso Akami Black Garlic Szechuan Cucumber read more

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Exciting new addition to LIC's food scene: Sushi Saint, brought to life by Michelin-starred chef Michael Collantes. The experience is elevated as each hand roll is freshly prepared right in front of you, with the chef walking you through every detail. It is a flavor bomb in every bite!! We ordered the Holy Grail and Chef's set to get a little taste of everything and our favorites have to be the cucumber, ume, shiso, akami with black garlic aioli and cilantro, and A5 Wagyu with mushroom jam If you're looking for a unique sushi experience, this is it!! read more

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A new temaki/handroll establishment located in the basement of Hotel Z! They were initially based in Orlando, but this is their first location in NYC. We made a reservation for 9PM on a Friday night. It's a small space right off the staircase that they somewhat share with the Newsroom speakeasy. There's seating for about 12 people (more or less). They have a lot of set menus ranging from 3-6 temaki. My only gripe with the set menu is that there's at least one vegan roll in each set, which doesn't seem worth it to me. We opted for the Ave Maria set, because that one had the most handrolls that fit our preference. You can also order a la carte, but since it was our first time we decided to go with a set. Fish quality was great and they gave a generous amount of sashimi in each roll. I wish they used a little less rice because it overpowered the fish sometimes. The Ave Maria set has a blue crab roll, but they didn't get their crab shipment that day so we were able to replace it with the uni ikura roll for a little more. The rolls played around with a lot of textures, but they also utilized ingredients well to balance each other out. I did not think I would enjoy the akami roll as much (because lean tuna is always rather disappointing to me), but the flavors were way better than I anticipated! The vegan roll for this set was the truffle mushroom jam roll. I had low expectations for this temaki, but it had the most umami flavor and meatiest texture. I wasn't disappointed with this, since it was probs the most worth it of the vegan handrolls (IN MY OPINION!). Still wish we had all the sashimi options for $55 per set tho. Nevertheless, I would probably come back and order a la carte next time after giving this place a shot read more

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Absolutely horrific. This place needs to be shut down more or less immediately. A single server is also the only cook. Rolls are assembled from room temperature bins where everything is pre-prepped...except they immediately ran out of ingredients for some rolls. Cleaning chemicals were in the open, uncovered, next to the food preperation. The single server would occasionally disappear to who knows where. He was making the food, concurrently, for the entire bar. There were 7 people, which meant that to get your next roll, you had to wait for him to make 6 other rolls for other people. No hairnet, gloves not sterile. Smelled like cigarette smoke and the napkins had clearly not been laundered correctly. It's in the basement of a defunct hotel? Random people (and animals) frequently interrupt the "atmosphere" by going to other businesses. Drinks took 30 minutes to arrive...and were wrong. Never got our replacements. After all this we're given the wrong check. By time we escape, the server has the gall to include a non-negotiable 20% gratuity. Will be disputing the charge. Avoid this unless you are a public health or zoning authority, in which case make haste toward your civic responsibility. read more

Sushi Saint is a new temaki place in LIC, it's in the basement of the Z hotel. There's one in Orlando as well, I had high hopes for this as there are a good number of authentic Japanese restaurants and a grocery store in LIC. Their fish and seafood is excellent, and I am hoping that they get better, but the best I can rate them at this point is 4 stars. Here's why, despite their excellent fish, their rice to fish ratio is not quite right. There's so much rice that for delicate fish/seafood, such as their scallop temaki, all you taste is rice. For stronger flavored fish/seafood, you get the taste of the fish, but it's still not as good as if there was less rice. Though not food issues, the chef for had dirty fingernails and the people on the first floor when you entered lacked any sense of customer service. Finally, though the place was very clean, the music was loud enough that it was hard to hear what the chef was saying. read more

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AMAZING sushi and experience! I ordered the Ave Maria 5 Set and my fiancé ordered the Holy Grail 7 Set as well as drinks from the bar next door. We loved the intimate setting of the counter and being able to watch the sushi chef make the food. We will definitely be back soon and absolutely recommended Sushi Saint. read more

Sushi Saint - Fire Blossom cocktail & King Salmon, lime miso hand roll - Japanese Near Me - Long Island City, New York

The service is impeccable and they have the most fresh fish you can get with a whole unique combination of flavors in their hand rolls. There is also a super cool speakeasy next door. Definitely check this place out. read more

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Finallt tried this and it didn't disappoint. All the hand rolls served to us tasted very fresh and delicious. Definitely would recommend!

Solid 4.5 stars. The place is just starting out and working out the full experience but you can tell the potential. I always love the opportunity to speak with the chef and being an intimate space, was able to do so and get the sense of how the place will evolve. Meanwhile, the hand rolls were ALL delicious. I saw earlier reviews about the hand rolls having too much rice, but I personally like that since each was more filling that way. We did the Holy Grail set and added the crab and uni hand rolls al la carte....the crab, spicy toro, and wagyu our favorites. Looking forward to going back!! read more