We did the omakase for two on Tuesday night, January 6 at 7pm. My friend and I were genuinely shocked by how bad the food was, to the point that we were embarrassed sitting at the sushi bar and had to tell the staff to stop serving us because we were finished. We ordered the fried chicken appetizer and did not finish it. Other than the toro, we did not enjoy a single dish that was served. This was especially disappointing because we have both eaten at Sushi Seki UES before and had a very different experience. That said, we realized afterward that our last visit was probably seven to nine years ago, so this felt like a major decline rather than a one off issue. The total cost was around $280 all in, which made the experience even harder to swallow given the quality. We left deeply disappointed and unfortunately will not be returning. read more

Oh my god this place is a must!!! The mist delicous sushi so fresh and the take home they give you ginger and wasabi as if your ordered it! So wonderful and my new favorite sushi place on the east side. The service was great!!! They greeted us with big smiles and super accommodating. The Ambiance was fun and cool! My new favorite place!!! read more

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The tempura udon noodle soup was so tasteful and full of flavor. The perfect texture for a noodle and the broth was delicious. Service was also excellent. read more

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There's nothing wrong with Sushi Seki--if you like overpriced, average sushi. I ordered a tuna avocado roll for $14, and the soft-shell crab roll was $19 for just five pieces, mostly cucumber with barely any crab. The eel sushi was served cold. It felt like a total rip-off. Overall, the sushi was mediocre at best, and they don't even offer rice paper. New Yorkers, you can absolutely find much better sushi in this city--no question. Super disappointing I would be surprised if they don't go out of business as this was very low end sushi but high end prices read more

Wondered in looking for lunch. Sushi was fresh and really the best tasting I've had in a long time. Nice suprise!

Finally made it here for the omakase. It did not disappoint. We did the sushi and sashimi omakase. I would recommend only the sushi omakase. The sashimi was nothing super special... it was fine... The sushi on the other hand, most of it was awesome. The salmon with the caramelized onions was spectacular. And the food kept coming. After we were stuffed they asked if we wanted more. So the omakase is priced based on the number and type of pieces you get, so I suppose you could ask for less, or more. read more

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I had a wonderful time at sushi seki! It's located on Restaurant Row and it is very spacious inside. The waiters are very attentive. We ordered a seaweed salad (not traditional green seaweed, but black seaweed) and dynamite shrimp to start off (delicious). I ordered a toro nigiri, shrimp tempura roll, and a blue crab roll. The crab didn't taste like much but the toro and shrimp tempura were delicious. The fish tasted very fresh. read more

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Very disappointed to see that the staff on a Saturday night, allowed obnoxious teenagers to invade the Omakase bar (and not even ordering Omakase) while an other group at the bar was literally vaping the entire time my husband and I were eating. So much for quality and manners. Never coming back. read more

As perfect as I remember when I went quite often in 2008-2009. Every bite - just perfection. Every single aspect of having a meal here is spot on. read more

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This place is good. I know that a lot of people find this place expensive and I agree it can be but overall it's good. The only thing is the portions are small. read more

Was invited to come here on a date a month ago, and I loved it. The service was quick and friendly. I'm not the biggest fan of sushi at all, but the chicken teriyaki was amazing and the salmon I had as well with the soy sauce. Truly think this place deserves a bigger recognition! read more

They can improve everything! The interior is outdated and worn with tables in very odd places. The hostess is rude. Our server Fnu was terrible. He was not only obviously irritated when we were ready to order, but forgot my drink order and didn't clean up the dirty plates as we finished the app. We had them on the table through our entree. Then after I was up all night with stomach issues from something I ate. It's not good. I know a lot of people love it but this place is pedestrian at best and expensive pedestrian at that. read more

I said I didn't want to spend more than $120 and waiter took it upon himself to order $180 for me plus taxes and tip. Unethical way to do business. Definitely feel scammed. I didn't fight it but won't be back. Totally ruined my experience.... And spent my money or rather stole my money, kicking myself that I tipped at all. Buyer Beware. read more

Overall thought this place was solid, good not great slightly overpriced sushi. Got seated in the back of the dining room. Ambience was ok. Place was crowded, people seem to like this place, but I just thought it was good. read more

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DO NOT order delivery from here if you're wanting to eat when hungry; it took them just under 2-hrs to deliver our food! After taking a look at the delivery app's reviews online fI noticed that they had an 85% rating on delivery time (not good at all)! Outside of that, the food was "meh" to be quite honest. Plus, it looked more like pre-fab sushi you'd pick-up at a local market! There are way too many other sushi joints around to waste your time and money here! I'm out! read more

Sushi Seki - Did they just send me pre-fab sushi from the local market!?! So much for "fresh" sushi. Sub par sushi! - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Amazing sushi and delivery was so fast! Super fresh (even the wasabi) and tons of creative rolls. Definitely a go to when I'm in the 'hood!

Horrible customer service I would never recommend this establishment very expensive but the place is small and not pleasing to look at. There's way better places in nyc for sushi. Rushed experience because waiters wanted to leave work early if you close at 12:30 then why would they give me a bill at 11:45 not even letting me know it's last call. Paid over 400 for me and my friend to be treated so poorly. Other patrons said the same as well. read more

I found my meal to be extremely mediocre and the service to be lacking here as well. I made a reservation ahead of time and after arriving promptly on time, I wasn't seated until about 20 minutes after. There was truly nothing special to any of the rolls. The spicy tuna crispy rice was good but at $8 per piece, it was not worth it. I didn't think anything was particularly bad but at the steep price point it is, I think there are many other nearby options to consider. read more

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This is the best sushi restaurant. You get amazing quality the staff is always super friendly and it's a great spot for a quiet date night. The spicy scallop hand roll and spicy tuna hand roll are my go to everytime ! read more

If (1) you don't audibly moan, (2) your eyes don't roll back in your head in pleasure or (3) you don't look at your dining companions with wide eyes and complete silence treasuring the glory of sweet sweet sushi during omakase... the restaurant is doing something wrong. Unfortunately, none of the above (or even close) occurred during our dinner here on a Friday night at 8PM. Had to knock down stars for (1) a completely inedible piece of fish (see below) and (2) the ridiculously high cost - "I've never walked out of a sushi place and felt robbed. That was straight up robbery". We paid $350 (pre-tip) for the worst omakase / sushi I've ever had. Frankly, I'd expect this kind of sushi from Penn Station or delivery from a place you vow to never order from ever again. I'm honestly shocked that Sushi Seki has a 4 star rating on Yelp/9.0 star on Infatuation. There are SO many better sushi places in this city; Sushi by Bou/Sushi by M/Sushi by Bae or any of the newer $50/10 piece omakases where the quality of the fish is literally 100x better than here for 1/3 of the cost. SETTING: very "no frills" sushi restaurant with a 12 seat sushi bar up front and two small tables, slightly bigger room for dining in the back. FOOD: the sushi here was not good. Yes, there were the few pieces that were OK quality cuts but overall I did not enjoy the omakase here for a lot of reasons. (1) some / majority of the sushi here was either super chewy, super bland or tasted just like sushi you'd get from any mediocre sushi spot (that doesn't cost an arm and a leg); (2) the timing of the pieces were off (like waiting 15 minutes for one piece then having three in a row put down in quick tandem with no break); (3) the various "toppings" used to garnish the fish (jalapeño sauce) really did NOT add to the fish (like the seared tomato + salmon piece I was looking forward to- try Tsushima in midtown east. THAT piece is worth writing about. The tomato here tasted burnt and funky / detracted from the salmon); There was a piece of clam served that was so chewy and tough to chew or swallow that I actually had to run to the bathroom to spit it out. It made me nauseous and spitting out my food? That has NEVER happened to me before, eating anything. Says a lot. SERVICE: disjointed. The omakase chefs behind the counter are intense to the point of being unfriendly and, two people are serving the entire 12 seat counter as well as the tables in the back. There were multiple moments of confusion where they're not sure of who's getting what, or the back is so busy you're sitting there waiting for your next piece after eating a pathetically small cut of horse mackarel/yellowtail/scallop (all not good). VERDICT: I really didn't want write this review in any vindictive way as I realize how hard it is to run a restaurant in the city and how bad reviews can deter customers. If you look at my other reviews I've never given 2 stars to a restaurant before and rarely give bad reviews. I'll always find ONE redeeming thing about a restaurant. But I really really just don't think it's okay for a restaurant to charge its patrons $350+ for such terrible quality sushi. I write this as a warning for other people who are just looking for a good omakase dinner- this is really not the place to spend your $$($$). Like.... we actually walked away from dinner pissed about how bad it was. Try Sushi by BOU instead and thank me later. Trust me. read more

Very good sushi BUT be careful, our waitress Ayako was unclear about the fact that our Omakase had completed. It seems that it should have finished after 4 rounds (13 pieces total), because before our 5th round she asked "would you like sushi or hand roll for your next round?". Anyone who has tried Omakase elsewhere in the city knows that it's common to have a dish or two within the Omakase where you can select between a couple options, so it was not clear that our Omakase was over. After she brought out the 5th round we decided to clarify and it turns out that rounds 5 and 6 were NOT in fact part of the Omakase. Would have appreciated this to have been stated more clearly. Bill ended up being $170 per person for the sushi subtotal only. Tl;dr make sure you are aware when you are ordering beyond what's included in the Omakase read more

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Came here per a friend's review for amazing omakase. I'd never really heard of them before, so I was excited to try it (as I always am for each new sushi restaurant, especially omakase). PROS: - decently priced for omakase in the city. Ran about $120-$150 depending on whether you changed your fish or not. My friend did not like uni so his omakase was a little less than mine after switching it out for toro. - good quantity, about 12 pieces with dessert - fish was fresh and filling. - nice twist to some of the sushi concoctions. CONS: - nothing bad honestly, it was good but it also didn't blow me away. Would I come back for it? Not the omakase, but definitely for sushi and esp if a friend wanted to try it. The service was amazing. Never were we out of drinks or water or had extremely dirty plates. It is a little small as are most sushi and japanese restaurants in Manhattan, but it's cozy. We were lucky to get a window seat, but the bar looked pretty cool! read more

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Not as good as it use to be. Sushi seki was my first semi bougie sushi experience. I remember this place being bomb AF back in the day. However it is not nearly as good as it use to be anymore. Visited May 2021 and the sushi doesn't seem nearly as tasty and fresh as I remember it to be. The seki special is now $52 PP which is not too bad but with other fast sushi options available, I rather have those. read more

This is a decent choice if you are craving sushi preTheater. I liked that te restaurant is bug and airy so you are not jammed in close to your neighboring diners. Service is impeccable. Food is good. A bit pricey but that is probably partly the inflation we are experiencing now. Disappointed that the Chirashi bowl did not come with Japanese pickles as I am used to. Salad could be larger..the plate is but the servicing side for am $8 side salad was disappointing. Dessert offerings were the usual....mochi ice cream and matcha brûlée. Is it the best sushi I have had? No, but it is good and I would come back. I did like the variety of offerings. read more

Sushi Seki has traditional sushi layout with seating and tables surrounding the sushi bar/chefs (aka the stars of the show). The quality is top notch here -- from the fish cut to the rice and the ratio of sushi to rice is great. As I mentioned with the decor, the sushi and other menu items are very traditional, no curve balls or towers of fancy ish. Items are on the pricier side, but not break the bank level so thats plus. Staff is very courteous and prompt. Although this is open late, I would say enjoy this in the best state of mind to really take in all the goodness. read more

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Due to COVID their sushi bar is closed. Made reservations for a Friday night at 7:30PM - definitely make reservations. They were a full house! We were seated in their little section in front of the sushi bar, probably the best seats in the house. We opted for 2 Omakases. Their menu ranges from basic take out sushi and cooked foods, as well as different higher quality types of fish. We thought the way they plated the Omakase was a bit odd. Both Omakase pieces were served on one plate, rather than 1 plate a person. The fish quality and rice were definitely up to par with other Omakase spots at the same price point. It's definitely a less intimate and personalized style of Omakase, probably a result of how busy they were. I think they focus less on the Omakase, and more on just volume. We were able to cater our own Omakase to how many pieces we wanted, it wasn't necessarily a set piece number. Nonetheless, it was worth a try! read more

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TLDR: UES sushi bar for late night nigiri cravings. One of several Sushi Seki locations. Great for a la carte sushi but for omakase, there are better options to be had and for less money. Ah Sushi Seki, this is a long overdue review but I have mixed feelings here. The main reason I come to Sushi Seki is for when I want late night quality sushi. Craving that hand roll at 12:30 AM? Seki's got you covered. Their a la carte for this level of sushi is actually quite reasonable. My favorite things here are the hand rolls. The Spicy Scallop is their signature temaki, it's this wonderful concoction of fish roe, bay scallop, that spicy mayo and panko. It's wrapped in this delicately crispy nori shell that is just sublime. The hand rolls are very generously sized and for non-luxury (negitoro, uni) choices; $10 to $12 is very fair. So while I think their a la carte is awesome, ironically - I'm not a fan of the omakase. Their name is big enough that bar is consistently full but it just didn't do it for me. The first time I had the omakase, it was enjoyable but quite expensive. There is no set price, it's piece by piece. The second time I came back for omakase, we were literally done in 30 minutes. Now, I was hungry but this was a bit too fast for me. It was the literal definition of an omakase quickie. I felt like I walked in, they rapid-fired my nigiri and sent me on my way. They have several signature pieces (yes, you may recognize them for Gari) like the tuna and tofu sauce, the salmon tomato, the chopped eel and avocado, etc. I will say, that although Gari did it first; Seki's salmon tomato is better. There's something about that slice of king salmon and this perfectly charred, peppered tomato on top.. it's just incredible. The seared toro and onion sauce was good but more of a piece where the ingredients do the work. The style here is more modern/fusion so if that's what you're looking for - I think Sushi Dojo/Ishikawa hold a better value. Gari is my favorite for modern though. Seki is my jam for a la carte and late night cravings. For omakase though, I think there's a lot better options for experience and definitely for price. read more

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I live very close to this location and finally made it in for dinner with some friends and was EXTREMELY happy with my experience. First off I highly recommend making a reservation as we saw multiple groups of people show up without one and we're not able to be seated. Everything we had was fresh and delicious. We started off with some miso soup and the maguro avocado which was SO delicious. For dinner I got the sushi special and my friend got the Sushi Seki special. Every piece of fish was super fresh and delicious and my friend who got the Sushi Seki special really enjoyed all of the fun toppings. Prices are very much worth the quality of food you're getting. Will definitely be back!!! read more

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To all the poor souls who get fooled by this place. Sugar Fish is where you should be. Service is 2 stars here and the sushi is 1.5 stars. read more

I came to sushi seki for my first omakase experience and it did not disappoint! First, we got some appetizers and the fried chicken was very good, flavorful and tender. Then, the first omakase dish came out and I was stunned by the presentation, very pretty! That tuna was absolutely MIND-BLOWING! It was my first time having tuna that didn't taste fishy and it just melted in my mouth. Every single piece of sushi I had was so tasty, I couldn't stop smiling. On the next plate, my favorite was the oyster! It was so tasty and the seaweed added great flavor as well. On the next plate, I was scared to have their uni because of a past experience but it was actually sweet and very good! It made me realize I just didn't have quality sushi before. I really like the scallop nigiri as well and the hand roll was delicious! I was so full but needed to try their dessert and I was shocked that even the dessert was AMAZING. I almost ordered a second one, I believe it was a chocolate panna cotta. The service was great too, I have no complaints. Each piece was explained by the server and they made sure to accommodate our requests, each of us had different ones. They had a welcoming atmosphere as soon as we walked in. Overall, best experience I've ever had, the food was excellent. I've had omakase many times since then but sushi seki is still my number one choice, I'll be back again! read more

Flavorful! Wonderful spot to grab a bite before a show. Fresh fish and meticulously prepared.

We love that Sushi Seki is an authentic Japanese restaurant that serves great quality for the food with great service. What's rare is that they maintain quality consistently year after year, and I have come here for at least 15 years! Their kitchen dishes are nice too, not just sushi read more

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This place has weirdly high pricing for pretty terrible sushi. Came here with my husband for a late night meal, forgetting that I'd been here previously and had a mixed experience. The fish didn't taste particularly fresh, wasn't anything special, and the rice was not soft or warm -- we didn't even end up finishing it. The interior also lacks ambiance. With so many amazing sushi spots in NYC to choose from, this place isn't doing much to earn our business. read more

If you come to NY once, and have one meal -- this is the place to eat. The spicy scallop hand roll could be the best individual piece of food you will eat in NYC. That's saying something. Go and go again. Everything is amazing and the staff are super informed and very kind. But start and end the meal with the spicy scallop. read more

Went last night and they don't close till 12:30 the waiter Danny came over and said it's last call for drinks so my friend and I got two more rounds of drinks and then Danny put the bill in front of us it was only 12. I said I wasn't done eating and he never said it was last call for food. Regardless we had two more drinks to finish. We were sitting at the sushi bar and the chef didn't mind serving us more pieces. Danny said no we couldn't order more. Unbelievable our bill was over 400$ to be treated like that after such an expensive meal was horrible. Danny was so rude basically kicking us out because he wanted to go home. There were other people there as well. In any restaurant I've been to I've never been treated so poorly. What a terrible experience I will not be back. The chef looked horrified when Danny spoke to us that way even the other people there were in shock. Customer service is very important but unfortunately their staff lacks that and it was very embarrassing to be treated that way. After reading other reviews I see a lot of people say the same thing about the staff. I called to speak to a manager and still haven't heard back. I then called again and the hostess said she's not there and I said I just spoke to someone else earlier and he said she was there. She then said yes she's is here but she's busy just email us. I said no I can wait and she hung up on me. I can't even make this up how horrible the staff is. And mind you Danny actually said he was the manager and when I called I was told he wasn't. Unreal there's so many other sushi places save your money. Also the decor is not nice. read more

Friday night my fiancée and I sat across from the sushi bar encompassing over $300 for a minimal amount of despairingly underwhelming deli quality food with two highly overpriced, short poured glasses of saki. Mid-meal four chefs determined to leave early, quickly commenced wrapping all raw food while sanitizing the glass cases with a caustic eye burning, vapor toxic cleaning agent permeating the entire restaurant. Nauseating by any possible rudimentary standards. Our rapid departure begrudgingly paying the exhorbetent tab was sequenced by their staff demanding a gratuity. Really ?? No apologies, no compensation. STAY FAR FAR FAR FAR AWAY FROM THIS EMBARRASSING UNPROFESSIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. read more

My wife, a sushi eater, and me, a non-sushi eater, were looking for a sushi restaurant for a late dinner near our Air BnB. I came across Sushi Seki and decided this was the spot. Taking her word for it, the sushi was fantastic. I ordered a chicken teriyaki dish which I must say was some of the best I've had. The portions were smaller than we have been used to and the prices were steep, but the flavor made up for it. A good spot if you are in the area and being open later than some of the other offerings is a big plus. read more

The best thing about sushi is no doubt eating it. At Seki, one of the more popular sushi spots on the Upper East side, you don't have the opportunity to eat the sushi. Supposedly the uni and tuna are fresh, but we wouldn't know. Made a reservation here for 830, and waited almost 2 hours for our food. Really wish that this location lived up to the hype of the other locations, but ultimately, this place is full because they coast off of a 10+ year old reputation and take advantage of people willing to wait. Go elsewhere if you actually want your food to come, there are some great hotdog carts that give this place a run for its money because they actually give you your food. read more

This is the first time we've been to the restaurant. We got seated right away, and the food and service were great. We split a few appetizers (Yakatori was tender and tasty), and then shared an assortment of sushi. Our particular favorites were the scallop sushi with a hint of sea salt and lemon, the salmon sushi with baked tomato, and the fatty tuna. While we liked everything we tried, the snow crab sushi tasted a little bland and was not nearly as nice as the rest of our order. We'll definitely be coming back in the future! read more

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Sushi Seki is our go to place when we want good tasting sushi delivery, and are willing to pay slightly more. It's hard for me to put my finger on it, but it seems the fish is just of higher quality. We go for either rolls, classic sushi (nigiri) pieces of the more unique ones, all are great, and we keep coming back to Sushi Seki after trying other local joints. We usually try some of the none sushi dishes, but those are hit or miss in our opinion. The dinner sushi option ~$44 and the more special alternative ~$54 are both a great deal for the quality in my opnion. read more