My friends, husband and I came here on a Thursday night for the Omakase "December Special" (16 courses - $100). The staffs were so nice and sweet. The appetizers and sushi were delicious and fresh. The quality and freshness is worth the price. Also the cocktails are beautiful and taste amazing! In addition, we also order additional sushi to satisfy our cravings. Love the place decor. The restaurant's ambiance is peaceful and unhurried. However, we sat in front of the kitchen entrance where theres noises inside. Overall experience was great. Definitely would come back for the omakase deals! read more

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Ambiance; Cozy and romantic. Food and Service was great, they came to pick up empty dishes and replace with new ones. Located in the heart of Flushing, Queens read more

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After eating omakase at Kaisen late in the evening, I broke out in hives all over my body. While the service wasn't bad, the freshness of the food is questionable. Considering the quality, the price also felt expensive." read more

what we ordered: japanese honey glazed ribs $14 rock shrimp tempura $15 hamachi collar $16 tuna tartare $18 the kaizen set $35 mochownie $14 the kaizen $17 lycheetini $16 amazing spot in flushing offering omakase, hand roll sets and more!! their drinks are incredible- it doesn't even taste like alcohol. sweet how i like it and i definitely felt it too. nothing here lacked and everything amazed me. you can tell that the fish is high quality. you cannot skip out on the dessert. the mochi brownie was soft, chewy, warm and paired perfectly with the icecream. i highly recommend checking this place out!! incredible service as well- they explained everything in details read more

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BLUF: Deserves a try, not a revisit. They didn't use polished sushi rice. It was brown rice? Or brown sushi rice? I suppose the firmer toothsome-ness wasn't off-putting, but was noticed. The food items were good, some were great. They fried the soft shell crab well with just enough miso sauce to pair with it. Some nigiris, specifically the ootoro, uni, and scallop, were good. Just the rice was different, not off-putting, different. The way they serve their hand rolls, not a hand roll. Makes sense for takeout orders to prevent the nori from getting soggy, but it feels like it was done to (1) serve you the same size piece as a nigiris, hand rolls typically have more ingredients and (2) save the kitchen a step. Serve it separately let the customer do it and charge them hand roll price. The service was good. The omakase was pretty well paced and they listened to our various food concerns and made the appropriate substitutions. A three star rating means their food was fine, but not extraordinary and at $110 (post tax and tip) per person I believe they're worth that rating. read more

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Kaizen offers an incredible dining experience with a perfect blend of fresh, high-quality sushi and great vibes. The atmosphere is modern and cozy, and the friendly staff provides top notch service. I've been multiple times for girls night out and the restaurant has always delivered. Love the atmosphere, food and drinks. read more

Delicious food and service Great music and fantastic manager and servers Would come back here in a heartbeat. read more

Outstanding food!! Really loved our server, he was so helpful with the menu and chatty as well. Super sweet. We absolutely loved the food here, we got a bunch of different hand rolls along with the 2 specials they had with Yellowtail & Oturo that was torched. So yummy! We really liked the appetizers- tuna tartar & honey ribs. Very filling but then we just absolutely had to get dessert! Glad we saved room- the mochi brownie was DELICIOUS!!!! We almost got another order it was that good read more

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The service was absolutely amazing !! Andrian was so welcoming as was the boss Rob! Really some of the freshest sushi and seafoods I've ever seen. Our sushi chef Ben was a delight and so sweet. Every bite was made with so much love. The food was incredible and the only Omakase I would go to in NYC. read more

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I have been to many many different places for omakase but always comes back to Kaizen, the chief is so nice and the dining experience is always amazing, if you comes often they will surprise you with special off menu dishes Very very good for business meeting and celebrating birthdays or events! The cocktail is also very very very delicious! Pink lily is great and some seasonal drinks also very dope. read more

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The quality of the food was very good, fish was fresh, presentation excellent, but the flow of the Omakasa experience was very fragmented, long and drawn out. Actually a little painful. Couldn't wait to finally get the check and just leave. Chawanmushi had none to little Dungeness crab in it. The black sesame cheesecake was inedible, the texture was like that of cheese and it tasted like smoked Gouda. We sat at a table close to the door, and every time someone came in the door did not fully close, I actually got up a couple times to close the door to prevent the cold air from coming in, it was really annoying. The bathroom had all wet water or possibly urine around the toilet and it got on the bottom of my pants. Found the restaurant on instagram not through a personal recommendation. read more

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This omakase and hand roll spot is one of my favorite spot in Queens. From the ambiance, service and cleanliness of the restaurant, it trully deserves a 5 stars. We ordered omakase and handrolls and everything tasted very fresh. Would definitely recommend. read more

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Kaizen Omakase is such a beautiful place--intimate, elegant, and perfect for a special night. My husband and I really enjoyed the whole experience. We did their 15-course omakase for $100, and every single piece was so fresh and beautifully prepared. The appetizers like the rock shrimp tempura, tuna tartare, and honey-glazed ribs were full of flavor, and we loved the hand rolls too. We also tried the spicy matcha margarita and mango cocktail--both were so good! Sunny took such great care of us--he was warm, welcoming, and explained each course with so much passion. We can't wait to go back! read more

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Alton, Serena and Sonny are the best! The tuna is excellent and the drinks are A+. Best service ever!

The ambiance is very inviting and pretty. I love how airy and roomy the restaurant feels. The fish is very fresh as well. Service is great . Looking forward to come back read more

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Beautiful Hand roll spot in Flushing. Fresh fish with interesting topping combos. Fair price for what you get. Wait staff could use a little more training or maybe it was too loud but they misheard our order and suggested no solution to the mishap. Overall if you're looking for a hand roll spot in flushing, although this is the currently only option, it's a good option. read more

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Good Queens omakasake, if you are getting omakasake make sure you get the chef side table. I order table side and it wasn't made up to par or meets my expectations. Came here twice and first time it was mixed. The food was good but the chef was doing extra work and didn't give me the proper attention and rushed a lot of plates. The rolls made fresh were definitely better. Next time I came I had table side omakasake and it wasn't very good quality. It was likely made batch or not the chef and I can tell the pieces weren't made as good. Overall very positive, if they can improve consistency then I can revise my review.. read more

Was staying close by and decided to listen to their recommendation and I'm glad I did. Serena and Sunny took great care of me at the bar and recommended great options. Great service, great food! read more

This place is sort of like a hole in the wall, surrounded by factories and tall buildings. However, not too hard to find. Just make sure you're looking. You get inside and it's this modern vibe ish place, friendly AF staff. Bartender was top notch, thank you so much Jose cuervooo! We got the happy hour omakase which came with 10 courses and it was my first experience with omakase, it was delightful! Absolutely delicious. The drinks were hitting strong but soooo so good. And they were made beautifully! The appetizers were alright, looks fancy but could be better. Thank you for a great first time experience with omakase!!! read more

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Came here to try the omakase with my boyfriend. Ambiance was nice and elegant. Our server walked us through the menu and options. We went with the omakase selection and everything tasted pretty fresh. read more

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Came here for a group dinner and disappointed by the lack of preparation Pros: - Food was good but service killed the omakase experience - Two single stall bathrooms - Parking in the back Cons: - Took 4 hours to serve a 12-course dinner. Reservations were made weeks in advance so to only have one waiter (that poor guy) and a limited number of chefs is just really disappointing read more

My girlfriends and I came for the 16 omakase course and every dish was crafted to perfection. The speciality cocktails were delightful, very innovative and came out very appealing. Who would have thought of adding Gin to Taro Bubble Tea? Love it! Great ambience and the people are nice, I will come back! read more

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2.5 stars I came back once more for take out, tried a few appetizers and one hand roll. The Kaizen hand roll set I tried before was the best thing I had at this place, everything else was pretty mediocre. I wanted to bring random things from Flushing to a birthday dinner. The ribs were really salty and so oily. It leaked out of the bag they gave me and I only noticed since it seemed to drip oil onto the seat. I was in an Uber..I did clean it up. The rock shrimp tempura wasn't very good. I wasn't expecting Nobu quality but it tasted more like fast food. The batter was horrible. The portions were pretty small but we still had a few pieces leftover after dinner. Luckily my brother likes fast food so I'm sure he finished it the next day. I wouldn't come back even though I enjoyed the hand rolls when I tried them a while ago. My more recent visit, the portion for the hand roll was so tiny it was like the size of my pinky and I have really small hands. If you're going to come here, stick to the sets or omakase. Again the menu is so limited...I'd rather get hand rolls in the city. read more

We have been going to Kaizen twice a year as we travel through NYC for several years and regret that our most recent experience may be our last. This restaurant was even one of the main reasons we would stay in the adjoining hotel. The food is exceptional, and we always treat ourselves to top tier items, but our server this time was the most pretentious and rude waitress we have ever experienced. She was condescending on every level, didn't listen, and made mistakes on orders, and even then was unapologetic and almost making fun of us. Capping things off was that after spending ~$600 for two people as we walked out she turned her back and made a pretty obvious effort not to wave goodbye and say thank you. read more

Kaizen is not only a picture perfect experience, but your stomach will be sooooo happy! From the cherry blossom tree to the swinging chairs, the sushi counter and bar! So many photo ops. We started off with the sticky ribs and tuna tartar which are delicious, perfect for sharing (but not necessary bc the omakase experience is so filling). The omakase experience is amazing, each piece gradually gets better than the last. Really enjoyed the snails and foiegras topped wagyu.... Will highly recommend the brownie mochi sundae because it's not like anything you've ever had. Chef Ben makes the experience really personal and gives great sake recommendations! read more

Whoa, fancy interior for sure! The big cherry blossom tree definitely stands out near the sushi chef bar. Kaizen's vibe is like a club/fancy restaurant mashup. Happy hour omakase is from Mon-Thu (4-7pm) We arrived at 7pm (the cutoff) and they still allowed us to get the happy hour omakase! Non-happy hour prices: 13 course $90 16 course $125 Happy hour omakase ($65) 1 soup, 8 nigiri, 1 handroll The soup was miso with clams. I thought it was okay, not my fav but I'm not an avid miso soup fan either. The sushi pieces were amazing and I loved each one. The toppings definitely gave new flavors! My favorites were the tuna with fried onions, fried eel and the uni! The handroll was also an interesting mix of textures and flavors. Overall, service was decent and I had a great experience. I think the happy hour price is quite reasonable for NYC! I would love to try the handrolls if I come back. read more

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Located inside the Four Points hotel. Atmosphere is modern and it's a cool place to hang out. Two large TVs above the bar playing sports at the time of our visit. We came on a Sunday night and we're seat immediately. Most of the tables ended up being filled. For appetizers, we had the fried shrimp, the ribs, and the tuna tartare. For the main course, I had the Kaizen hand roll set. It was plated as five pieces of nigiri which you nested onto a seaweed square to create your hand roll. I had a couple Sapporo which were served in a neat glass and poured from a bottle. There were a few gender neutral restrooms. read more

Overall the food was enjoyable. We got the 13 course omakase. My favorites were probably all the starters. I enjoyed the egg, crab and clam soup dishes. The sushi were good and mostly fresh but nothing really stood out to me. The freshness of the uni was questionable for some of us. Maybe the trout was my favorite for the sushi? I liked the crunchy bits on top. Dessert was a mochi brownie with ice cream, A+. Pricey. The sushi, which should have been the main stars, weren't memorable which is why I'm just giving three stars. This place is heavily advertised on social media which was how I heard about it. Not a repeater for me. Service was ok. They explained each dish and didn't rush the meal. Got a little confused as one member of our party did not order the omakase set and another had dietary restrictions. Water glasses could have use a refill... read more

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Nigiri so fresh! My favorites were the scallop, two different types of uni and the sweet shrimp, it was dreamily delicious. Chef Ben was so funny entertaining us all night. The whole restaurant was booked, that gotta mean the food is good right? read more

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Very underwhelming and disappointing. Three stars instead of two because the bartender served up amazing drinks and our waitress was great (given the odd messages she had to convey from their chef) So the two of us get there at 6pm and there were 3 other tables seated, and a party of 2 and party of 3 at the omakase bar - nice and empty, cute restaurant... We ordered our drinks (which was the only memorable part of the night) and started off with some tuna tartare and edamame. The edamame was pretty good, some well balanced spice and seasoning, not the usual sea salt only, and tuna tartare wasn't anything special. We also ordered the 5 hand roll set and then 5 premium hand rolls... now here comes the very interesting part, when the waitress served us the hand rolls, our sets were not served in the pretty wooden hand roll displays shown in the yelp photos. We had nori on the side in a plate, and were told "the chef said you guys ordered 10 hand rolls and it would get soggy so you can make it on your own" which I can understand, sure... you must be understaffed and can't run the orders in a functional capacity so it doesn't sog, and want us to experience non wet hand rolls on an obviously slow night, ok lol BUT THEN she looked uneasy and proceeds to tell us that the chef also said that we weren't able to order any more hand rolls, only appetizers after. When asked why not, she said the chef said that they were "low on fish and they must save it for the omakase reservations and that they were also low on staff so they can't make the hand rolls anymore" LOL I can't.... mediocre at best. Anyway, $200 later, safe to say we'd skip the comedy show next time and head to a real hand roll spot, and I personally wouldn't trust the chef here and "leave it up to him" for omakase which is what omakase translates to, after all. I suggest going to Kazunori for a real hand roll experience with exceptional service, quality, and taste. They won't be low on their ingredients, I promise, been there a million times and never had that happen, they'll also craft a real hand roll and serve them to you in a staggered pace, and I would assume any other omakase is more worth a shot at this point too. Sorry Kaizen, you ruined date night for us tonight, it was an odd experience. Your bartender's amazing drinks and sweet waitress really spared you a worse review. read more

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Tried a new sushi spot yesterday in Queens. Supposedly it had only been opened for 3-4 months. There were a lot of options on the menu but to make things easier I decided to order both the available Hand Roll sets, The Signature Set and The Premium Set. As their title states, the premium set offers more premium fish options including otoro, lobster, foie gras, caviar and crab where as the signature set offers more simpler options including sea bream, salmon, yellowtail and akami. Overall the fish all tasted really great and was fresh with very rich flavors. Although we ordered hand roll sets, the seaweed that usually comes with the hand rolls came on a separate plate so that the seaweed would stay crunchy all the way until when the sushi pieces were eaten. read more

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Omakase is a favorite meal of mine, and being a queens native it has always been a journey for me to get it: not anymore though. Kaizen is right at home for me, and I will no longer have to journey two hours or pay Uber surge prices for high quality kase! Everything tonight was comparable to many of the city establishments I have visited, even surpassing some of the more affordable ones. Full disclaimer: my friend and I ordered the $125 (highest tier) set, which again is comparable and if not better than some of the city treks I have been to. The most tender abolone, perfect otoro, and sweetest uni can be found here! Plus, they do not rush you out if your experience here, which is a plus as most of the kase with reservations have a strictly timed experience. If you do get their more affordable option, I do suggest ordering more apps or hand rolls because they do give a smaller amount of pieces. The 16 course meal was filling, complete with apps, dessert, and crème de la crème of Onigiris. Each piece was thoughtfully curated, and fresh af. The cherry on top was their full service bar. Their Pink Lilly was one of the best cocktails I have had in a long time. Strong, subtly sweet, and the ladies night price did not undermine the quality of the drink in the slightest. ( they also have sports playing at the bar, so def check it out after work or game nights!) 12/10. Would def recommend, and definitely coming back for more!!! read more

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Food is very fresh. Staffs are very nice. Having so much fun with a company outing . Special Ben, very nice

Handroll spots seem to be the new thing around and based on photos and reviews, I decided to try this place for our 5 yr anniversary. The place isn't that big, but the space itself was very welcoming and beautiful. Staff were attentive. We sat at the sushi bar for a 10 course handroll omakase, but midway through, we switched to the 13 course nigiri omakase. The reason we switched was because after the first few pieces, we could tell how fresh the fish was, how delicious the flavors melded together. Their fish is sourced from Japan. Glad we did, because every piece after that was even better. Even the clam miso soup starter was delicious! The mochownie dessert was perfection - love the mochi brownie, toasted rice ice cream and the caramel blend! I've never had such a dessert before.. Yum!! I could lick the plate clean! The price for a 10 course handroll omakase is $90 and the 13 course nigiri omakase is $125. We found the price to be decent/average considering the kind of pieces you get. We were full with the 13 course. Highly recommend this new omakase spot . I can't wait to come back! Here's what we had (skip if you'd like to be surprised): 1. Clam miso soup 2. Wagyu w/ foie gras shaving & caviar + horse makerel 3. Kumamoto oyster with hokkaido uni 4. Kampachi 5. kasugodai (baby / young sea bream) 6. Madai (sea bream) 7. Dungeness crab w/ uni 8. kamasu (barracuda) 9. Hokkaido sea scallop 10. Aka yagara 11. Botan ebi shrimp w/ mayo 12. Japanese bill fish 13. Bluefin tuna (akami) w/ truffle shavings 14. Bluefin tuna (chutoro) w/caviar & gold flakes 15. Uni w/ caviar 16. Akami, chutoro, otoro and at top is wagyu (freebie) 17. Mochownie - warm mochi brownie, miso caramel, grains granola, toasted rice ice cream read more

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Food was good. Ordered the omakase special for 4 people. Bill came out to 450 with tips which seems like a normal price after covid. The omakase consist of 12 course meal plus desert. Pretty good food, service was decent and price was expected. read more

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Never do a Omakase experience at the table . We got served 5 dishes in one at our table . This was my first Omakase experience and it felt a bit lack luster . We had to ask for soy sauce and wasabi . Isn't that mandatory while eating sushi ? Their sushi was good and I'm sure I'll be back . read more

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My friends and I visited to try their omakase special paired with a sake tasting. The experience was exquisite. Jimmy was our host and was very passionate about and informative of the food items we enjoyed. Ingredients were fresh and flavorful. Will deff be visiting here again. The venue was cute as well. read more

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Food.... 50 out of 10 Service.... 50 out of 10 Ambiance.... 50 out of 10 Serena and Sunny.... 50 out of 10 I traveled from DC on business. I simply ran to grab something to eat and it turned into an exceptionally memorable dining experience. Serena and Sunny were my absolute faves! I'd love to pack the restaurant up and take them back to DC with me. It was just that awesome!!!!! It's definitely worth the visit. Theyre "in the cut" but PLEASE find them! I'll be back tomorrow and again very soon.... just to try the 15 course meal option..... I'm sure it's AMAZING!!!!!! And as a sake lover, it adds to the experience when the server is well versed enough to share their faves on the menu...... EVERYTHING SERENA RECOMMENDED, I ORDERED..... AND EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING! Cant wait to go back with family, friends and clients.... wanna impress your lady with a nice intimate experience...... THIS is your place.... THANK YOU THANK YOU AND THANK YOU AGAIN TO SERENA AND SUNNY! see you all tomorrow. 50 out of 10, definitely recommend! lol read more

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Modern decor, server was very attentive, chef Ben's omakase was superb. Tuna tartare and soft shell crab apps are a must try. Nick the bartender was very knowledgeable and professional with all cocktails. read more

Nestled in the heart of the city, Kaizen Sushi Restaurant offers a tantalizing journey through the art of Japanese cuisine with a modern twist. From the moment you step inside, the sleek and elegant ambiance sets the stage for an unforgettable dining experience. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLAhtXua/ read more