Loved it! We got oysters and it was actually my very first time trying oysters. It was a wonderful experience. read more

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Over all total 4 stars for me. And they use Japanese rice from Japan and everyone know the rice is the soul of sushi The fish are really fresh and testy, love all of them. And the Japanese style service are my favorite. On top of all that, some summer Friday have fish auction.....but, I never be there when it happen‍, I always miss that‍ read more

My friend and I were in a mood for Japanese food and we were thinking about this restaurant and another place we always go. Comfort zone or something new? Yes! Something new won :) We started with Arigato sets (5PM-7PM) drink and choice of edamame or oysters. We had sake and oysters. Then we ordered more a dozen of oysters (happy hour), very fresh. We continue with Sashimi and grilled lamb chops, so awesome! You can't go wrong with Sashimi, fishes are fresh and I want to highlight grilled lamb chops. They did a good job with it, no smell and taste great. Service was good and always pay attention to the customer. Overall: I don't feel regret at all to try this place. Food is delicious and good service. read more

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Went for a friend's birthday. Had a reservation but arrived before my guest, still seated immediately which I appreciate. This allowed me to start with a happy hour order. Sake was fine, oysters were oddly mild, came pre-garnished and still required soy sauce but ended up being satisfying bites. Good happy hour value, enough to make me break my own rule about eating oysters in summer months. Our waiter was helpful in describing the sashimi sets and wisely steered us away from doubling up on sashimi orders. Food was great, standouts were the cod, yellowtail and tuna, both medium and lean. There's no need to talk up toro but their 5 slice options of chutoro and otoro were very reasonable. The lean tuna deserves special mention though as it was almost as rich as chutoro at other places. It's very different from the flavorless dark ruby red slabs served as tuna elsewhere. Lighting is low, tables are set far enough apart to be comfortable. Overall it's a pretty good choice for sushi in the area. read more

The sushi is phenomenal. Start to finish the fish is the reason you are here. Texture, temperature, and taste was spot on in every dish. The salmon is a huge standout and I would order much more the next time around. Service is the reason this was a 4 star. There was just an overall lack of attention to the table for the level of the establishment. Everyone was pleasant and the experience was great overall. read more

Wokuni - Prosecco and a Suntory Whisky Toki highball - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Must get there for lunch and order Wokuni Don. 5/5 for food, service, and ambiance. Would come here every day if I could!

The food, ambience and service were great. I highly recommend for businesses lunches or a solid dinner with friends spot.

This place was so good. We each had the 7 piece chefs choice sushi and a sake flight. The ambiance & service were wonderful and the sushi was incredible. read more

Wokuni - 7-piece chefs choice with the most delicious spicy tuna roll I've ever had. - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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The oysters were great (tasted fresh) and price isn't too bad ($3 each). Got the Kaisen Hitsumabushi to share and it was just enough. Quality over quantity for sure. Got two desserts - one of which had matcha ice cream and coconut jelly & one that had red bean and covered in a nutty powder. The matcha ice cream w/ fruits + coconut jelly was recommended to us. Both were unique but wouldn't order it again. read more

Our group of three went there on a Friday night and had a wonderful dinner. Among the dishes, several stood out, like the grilled eel, the salmon flake sushi, or the tempura and udon in an excellent broth. Our waiter was very attentive, and we had a nice time chatting with him about their food. The ambiance is spacious and well-designed, too. We'll be back. read more

The two sashimi pieces were recommended and delicious. Every sushi dish we tried was peak fresh and slightly naturally sweet and perfect. Also got the HH set which was well worth the $10 (a steal!). Amazing sushi chefs. Love it! read more

Wokuni - Negi Hama Roll, hamachi belly, sea bream? - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

Saw this place through an ad from YouTube about how they farm their own tuna and make sure everything is sustainable. So decided to try this over Yasuda. The ambience was very nice and fancy with their high ceilings. We felt a bit uncomfortable considering we were the only other table there. Thank goodness people came in shortly after. We decided to go for the Omakase since that's the recommended variety to venture on. Out server was young but patient and extremely attentive. He didn't pressure or sell ud on anything and just provided his honest opinion. The first few plates came very quickly and we thought we would be done in an hour. But I think the apps were all pre made that it took less time. The sushi and sashimi were great, especially since it had an emphasis on bluefin tuna. From the lean tuna all the way to otoro Maybe it's psychological but it didn't seem the farmed tuna had as strong a fish flavour than wild. But the preparation work was still fantastic. After the sushi there was shabushabu on some A5 Wagyu. That was delicious. All in it wasn't a bad meal at all but not mind blowing either. Keep in mind this was also a very economical omakase at around 100 per head. So I would argue that it was very good value. read more

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AVOID AVOID IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES!!!! Heads up- they do NOT handle food allergies well!!! I have a soy and sesame allergy and called abead to check ejat i coukd habe. Yhey said i could habe everything....which is very sketchy given Japanese cuisine often contains both ingredients. So i further asked our waiter once our dinner resy cane up. After i told our waiter about my soy and sesame allergy, he brought me the gluten free vegetarian menu.....? What? After being assured that what we all ordered would be allergy free, I ended up have an allergy attack while i was there. They were lucky my allergy doesn't cause me full anaphylaxis (just extreme discomfort and partial throat swelling) , but i am warning the rest of yall . NO GO FOR ALLERGY PEEPS!! Ive felt miserable for hours. :( read more

Wokuni Don is my favorite dish here. You should come to get it in the first line of Saturday or weekday morning. Otherwise, sold out as it's limited. ミッドタウンで気軽に新鮮な海鮮丼を食べるなら是非！ 数量限定のWokuni Donは土曜日か平日の早めのランチで食べるのがgood. 夜きちんとした日本食頼むとそれなりの値段の覚悟必要です。 read more

Wokuni - Highly recommended of Wokuni Don. - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

The most amazing lunch I've had. This restaurant is also so so spacious and gorgeous. We came right at opening and were seated immediately even though we didn't have a reservation. My sister and I got the wokuni don and the sashimi. Both had similar fish but the wokuni had shrimp tempura and tamago. While the sashimi had uni and a generous bowl of rice on the side. Every piece of fish tasted so amazing. You can really taste the quality. There's also a private room in the back that's quite spacious as well. read more

Wokuni - Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Delicious sashimi and sushi. Soooo good. Excellent service. Waitress was very nice. Food came out fast. Soooo yummy. Michelin guided. Fancy sushi read more

Pretty disappointed after watching a documentary and news about this place delivering fresh tuna from japan and preparing it every morning for their customers. The fish freshness and quality of sushi and taste were overpriced. I felt I paid more for the location, Ambiente and things they have invested around this restaurant for its fame than the actual taste and quality of the sushi. read more

Wokuni - 7 7p Sushi & 1 Roll - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

I was exited to come here for the fresh fish that is flown in frequently from Japan that made it more affordable than a lot of japanese sushi places around the city. However, this place served a non-traditional omakase, which comprised of japanese tapas outside of nigiri and sashimi. I opted for the premium version which consisted of different pieces of blue fin tuna on top of the signature omakase, a 20$ difference. I was very happy to have gotten the tuna because that was the best part, and I would have been unsatisfied with the meal otherwise. I didn't really care for the other dishes outside of the nigiri, particularly the hot pot. The dessert portion was huge with 5 a variety of different desserts that was too much. Overall, I would rate this place a 3.5. I would have preferred more of a traditional omakase. read more

Only appetizers are good. Strongly recommend the omelet with unagi! Sadly, a $38 cod tastes like nothing:( read more

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Too many rules for the customers! No table seating unless you order from the dinner menu (happy hours only at the bar). Table is only available for an hour and 45 minutes. I would say these rules are good for a really busy restaurant which wokuni is not on a weeknight. Wait service was lukewarm. Hostess made me feel like it's too much trouble for her to move us to a table when we told her we would also order from dinner menu. My husband and I were never offered tea or water to drink. Had to wave down the waiters every time I needed something. Waiter even came to ask my sister, when we were on our way to the restroom, if she wanted an egg with "it"? What is "it"? She just said ok. She had no idea what he meant too. Turned out it's an egg with her sukiyaki. Food tasted good in general. Happy hour oysters were huge ad fresh. Fried chicken tasted crispy and flavorful. Seaweed salad had four different types. Home made tofu and chiwan mushi were what they supposed to taste like. Nothing spectacular. The sushi fish were a bit thin, can see the wasabi underneath. Sukiyaki was good but a bit too sweet for my taste. The sake I had tasted watered down. Never tried a toki highball before. It's whisky with bubbly water, lots and lots of water and ice. Black Sapporo was good. I don't think I'll be back. read more

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Been there a few times for their happy hour. $1 oysters and drink specials. Ended up staying for much longer, of course. Great food, great atmosphere, polite and courteous staff, reasonable prices. Couldn't ask for anything more. read more

I saw this restaurant on tv (forgot what show) and then I saw a youtube video on it and got me intrigued. They have their own fish farm in japan and ship the fish here. The prices are also less than the comparable japanese restaurants. I came for lunch and got the Unadon lunch set and my friend got the Bara Chirashi. Both dishes were very good and they did not skimp. I was very full when I was done. This is near my work and will be a regular on my lunch places to eat at. Lots of yummy looking dishes. read more

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Great restaurant, reminds me of a mini Nobu 57. Located downstairs of a really upscale, modern condo building. Prompt service & vast menu. We came here for an early dinner & caught happy hour, which was a treat. The saki they served for happy hour was really great. We sampled many wonderful dishes & enjoyed them all. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Wokuni - Happy hour oysters & saki - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

{Overall: 3; Food: 3} Service: 3.5; Atmosphere: 4 This is for dinner. Pretty good atmosphere - looks really modern and striking. The food was overall average tasting and pretty expensive. The portions were large. The fish was fairly flavorless. The waiter pushed us to over order, which was a bit annoying. He didn't seem particularly interested in what we wanted or what would be right for us. Could be open to trying it for lunch given they have a number of specials. My bigger concern is the price to quality ratio. read more

The premium omakase was such a unique experience. Usually when people say omakase, you think of just twelve pieces of super different pieces of sushi served one at a time. The premium omakase at Wokuni is truly a different experience. For the set meal, you get a ton of different appetizers, sushi, sashimi, shabu shabu, and a variety of desserts. All of the fish was super fresh and tasty, the appetizers were a great addition to the meal and it was all finished off with a bunch of different desserts. It's a pretty steep price, but I think it's worth it. You get a lot of high quality items and variety, which I love. It's a great place to get a special, long, big meal! Definitely arrive hungry!! read more

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Came here for lunch around 12:30. Not overly crowded and got seated right away. Ordered the Wokuni-Don which was shrimp tempura and a sashimi assortment over white rice. Also got the Kaisen-Don which was 4 kinds of sashimi over white rice. Each meal came with hot tea, miso soup, and salad. Everything was next-level. The quality of fish was SUPERB, the rice was at the perfect warm temperature, and even the peanut dressing on the salad was the light and refreshing. Service was great. Prices were very reasonable for the amount of fish we got. I'm definitely coming back here. read more

Wokuni - Kaisen-Don - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Very fresh authentic Japanese restaurant Lovely Fresh made sashimi There are daily limited special for your first choice. read more

My party and I had a great experience at Wokuni for dinner. The restaurant was flexible with our reservation time and we were seated quickly. The ambiance was very pleasant, with nice decor and not overly loud (despite being crowded!). The front section of the restaurant also has a fish market and items are imported from Japan. We ordered the Sashimi (five kinds, 15 pieces), Tori Nyu Men, and Salmon Don / Porridge. The sashimi was amazing - super fresh and high quality! I would definitely recommend trying this - it reminded me of fresh sashimi in Japan and is very fairly priced. The set also has a very aesthetic presentation, so it's great if you're into taking food photos. The Nyu Men noodles were quite good, but the broth was on the salty side. The salmon don / porridge we ordered was actually different from the photos on Yelp (didn't see photos of it prior to ordering). The waiter explained that we should try it in three ways: first, as it was; second, with the seasonings provided; and third, with the broth (don't use too much). The portion was generous and, as a salmon lover, I thoroughly enjoyed this! For dessert, we opted to try the Matcha Brulee and Dora- and Tai-Yaki. I am a huge fan of matcha, so I was pleasantly surprised when the brulee was stronger than expected. The Dorayaki was also great (matcha again with red bean). I was a little bit less impressed by the Taiyaki, but the presentation was cute. Overall, we had a great experience here. The one caveat is the service - it was rather slow towards the end of our meal, but the restaurant was really crowded. read more

Massive price hike since last visit. Kaisen Hitsumabushi went from 33 to 47. Very crowded and too loud. It's asking too much for a place of this standard. read more

Last evening, a friend joined me for dinner at Wokuni. It was my first experience and a few colleagues recommended the place for its Asian tapas-style menu. If we were rating just the experience while in the restaurant, I probably would have given this place a 4 of 5 stars. However, when taking into account the entire evening and our experience the next day, I'm loath to even share a single star. Let me explain. We arrived for our reservation and sat at the bar. I'd rate our service as very attentive if not slightly rushed. We ordered and shared roughly seven or eight small plates (e.g., chicken meatballs, shumai, toro, scallops, a wagyu beef skewer, etc.) and one larger plate (the duck breast). These hot and cold plates were both interesting (in a positive way) and tasty. I'd probably rate the food a 4 out of 5. After tax and gratuity, we dropped about $75 per person (I had a beer, my friend drank iced tea), which was on the steep side, but not ridiculous for midtown. Had this been the end of the evening, the total Wokuni experience would also have been a 4 of 5. However, about 20 minutes after saying our goodbyes, my friend started to feel a little sick, and shortly thereafter, began a series of prayers to the porcelain goddess. He had multiple episodes in the bathroom through the night. My commute home is about an hour, and I started to sweat around 15 minutes before I made to my bathroom. Although my stomach situation wasn't nearly as bad as my friend's, I certainly had plenty of time to contemplate the color of the bathroom walls and pattern on the tile floor. Coincidence? I doubt it. We had not seen each other prior to dinner in well over six weeks. We don't live or work in the same place. As far we both know, we're in perfectly good health. But at dinner, we shared just about everything, and my friend ate about eight of the chicken meatballs whereas I had just one. We figure that was the culprit. Earlier today, my friend called the restaurant to share the experience -- mostly because of concern that others may become ill too. We were appalled to receive nothing more than a curt thank you. He expected at least some sort of concession, since basically, our $150 meal turned into a bathroom bonanza. But nothing. Not an offer to have us back to re-experience Wakuni without bacteria on the side. Not even an ask, "how can we make this up to you?" Health and food safety is paramount in any food establishment. The tone we got suggests that Wokuni isn't all that concerned with food poisoning ... or at least not concerned about their customers who are sickened after a dining experience at their restaurant. Buyer beware. read more

Pretty good deal. The fish was very fresh. They also sell fish, including uni (a box for around $75 I think). read more

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Went for the Omakase, which I have never done before and this is one of the cheaper options in the city for it, although I think it is done a little differently than other places. You must go with at least one other person to do it, and you get 5 courses, some with multiple dishes. I opted for the premium version. First you get some nice rolled up fish to snack on, and a beautiful plate of 5 pieces of sashimi each - 4 tuna slices and a salmon. Next you get a variety of 3 different nigiris to try. The fatty tuna that comes slightly seared literally melted in your mouth. Then came this little bowl filled with multiple things - baby squid, shashito pepper, tempura shrimp. The fourth course was plate of red meat and mushrooms for cooking in the hotpot, which was much better than expected! And the last course was dessert, served with two varieties of mochi, some green tea gummy thing, a whole slice of NY cheesecake and a pastry thing with a bean paste in the middle. I'm not a fan of the bean paste anywhere so that was the only thing in the meal I did not eat. Everything was delicious, all the way down to the sake we ordered and Japanese beer. Come hungry if you go with the okakase option! read more

Wokuni - 3rd course. Can't remember everything in here but the baby squid were amazing! - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

We came here on a Saturday around lunch time, I was really hoping to try to omakase but was told that they only serve that during dinner service. (They should put that on the website!) The lunch menu is relatively small. There is no hand rolls/ sushi rolls.... I tried the Wokuni Don which was delicious ! Great variety of fresh sashimi over rice, there are also some shrimp tempura in the bowl but the tempura batter is not great. So i wouldnt recommend ordering any of their tempura. Overall it was a great meal. Service was good and food was decent, but not memorable.... read more

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Love love love the sushi here. So fresh--almost like those at Michelin star restaurants, and yet the price is reasonable. I was recommended this place by my boss and decided to check it out. I loved it so much, that this will be my go-to Sushi Splurge Spot from now on. Triple S threat. Our waiter was super nice and attending to our table and even when they were closing soon, he still held off the mochi dessert for me because I still wanted it. He told us a pro tip: come Fridays because that's when the fish is the freshest! read more

Ordered for my friend Wokuni's lunch special takeout, Kaisen-don. He loved it! Very fresh and well-seasoned. High quality food, great price(under $20). Even though it is located in a currently empty midtown area, there were many takeout customers. Beautiful interior and kind/courteous staffs. Hope to dine-in someday :) * The website asks for a direct ordering through phone-call :) Just call them - easy, efficient, quick and feel better. read more

This place was fantastic. My family and I went there for dinner. The service was fast, high quality, and the staff were friendly. Bafun Uni, O-Toro, you name it, they had it. Ambiance was nice as well. Highly recommended. A few photos from dinner read more

Wokuni - Kids meal. Fantastic presentation, and they had a little surprise snack inside the boat! - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Walked into Wokuni with my fiancé around noon for lunch. We were seated right away! Our server brought over water and menus together. We both ordered the Wokuni-Don which is served in limited quantities everyday. I also had a 6 ounce cup of beer for two dollars! What a steal. The entrées came with soup and salad and a small appetizer. The Wokuni-Don looks like a small portion of food but it's not! The chirashi bowl comes on a bed of rice with various types of sashimi all beautifully cut and very fresh. There's also tempura shrimp and vegetable in the same bowl! Delicious and over the top indulgent. They are so sell fresh produce! Will definitely come back. read more

Wokuni - Japanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Hidden gem. This place didn't stand out amongst the other Japanese options in the area but we gave it a go, the decor is not the traditional japanese low ceiling ones, instead it's really spacious, high ceiling and comfortable. we came for lunch and wow their lunch options are really great, very good price and great quality. i ordered grilled fish and it was really good - definitely would come back and try other items when i'm in the neighborhood. read more

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If I could give this place negative stars, I would. Here's the full experience. The first time I had dinner at Wokuni, everything was great. Given the great experience from the first visit, I recommended this restaurant to be the venue for a get-together/birthday celebration. However, the 2nd visit is by far the worst dining experience I have ever had in New York. We made a reservation on Open Table for a birthday celebration on a Tuesday (10/30). We arrived 7 minutes late, but the place was half empty. The hostess seated us (3 people) in the 1st booth to the right of the restaurant while we waited for the birthday girl to arrive. While we waited, we decided to order some drinks and appetizers from the happy hour menu. Our server took the order and took an extended amount of time to examine our New York State and Florida State driver's licenses. He also rudely asked for our food order repeatedly even though we repeated 3 times that we wanted 3 of the oysters sets from the happy hour menu (1 for each of us). After waiting for 20 minutes or so, while enjoying our time doing happy hour, our birthday girl arrived. When she asked the server for a cocktail menu, the server (server's name is Hasan as per the receipt) rolled his eyes on her as if she's supposed to know what drinks the establishment offers. We also decided to order another round of drinks, and were rudely told by the server that happy hour was over and the drinks would be at regular price. And he continued to do that, when my friend wanted to order additional sake as if we could not afford the regular price (even though we were all in professional attire at the time since we went there from work). After our drinks arrived, we asked to see the food menu as we were ready to order some real dinner food. Note that they do not have enough menus at this place, so they could not leave you with a menu. And after we placed an order for about 5 food items, the hostess came over and rudely demanded that we leave or order up immediately. We kept asking her "we just placed a food order, what are we going to do with the orders?" "Are we not welcome here?" She said that she got confused as to why the server would have to stop by our table one more time and that there're some reservations. Keep in mind that we have not even been in the restaurant for an hour at that point. One of my friends explained to her that we also made a reservation, it does not make much sense for us to get kicked out just so she could make room for other rsvps. As I looked around the restaurant, there were tables available at the time, and the customers sitting in the booth behind us were still finishing up on their happy hour order and chatting, but there were not being harassed. The hostess finally left us alone after finding out that we just placed an order. We did not want to ruin the day for the birthday girl, so we decided to stay and we even ordered more food and ended up spending close to $400 at this place. Another incident with the server is that when we ordered the calamari, he told us there are 2 types they offer, but when we asked him if he could show us the 2 types, he tried to dismiss us by saying "don't worry about it!" And my friend said, "could you please show us, in case we want to order both?" And he finally showed us, we ended up ordering both (by the way, the "other type" of calamari he mentioned is actually grilled fin. I bet he is not even familiar with the menu). All the encounters during the evening almost make me forget the fact that we are paying customers, I almost feel like we are treated like beggars at Wokuni. In summary, I would not recommend this place to anyone with the bad attitude from both the hostess and server that night, given that the food is only better than average, and you have tons of other options in the area such as Sushi Yasuda, etc. This is by far the WORST dining experience in New York City as both the hostess and server working at the time are unprofessional and rude. That is no way to treat your paying customers, I would love to know what kind of corporate trainings or screening/measures they have in place to ensure that this kind of experience is only a one-off situation. read more

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I was on the hunt for some place new and had some oysters. My typical spots are crave fish bar so when I discovered this gem I was ecstatic. They have $1(?) happy hour oysters until 7:00pm. Let me say that their oysters are huge. They add a Japanese touch to it by adding some roe and ponzu sauce to the oysters. It's limited so I recommend you go there early. The service was good, not great. However when they realized they misplaced our order they graciously fixed it by giving us the last elder of oysters. I decided to try other items on the menu such as their ebi, sashimi, and yakitori. yakitori - was not overly cooked or too salted. It was probably sized as well. One item that caught my attention was the salmon, mayo, ikura skewer. You don't typically find this dish in Izakayas and I did enjoy it but a tad too much mayo for my liking. The salmon tastes slightly overcooked as well. Sashimi - recommend. I ordered the Hamachi and ebi which was both fantastic. The pictures tell it all. I wouldn't say it's the kind of sashimi you get at an omokase but for the money it is great value. Overall I will come back again if I'm in the area. Id venture out of my way for the oysters though :). read more

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