Beautiful restaurant with excellent service but totally overrated, very average food and a waste of money. Doesn't even measure up to Nobu or even my local byob sushi, Poke, on the UES which is by far the best Japanese restaurant in the city. read more

Their passion fruit and raspberry martini is the best drink I ever had. The service is good. I love how classy and dark it is inside. Zuma is one of my favorite places in new york city and the one in miami is beautiful too. Do not listen to the other reviews. Zuma is worth the hype! read more

Waitstaff spilled a tray of drinks which included hot saki all over my boyfriend's back, causing his velour coat and clothing to be wet. Nothing was even comp off the bill, instead they brought us a "complimentary dessert" - wow .. such bad business / customer service - courtesy etc., they chose to not have us come back as customers rather then comp drinks or something. I'm actually in shock. Our bill was $400 fyi ;) for anyone thinking of choosing to dine here. Regardless of this tho, I do want to make it known our waiter Kevin was amazing. This wrong was strictly managements wrong doing. read more

Lovely Zuma - how can you not love it? Always fresh food and high touch service. I no longer take great service for granted as so many hotels and restaurants in the US are now treating customers like crap. Seriously, vote with your wallet. read more

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These people are the rudest most overpriced a$$holes in all of New York City. They completely forgot our sushi order, and when I asked about it, I was told we had it already. We did not. I was told again we had it. Then the manager came over to me and basically threatened me with his bouncer. All the while we were not doing anything wrong. We ordered food and drinks. We spent real money. We did no harm. Not only will I never go back, I encourage people to pass on this restaurant as it is a place that would rather cover up its mistakes than own them. read more

This Miami style restaurant has an amazing buildout, if only it also had great food and atmosphere. The host was able to get us a table without a reservation at the top floor. She didn't tell us at 8pm they have a greek style DJ come out and ruin the quiet restaurant which makes the scene look and sound like a cliche set of a John Wick movie. So then we ordered some drinks and sushi. Drinks here are amazing, aged Japanese whisky and they have a bartender hand carving perfect spheres of ice for the cocktails. But unfortunately the food is an afterthought. Some of the worst sushi I've ever had. Watered down tuna, bland salmon and yellowtail in rolls that cost $25. With some weird fennel or sour powder I can't even tell you what it was. Not even extra spicy mayo could save them. Its easy to have great sushi, you order great fish, but they scrape the barebones here. Seems like this place only cares about its 2002 atmosphere, they treat it like an expensive club at least make the food match the drinks. read more

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This place is all about the scene and the decor. It is a grand NY restaurant that is sexy. The staff is attentive and friendly. It was very busy when we were there, reservations are required. The drinks were creative and tasty (a bit expensive). The food was not the home run I was hoping for. Yes everything was excellent but it was missing something. The menu was pretty common and like other places in the city. One issue was the waiter forgot 2 dishes. All on all a place to go for the ambience and people watching. read more

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Such a luxurious, posh restaurant! Zuma is the perfect place for date night or a girls night out. We came here on a Friday night and it was extremely lively with a dj which was a nice surprise. All the sushi was amazing of course as well as our dinner. SN:It is a bit on the pricey side. I'm not sure what's better the ambiance or the food; either way it's a must try! read more

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Oh ZUMA!!! Absolutely love ZUMA The atmosphere is fun and inviting The food is amazing The service is good The prices are pricey but worth it Great for dinner with friends or date night. Keep the kiddos at home (doesn't seem kid friendly) read more

First and foremost the service was second to none! Our server Jason was outstanding and he's knowledge and recommendations where fantastic. Noor the manager was the best I've ever had! Her attention to detail and I put was incredible. The food was outrageous!! You must get the Black Miso cod, Rock shrimp and yellowtail sushi. The dessert was fabulous pic included. read more

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An old favorite but a very lovely dining and drinking evening was almost marred by a very rude reception manager. One of the agents had asked to meet me and my husband knocked on the back office door to call her at which the manager very rudely said that she was busy. Another agent tried to assuage the situation because she knew exactly what had happened at which point he came out and said, "I'm sorry, you were interrupting" not in a nice way. Not a nice thing to say to well meaning customers. read more

Went to Zuma for Valentine's Day and this place did not disappoint. Ngl, was nervous about some low ratings for dress code and poor service - but that was not my experience at all. My bf & I were seated upstairs and the ambiance is classic NYC. Our server Jason was excellent - took time to explain the menu, always a step ahead offering more water/ another round of drinks/ utensils. If you only get one dish here it is the - BLACK COD MARINATED IN SAIKYO MISO WRAPPED IN HOBA LEAF. The grilled scallops with pickled plum, shiso and mentaiko butter was savory. The 10 oz skirt steak shiso and chimichurri is mouthwatering. If you still have room for dessert, get the green tea and banana cake with coconut ice cream (but I may be biased bc this reminds me of home). Can't wait to eat at Zuma again! read more

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Amazing atmosphere. Amazing food. Amazing service. Great sushi options and even better cattle. I've been here before and look forward to returning again in the future. Great restaurant to take your clients to. read more

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Beautiful restaurant and much attention to detail. The food was delicious, although pricey. I'm sure a go to place for business meals. Service was good but a few times we were looking waiter as there were a few who took care of us. Would recommend for a special occasion or business meal. read more

Excellent service and delicious food ! The Ambiance was exceptional. Definitely recommend it.

I loved this place! Went during this current Restaurant Week, which was a great deal with like four dishes as part of the meal. The food was full of flavor-popping heaven in my mouth. Some of the best Japanese food I have had - and I eat a lot of Japanese food. The steak was melt in your mouth awesomeness, and the dessert was just amazing. The service was also impeccable. Not to mention the food was fun to photograph because it was plated so deliciously well. I would highly recommend this place. read more

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As a nurse that is fighting in front line due to COVID, best way to get appreciated is by good food! Thank you Zuma for the free food you gave me at Four Seasons Hotel. Location: I got the food while I am at Four Seasons Hotel. Service: I got the food at the refrigerator. It was delivered fresh everyday. Food: Everyday they deliver it at Four Seasons. I love all the food! There is also vegan options. I don't know the name of the exact food but here is my favorite: KIMBAP, SALMON with fried tofu, TRUFFLE CHICKEN salad, AVOCADO QUINOA salad. Sometimes they bring MATCHA pound cake and home baked OREO cookies which I love! Thank you so much for giving me free food! I do appreciate it. I am definitely going here when this pandemic is gone. read more

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My friend and I had the $80/pp lunch omakase, and it was a lot of food! Not all the dishes were a hit, like the sushi and roll were very mediocre and I've for had better. The first crudo course though was delicious. They also served a truffle fried rice with fresh shaved truffle - felt very luxurious for a lunch. The desert boat was very impressive. Took one star off because not worth the $80 imo. Servers were very kind. read more

Okay my friend has been a few times usually when I'm in this area it's early or I'm on the run so it was great to finally try. It's a very sexy popular spot even when you don't have a reservation bar (not the name ) which equally has decent foot traffic and folk eating. The cocktails were divine and the tapas was righteous and hit the spot (we had the shishito peppers and calamari) perfection all around. A night back for dinner is in order. read more

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Full disclosure: I attended a work event in one of the private rooms so did not pay for the meal. It was a pre-set menu, and all the dishes were served family style Food: Would not want to pay full price for the food here Edamame: standard fare Sushi: Fresh tasting, but each piece was on the smaller side Kureson to kyyuri no salada (watercress and avocado salad with wasabi and cucumber): I like the choice of watercress as the main salad leaf with the avocado. Fresh tasting, but I would never pay $21 for this Gyu to shishito no kushi yaki (beef with shishito pepper and smoked chili soy skewers): I like the combination of beef with shishito, and the sauce was delicious; however, the meat was a bit chewy for my taste Gin-dara no saikyo yaki (black cod marinated in saikyo miso wrapped in hoba leaf): definitely the best dish of the night, but the portion is small, so to split this amongst 6 people was ridiculous (not the restaurant's fault but wish the company would have ordered more than 1 portion per table). Be sure to dip it in the accompanying sauce Kinoko no kama meshi (rice hot pot, wild mushrooms, Japanese vegetables, black truffle): people gushed about this dish, but all the Asian people in the room were not that impressed (myself included). They burned the rice, so there was a bitter acrid taste that pervaded the dish. Even though it says there are supposed to be mushrooms and Japanese vegetables, the accoutrements seemed very minimal. Crazy that they charge $72 for this since you can barely taste any black truffle Gyuhire sumibiyaki karami zuke (spicy beef tenderloin with sesame, red chili, and sweet soy): I did not know that this dish was supposed to be spicy until writing this review since there was no spice whatsoever in the taste. This dish was not worth it to me because the beef again could have been more tender, and the marinade was a bit one note and predominantly sweet Zuma deluxe dessert platter: comes with multiple signature desserts, fruits, and ice cream/sorbets. I did like that it came with all different types of desserts, so there was something for everyone - Chawan mushi: Love the soft silky texture with the more firm texture of the accompanying fruits - Yuzu cheesecake: Nothing special about the cheesecake - Ice cream/sorbet: my favorite is always the matcha green tea - Zuma special chocolate: nothing special about this -Pecan sundae: strange mix of ingredients Service/Ambiance: The venue is gorgeous on the inside. Trendy decor and vibe with 2 levels to the restaurant.They have multiple private rooms on the second floor. Overall: Beautiful atmosphere, but the food is underwhelming and not something I would want to pay for read more

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A place to experience it all with whoever you want-- great night, guaranteed. I was here with my parents, boyfriend, and siblings (youngest was 10 yrs old) and we all had a wonderful time. My boyfriend and I arrived early and had delicious & well- mixed cocktails at the upstairs bar before being sat with the rest of the party upon their arrival. As a large party of 7, we all sat very comfortably around a round table and could share in all the deliciousness the menu had to offer. Our server was wonderful and recommended some great "off-menu" dishes. He was very attentive and made sure we were able to taste the entire array of dishes they offered in our order. Whether you wanted amazing quality sushi or fun modern cuisine -- Zuma could do it all. The ambiance was so comfortable, yet very upscale. Would recommend this to anyone! read more

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Ambiance is great. Maybe to go have a glass of wine at the bar, but even then, I'd go elsewhere. The food is pricey and quite honestly not that great, the sushi rolls are about 25 each and taste like grocery store sushi. The drinks are basically juice and you'll need about six to even feel a buzz... just a pretty posh place with nothing else to offer read more

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Very fancy spot with great food! Personally, I feel that it is really expensive and nothing too special about it. Service: 5/5 Really attentive server and waiter, very helpful in terms of providing recommendations for drinks and food Food: 3/5 Most memorable dishes of the night were the tuna tartare, so smooth and fresh! Uni was very fishy that night. All the other foods were pretty good, but not super memorable! Ambiance: beautiful restaurant, with nice trippy decor. read more

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In the realm of Japanese food, it is the unparalleled attention to detail of the flavors, the meticulously monitored quality of ingredients and freshness of everything on the table that makes it such a unique cuisine and unlike any other. It is in many ways, the OCD person's dream: careful, time consuming, planned, arranged and delicious. Now, transcending to the late 90s in London, a chef and some business partners decide to embark on the learning of these techniques. In 2002, they opened the "concept" in London of the first Zuma and marked a business milestone success. The way that the owners reference to their own restaurants is quite profound, because in many ways it describes the heart of this initiative. It is a business "concept", it is an effort to learn and re-recreate Izakaya dishes. It is from its foundation a place that meant to create a certain environment and appeal to people. The location in NYC is vast and spacious, with beautiful wood planks adoring the everything. There are plenty of red dresses and promiscuous looking ladies with Chanel bags. The scene is certainly there. Despite taking some extended time to get people seated who have reservations, the waits are not unbearable. The service from the waitress is kind and attentive. A common start to the meal at Zuma is a Spicy Miso Lobster Soup. The name sounds like a rather unique innovation. The reality is a reminder, that unique is not necessarily good or better. The lobster in the soup is minimal and the curry like soup is so intense in curry and miso flavor, that it can be a challenge to consume. Torched Salmon Nigiri is not much of a nigiri and largely reminiscent of an over cooked salmon, with minimal profile of taste. Expect the Tuna Rolls to be falling apart, with poorly prepared sushi rice that does not stick together. The prawn dumplings are burnt and overwhelmingly sweet. On the upside of Zuma, there are a couple dishes that are well prepared. The shrimp tempura is light and flaky, making is unquestionably one of the better dishes in the menu. The exotic fruit dessert is well balanced, not overwhelmingly sweet and has a gentle, delicate texture. A conclusion of Zuma can be summed up as follows. It is a place that aims to succeed as a business, to do everything right, but misses the roots of its Izakaya cooking in the most blatant and profound ways. The service of the checkin counter is rough, disorganized on coat check as well as on honoring reservation times. It's the kind of mishaps that in Japan, would have resulted in a restaurant closing rather quickly. It's soul is business, not food. It's food, is largely depressing. read more

First time eating here at zuma in New York City for my 31st birthday! I had an amazing experience and birthday dinner here. Right when you walk into the restaurant, the place had such a great vibe to it. It's like you're walking into a club. The atmosphere of it was amazing, nicely decorated, very modern. We ordered couple of drinks and ended up doing the premium omakase dinner tasting. I thought that was the best way to celebrate my birthday is to have a surprise dinner and eat whatever that was brought out onto the table. And let me tell you, every dish that was brought out did not disappoint. Everything tasted amazing! Towards the end of the tasting, they brought out this huge dessert platter with cake, ice cream, and lots of fruits for my birthday. It was amazing. The service here was absolutely amazing. Our server was to attentive and helpful with the menu. They provided probably one of the best service I've ever gotten honestly. The manager I believe it was, was walking around and came to our table and greeted us and made sure that everything was fine, that was nice. Amazing place! Highly recommend!! read more

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Always a good vibe here! The passion fruit drink is so good, as well as the teriyaki salmon! The service is great as well. The New York location is my fave compared to the Miami location. read more

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We just walked in and decided to dine there. It's a high ceiling restaurant and good music, sometimes high sometimes low music. Don't go there if you are super crazy-hungry. The dishes are nicely designed and small portions, good for drinking. The chef's counter is interesting to watch. Some of the dishes are so pricy like 70-80$ read more

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Zuma is becoming super popular. More popular than I realized when I went out to dinner here with friends. It was simply for a girls night out and we wanted to fine dining that appeased to our youthfulness. Upon entering you must show your vaccine cards and then you have the option to check your coat. We sat in the lounge so we were seated upstairs. Our waitress was very professional. However it took her long to do everything. We waited at least an hour before our actual entrees were ordered. My friends got steak and beef and I got the salmon. Our waitress did confuse the temperatures on two orders which was slightly annoying but whatever. We all enjoyed the food. The portions are small which is a bit annoying considering the meals are meant to be enjoyed family style. We enjoyed the drinks and they were really good. We wanted to do sake bombs but they don't do that here. Instead we got a mini pitcher of sake and took shots. For a table of four, we spent approximately $200 each which isn't bad and expected. The vibes are cute and the restaurant is aesthetically pleasing. People are always taking pictures in the hallway leading to the bathroom because of the lighting over there. They had a DJ who came on after we were seated. He played house music. I'd definitely return as this restaurant includes two things I love fine dining and Asian cuisine. Yum. read more

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The restaurant was nicely decorated and had a lovely interior. There are two floors and a private section which is great for company events. The service was amazing, really friendly and welcoming staffs. However, I did wish the food was as good as the service here. I ordered the the lychee & rose martini, yuzu soju, yellow tail sushi, grilled scallops, black cod, mushrooms, tiger prawn, two desserts: one was a sweet potato ice cream and another banana and matcha bread. Highly recommend the martini and black cod (so buttery and paired nicely with the sauce they provided) as they were my favorites throughout the meal. The sushi, grilled scallops were good but the avocado to fish ratio for the sushi was a little off and the grill scallops lacked flavor. Personally, I wasn't a fan of the mushroom and tiger prawn as both were too salty. To my surprise, I did like the sweet potato ice cream with pecan. The banana and matcha bread was a big no from me. It was too sweet and you barely taste any matcha. Hope to see them improve some of the dishes! Definitely will be back for martinis and the black cod! read more

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Lost its flare.. plus, this style of menu is outdated.. same ole want-a-be trendy Japanese.. just booorrring

The entrance of the place is mesmerizing! The place itself is also quite impressive. But the attention that you might get there is less than 2 star. I personally hate to sit with my back to open space facing walls, even though I asked several time the hostess to help me to sit comfortably for me, and there was plenty of space when we arrived (we had reservations) she refused to help me. So we were sitting with our backs to the whole restaurant and were facing glass wall and on top of us 5,6 sushi makers no one looked to say hello. The food also was nothing interesting: We decided to go on chief testing menu. $140 per person and it DOESN'T worth the money. The food comes either too slow or they will bring several dishes simultaneously. We got only one roll and it was nice. The rest was not impressive like Salomon tartar, soft shell crab, or soy soup . Sadly we got nothing from what I saw sushi makers were making. The manager came closer to the end of our super and said if we need anything, so obviously it was to late to move. Then we got 2 slices of scallops we tried me and it was so salty that we left the other one, so the waitress asked why I don't it it then I said about salty. He said he will take care of it, and just disappeared:)) The desert was nice, but I was full and already disappointed to enjoy it. So no for me for the next time, and I cannot recommend it. read more

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The food was excellent and the ambiance was great but the star of the show was actually the General Manager 7/13/2024. We had a slight mishaps for the first time in 8 years with our meal and he came over and accommodated us immediately. He was extremely attentive and cared about our experience. Five stars all around. Never a dull moment at this place. read more

Good sushi, went a minute ago and remember being impressed but it's comparable to Buddakan and Buddha Bar

Excellent choice for sushi, service is exceptional, drink was great. We had the painkiller and the Nomakai. Food is super tasty and good

The Ambiance of the venue is beautiful The customer service is great The food was great as well. The drinks were amazing What I do not enjoy is the way the food is served. Whatever is done comes to the table so if your entree is done prior to your side, you will get the side after. It feels forced and rushed. Not something I enjoyed about here I would visit here maybe if it was in the area but it's an experience read more

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Great vibe, great location. A very nice place located in midtown. Came here for dinner. Ordered sashimi, sushi's, salad, and steak. The quality of the raw is on par but not wowed. The steak is average. Overall if you want a nice place with nice atmosphere in midtown this place would be it. You are paying for location. Drinks are also average but nothing spectacular. read more

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Exquisite AND fresh dining options in sophisticated ambiance. Not surprising from previous experience in jaw-dropping Mykonos venue location. In NY, there is an upstairs area with seating and downstairs. Cocktails' mixology is stellar. Absolutely devoured sushi and ordered another round of rolls, and held back to almost do the same for ALL: gyoza (WOW!), sashimi with salmon eggs and tiny truffle add-ons, plus beef and chicken skewers! Love love and can't wait to return :) read more

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I havent been to a Zuma in a while and figured to try this one in NY out. I sat at the counter and had a really nice meal. The fried tofu salad, yellowtail, black cod and wagyu were all excellent and about the right amount of food for a solo diner. Always a challenge to get a nice taste and not overorder. The Japanese Negroni was a great cocktail and they have a great pinot on the list from Calera--you should order this whenever you see it. They make great stuff! read more

The following was ordered - 1. 3 sashimi variation (2 slices each) - This was really good. The fish was very soft. 2. chirashi maki roll (6 pieces) - Includes salmon, tuna, seabass, and yellow tail with avocado and yuzu kosho mayo 3. watari gani maki roll (6 pieces) - dynamite spider roll with softshell crab, chili and wasabi tobiko mayo 4. gin-dara no saikyo yaki (signature dish) - black cod marinated in saikyo miso wrapped in hoba leaf) 5. gyuhire sumibiyaki karami zuke (signature dish) - spicy beef tenderloin with seasame, red chili, and sweet soy 6. Glass of sauvignon blanc The service was good. We had to flag someone down to get our server. We were sitting there for awhile waiting for anyone to acknowledge us. The waitress was nice though when she did get to our table. I liked the upstairs bathroom. It was very cute. This obviously isn't a buffet so the portions aren't big. It's definitely a nice place to take someone and I recommend it! read more

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This is a very upscale restaurant. The food is delicious and I would definitely come back.