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John Roberts

John Roberts
I'll be in NYC on a quick business trip and wanted some recommendations on excellent Japanese places that are open for lunch or after-midnight. Dinner is unfortunately out of the question. I was thinking Shuko or Ichimuri at Brushstroke but they are dinner only. So Sasabune? Brushstroke itself? Others? Should I screw those places and just go to Ippudo for ramen and pork buns? Thanks in advance!
 
How long do you want to sit and eat at the venue? What kind of ballpark are you thinking about for expense? The possible swing on these questions is really wide.

Do you have dietary preferences? Specifically, in terms of vegetables, noodles, fish, fried food, do you have preferences?
 
Levi seems to have a depth of knowledge and experience waiting.

I don't.

But on my recent trip to Nyc, a lunch at Hirohisa in Soho was well worth the time and money and could scratch many an itch. (High level soba. Uni-don with expert rice, and of course lovely uni. We didn't worry about superlatives. We just had a really nice lunch.)
 
Thanks Levi.

I will be eating by myself and am willing to eat for 2-3 hours. I want to take advantage of the opportunity (both of being in NY and being by myself) to experience something really excellent in its type. Willing to pay what it takes. I was leaning towards a definitive sushi experience (Sasabune? yasuda?) but then thought that i could get Seki late night and then do a different idiom (noodles or Brushstroke) the next day. That said, while a great combination sounds good, it's really more important to me to hit one great place.

So maybe I'm just looking for the best sushi restaurant for serious, solitary contemplation.

Thanks again.
 
Can't beat a bowl of ramen and pork buns at Ippudo but if you prefer sushi and/or have deep pockets, you can't go wrong at either Sasabune or Yasuda. Personally, I'd go with Ippudo because the value.
 
Kurumazushi does lunch. The pricing may seem absurd, but I think it's some of the best sushi you can get outside of Japan. The rice is special there-- cooked al-dente and used in moderation to complement the fish.

Aside from that, most of the usual suspects are shut at lunch and late-night. The 15 East sushi counter would normally be a great choice for lunch, but the chef recently left the country.
 
Kajitsu now has a restaurant on the first floor called Kokage and they serve lunch. I enjoyed it very much.

Kokage

Struggling with an idea for after Midnight. Contrary to what most people think NYC is not the city that never sleeps.

NY Sushi Ko might take an after 11:00 reservation.
 
originally posted by kirk wallace:
Yasuda is open for lunch, but I haven't been since Yasuda-sensei left. Can anyone help John with more recent info about that?
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I work a block away from Yasuda and I've been a few times post-Yasuda leaving. It's still a top 3-5 sushi restaurant.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
I'm reading good things about Cagen over on Berserkers:

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I went there once for dinner and I thought the quality was very high. Unfortunately they have relatively limited hours and a weak beverage program.
 
So where did this discussion end up sushi-wise?

I also wouldn't mind a Tokyo BBQ place. Had one I enjoyed in Turtle Bay, Yakiniku, I think. Thoughts from the resident experts?
 
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