NYC | Cozy Japanese Seafood Don in the Snow ❄️🍣

📍 SUKI DESU 217 E 85th St, New York, NY 10028 I officially declare this the best‑value seafood donburi I’ve had in New York! This little Upper East Side Japanese spot is a true hidden gem — we’d been once before and loved it, so we returned on a snowy Saturday night. ❤️ Their menu is simple and focused — the main dish is seafood donburi, and we both ordered the top‑tier version for $28. It started with two slices of yellowtail marinated in peanut sauce — melt‑in‑your‑mouth tender and incredibly fresh. Then came the huge bowl of seafood don: packed with uni, salmon roe, salmon, tuna, crab, squid, spot prawn, and more, all generously layered over warm Japanese rice 🍚 and dressed with a special seafood sauce. Mix it all together and take a big bite — pure satisfaction! Halfway through, you can ask for hot broth to be poured over the remaining rice, turning it into a comforting ochazuke. On a cold, snowy NYC night, this warm, savory bowl truly nourished both body and soul. 🥰❄️ We also tried the cooked salmon don (with tuna, crab, cucumber, etc.) — equally delicious — and an appetizer of tuna carpaccio (four large slices perfectly seasoned with roe on top). I was surprised to find so little about this lovely spot online — it totally deserves more attention! The restaurant is intimate, with limited seating and soft, warm lighting — perfect for a quiet solo meal or a laid‑back dinner with a friend. #NYCJapanese #NYCFood #NYCLife #SukiDesu #SeafoodDon #UpperEastSideEats #HiddenGemNYC #WarmMeals #WinterComfort #JapaneseComfortFood #NYCRestaurants #AffordableLuxury #FoodieFind #EatLikeALocal