Kondo — Restaurant in New York

Came here with 2 people and were easily seated. Did not have reservations but the place was not busy.

For appetizers, we ordered the shishito peppers and black cod.

I thought the shishito peppers was the better dish out of the two. Mainly because it was better cooked. It was lightly fried, the bell pepper wasn't too soggy and the salt that came with it was a good complement. The black cod itself was good but the skin was overcooked and a little burnt. There was too much alcohol in the dish. It wasn't a balanced dish.

For main course, we ordered eel & avocado and soft shell crab rolls. We also ordered some kind of dashi mushroom soup and vegetable tempura. I thought out of all the dishes, the dashi mushroom + other ingredients (which I don't remember) soup stood out. The flavor profile felt more unique and more flavorful than the other dishes but it wasn't worth the price point. Nothing stood out in the other dishes.

Overall, this place is over priced and the food was just alright. Unfortunately, we left hungry.

The atmosphere is nice and the decor of the restaurant is great. From our time there, I saw quite a few patrons eating at the bar. My assumption is that they have good turn around for the sushi so nothing is left standing for too long. Perhaps their sashimi is better than their other options at this place but I doubt I will be...

the best Sushi experience in Queens by far. Wife and I went out to experience sushi at our regular place, however they were close, Kondo was just around the corner so we stopped by. the atmosphere was great, you can actually talk and not scream like other restaurants, very friendly staff that were there for all of our needs. wife was craving Kani salad, and although it wasnt on the menu, the chef was attentive and heard our request, soon enough we had a great Kani salad only Kondo can pull out. the crab meat was chunky and tasty, the pickle cucumbers were just spicy enough to give the seaweed that special touch. we were out for the night looking to have couple of rolls ... we ended up indulging ourselves with the following (ALL ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Sliced Seared Beef Fresh Octopus Carpaccio pork dumplings Bluefin Fatty Tuna Fried Tofu Soft shell crab Tempura Shrimp Tempura Spicy Tuna Edamame

I mean, for going out for couple of rolls to getting ALL of the above, and loving every bite of them? Come on! you need to try this place!

and the Chef! very good vibes! he couldnt believe we were...

Food & service were way below average. The server came over and said “can I take your order?” What is this McDonald’s?! They never once checked on us either. The sushi was the only thing decent. But everything is so overpriced and mediocre. The atmosphere is strange and sterile feeling. The worst part was when I got the chicken teriyaki, it was nothing what chicken teriyaki is supposed to be. It was a piece of pan seared chicken seasoned with salt and pepper with the skin on, and had so much fat on it, it was inedible. Absolutely no teriyaki sauce or anything on it. When I told the server that I just couldn’t eat it, and asked if I could replace with salmon. She walked away annoyed and came back and told me their “policy” is that you must eat what you order and they would charge me for a salmon teriyaki. I was surprised by this, because as she could see I only took one bite of my dish! So, I didn’t eat dinner that night! What kind of hospitality is that in a restaurant!? They won’t last. And we certainly...