KYU NYC — Restaurant in New York

There are many reason why to dine at KYU and while it starts with the food, which is exceptional that is quickly followed by the service.

I have visited the Miami location several times and have finally made it into the NYC location.

There are a few things to know…

Fire sits at the center of this kitchen so be sure to order a few of those types of dishes as they truly sing.

The portions are meant to share and are not small. On the top of the menu what they define as snacks, are appetizer size. Everything else comes on a full size plate.

The cocktails are wonderful but not cheap so, if you are going will cocktails all night bring your Sugar Daddy/Mamma. That said they clearly use quality ingredients so you will be loving life after two of there cocktails.

If you decide to skip over to the wine list there are many great options in all price ranges. After one drink I made the switch to a glass of wine but ended up having three, I should have ordered a bottle but…live and learn.

There are signature dishes such as the short rib so be sure to discuss the menu with your server to find just the right dishes for your preferences.

We started with the hamachi crudo which was so fresh it melts in your mouth. We moved onto two salads the crispy Kale and the chicory both were wonderful. The kale is akin to Kale Chips so you can’t shove enough of it in your mouth so you end up looking like a ravenous dog while eating as it is that good. The chicory is well seasoned and dressed with bread crumbs, it’s a big salad so be mindful.

One of the true surprises was the chickpea sushi on crispy rice dish. Wow! Screw the tuna try this!

My carbohydrate consuming guests ordered the noodles which was a surprisingly smaller dish and the duck rice which in my opinion was extremely bland and didn’t really get eaten.

Normally I would have ordered the short rib (as it is a signature dish) but not everyone was committed to the meat route so I ordered the ribs. I am glad i did as they are delicious. It’s a nice size portion with lots of sauce over the most tender ribs that you can still pick up. I loved them.

If you are a group definitely plan to sit at the chef’s table. It’s right in the heart of the action and while we we there they we having fun, I can only assume the staff...

I recently dined at this restaurant, and I have to say that everything I had heard about this place’s bad service turned out to be true. Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who’s just looking for a normal dining experience. It seems like this place caters more to those who are wealthy and planning to order a ton of drinks.

From the moment I sat down, I had a feeling things weren’t going well. The waitress was extremely rude and seemed to disappear for 20 minutes between each check-in. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, I managed to place my food order. However, an hour passed, and I still hadn’t seen any sign of my meal.

Then, the most bizarre thing happened. I spotted my waitress carrying a plate of food, but she offered it to the table next to me. When they told her they didn’t order it, I desperately tried to get her attention, but she got confused and took the food somewhere else entirely.

To make matters worse, a different waitress, who had no idea I already had a regular waitress, kept checking on me. She seemed shocked that my food hadn’t arrived yet. Eventually, the manager came over and offered a free dessert as an apology, but then mysteriously disappeared. Later, the second waitress, who was nice and trying to make it up to us, reappeared and brought a candle in the tiniest dessert dish I’ve ever seen instead of the promised dessert.

To cap it all off, my original waitress never returned to apologize, and the other waitress who took my payment seemed annoyed that I only left a 15% tip.

While the food I eventually received was decent, the service at this place is an absolute nightmare. It felt like they had random people on the floor with no coordination or communication, and it completely ruined what should have been a celebratory birthday dinner. Throughout the meal, these people spoke to me as if I should be the one apologizing for ordering too much food and that I should be grateful for whatever food eventually made it to my table. It was a frustrating and...

Short cap: great for date night, night out with friends. Get the cocktails and bone marrow. Great vibes and music.

If I could I would give this place 3.5 stars

Stars of the night: -cocktails were great, the tequila sour on the menu was my favorite -bone marrow dish with miso toast was phenomenal, my favorite of the night. It was buttery, umami packed and the pickles and herbs on top help really cut the otherwise extremely fatty meat -wagyu toast also great, the crispy bread was my favorite part and tons of grated truffle -the Japanese sweet potato…. Do not sleep on this dish! It tasted like a cream puff pastry you get at Asian bakeries and it was delicious -lastly crispy rice topped with tuna. Taste great, nothing different from what you get at a Komodo or any other place

Things I would pass on: -stone pot fried rice, was just okay. Wouldn’t order again. The rice was a bit runny for my liking -bok choy, one of my favorite veggies but somehow turned out bland and mushy

Things that brought this otherwise great meal experience down to 3.5: -the bathrooms. Why is there a line like we’re at the bars? If one of the bathrooms are not working, someone should fix that. They are also filthy…. So take that how you’d like -so an individual clearing off our table accidentally spilled a whole glass of wine on the table. We understand these things happen, and helped him clean it off. But we had a full glass of wine and at $25/glass wouldn’t you maybe let the waitstaff know so they could address it or bring another one? Not to mention the wine did splatter on my friends white blouse and did not come out. Nope, we waited and finally we had to let the waitstaff know which is awkward and no apology from them.

Now the reason I’m nitpicking at a restaurant for things like this which otherwise I would not be concerned with is because at over $200 a person and what is supposed to be a fine dining experience, it shouldn’t...