Samurai Sushi — Restaurant in New York

Love this neighborhood sushi joint. It’s officially my new favorite for sushi in the area, dethroning Chikurin (which I still have a place in my heart for) for reasons below:

⭐️The staff are very attentive, checking in multiple times throughout the meal to fill our tea and ask if we needed anything.

⭐️Seating is cozy, particularly the tables adjacent to the wall with seat cushions. I like the relaxed atmosphere here. Yes the space is on the smaller side (I think 5 tables?) but that’s what I like - you have the full attention of the waitstaff and less distraction, which means you can devote your attention to enjoying the meal.

⭐️Portions are very generous and the cooked food (particularly Udon) is a sleeper hit! I’ve never had high expectations for these 86st sushi restaurants particularly on cooked / non-sushi dishes, but wow the Tempura udon and Nabeyaki udon are both flavorful, have a great variety of ingredients, and well-presented!! Great value for the $14 price tag. Comes with salad.

⭐️Sushi is good for what it is. Ofc, this is 86 st so set expectations accordingly. We’ve tried salmon avocado, eel avocado, spicy tuna, and california rolls and all were solid - on par with Chikurin. Not overly stuffed with rice which is good.

Highly recommend stopping by for your next casual neighborhood hangout! You won’t be...

This place blew my mind the moment I stepped inside this place. 5 stars without a doubt, and let me tell you why:

1. The ambiance within the restaurant is INCREDIBLE! If you see the pictures I attached, the seating of this restaurant, the view, and the how amazing the place is, astonished me. This place went above and beyond in regards to looks and prettiness.
2. The miso soup is very unique from the other 99% of sushi places in Brooklyn, NY. If you see the picture I attached, the miso soup looks different, and it was a lot tastier than other sushi places in Brooklyn! It was a lot more savory.
3. The sushi is fresh, hands down. The salmon and yellowtail I ordered were simply delicious.
4. The beef soba was very delicious as well, and it comes with deliciously cooked and seasoned beef, along with noodles and soup. It also came with a cheap salad!
5. THE PRICES ARE EXTREMELY CHEAP! I am serious when I say this, because the prices on the menu are a LOT cheaper than other standard sushi places in Brooklyn.
6. The waitress attending my friends and I was so nice! She constantly refilled our tea and would ask us from time to time if everything was okay. She was the sweetest.

I highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the mood for fresh sushi, or just a savory bowl of...

I stopped in to make a pickup order of really simple spicy tuna maki rolls. The waitress was very pleasant and fast in making my order. The place itself has a nice decor and the presentation of the dishes making their way to various tables were quite lovely. My disappointment was with the food itself. The tuna tasted like it was not sushi grade and not very fresh. Maybe they had an off day or something, but I didn't like the feeling it left me with. Perhaps some of their prepared non-raw dishes are nice, but I doubt I could trust the sushi...