Sapps Uws — Restaurant in New York

I had a really humiliating experience at the restaurant and would really advise others to tread with caution. As an international student at Columbia, I have lived in Morningside for a couple of years, frequenting all major restaurants. My experience at Sapps today was a major outlier - extremely rude and shockingly racist. Upon request of the cheque, our host - Mr Randy informed us of the minimum $15 cap per person. We ordered another item and recommended to our host that he inform the other guests of the minimum commitment before they place their order, given that the menu never mentions anything of that nature. We were surprised to find our host, Mr. Randy, rebuke us that we are probably new to the city because everyone in NYC knows of this unsaid rule and nobody needs to remind guests of the minimum cap. He also mentioned "This is not a snacking bar and we do not get guests like you come here to try out a couple of rolls!". We realized that this behavior needs to be highlighted to the management such that other guests do not receive such disservice. Randy introduced us to his colleague who clarified that we need $30 minimum commitment to swipe a credit card, and informed us that the manager is unavailable. Even after our multiple requests we were not given any details of the manager or a mechanism to raise...

Reasonally priced Japanses food with excellent tastes.

Went in for a group of 10, and they have a large round table perfect for large gathering.

Ordered a lot of things and the ones I am very impressed were the Hamachi Kama, Black Cod Miso, Chicken Karaage, and Takoyaki.

Black cod miso was grilled to the right doneness: tender and with a bit char on the edge. The meat just melt in the mouth.

Hamachi Kama tasted without fishyness. The fish collar is quiet a cultivated taste item and it can be too much for someone who never had it before. I loved kama so I really liked it.

The chicken karaage is juicy inside and crispy outside. Exactly how you would expect for a fried chicken.

The takoyaki tasted like indulgences. Fluffy dough with cubes of octapus inside. The contrast of texture paired together with sauce is so good.

The sushi rolls were also great. The Salmon is my Game is perfect for anyone who loved salmon. The Selfish, Sapps Futomaki, and Pico De Salmon stood out from the rest of the rolls we tasted.

The desserts were average. The matcha churros and fried cheesecakes are quiet rare to find. All desserts were somehow paired with ice cream.

The service was superb, and for 10 people we only spent 350ish. That is very decently priced...

My Sister and I went to Sapps for dinner and liked it so much that we went back a few weeks later. The interior is very nice with lots of seating. Both times we went we had no issues with being seated quickly. From our two experiences we had the Sashimi Dinner, Firecracker (Yellowtail topped with yellowtail Jalapeno, Seaweed Salad, Yellowtail Serrano, Karaage (Japanese style fried chicken), Salmon Skin Salad, The Thunder Dome (Cubed tuna or salmon, wrapped with avocado and topped with spicy mayo, eel sauce, and tobiko), and the Matcha Churro for dessert. The sashimi was some of the best I have ever had. It was extremely fresh, flavorful, great quality, and the portions were larger than I expected. All of the dishes were great. The Thunder Dome was very unique and I have not seen (or tasted) anything like it before. The wait staff was really attentive and took great care of us. My sister and I are huge sushi fans and this place ranks near the top of the places we have been. We had two awesome experiences and would definitely come back when we are back...