I came with one mission: to have a childhood sushi I haven't had in years: masago and quail egg. Many sushi places can't serve it because they don't keep quail egg in stock.
I sat alone at the bar, which was very quiet, but had a great atmosphere. The sushi chef in front of me watched over the staff like a hawk to make sure when I needed something that I was taken care of ASAP (I assume a perk of the bar) .
I started with a Sapporo beer with the sushi I came for and the chef made it perfectly. It's a strange combination to many, but to me it reminds me of home. I'm giving 5 stars because of the care this chef put into my sushi. I would recommend solely on his experience.
I ordered the sashimi deluxe which I originally thought 24 pieces for 30$ might feel like a ripoff, but was pleasantly surprised with how full I felt at the end.
For dessert, I ordered both the Yokan (jelly) and the fried green ice cream specifically for this review since I didn't see any pictures of them. The jelly was definitely interesting and unlike anything I've ordered before. The green tea ice cream was just as expected.
I would recommend coming alone or with one other person, but I noticed that groups of four have a great time ordering sushi boats for a decent price between 70-100$ which is pretty good for long island at this time.
Definitely coming again!
Edit: Came again and ordered much more this time, added pictures! It was even better the...
Read moreMy husband & I visited Hana a few months ago & were pleasantly surprised. We decided to stay home on New Year's Eve & order Sushi from Hana as our regular Sushi Restaurant is permanently closed. Unfortunately it was a very disappointing experience. The Sashimi Deluxe Dinner consisted of 24 small pieces of fish placed in a plastic pan without rice. There was only 1 container of soup, although we ordered 2 dinners which were supposed to come with soup. The soup's container was not properly closed, it spilled in the bag on the way home. We ordered 2 Korean Pancakes, but only got 1. When I picked the food up, the waitress seemed confused about which was my order & showed me a piece of paper with scribbled handwriting I could not read, to verify the order. The only thing I could make out was Chirashi, which was one of the dishes on the order I placed. The note did not have my name on it. The Chirashi was cramped in a small plastic container & the quality was mediocre. The dinners came with a house salad, which was a small container of chopped greens. We also had a veriety of appetizers which were very small portions. To sum it up, it was definitely not worth $95.00 and we did not get an itemized receipt, therefore we ate unable to check what we were chargef for. Hana might be a decent Sushi place to visit, but my advice is, Do Not...
Read moreThis is a nifty little place to get a quick bite to eat that my friends and I love to frequent. Big bonus: it's almost always empty, and you're pretty much guaranteed a seat wherever you want.
The food has a solid selection, with a nice small portion dedicated to Korean food, and their Korean short ribs are, by far, probably the best thing on the entire menu. Other stand out dishes are their bento-box, which comes with an impressively nice variety of foods, their bulgogi plate, and a dish whose name escapes me but comes in a hot stone with rice and a fried egg. Being in Long Island, with admittedly limited access to quality Asian food, like Japanese and Korean in particular, this hits the spot without having to trek it into Queens and satisfies a decent price point.
My only big gripes with this place is the availability and service, depending on who is there. Usually, the women who work there are accommodating and fast and generally a pleasure, but more often than not the men who work there seem bored and won't make it a secret if they don't want to serve you, which definitely makes for an awkward experience and is part of my lower score.
They have great dessert and a nice selection of mochi, just check if they're open before you go, because they are closed a lot of the time even when they say...
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