best uni?

[bigjeff]

best place with japanese preparation, even an unidon? and, where can I buy boxes of uni, if I want an uni-fest of my own?

[Asumnuthin]

Kanoyama

[silencespeak]

the two best I had was at Sushi Yasuda (Sushi Uni), and 15 East (Unidon). 15 East had two different uni.. one from japan, one from California.

[eatereater123]

oyster bar at grand central brings in sea urchin by the case when they can.
probably the cheapest i have seen in a restaurant. beware they are small but very fresh.

for store purchases, i have never had luck buying sea urchin in nyc. the japanese grocery stores below sound like logical choices.

[kobetobiko]

The best place to have uni in a restaurant - Soto! It is more fusion though. So if you do want traditional preparation, 15 East usually has uni from Japan or in shell and can prepare it any style you want - fresh in shell, on rice in a cup, blow-torched, etc.

To buy uni, the best is to go to Mitsuwa in NJ. While both Sunrise Mart and Katagiri have uni in box, the quality varies greatly from shipment to shipment.