Low Key, Low Price Great Sushi lunch?

[bklynkat]

Seeking a low key, low cost awesome sushi lunch today for Midtown East...only 2 of us...

[daffyduck]

2nd Yasuda

[Simon]

i've never been there for lunch (only dinners at the bar), and while i've had some sashimi, i've never had sushi there (i order off the Japanese language menu which they don't give out to gaijin unless you're really curious and insistent)...but:

Ise on E. 49th has impressed me a lot recently...so i'd say worth a try in that area for a sushi lunch...

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Ise
151 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017

[Simon]

sidenote: the Japanese menu has about 50+ izakaya dishes, including things like paper-thin chicken breast that's deep-fried w/ ume, and delicious saba sashimi...

[gutsofsteel]

What place are you talking about?

[Simon]

Ise, on E. 49th St. (see above)

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Ise
151 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017

[tbear]

I really like Tenzan Sushi on 2nd and 52nd. It is well priced ($12.95 Sushi lunch special w/ one roll and six peices), friendly, lively and sharp. I have been 12+ times since they opened last year, and it has been consitantly good.

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Tenzan
1714 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10128

[gutsofsteel]

Tenzan is such poor quality, and the "skill" of the chefs is non-existent.

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Tenzan
988 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022

[MVNYC]

It is uptown but one of the better Sushi deals at lunch can be had at Inase on 82nd and First. Their sushi lunch has five pieces of excellent fish and of a good variety. You also get your choice of roll, the yellowtail is particularly good.

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Inase
1586 1st Ave, New York, NY 10028

[kathryn]

How low is low? I think Yasuda has a $24 prix fixe lunch (though prices may have gone up) but it looks to be on the small side, portion-wise. Although you can always add on more pieces...

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Sushi Yasuda
204 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017

[City Kid]

I believe I had the prix fixe sashimi for about that price -- not small, very good, and a low-key place. The prix fixe sushi looked as good. Quite a bargain for excellent quality.

[kathryn]

Can you give some rough details on number of pieces and if the price is still the same? Thanks!

[City Kid]

Gosh, it's been several months...I just remember the fish was very fresh and tender, nice variety, and it was not a skimpy portion -- don't remember the number of pieces in the sashimi. I also don't know whether the price has increased.