Best Japanese on UWS?
Hi all -
Looking for a recommendation for Japanese on the UWS for 2 people for tonight. Anywhere between Columbus Circle and Columbus University. One of us will eat sushi/sashimi and the other will eat a variety of cooked dishes including tempura. Obviously, good food is a starting point, but I would like it to have a nice atmosphere and reasonable noise level so we can talk (and if anything feels more authentically Japanese that would be a special plus for my guest). We will be eating early (around 6:30) if that affects recommendations because of noise level and availability.
Goal is to find something that feels special within the limitations of Japanese on the UWS.
Thanks for any thoughts!!
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the Blue Ribbon option is the only thing that's passable and suits your criteria...the UWS has generally terrible food and can't even manage a single decent Chinese restaurant, let alone a top Japanese place...no one should be forced to eat there...
My advice: avail yourself of a taxi cab and eat great Japanese in a different neighborhood...imo perhaps the best feature of NYC restaurant world is that everything is so concentrated and easily accessible (especially compared to sprawling cities like LA, Bangkok, Shanghai, etc)...
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Masa is the best on the UWS. After that there is no good sushi that I know of there. WIth the fear of Silverjay, throwing chopsticks at me, Sushi of Gari would be the second best sushi on UWS. :: ducking:: I also guess, Blue Ribbon would be considered UWS, and Nobu on 57th St. any of those will suit your needs.
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re: foodwhisperer
Thanks, Foodwhisperer, for your thoughts. Masa is out of my league for tonight. I hate the seating in Sushi of Gari and have never had any cooked food there so wasn't really considering it. I was hoping for more of a neighborhood kind of place but if I don't get any other suggestions, I guess either Blue Ribbon or Nobu could work. Thanks again.
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