Village Yokocho

(212) 598-3041

8 Stuyvesant St (Third Avenue)
New York, NY 10003 40.7301 -73.9894

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

Hours:

Daily 5pm-3am

Price:

$$

What People Are Saying About Village Yokocho

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The Scene – The consistent lines at this bustling Japanese "tapas" hot spot don't lie: Yokocho's fresh, reasonably priced comfort food and social atmosphere draw a youthful clientele of cultural natives and gaijin alike. A 20-foot grill, simple wood-furnished decor and hip Asian-American servers transport you to a lively Tokyo food joint. – – The Food – The extensive menu ranges from top-notch Korean-derived barbecue (the succulent prime rib with bone sizzles in savory pepper-and-apple sauce) to udon noodles to Japanese stews. But the best offerings are the a la carte…

2 Star Rating: Below Average

04/24/09

Longtime customer - but now you can't even get a seat!

by Rev2

I hate to write this but I had to voice my disappointment. I've been coming here with wife and friends for many years now. Everything has always been good. Love the food, the prices, and the vast menu. We mainly go for the grill table but now the place is so popular you can't get a grill table, not even at 7pm! I had asked not too long ago about making reservations and they told me they didn't take reservations. This last time I went in at 7pm, which we had to do last 2 times to get a seat, we couldn't be seated because they said all the tables were reserved till 10pm. So what's the story, you do or don't take reservations!? And there was NOBODY seated at ANY of the grill tables. The service is also often poor with it taking forever to get your server's attention. They also don't clean off the grills well, we often find dried pieces of food still stuck on the grill.

This place is getting to be too much of a headache to try to eat at. It was once a gem, but now it's getting just too hard to eat there.

  • Pros: Real charcoal grill, inexpensive, tons of menu items
  • Cons: Can't ever get a table, not too clean, sometimes poor servic
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/07/09

Great place!

by acegas

I love this place. The food is so delicious you can order anything, even strange sounding things are amazing. And it has such a great vibe, from the moment you sit down you just feel happy!

  • Pros: Service , Food is amazing
  • Cons: there might be a line (well worth the wait)
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/06/09

centipede in diet coke avoid this place

by chemunwo

found a centipede in my diet coke, it is disgusting. the waiter were quick to address the problem with 20% discount of my entire meal. it is not anyone's fault but just the sanistation in the restaurant is horrible. avoid this place if you can and and save yourself from potentially food poisoned with these hazardous insect. the yakitori portion were really small as compared to taishyo or other japanese restaurant alike around the area. the food in this restaurant is not bad but not superior either. won't comeback again

  • Pros: good waitstaff
  • Cons: found centipede in diet coke, small portion

The Details on Village Yokocho

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More dining options in the East Village.

Category:

Japanese, Restaurants

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Family Style Dining, Group Dining, Private Rooms

Cuisine:

Seafood

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