Sushi of Gari
(212) 517-5340
402 E 78th St
(at Between York Avenue and First Avenue)
New York,
NY
10021
40.7714
-73.9532
Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 4.27.09
What People Are Saying About Sushi of Gari
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The Scene
A steady crowd packs this popular sushi spot, which gets so loud that it's often impossible to tune out neighboring conversation. Don't be surprised when regulars start ordering items that don't appear on the menu, such as the spicy scallop rolls or the tofu-topped tuna sushi. Make like a NYC native and scout for recommendations, or else risk an expensive, modestly sized sushi special or the ho-hum menu items.
The Food
Ditch that edamame: the hijiki (cooked seaweed) and watercress salad offers a creamy, tangy, dangerously addictive surprise. Like any quality sushi establishment, Gari's raw fish is very fresh; highlights include the kanpachi (Japanese yellowtail; a firmer, slightly pickled-tasting version of the usual) and the buttery-tasting toro (fatty tuna). For a colorful, not-too-sweet ending, sample the fried red bean ice cream in bright pink strawberry sauce.
User Reviews
hk384
May 20, 2009
heard this place was suppose to be amazing, so for an anniversary I came to try the famous omakase. we ordered a few rolls (good spicy scallop and spicy tuna), and a hijiki salad (unique dressing). so far so good, although the service was far from attentive (well, they stopped coming to our table once we said we didn't want drinks, we had to wave them over to order food after that). the omakase plate comes in sushi and sashimi versions, with sashimi being ~$90 on that day - it is supposed to be the house specialty and each sashimi selection comes with a special sauce. It took about 40 minutes to arrive at our table. of the 12 samples on it, I really liked two - fatty tuna and the fresh scallop. the baby yellowtail was paired with an overly spicy sauce, the boiled octopus was oddly chewy and the sauce was too mild, the snapper was just blah, and so was the tuna with tofu sauce. really, blah. to top all of this off, the oyster smelled funny, when I asked the waiter, he said it was normal... I took a chance and ate it - R O T T E N!! absolutely unacceptable at this, or at any price, really. at the end of the meal we concluded that we must really love each other and have been very deeply fulfilled by the conversation to have withstood that food in peace. I will avoid this place in the future....
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CSMobileUser
April 03, 2009
Typical Americanized sushi place, with lots of sugary toppings and sauces. Omakase tasting is fine but nothing impressive. This place is not as good as blue ribbon and not even close to Yasuda
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sohofoodluv
January 06, 2009
This place is a joke. I went there once - never again. Boring food, small portions, ridiculously overpriced, crappy servers and no charm whatsoever. Save your money. The only thing impressive about this place is the bill that you'll get stuck with.
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The Extras:
Visit the other Sushi of Gari on 46th Street.
Prix Fixe Menu:
The price of the omokase (chef's choice) menu can change nightly, but generally starts around $70-80.
