(212) 964-7777
62 Thomas St
New York,
NY
10013
40.716861
-74.00739
Neighborhoods: Tribeca, Downtown
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 8.16.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
People Watching, Group Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Prix Fixe Menu
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Megu Tribeca
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – Every inch of the original Megu (there's a second one in midtown) is meticulously designed in a mix of modern and antique motifs. Porcelain rice-bowl columns teeter high above the auditorium-sized dining area, and a gigantic temple bell suspends over a bottom-lit ice carving. Pampering servers, decked out in haute Japonica, flutter between cavernous leather booths and the long sushi bar. Even the celebs seem impressed. – – The Food – The modern, largely organic, high-dollar Japanese menu deserves the drama of its showy setting. The kitchen abandons courses…
Editor's Tips
- What to Drink:
- The wine list includes $40-$60 reislings, Gruner Veltliners and gewurtztraminers, which pair well with the food. Don't overlook the exhaustive sake and sochu list.
- Where to Sit:
- The 75-seat upstairs bar, wallpapered with bolts of antique kimono fabrics is more serene. Three large lounge tables overlook the scene below, and there's a private room for parties.
Extraordinary
by sweet a
We had a splendid dinner at the Megu. The atmosphere was very pleasant, quiet and the service was outstanding. Our waiter cared for every little detail.
The food was phenomenal: Very creative, tasty and well prepared.
I would highly recommend this not only for sushi, seafood or steak. The variety is incredible.
gotta love it!
by panache917
as a regular customer at Megu, gotta say, everything is just so good! Prompt seating after confirming the reservation, food is just to die for and excellent wait staff! love this place!!!! checked out megu midtown but still prefer tribeca location. can't wait to go back!
mediocre food for $$$$
by hmd
Simply overrated and pretentious with all its ambiance and decor while the food is so mediocre. it could have been a busy evening but who knows the place is so grand that you hardly have the feeling that it is packed, but our food took almost an hour to be served, and it was not worth the wait. the raw kobe beef, which is one of their signature dishes, was frozen, and what's most incredible is that it made it through to our table in this state. i took a family member there who had just arrived from overseas and with the jet lag kicking in, it was just exhausting and disappointing to have to wait for so long for bad food. the tuna tartare was so salty that i started craving the one from "yakitori taisho". Unless you want to impress someone who does not care about food, this place is to be avoided since it will leave you with a very light wallet and a crying stomach. or just take someone there for expensive but alright drinks. next time, i will take my brother to tomoi sushi or yakitori taisho or shabu tatsu. this was a NYC experience to try but not to repeat!
really bad experience
by Foodloveforever
When I went to MEGU restaurant a year ago, it was amazing experience and really great service and energy....we went back again few weeks ago but this time it was HORRIBLE experience and everything was over charged and food was soso. It was totally rip off !!!!
I will not go back again.
Horrible Service Not Worth the Price!!!
by Travel Princess
Do not waste your time and money at this place. The wait staff is incredibly slow, inexperienced and rude. I came with a large party that was seated rather fast. However, it took over an hour for our food to arrive with the waiter disappearing for long periods of time. The food was average in taste, despite the outrageous prices. When we finally received the bill, I noticed we were charged for pre-dinner drinks purchased earlier at the bar. I explained this was already paid to the waiter who proceeded to call me a liar and to prove it by providing a receipt. I again tried to explain that it was paid for with cash and unfortunately the bartender did not provide a receipt. The waiter continued to argue with me until I asked him to speak with the bartender and the manager on duty that witnessed the payment.. After confirming that I had in fact paid the bill, the waiter never apologized. When I complained to the manager about the customer service, she told me and I quote "this is his first night, give him a break!" I highly recommend not/not eating here. Customer service is non-existent.


