Swish Masamoto Sushi Shabu Shabu

(212) 777-8808

88 W 3rd St
New York, NY 10012 40.7299 -73.9991

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Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Downtown

Hours:

Daily 11 am-3:30 pm, 5-11 pm

Last updated 11.15.09

Category:

Restaurants, Internet-Related Services

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Romantic Dining

Cuisine:

Japanese, Vegetarian, Sushi

What People Are Saying About Swish Masamoto Sushi Shabu Shabu

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In Short – Swish is a small space offering an untraditional take on classic cook-at-the-table shabu shabu. Diners construct their own meals from a choice of five cooking broths, six savory sauces, and more than 20 ingredients, including fresh shrimp, sliced steak, mushrooms, squid, fried fish, noodles, and vegetables. In addition to these options, the restaurant offers pre-composed combos for two, a host of other Japanese dishes, bubble teas, and occasional surprises like chocolate fondue.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Shabu shabu is a fun and delicious!”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “had the coconut tea with tapioca pearls to drink - a new experience, very interesting, and very delicious.”
food quality
95.45000076293945% positive
  1. “The ingredients are fresh, tasty, and well-balanced in terms of variety (and yes, even food groups).”
  2. “They serve HUGE portions of fresh food that you cook in a pot of broth yourself - it's different, but interesting to learn this Asian custom.”
  3. “The space is small as are the portionsdont expect to be satiated unless you are prepared to order an abundance of food and that may prove to be an expensive proposition.”
  4. “Shabu shabu is a fun and delicious!”
  5. “had the coconut tea with tapioca pearls to drink - a new experience, very interesting, and very delicious.”
  6. “It has great prices, great food, and big portions!”
  7. “Excellent service, environment, and more importantly, excellent food.”
  8. “You get huge quantities of healthy food that tastes so delicious AND it's such a good deal!”
  9. “Not only can you get cheap food, but the service is pretty quick, the sushi rolls are pretty fresh, and they have lots of other things to get.”
  10. “The food is incredible.”
  11. “The soup in the end contains all the good flavors and nutrients.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The ingredients are fresh, tasty, and well-balanced in terms of variety (and yes, even food groups).”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is a great place!”
  2. “This is my new favorite restaurant in NY.”
  3. “My favorite restaurant in NY”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Not only can you get cheap food, but the service is pretty quick, the sushi rolls are pretty fresh, and they have lots of other things to get.”
  2. “The wait staff is nice!”
  3. “Excellent service, environment, and more importantly, excellent food.”
  4. “The staff are great and explain all of the customs, how it's done.”
value
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. “They serve HUGE portions of fresh food that you cook in a pot of broth yourself - it's different, but interesting to learn this Asian custom.”
  2. “The space is small as are the portionsdont expect to be satiated unless you are prepared to order an abundance of food and that may prove to be an expensive proposition.”
  3. “Overall a good experience, and cheap for someone interested in trying shabu shabu.”
  4. “Did I mention they also come in big portions?”
  5. “It has great prices, great food, and big portions!”
  6. “Not only can you get cheap food, but the service is pretty quick, the sushi rolls are pretty fresh, and they have lots of other things to get.”
  7. “You get huge quantities of healthy food that tastes so delicious AND it's such a good deal!”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Not only can you get cheap food, but the service is pretty quick, the sushi rolls are pretty fresh, and they have lots of other things to get.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/28/07

My favorite restaurant in NY

by wisebrain at Citysearch

This is my new favorite restaurant in NY. It has great prices, great food, and big portions! The wait staff is nice!

  • Pros: Very nice atmosphere, great great food and price
  • Cons: Crowded
3 Star Rating: Average

05/02/07

Fair pricing, shabu shabu beef too thick

by goliathslw at Citysearch

I love shabu shabu, and I have to say, it was overall a good experience. The only downside was that the beef slices were too thick. Plenty of veggies/noodles to go along with the mini beef shabu shabu. We ordered the ones where you cook in a small pots by yourself, but I do believe that they have larger pots if you would like to share. They also have a special before 7:30, I think its $19.95pp for some sushi appetizer, shabu shabu, and a fried ice cream. Overall a good experience, and cheap for someone interested in trying shabu shabu.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/30/07

Lunch!

by pandacub143 at Citysearch

I'm an NYU student and I'm here a LOT. Not only can you get cheap food, but the service is pretty quick, the sushi rolls are pretty fresh, and they have lots of other things to get. For example, theres a udon noodle soup with shrimp tempura that hearty and oh so yummy in the winter. However, I am not a fan of any of the "spicy rolls" being that the tartare tastes very much like cayenne and its overpowering. Looking for a cheap lunch spot, this is it.

3 Star Rating: Average

08/30/04

How would you like that?

by aznfoodsnob at Citysearch

The space is small as are the portionsdont expect to be satiated unless you are prepared to order an abundance of food and that may prove to be an expensive proposition. As is typical with this style of cooking, your level of enjoyment will depend entirely on how you choose to dress your food. Fortunately they offer a variety of six sauces for your dipping pleasure. FYIstick with the shabu shabu, anything that the kitchen cooks will undoubtedly disappoint.

  • Pros: Friendly service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/01/04

Delicious and healthy!

by campaspe at Citysearch

This is a great place! The ingredients are fresh, tasty, and well-balanced in terms of variety (and yes, even food groups). The myraid of sauces and customizable temperature settings allow you to concoct the perfect pot of deliciousness. The cooking process is a lot of fun! Perfect place for hanging with friends or a laid back date.

The Details on Swish Masamoto Sushi Shabu Shabu

Place Categories:

  • incredible food
  • big portions
  • well-balanced ingredients
  • fun shabu
  • favorite place
  • very interesting coconut tea
  • nice wait staff
  • favorite restaurant
  • undoubtedly disappoint kitchen cooks
  • pretty block right
  • excellent environment
  • order abundance
  • huge quantities
  • delicious tastes
  • good flavors
  • perfect pot
  • pretty fresh sushi rolls
  • expensive proposition
  • great prices
  • good experience
  • excellent service
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