Hedeh Japanese Restaurant

(212) 473-8458

57 Great Jones St
New York, NY 10012 40.7267 -73.9929

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Neighborhoods: NoHo, Downtown

Hours:

Mon-Sat 5pm-12pm

Last updated 9.11.08

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Cuisine:

Japanese, Sushi

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What People Are Saying About Hedeh Japanese Restaurant

Featured Review

Kathleen Squires

Contributor

The Scene – A long, sake-lined bar, back-lit with a red glow, leads into a bright middle room, dominated by an even longer sushi bar framed with a Pollock-esque design. Tucked behind the bamboo fountain is a sexier nook, outfitted with shoju-screen windows and dark wood details. – – The Food – There's more here than top-quality sushi and sashimi, like sugar-coated foie gras with cashews and balsamic ginger sauce. Lightly fried rock shrimp and squid are teasingly touched with a creamy chile sauce, a slippery miso cod is satisfyingly silky, and a lamb brushed with…

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Happy hour between 5pm-7:30pm daily features discounted drink specials and a small bar menu.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The environment is so gorgeous and perfect for a romantic dinner or just a dinner with friends and family.”
  2. “The appetizers are great and the ambience is great as well.”
  3. “Everything was absolutely perfect, from the uncrowded dining area, unique decor, impeccable/friendly service, and of course the incredible food.”
  4. “It was wonderful food and the ambience will improve as it gets hopping!”
  5. “This place provided everything you could hope for in an unforgettable date - a peaceful, romantic setting, wonderful service, and delicious food.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Best drinks in The World!”
  2. “This place is absotely the best place to go for drinks.”
  3. “He makes the best drinks ever!”
food quality
93.64999771118164% positive
  1. “The food was excellent.”
  2. “It was amazing sushi!”
  3. “Fantastic food, great service and you can always get a table.”
  4. “The food here is good, the service a little formal, but cordial and willing to answer all questions about the complex menu.”
  5. “The spicy tuna rolls, shrimp tempura rolls and the toro were amazing!”
  6. “really love their shrimp tempura and their fresh sashimi.”
  7. “The sushi-sashimi dinner might have been the best I've ever had, and the presentation was gorgeous.”
  8. “The oysters were amazing, the service was outstanding, and the food was altogether brilliant!”
  9. “This is probably the best place in the city to meet up with friends and spend the rest of the night chatting away, while tasting amazing food and sake.”
  10. “Decided to order 2 hot appetizers -they never showed up as the restaurant became overwhelmed with people and food orders.”
  11. “We recently tried their shrimp tempura, which was also delicious.”
  12. “The sushi was exquisite and very fresh.”
  13. “Everything was absolutely perfect, from the uncrowded dining area, unique decor, impeccable/friendly service, and of course the incredible food.”
  14. “While expensive(about $85 - $100 a person) the menu was filled with wonderful delicacies and exotic fish.”
  15. “The quality of the sashimi went from superb to somewhat average except for the yellowtail, which I must say was pretty yummy.”
  16. “This place provided everything you could hope for in an unforgettable date - a peaceful, romantic setting, wonderful service, and delicious food.”
  17. “It was wonderful food and the ambience will improve as it gets hopping!”
  18. “The food is superb and the sake list is very good.”
  19. “everything was excellent - the most authentic new japanese for a long time.”
  20. “We ate sushi, which I tought was really good.”
  21. “Now the average overpriced sushi restaurant”
menu variety
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “While expensive(about $85 - $100 a person) the menu was filled with wonderful delicacies and exotic fish.”
  2. “The food here is good, the service a little formal, but cordial and willing to answer all questions about the complex menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is probably the best place in the city to meet up with friends and spend the rest of the night chatting away, while tasting amazing food and sake.”
  2. “am not trying to trash what used to be my favorite restaurant in Manhattan.”
  3. “This place is absotely the best place to go for drinks.”
  4. “see a lot of businessmen here too, so it's really just a great place for everyone.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Fantastic food, great service and you can always get a table.”
  2. “The oysters were amazing, the service was outstanding, and the food was altogether brilliant!”
  3. “This place provided everything you could hope for in an unforgettable date - a peaceful, romantic setting, wonderful service, and delicious food.”
  4. “The food here is good, the service a little formal, but cordial and willing to answer all questions about the complex menu.”
  5. “Decided to order 2 hot appetizers -they never showed up as the restaurant became overwhelmed with people and food orders.”
  6. “think this place will do great as the weather gets nicer and people are out and about.”
  7. “Everything was absolutely perfect, from the uncrowded dining area, unique decor, impeccable/friendly service, and of course the incredible food.”
value
38.88999938964844% positive
  1. “While expensive(about $85 - $100 a person) the menu was filled with wonderful delicacies and exotic fish.”
  2. “Quite expensive but worth the mula.”
  3. “Now the average overpriced sushi restaurant”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “everything was excellent - the most authentic new japanese for a long time.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/07/07

Management has changed... for the better

by amihaly

To defend Hedeh from the previous review, the quality has gone up again because of new management. I believe they took over March 2007. I really love their shrimp tempura and their fresh sashimi. I live close by and usually try to take advantage of their happy hour.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/17/07

Now the average overpriced sushi restaurant

by joe10012

I found this place about 2 years ago and after my first meal there was hooked. I would go there at least once a week bring sushi lovers from all over town to taste the food I would rave about. While expensive(about $85 - $100 a person) the menu was filled with wonderful delicacies and exotic fish. I even turned some non shushi fans into sushi lovers after visiting with me. About a month ago I came back to find that the regular sushi chefs were gone. The management told me they had a falling out with the owners. I gave it a shot anyway and was terribly disappointed.

The menu is now the average menu with fish you can find at any cheap sushi/Chinese restaurant. My companion had the tempura and grease was literally dripping off of the food. The quality of the sashimi went from superb to somewhat average except for the yellowtail, which I must say was pretty yummy. It almost seems like they are getting the fish from a different supplier.

I am not trying to trash what used to be my favorite restaurant in Manhattan. In fact this is my first review ever. This is more of a heads up to the owners that they should go back to the old menu and find some sushi chefs that substantiate what I would now call a well over priced menu.

The service also went slightly down hill, but since it was a Saturday night I will give them the benefit of the doubt.

  • Pros: great area and atmosphere
  • Cons: highly over priced, average menu
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/17/06

Great place!

by mhart59

I've been to this restaurant quite a number of times and every time, I enjoy myself more than the last. The environment is so gorgeous and perfect for a romantic dinner or just a dinner with friends and family. I see a lot of businessmen here too, so it's really just a great place for everyone.

I tend to go for their sushi (eel and yellowtail sashimi) and my husband orders the prime beef filet everytime. We recently tried their shrimp tempura, which was also delicious.

I would recommend this restaurant, especially if you've got a date you want to impress!

  • Pros: Great food, ambience
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/16/06

Cool atomsphere!

by kalle

The design of this place is great, you cand watch chefs in their work and even the restrooms are tiptop. We ate sushi, which I tought was really good. Good service.

3 Star Rating: Average

07/29/06

Come for DRINKS, not for food

by professionaleaters

Went here last night for a late night snack. Was really excited about the small plates concept but ended up disappointed by the food. Soy chicken was too tough and better, fresher sashimi can be found elsewhere. GO HERE FOR THE DRINKS! Sake flight! Sake Sangria!

  • Pros: Drinks
  • Cons: Food

The Details on Hedeh Japanese Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • incredible food
  • very fresh sushi
  • great place
  • romantic sushisashimi dinner
  • outstanding service
  • best drinks
  • really love shrimp tempura
  • absolutely perfect everything
  • really love fresh sashimi
  • recommend restaurant
  • too good hedeh
  • expensive mula
  • overpriced sushi restaurant
  • romantic setting
  • authentic new japanese
  • unique decor
  • wonderful delicacies
  • superb average
  • wonderful exotic fish
  • expensive menu
  • amazing toro
  • amazing spicy tuna rolls
  • great ambience
  • great hot appetizers
  • amazing oysters
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