(212) 388-1348

306 E 6th St (nr. Second Ave.)
New York, NY 10003 40.7273 -73.9883

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

CHERINSUSHINY.COM

Hours:

Mon-Thu, 5pm-midnight

Fri-Sat, 5pm-1am

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

B.Y.O.B., Food Delivery

Cuisine:

Japanese, Sushi

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Cherin Sushi

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East Village Japanese restaurant offers specialty rolls, sashimi, and combo platters. Delivery and carry out is also available.

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
The early bird special, available 5pm-8pm every day, gets you any six pieces of sushi and an inside or inside-out roll for $9.95. Soup and salad are also included.
What to Drink:
Beer and wine is available, but customers can bring their own alcohol if they choose.
ambiance
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. “But overall it's such a terrific meal for the money in a comfortable casual environment.”
  2. “Its Cherin Sushi - we were drawn in by this beautiful miniature rock garden by the entrance & as we got seated we felt completely relaxed --- the place looked so peaceful with their minimal decor & dim candle lights.”
  3. “Place is not that big but it does have a relaxing atmosphere to have a great meal with friends.”
  4. “Although the restaurant is small (be prepared to wait for a table) and the service is a bit slow, the ambiance is nice with its dim-lighting.”
  5. “And the ambience is nice since it's usually pretty quiet on weekends.”
  6. “The ambiance is perfect & the waitstaff has mastered the balance of being super attentive without being annoying , & the food is delicious & very inexpensive.”
  7. “spiritually romantic candlelight atmosphere, with a waitress with a smile as bright as the sun.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “So if you are ready for a ride unlike any you have ever had & like to bring in your own drink (more bangg for the buck) I highly recommend this place.”
  2. “All the good tables are at the front of the restaurant, the rest are in the back near the sushi bar.”
  3. “Our waitress was very friendly and attentive, never even letting our drinks near the empty status.”
  4. “It is filled with fellow twenty-somethings seeking an affordable dinner and drinks before going out.”
food quality
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The fresh (NOT imitation) chopped crab that is the base for many of the rolls adds a unique signature to the rolls.”
  2. “It's a great place for people who love sushi especially if u don't want to end up eating too much rice.”
  3. “The best sushi in NY”
  4. “Why pay so much for the same quality, the sushi and sashimi are always fresh here and they taste really good.”
  5. “Stuff yourself with fresh sushi for under $20, you can't go wrong.”
  6. “The service is friendly and attentive, the sushi is extremely fresh and the portions are large.”
  7. “Usually you can get decent salmon sashimi anywhere, this stuff was terrible, tough, too warm and the rice was wayy to heavy and sticky.”
  8. “Best meal of my life, hands down.”
  9. “they have the best rolls uniqely prepared & the best fish to rice ratio where u get the better taste of fish than hogging huge chunks of rice unlike other sushi restaurants.”
  10. “The service is great and the food is even better AND it's BYOB.”
  11. “The sushi is good that we cleaned the plate up fast between two people.”
  12. “It's a relaxed place with wonderful sashimi & sushi.”
  13. “Best sushi”
  14. “This is fantastic sushi.”
  15. “Cherin is a cute dimly-lit cosy lil Sushi restaurant where you can enjoy your meal without spending an arm and a leg.”
  16. “Best meal of my life hands down.”
  17. “After all who wants to pay sushi prices for a big ball of rice.”
  18. “cool place with the best sushi in the village”
  19. “have been there a few times & the fish has been consistently fresh & their chef's special rolls are amazing.”
  20. “The sushi is fresh and the portions are huge.”
  21. “tried all sushi places in the neighbourhood, but cherin is definetely the best of all.”
  22. “For years i have traveled the streets of NYC in search of the ultimate "sushi" spot with the "freshest" fish at the most "affordable" prices.”
  23. “after reading the "amazing" reviews on this site, i was excited to find a CHEAP and GREAT sushi place in the city.”
  24. “Highly recommend it and what could be better than good food, great aura AND BYOB?”
  25. “The sashimi is also delicious.”
  26. “quite possibly the worst sushi ever, the rolls are TINY and it”
  27. “All the good tables are at the front of the restaurant, the rest are in the back near the sushi bar.”
  28. “This place has the best sushi in the city & the most uniquely prepared sushi,sashimi & rolls.”
  29. “when i refused to continue eating and pay the waiter had a very nasty attitude and accused me of never having sushi before.”
  30. “All the sushi were terrible.”
  31. “When i ordered from Cherin Sushi i was expecting delicious sushi, what i got was something so distasteful.”
  32. “would recommend the spicy tuna sushi, which is excellent along with the Cherin Roll.”
  33. “The sushi & sashimi portions are really big with very imaginative presentations & the rolls are amazing.”
  34. “The owners insist on the best quality, and would rather run out of a particular fish on a given night than buy lesser quality just to have lots on hand.”
  35. “On my first visit, I had delicious tempura and little sushi.”
  36. “highly recommend the Gillian, William (spicy crunchy tuna), and the Trisha roll.”
  37. “.. Highly recommended for sushi lovers.”
  38. “The uni was delicious and heavenly.”
  39. “Place is not that big but it does have a relaxing atmosphere to have a great meal with friends.”
  40. “Great sushi & sake”
  41. “Cherin is my favorite sushi place in town.”
  42. “The Cherin salad (seaweed, mushrooms, and cucumber) begins the meal with a refreshing combination of flavors and textures that primes the palate for the fish to come.”
  43. “The fish is fresh, the prices are by far the best around, there are only around 8 tables, and it's BYOB.”
  44. “Best sushi and the low prices are a plus.”
  45. “The sushi here is the best around and the prices are the best around too!”
  46. “Fish quality was subpar but range of dishes very impressive”
  47. “The rolls may appear to look small as compared to the other restaurants but this place has huge portions of fish on their rolls with very little rice involved, which makes me come back atleast once a week.”
  48. “the food was delicious and the prices we amazingly low.”
  49. “Portions were small, service was slow, overall very uninspired sushi.”
  50. “The sushi was extremely fresh and tasty.”
  51. “The food is EXTREMELY fresh.”
  52. “This is the restaurant where I learned to like sushi.”
  53. “The folks that wrote all the positive review for this restaurant (which is why I went and brought my friends with me) have NO IDEA what good sushi is.”
  54. “Their food was great especially the tiny little salad they gave right after we ordered our food.”
  55. “But overall it's such a terrific meal for the money in a comfortable casual environment.”
  56. “Luke warm miso soup.”
  57. “The Parker roll is the best with tuna, salmon, and crabmeat (real), topped with tuna and salmon!”
  58. “went last night with four of my friends and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal, particularly the John and Gillian rolls and the seaweed salad.”
  59. “If all the good reviews were posted by the owner/staff which i highly doubt -then i'd give a.. "THUMPS UP" to them as they r not only great in the art of sushi but they seem to be great writers as well.”
  60. “was shocked after waiting 45 minutes for some basic rolls and sashimi how inedible the food was.”
  61. “very good food”
  62. “Their sushi & rolls tasted very fresh & good”
  63. “I'll be back when my sushi cravings start to kick up and I want some delicious rolls.”
  64. “The food is divine.”
  65. “Low prices, great fresh fish and best of all, real crab meat mix in all of the rolls.”
  66. “The roles are creative and delicious, the pieces are big.”
  67. “Best sushi around, amazing prices”
  68. “As a big fan of yellowtail i can't leave cherin's sushi without eating the chef's special "yellowtail lover roll"!”
  69. “Stuff yourself with fresh & uniquely pepared sushi under fifteen bucks, u can't go wrong.”
  70. “Nevertheless, the range of rolls was fantastic and the seaweed/cucumber salad with spicy sauce is not to be missed.”
  71. “the worst sushi I've ever eaten”
  72. “The sushi is fantastic and the rolls are tightly packed.”
  73. “Yes, Nobu is good, but for the price I pay for one piece of sushi at Nobu, I can get an entire meal at Cherin.”
  74. “can't say enough good things about Cherin's because it's such an awesome sushi restaurant.”
  75. “best fish-to-rice ratio you'll find anywhere.”
  76. “with fresh fish and their low prices, it's hard to find another spot for susy.”
  77. “It is without a doubt the best sushi I have ever had the pleasure of tasting.”
  78. “Of course, there are equally good and better sushi joints in the city, but this is pretty delicious bargain sushi!”
  79. “Most unique sushi with the best rice to fish ratio”
  80. “The ambiance is perfect & the waitstaff has mastered the balance of being super attentive without being annoying , & the food is delicious & very inexpensive.”
  81. “While sushi/rolls are nothing new, Cherin's great variety of rolls seemed attractive.”
  82. “really like that you get such good sushi for a great price.”
  83. “The sushi is great, especially their house rolls, that come with real crabmeat inside.”
  84. “Overall, if you're looking for great sushi for a low price this is quite a find, go on a weekday and reserve a table at the front and you're golden”
  85. “Cherin sushi has become my favourite sushi joint!”
  86. “can't say this is the best sushi i have had---its the best meal i have ever had & did i mention cheap.”
  87. “am very picky about sushi but I have to say that this place is awesome.”
  88. “The rolls here were really good and the fish was definitely fresh.”
  89. “They have some delicious rolls.”
  90. “Huge, fresh fish protions cheap prices”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Great variety of rolls.”
  2. “While sushi/rolls are nothing new, Cherin's great variety of rolls seemed attractive.”
  3. “Excellent menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “It's a great place for people who love sushi especially if u don't want to end up eating too much rice.”
  2. “Cherin Sushi is a great place to start a night out.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “I'll be back when my sushi cravings start to kick up and I want some delicious rolls.”
  2. “The rolls may appear to look small as compared to the other restaurants but this place has huge portions of fish on their rolls with very little rice involved, which makes me come back atleast once a week.”
service
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The service is great and the food is even better AND it's BYOB.”
  2. “Portions were small, service was slow, overall very uninspired sushi.”
  3. “Our waitress was very friendly and attentive, never even letting our drinks near the empty status.”
  4. “Although the restaurant is small (be prepared to wait for a table) and the service is a bit slow, the ambiance is nice with its dim-lighting.”
  5. “The service is friendly and attentive, the sushi is extremely fresh and the portions are large.”
  6. “Service is friendly and fast.”
  7. “The ambiance is perfect & the waitstaff has mastered the balance of being super attentive without being annoying , & the food is delicious & very inexpensive.”
  8. “If all the good reviews were posted by the owner/staff which i highly doubt -then i'd give a.. "THUMPS UP" to them as they r not only great in the art of sushi but they seem to be great writers as well.”
  9. “The sushi is good that we cleaned the plate up fast between two people.”
  10. “Excellent service.”
  11. “Unlike other Japanese restaurants in St. Marks, this restaurant is nice and quiet, and the service is exceptional!”
  12. “Service is very friendly and you can chill for as long as you want.”
  13. “Service was attentive yet not intrusive.”
  14. “If you want Nasty Sushi and bad service this is your place”
  15. “The waiters are really attentive and polite.”
  16. “spiritually romantic candlelight atmosphere, with a waitress with a smile as bright as the sun.”
  17. “It's a great place for people who love sushi especially if u don't want to end up eating too much rice.”
  18. “The service here is always great and the servers are extremely nice and attentive.”
  19. “.....the service is fast and professional.”
  20. “when i refused to continue eating and pay the waiter had a very nasty attitude and accused me of never having sushi before.”
  21. “The place is super clean & the service is immaculate!”
value
96.54999732971191% positive
  1. “Low prices, great fresh fish and best of all, real crab meat mix in all of the rolls.”
  2. “The sushi here is the best around and the prices are the best around too!”
  3. “with fresh fish and their low prices, it's hard to find another spot for susy.”
  4. “The fish is fresh, the prices are by far the best around, there are only around 8 tables, and it's BYOB.”
  5. “can't say this is the best sushi i have had---its the best meal i have ever had & did i mention cheap.”
  6. “the value in this spot is incredible.”
  7. “Best sushi around, amazing prices”
  8. “After all who wants to pay sushi prices for a big ball of rice.”
  9. “But overall it's such a terrific meal for the money in a comfortable casual environment.”
  10. “The ambiance is perfect & the waitstaff has mastered the balance of being super attentive without being annoying , & the food is delicious & very inexpensive.”
  11. “The service is friendly and attentive, the sushi is extremely fresh and the portions are large.”
  12. “they have the best rolls uniqely prepared & the best fish to rice ratio where u get the better taste of fish than hogging huge chunks of rice unlike other sushi restaurants.”
  13. “The sushi is fresh and the portions are huge.”
  14. “Delicious, great prices!”
  15. “The rolls may appear to look small as compared to the other restaurants but this place has huge portions of fish on their rolls with very little rice involved, which makes me come back atleast once a week.”
  16. “Yes, Nobu is good, but for the price I pay for one piece of sushi at Nobu, I can get an entire meal at Cherin.”
  17. “Huge, fresh fish protions cheap prices”
  18. “really like that you get such good sushi for a great price.”
  19. “And above all the price is too too reasonable.”
  20. “The sushi & sashimi portions are really big with very imaginative presentations & the rolls are amazing.”
  21. “the food was delicious and the prices we amazingly low.”
  22. “Best sushi and the low prices are a plus.”
  23. “Cherin Sushi is a phenomenal value, with excellent quality.”
  24. “For years i have traveled the streets of NYC in search of the ultimate "sushi" spot with the "freshest" fish at the most "affordable" prices.”
  25. “Stuff yourself with fresh & uniquely pepared sushi under fifteen bucks, u can't go wrong.”
  26. “never thought of trying this place as I assumed it was a pricey little joint ( looked a little expensive) for a guy living in a studio apt.”
  27. “Overall, if you're looking for great sushi for a low price this is quite a find, go on a weekday and reserve a table at the front and you're golden”
  28. “Great Sushi at a great price”
  29. “It is filled with fellow twenty-somethings seeking an affordable dinner and drinks before going out.”
wait time
30.0% positive
  1. “Although the restaurant is small (be prepared to wait for a table) and the service is a bit slow, the ambiance is nice with its dim-lighting.”
  2. “Portions were small, service was slow, overall very uninspired sushi.”
  3. “Service is slow, so if you want to chill its great for you-they won't kick you out.”
  4. “Service is very friendly and you can chill for as long as you want.”
  5. “was shocked after waiting 45 minutes for some basic rolls and sashimi how inedible the food was.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/21/10

Horrible Service + Bland Sushi = DO NOT GO!

by jasv at Citysearch

Went here for a friend's birthday party the other weekend and cannot believe how bad this place was. We were a party of 8 and our host had agreed to some sort of pre-fixe deal. Seemed like the waiter was ready for us to go before we even left. First, one of our party no-showed and when he found out he wanted to take one of our 3 tables to give to someone else. No way were 8 people going to eat on 2 tables - ended up giving up a chair, no biggie, but it was all downhill from there.

The place is byob and they are clearly not happy about it. Clearly not our problem, but there was attitude anytime we asked for a cup or extra anything. As we're ordering the waiter rudely reminds our host that we have to order at least $20 worth of food per person - ummm, ok. One of our party was new to sushi so starts asking questions about what's raw or not on the menu - more attitude, then the guy proceeds to order for her, I tell him to slow down because he doesn't know what she likes to eat (needless to say an extra roll we did not order came anyways).

Onto the menu - yuck. There are WAY better sushi restaurants for same prices in the city. I could not believe how packed this place was. I ordered one of their specialty rolls that basically had more tempura flakes than fish in it. The tempura roll was ok, but how hard is it to make a tempura roll? Completely disappointed. Waiter began clearing plates before most of us were done, and I had to bark on him for reaching over my plate too many times. Oh and then we got dessert....more attitude. If it weren't for my friends bday I would have left after appetizers. I definitely will not be going back.

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/30/09

worst sushi in manhattan

by cuda123 at Citysearch

I was shocked after waiting 45 minutes for some basic rolls and sashimi how inedible the food was. The tuna Sashimi was shredded and did not taste like food, it was like garbarge. The sushi rolls had some crazy gluey rice that you couldnt chew, and the green salad was drenched in so much dressing you could not even tell it was green. I really dont understand how this place is in business maybe because the prices are so cheap...but even it was free... do not go!!

You've been warned.

  • Pros: close to home?
  • Cons: its all bad
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/26/09

VERY Enjoyable Bargain Sushi Joint

by JNH at Citysearch

Cherin Sushi is a great place to start a night out. I went last night with four of my friends and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal, particularly the John and Gillian rolls and the seaweed salad. Although the restaurant is small (be prepared to wait for a table) and the service is a bit slow, the ambiance is nice with its dim-lighting. It is filled with fellow twenty-somethings seeking an affordable dinner and drinks before going out. You also CANNOT beat the prices (most rolls are $5)! Some rolls are a bit smaller than average, but overall, I was very full with 2 1/2 rolls. Second major plus is that the restaurant is BYOB. Of course, there are equally good and better sushi joints in the city, but this is pretty delicious bargain sushi! I will definitely be back!

  • Pros: price, delicious, atmosphere, BYOB
  • Cons: small drawback: slow service due to restaurant's small size
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/28/09

BEYOND LIVID!!!!!!

by starmakersays at Citysearch

after reading the "amazing" reviews on this site, i was excited to find a CHEAP and GREAT sushi place in the city...so obviously i ran over with my friends expecting a good outcome. as we walked in we noticed that there was only one other table taken and the waiter was walking around aimlessly. we ordered the $3 dollar california just to try and were told that we had to pay at least $5 each. when the food arrived my california roll was MUSHY, the rice had almost a sorbet like texture and the avocado was also very mushy, but here's the best part THE CRAB MEAT WAS ROCK SOLID. IT WAS BY FAR THE WORST SUSHI I HAVE EVER HAD. when i refused to continue eating and pay the waiter had a very nasty attitude and accused me of never having sushi before. in the end i did not PAY and refused to tip the a******. (i would honestly rate this place -3 stars)

OH AND BTW, my friend who did eat (& paid) ended up having stomach pains and issues.

SAVE YOUR $3.00!!!

  • Pros: there are none.
  • Cons: mushy sushi, NO ICE, TAP water
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/11/08

LIVID CUSTOMER

by grrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhh at Citysearch

THIS IS A MUST READ REVIEW IF YOU PLAN ON MAKING A RESERVATION!!!!!

I came with a party of ten. We made a reservation for 8pm. I arrived at 8 and was rudely greeted. Apparently I was the first to arrive and they were unhappy about that. Six out of the ten of us arrived by 8:10, and having worked in the restaurant industry myself and knowing how annoying it is to hold a table for long I asked if we could sit and order while the other 4 made there way around the corner to us. AFTER AN UNNECESSARY ARGUMENT we were seated. We were all there by 8:15pm. CONSIDERING HOW MUCH WE WERE HASSLED I WAS SURPRISED AT HOW LONG IT TOOK FOR OUR SERVER TO TAKE OUR ORDER--not too mention the place wasn't busy, there were empty tables.

The real kicker was that WE WERE CHARGED $20 A HEAD FOR BEING LESS THAN 15 MINUTES LATE!!!

Our check was not even itemized. Being a cheap sushi place, I don't think a single person ordered enough to be charged $20. I know what I ordered cost $10.50. When we brought up how inappropriate that was and how we wanted to see the manager, the manager would not come to the table. If we didn't have a late show to get to I would have argued the manager about the situation and probably called the cops to see how legal it was to do what they did. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE AT ANY OTHER RESTAURANT.

The food was standard cheap sushi cuisine, but I WILL NEVER GO BACK AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE.

The Details on Cherin Sushi

Place Categories:

  • best little sushi
  • best special rolls
  • great sushi place
  • delicious food
  • great low prices
  • fresh fish
  • best meal
  • worst uninspired sushi
  • delicious salmon sashimi
  • nice sushi restaurant
  • recommend spicy tuna sushi
  • delicious uni
  • nice ambiance
  • very friendly waitress
  • fantastic everything
  • recommend cherin roll
  • great variety
  • creative roles
  • huge fresh fish protions
  • polite waiters
  • like tiny miniature rock garden
  • extremely nice servers
  • friendly service
  • huge portions
  • great little spot