(212) 387-8230

179 Prince St (Between Thompson Street and Sullivan Street)
New York, NY 10012 40.7263 -74.002

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Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown

Hours:

Mon-Thu 12pm-11pm

Fri 12pm-12am

Sat 5pm-12am

Sun 5pm-10:30pm

Price:

$$$

Last updated 11.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats, Dine At The Bar

Cuisine:

Japanese

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Nagomi

The Owner

Nagomi

Owner

Impeccably fresh, traditional style and sushi from the bar complements seasonal fusion dishes from the Japanese kitchen.It's worth a trip down Prince Street SoHo, past the usual spots to sample the creamy uni and scallop risotto or tangy seafood ceviche in the warm-hued dinning room. Even classics like pepper-seared tuna are standouts with careful attention paid to saucing and plating.Nagomi is quickly making its mark as a down-to-earth but tasty neighborhood spot: a favorite among locals & destination diners. You're just as likely to see Bill from down the hall, as you are Manhattan's…

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Featured Review

Kathleen Squires

Contributor

In Short – Brick, cherry wood and mosaic-tiled floors instead of the usual blond wood and block prints is the first sign that this sushi stop isn't like the others. Locals love that there's neither long waits nor high prices for fish and fusion gems such as duck in orange soy glaze, uni risotto or pea pancakes with Parmesan. The loyal clientele's favorite signature rolls include seared toro tempura, and king crab with avocado, cucumber and yogurt mayo.

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
The bento box lunch special comes with three pieces of sushi, shrimp and vegetable tempura, and either beef, salmon or chicken teriyaki--a feast for $12.
Where to Sit:
Grab a table near the breezy French doors for a front-row view of Soho's shopping scene.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Great quality food, worm and cozy atmosphere, good price, and friendly service will definitely make you regular customer of Nagomi.”
  2. “Very cozy restaurant where the service and the food are as good pleasant as the price ( great bargain!”
  3. “Very friendly staff and comfortable environment.”
  4. “The service was friendly and the ambience was calm and soothing.”
  5. “Great reasonable sushi, in a cool comfortable, non-pretentious environment.”
  6. “The atmosphere is warm and cozy with a friendly waitstaff.”
  7. “Tasty food, good variety, cozy, ideal location (for me), friendly servers and decent prices.”
  8. “The ambience is pretty average, but the service and the FOOD (most importantly) are great.”
  9. “Attractive understated decor, attentive (yet unobtrusive) service, very good sushi.”
  10. “The neighborhood is fun to walk around in so I recommend this place to out of town guests.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Kitchen stuff has a touch of Japanese fusion - like Uni risotto - but sushi bar menu stays still in authentic Japanese cuisine.”
  2. “The kitchen has some decent entrees too, but I pretty much stick to the sushi bar where they have interesting and excellent specials all the time.”
food quality
95.55999755859375% positive
  1. “Some reviewers recommended ikura(salmon roe), i really agree 100%.”
  2. “appreciate the fresh high quality fish that Nagomi serves.”
  3. “This place is delicious, with top quality sushi and sashimi, and there's hardly ever a wait.”
  4. “The fish is always fresh, the waitresses are friendly.”
  5. “THE best restaurant meal/experience ever.”
  6. “highly recommend both dishes!”
  7. “Great reasonable sushi, in a cool comfortable, non-pretentious environment.”
  8. “have to admit, Japanese isn't my favorite cuisine; but I was really surprised at how good my food was.”
  9. “Sushi is fresh.”
  10. “It is so far my favorite sushi place in New York.”
  11. “Lunch specials are a great deal - fresh sushi for a fraction of the cost at Blue Ribbon, delicious tuna steak for $10.50, etc.”
  12. “Great food accompanied by friendly service all at a very modest price that is very rare in this part of town - can't go wrong with that!”
  13. “My daughter especially enjoyed the sweet potato roll as it was served warm.”
  14. “and grilled squid salad was really good as well.”
  15. “Actually, I wanted to order the Omasake but the waitress talked us out of it, so we ordered regular sushi dinner and some kitchen stuff.”
  16. “The service was good, which helps but the food is what counts.”
  17. “Kitchen stuff has a touch of Japanese fusion - like Uni risotto - but sushi bar menu stays still in authentic Japanese cuisine.”
  18. “everything was fresh and tasty(except the mackerel sushi, I personally did not like any kind of mackerel and the rib eye steak was slightly overcooked ) Try their toro tempura roll, it was very good!”
  19. “It's the best meal you'll get in that area for your dollar.”
  20. “Start with today's special appetizers, which are incredibly delicious and unique; order Omakase Sushi then you can tell how fresh and various fish the chef wants to serve.”
  21. “Great quality food, worm and cozy atmosphere, good price, and friendly service will definitely make you regular customer of Nagomi.”
  22. “Tasty food, good variety, cozy, ideal location (for me), friendly servers and decent prices.”
  23. “Great sushi spot!”
  24. “Great neighborhood restaurant with good prices and delicious food.”
  25. “The rest of the sushi/sashimi just had a fantastic fresh taste to it.”
  26. “Very cozy restaurant where the service and the food are as good pleasant as the price ( great bargain!”
  27. “If you are looking for a great sushi restaurant in soho area, you are looking at it.”
  28. “Good quality food and affordable prices.”
  29. “Phenomenally fresh fish!”
  30. “had been on the lookout for a place where I could regularly get fresh, tasty Japanese food without feeling like I was getting completely ripped off.”
  31. “This is a great place to have sushi and walk around a neighborhood with so much to see.”
  32. “You need to be picky where you eat sushi and their quality is excellent.”
  33. “The sushi was fresh and the quality of the rolls and variety on the menu was top notch.”
  34. “could enjoy nice & fresh sushi with very reasonable price.”
  35. “All three of the dishes had the same grainy old rice and tasteless hunks of supermarket fish.”
  36. “Food is tasty.”
  37. “Attractive understated decor, attentive (yet unobtrusive) service, very good sushi.”
  38. “Anyway, I have to admit this is the first time I've really enjoyed Japanese cuisine.”
  39. “The kitchen has some decent entrees too, but I pretty much stick to the sushi bar where they have interesting and excellent specials all the time.”
  40. “we went last saturday night for the dinner and absolutely loved their food.”
  41. “They have a great kitchen menu and everything is yummy.”
  42. “The sushi is always really nice and they've usually got some wacky special for you to try.”
  43. “The prices, comparing to other sushi joints around this area and considering what you are getting, are quite good also.”
  44. “The sushi is fresh and melts right in your mouth.”
  45. “I've been here twice and both times the fish was fresh and so tasty.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Kitchen stuff has a touch of Japanese fusion - like Uni risotto - but sushi bar menu stays still in authentic Japanese cuisine.”
  2. “They have a great kitchen menu and everything is yummy.”
  3. “We were pleasantly surprised, however, by the unique menu and reasonable prices.”
  4. “The sushi was fresh and the quality of the rolls and variety on the menu was top notch.”
  5. “Tasty food, good variety, cozy, ideal location (for me), friendly servers and decent prices.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Overall, a great place!”
  2. “This is a great place to have sushi and walk around a neighborhood with so much to see.”
  3. “If you are looking for a great sushi restaurant in soho area, you are looking at it.”
  4. “THE best restaurant meal/experience ever.”
  5. “chose this place out of the restaurant list and it turned out to be a pretty nice place.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Great food accompanied by friendly service all at a very modest price that is very rare in this part of town - can't go wrong with that!”
  2. “Actually, I wanted to order the Omasake but the waitress talked us out of it, so we ordered regular sushi dinner and some kitchen stuff.”
  3. “Very friendly staff and comfortable environment.”
  4. “The service was good, which helps but the food is what counts.”
  5. “The service was friendly and the ambience was calm and soothing.”
  6. “The atmosphere is warm and cozy with a friendly waitstaff.”
  7. “Great quality food, worm and cozy atmosphere, good price, and friendly service will definitely make you regular customer of Nagomi.”
  8. “Very cozy restaurant where the service and the food are as good pleasant as the price ( great bargain!”
  9. “Tasty food, good variety, cozy, ideal location (for me), friendly servers and decent prices.”
  10. “The ambience is pretty average, but the service and the FOOD (most importantly) are great.”
  11. “Friendly service.”
  12. “Attractive understated decor, attentive (yet unobtrusive) service, very good sushi.”
  13. “The service is attentive and friendly.”
  14. “The fish is always fresh, the waitresses are friendly.”
value
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Tasty food, good variety, cozy, ideal location (for me), friendly servers and decent prices.”
  2. “could enjoy nice & fresh sushi with very reasonable price.”
  3. “My entrée was quite flavorful and the presentation was well done, comparable to more expensive restaurants.”
  4. “Great food accompanied by friendly service all at a very modest price that is very rare in this part of town - can't go wrong with that!”
  5. “Great neighborhood restaurant with good prices and delicious food.”
  6. “We were pleasantly surprised, however, by the unique menu and reasonable prices.”
  7. “Very cozy restaurant where the service and the food are as good pleasant as the price ( great bargain!”
  8. “The prices, comparing to other sushi joints around this area and considering what you are getting, are quite good also.”
  9. “Great quality food, worm and cozy atmosphere, good price, and friendly service will definitely make you regular customer of Nagomi.”
  10. “I'm not even a huge uni fan but somehow it works and gives you a nice warm/satisfied feeling”
  11. “Good quality food and affordable prices.”
  12. “It's the best meal you'll get in that area for your dollar.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Thank god Blue Ribbon called to say that we could have a table in ten minutes, paid in a flash, didn't even bother finishing and went about to a decent dinner.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/29/10

Better Than Blue Ribbon

by Toshi at Citysearch

I used to go to Blue Ribbon Sushi all the time when in the neighborhood but haven't been back once since Nagomi opened. This place is delicious, with top quality sushi and sashimi, and there's hardly ever a wait. The kitchen has some decent entrees too, but I pretty much stick to the sushi bar where they have interesting and excellent specials all the time. Highly recommended.

  • Pros: Excellent sushi, charming staff, no wait.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/16/08

Phenomenally fresh fish!!!!

by sushil0ver at Citysearch

I decided to have dinner here with my lover before going to the comedy cellar and we both had a great experience. We started off with a spicy sashimi appetizer (unbelievable) and then had the tuna katsu which almost made me 0rgasm. I mean melt in your mouth yummy deliciousness. I highly recommend both dishes! We also shared the spicy double roll and the spider roll which also were to die for. The miso soup, the edamame and the pinot noir were solid picks. I will definitely be returning very soon. I love sushi and this place definitely got it right!

  • Pros: Sweet location and phenomenally fresh fish!
  • Cons: None!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/11/08

Perfectt...

by barrr82 at Citysearch

Perfection.

THE best restaurant meal/experience ever. The only complaint, and it's not really a complaint, is that It ruined me for sushi for months - others just cannot compare.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/12/08

fun and delicious

by jcarcaramo at Citysearch

This is a great place to have sushi and walk around a neighborhood with so much to see. The sushi was fresh and the quality of the rolls and variety on the menu was top notch. My daughter especially enjoyed the sweet potato roll as it was served warm. Great neighborhood restaurant with good prices and delicious food.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/11/08

Love this place!

by mimishim at Citysearch

I love this place! Great reasonable sushi, in a cool comfortable, non-pretentious environment. The neighborhood is fun to walk around in so I recommend this place to out of town guests. It is so far my favorite sushi place in New York. So many sushi restaurants try too hard to make cr

crazy rolls that don't make sense. I appreciate the fresh high quality fish that Nagomi serves.

The Details on Nagomi

Place Categories:

  • excellent sushi place
  • fresh sushi
  • friendly service
  • tasty japanese food
  • good prices
  • fresh high quality fish
  • great atmosphere
  • great sushi restaurant
  • yummy everything
  • great kitchen menu
  • comfortable nonpretentious environment
  • yum great taste
  • enjoy dining experience
  • excellent quality
  • ~ good pepper tuna
  • unique special appetizers
  • authentic japanese cuisine
  • excellent specials
  • great sushi spot
  • delicious tuna steak
  • recommended ikura
  • great neighborhood restaurant
  • decent entrees
  • not huge uni fan
  • best meal

Message from Nagomi

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Impeccably fresh, traditional style and sushi from the bar complements seasonal fusion dishes from the Japanese kitchen.

It's worth a trip down Prince Street SoHo, past the usual spots to sample the creamy uni and scallop risotto or tangy seafood ceviche in the warm-hued dinning room. Even classics like pepper-seared tuna are standouts with careful attention paid to saucing and plating.

Nagomi is quickly making its mark as a down-to-earth but tasty neighborhood spot: a favorite among locals & destination diners. You're just as likely to see Bill from down the hall, as you are Manhattan's well-heeled fooderati grabbing a low-key lunch or intimate dinner from this Japanese restaurant in SoHo NYC.

Nagomi means being relaxed and friendly. The staff works hard to make sure the experience lives up to the name. Expect attentive service and suggestions from the skilled chef. Kampai!