Izakaya Ten
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 627-7777
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Between 22nd Street and 23rd Street
- Directions:
- C, E at 23rd St
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 5pm-12am, Sat 11:30am-12am, Sun 11:30am-10pm
Editorial Review for Izakaya Ten – by Liz Zack
The Scene
A neighborhood-heavy crowd settles in at the modern, poured concrete bar to wait for their dates or their tables. Further into the long skinny space, wooden tables and minimalist stools provide perching spots for dinner. Japanese pop plays overhead while servers dip in and out of a huge walk-in sake fridge at the back of the restaurant.
The Food
The small menu of Japanese food served tapas-style makes a meal a study in "What haven't we ordered yet?" The good news is that virtually everything is worth trying, especially "shrimp two ways," jumbo fried shrimp gets a surprising smoky accent courtesy of shiso leaves. Other must-orders? Melt-in-your mouth short ribs in a miso broth, and deep-fried octopus dumplings dusted with flakes of bonito. Better yet, have faith in the kitchen and order from the 10 "signature dishes" menu. For dessert, the green tea, ginger and red bean ice creams make a delicious, not-too-sweet finish.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkIzakaya Ten guides you through the sake options with an easy-to-understand graph that describes each of the restaurant's two dozen types along guidelines of sweet/dry and light/full-bodied.
Prix Fixe MenuSushi, sashimi and rolls are also available, and the "sushi regular" deal comes with the chef's choice of seven pieces for $16.
Where to SitSeats at the booths along the wall are worth waiting for--hunching over a not-so-comfy stool won't make you want to linger after the check comes.
BrunchOptions include Japanese riffs on American brunch fare, like eggs Benedict made with rice cakes rather than English muffins.
User Reviews for Izakaya Ten
08/17/2007 Posted by hungrybear
One thing that attracted me is that they always have ankimo (though not the best I've tasted, but given the portion and price still quite good). It's a Japanese delicay, monkfish liver, and not every Japanese restaurant knows it, let alone offering it. Only the authentic and serious ones do. It's a hip place so the ambience is more jazzy than Japanese. But food is good overall, tea is good (I judge Japanese restaurant by the free tea they offer). Service can be slow at times, but no rudeness. Happy to have it in this neighborhood. Will go again.
Pros: good food, good tea
Cons: slow service
05/23/2007 Posted by rootieray
went with 3 friends last night and had the best time! service was great, helpful, nice and quick, and the food was wonderful! the stand-outs were the monkfish liver (delicious!) the cooked (splayed) shrimp with spicy cod roe, the fried oysters and the fluke carpaccio with ponzu (yum!) it was very nice to go to a japanese restaurant that had so much more to offer than just sushi (though the sushi was delicious as well) i totally recommend this place, plus they had a great sake selection. will definitely go back -
Pros: food, varity, service, price
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