Takahachi
New York, NY 10009-6500
Phone: (212) 505-6524
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Sixth Street
- Directions:
- F, V at 2nd Ave; 6 at Astor Pl
- Hours:
- Daily 5pm-12am
Editorial Review for Takahachi – by Dana Terebelski
The Scene
Judging by appearances--blocky blond-wood tables, simple Asian prints and a brightly lit sushi bar that moves at a frenetic pace--you could be at any inexpensive Japanese restaurant in the city. But the crowd, a mix of longtime neighborhood regulars and heavily accessorized hipsters, gives Takahachi an emphatic East Village edge. Service is rushed and monosyllabic, but dishes arrive without a wait.
The Food
There are three reasons why people love this place: Oversized sushi, innovative daily specials and late-night hours. Very affordable sushi and sashimi plates, with requisite soup or salad, stand out from the competition with sweet raw shrimp, smoked mackerel and hefty three-inch-long slices of fish. Specials, like pepper-seared bonita draped over seaweed and red onion, are more creative compositions. Stick to the menu and you'll find overcooked edamame, fall-apart spider rolls with greasy soft-shell crabs, bready barbecue meatball skewers and bland bowls of udon.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneySit at the bar and order the sushi chef's five-course tasting menu for $30--dessert included. Get there early: This deal is only offered between 5pm and 7pm.
User Reviews for Takahachi
03/18/2008 Posted by evxplant
I have been going to Takahachi for years. Their service is SUPER friendly (we know the waitstaff by name, they gave us a bottle of plum wine for Christmas, and my sister got a t shirt on her birthday!) and super efficient. I showed up there with a party of 12 for my birthday and our orders were right the first time and arrived quickly. They don't take reservations, but for me, as a regular, they made an exception (which they don't have to do, because they are packed every night!) Their specials are innovative and reasonably priced, and the portions are generous. They happily accommodate requests for items not on the menu (like special rolls that they're not advertising that evening). If you get in there early, like around 530, you have the place virtually all to yourself; kick back and enjoy some green tea, listen to jazz, and watch the people going by outside while you enjoy the best sushi I've ever found in NYC (and I've lived here all my life).
Pros: clean, prompt and super friendly service, neighborhood feel, good price, generous portions, innovative specials
Cons: gets crowded.
02/14/2008 Posted by sdticks
There was quite a wait I had to endure outside to eat here. I wouldn't say it was the greatest sushi, but it wasn't terrible. It was however, extremely cheap and the portions were extremely large. It's a good deal. I would go back.
Pros: Value
Cons: Crowded
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