| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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liked the atmosphere very much but the food was not worth the price. ”
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decor is cozy and intimate with dark wood tones and bamboo accents. ”
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Great decor. ”
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The atmosphere is nice, good for friends to get together. ”
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Sushi Damo at 58th between 9th and 8th has MUCH better sushi, much cooler atmosphere, no waits, and more reasonable prices. ”
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best sushi i've ever had, served by a professional staff in a soothing atmosphere of jazz and intimate lighting minus the pretence & the big bucks. ”
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every dish was incredible, from the soup , amazing fresh sushi and a lovely romantic spot for dinner. ”
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This small cozy sushi hut doesn't take reservations (which, in NYC I hear is a sign that the restaurant is really good). ”
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come here with my crew for a wonderful meal & atmosphere. ”
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Nothing spectacular at Blue Ribbon, but it's lots cheaper than places like Nobu and Sushi Yasuda, and the cosy, tucked-away ambience is nice. ”
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Your a sushi fan, you love expertly cut fish, great sake, a killer SOHO location, and of course: Salmon, Tuna, Fluke, Yellow Tail, Cod, Mackeral, Jellyfish, Sea Urchin, Shrimp, Lobster, Sea Bream, Trout, Milk Fish, Blue Fin Tuna, Eel, Crab, Sardine, Monk ”
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Good atmosphere and sushi ”
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but service was very attentive and we were seated in a cozy, cute gazebo-type booth in the middle of the restaurant. ”
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the appetizers are great, fun. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The service and food were outstanding, and the green tee creme brulee for dessert was perfect. ”
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The sake is great, the desserts are superb, the service is great for the Big Apple, the look is cool, and the quiet music (jazz) is soothing. ”
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they also have great sakes & dessert. ”
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(no charge of course, but I'd like to have my dumplings before the sushi, not when I'm getting ready to eat desert). ”
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so we got some otoro, raw lobster, live scallops small & large, two kinds of live sea urchin, orange clam that moved in my mouth, white tuna, a whole fish from japan with fried bones after, three kinds of oysters, fish liver, crispy skin of salmon, a popi ”
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For dessert I had a Green tea Crembule' and the price was not that bad for NY. ”
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| drinks |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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so we got some otoro, raw lobster, live scallops small & large, two kinds of live sea urchin, orange clam that moved in my mouth, white tuna, a whole fish from japan with fried bones after, three kinds of oysters, fish liver, crispy skin of salmon, a popi ”
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Most offensive is their failure to offer proper sushi bar service (piece by piece). ”
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For dessert I had a Green tea Crembule' and the price was not that bad for NY. ”
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| food quality |
87.88999557495117% positive |
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Great value sushi with high quality & nice setting. ”
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Good atmosphere and sushi ”
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Portions contain less fish than one would expect, particularly since prices are in line with the best sushi places in NYC (Masa excluded, of course). ”
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Super fresh sushi. ”
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Sushi was extremely fresh, well presented and served within a good time frame. ”
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have two favorite sushi restaurants - one on each coast. ”
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The food was not great & the waiters were rude. ”
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Blue Ribbon Sushi is the best sushi restaurant in the U.S., as I have been to the top sushi restaurants in all 50 states. ”
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great meal ”
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All the Blue Ribbons are amazing, including Brooklyn, Bakery, and of course the original, just down the block from sushi. ”
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This wonderful place exceeded my expectations - fresh, imaginative, friendly, excellent. ”
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This small cozy sushi hut doesn't take reservations (which, in NYC I hear is a sign that the restaurant is really good). ”
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My favorite dish (tough call) is the very simple Negi-Toro, it's astounding! ”
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blue ribbon is one of the best sushi places in nyc where believe it or not is difficult to find bad sushi. ”
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the sushi is good. ”
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Are they supposed to make us believe that this is the best sushi NY has to offer? ”
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Furthermore, while the fish is unquestionably fresh, rolls tend to be inexplicably bland. ”
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Sushi Damo at 58th between 9th and 8th has MUCH better sushi, much cooler atmosphere, no waits, and more reasonable prices. ”
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The sushi is so fresh and amazing! ”
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Good quality sushi? ”
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The service and food were outstanding, and the green tee creme brulee for dessert was perfect. ”
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The a la carte sushi / sashimi is good, with an excellent selection--but if you're hungry, go for the rolls, since the cuts aren't enormous like they are at, say, Yama or Tomoe. ”
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Rice is too dry, tuna wasn't so fresh either. ”
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If you like sushi, which I do, you are doing yourself an injustice to go here. ”
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HIGHLY recommend the albacore -- which is slightly cooked on the outside and comes with just the right amount of a lovely little white sauce. ”
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For a neighborhood place this is definitely the pinnacle, if you want a special dinner shell out the extra $500 for Nobu for an experience, but for a decent place to eat where the fish is above average Blue Ribbon Sushi is where its at. ”
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The best sushi in Brooklyn. ”
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Reading the above ratings, I can see that if you like "westernized" sushi or accostumed to places like Terriyaki Boy, this place is not for you. ”
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Amazing Spanish Mackeral special appetizer and perfect box sushi (that eel with avodcao -- um um um). ”
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It could be a nice lounge setting but not for sushi. ”
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My favorite dish is the $100 Sampler. ”
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I've never even heard of half the delicious fish we had. ”
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The sushi FRESH! ”
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Having eaten sushi/sashimi all over this country and Europe, Japan, South Pacific, and New Zealand, I can easily say Blue Ribbon Sushi is easily the best in the U.S. ”
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The oysters were fresh and delicious, the sashimi and rolls were great. ”
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the range of sakes they offer is unique & lenghty unusual for a sushi place. ”
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The Daikon salad, Chuwan Mushi, Tiger Eye, Mushroom salad, Honoo Platter, the best Dragon Roll period. ”
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The sushi is as fresh as it comes? ”
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love sushi but not this joint. ”
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just like their western-influenced sushi like dragon roll type of sushi. ”
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Not only can the selection be innovative, but there's a nice balance of traditional sushi as well. ”
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good sake, good food ”
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It has great sushi and even better service. ”
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Thanks for a great meal! ”
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YUM , amazing sushi! ”
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After waiting close to an hour in the waiting area, enjoying some superb sake, and spotting Lou Reed, Michael Stipe, Danny Aiello, and Russel Simmons leave, we were anticipating a really great meal. ”
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Although the sushi was fresh, I was disappointed with the size of the portions for the price. ”
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Maybe it is good for that one night once in a blue moon when the chefs decide to use fish that's half-way decent. ”
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Sushi cooking ability of the chefs (by this I mean how the rice is seasoned and composed and how fish is cut) is above average, but nothing memorable. ”
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For innovative fusion type of sushi, I'd go to Sushi of Gari, and for authentic Kanto region style sushi, I'll goto Yasuda. ”
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Forget that everyone is practically sitting on top of everyone else, the place smells of bad fish. ”
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The sushi here is perfectly good, but for $5 a piece, either the slices of fish should be larger, or there should be no pretense that this is a moderately priced restaurant (even for NYC). ”
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It also has good miso soup, which seems to be highly unusual even at high end Japanese restaurants in this city. ”
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The waitress explained why the menu is split into different oceans and different seasons, and gave me some great samples of a lot of different types of sashimi, sushi, and Japanese entrees. ”
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Best food, phenominal service ”
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The food is fantastic, and the waiting staff has been perfect every single time we've been there. ”
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The eel was fresh and so was the shrimp, but again- nothing special. ”
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The warm squid with smoked salmon was delicious! ”
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Serves really good sushi. ”
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Bring your cell phone cause you may have to wait to get into the best sushi restaurant in the world: BLUE RIBBON SUSHI. ”
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(no charge of course, but I'd like to have my dumplings before the sushi, not when I'm getting ready to eat desert). ”
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my boyfriend who eats sushi all the time told me this was the best place in the city and he is right! ”
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come here with my crew for a wonderful meal & atmosphere. ”
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For less than 20 bucks not including the tip, we had a wonderful meal. ”
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This place is not a good sushi restaurant because sushi here is expensive for it's quality-very average. ”
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It was the single best dish I have ever had. ”
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love sushi, and I have eaten it all over the world. ”
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the fish was fresh -- cut small, that i didn't mind, but there wasn't that much variety in my sushi/sashimi plate. ”
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And to top it all off, the staff is rude and arrogant as if they are entiteled to be so because the restaurant has once offered semi-decent food. ”
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Blue Ribbon, going late is best to just walk in, but eitherway everything is always fresh and tasty. ”
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I'm not an expert sushi person but I know when I eat good sushi. ”
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Don't stop there, sashimi is also fruit and meat and the tataki (steak) is incredible! ”
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fish is always so fresh. ”
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Blue Ribbon has over 50 varieties, all 1day fresh, and prepared by some of the best sushi chefs in the world. ”
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amazing sea urchin from santa barbara, monk fish foie gras tangy & buttery the best i've had. ”
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The sushi was good, the rolls were nothing special. ”
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If you want honest, authentic sushi, creative, and tasteful, go somewhere else. ”
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Try the Chef's Choice for sushi as the smoked yellowtail was incredible and the rolls were also tasty. ”
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the food here is wonderful, sat at the counter on a sunday good if they're not too crowded because the space is small. ”
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Great sushi, down to earth staff, great food, good service- the best! ”
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ny sushi are full of innovations and has a great variety of approach not much different from japan in terms of regional variations in stye. ”
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The food here is great; the fish is generally fresh. ”
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There is nothing wrong with raising the price of their food as the ingredient get more and more expensive, but to sacrifice portion for that reason is just off-putting. ”
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Get ready for some of the best sushi in the world. ”
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this is a nice relable sushi place. ”
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Everyone who loves sushi knows Blue Ribbon is the best in the United States, but you should also try their appetizers. ”
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liked the atmosphere very much but the food was not worth the price. ”
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The sushi here is delicious! ”
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Great spot for sushi. ”
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NYC has many other better sushi restaurants, real restaurants (as opposed to stale sushi). ”
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still like the overall fish sashimi and cuts at tomoe more, but blue ribbon definitely serves out a good solid japanese meal. ”
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In fact they are the only one that boasts so many types of cold water fish, and shell fish. ”
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the fish was fresh, though it was cut very thin. ”
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best sushi i've ever had, served by a professional staff in a soothing atmosphere of jazz and intimate lighting minus the pretence & the big bucks. ”
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I'm visiting from Alaska, where believe it or not, we have pretty good sushi restaurants. ”
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The amazing appetizers are too numerous to list, as is the fish list, covering over 50 varieties (most in NY), the chefs (7 of them) are masters, and churn out meals that have reached legendary status. ”
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Their apps are all delicious. ”
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so we got some otoro, raw lobster, live scallops small & large, two kinds of live sea urchin, orange clam that moved in my mouth, white tuna, a whole fish from japan with fried bones after, three kinds of oysters, fish liver, crispy skin of salmon, a popi ”
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Blue Ribbon's food is undoubtedly good; Through the years, the quality hasn't changed much, but the portion definitely has. ”
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The fish is super fresh and delicious. ”
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The sushi was excellent and the wait staff was quick. ”
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the fish on the omikase platter was absolutely decadent -- there was none of the stringiness that sometimes accompanies fair sushi -- this fish was perfect! ”
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The sushi was totally overpriced for what it was, and I left completely unsatisfied. ”
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How to describe the best sushi in NYC: hmmmm, delicious, amazing, fantastic, suculent, perfect, nah, all of the above. ”
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In spite of those misgivings the fish is good and after becoming a regular they took notice and started giving special treatment (free stuff, better service). ”
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Blue Ribbon Sushi is my all time favorite sushi restaurant in the Tri-State area. ”
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every dish was incredible, from the soup , amazing fresh sushi and a lovely romantic spot for dinner. ”
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Melt in your mouth nigiri and sashmi, and very tasty rolls too. ”
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You can't even see if their sushi is fresh! ”
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The fish is very fresh and the sushi masters are very creative. ”
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have been to Blue Ribbon Sushi at least 75 times and have never ordered the same dish twice, that's how awesome the menu is. ”
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For you sushi experts and Japanese food lovers this is a great place to go to. ”
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For the finicky sushi eater and those who have sampled the best NYC has to offer, the fish is the freshest and the service is superb. ”
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If you're interested in good tasting (without the fish taste or smell), large portions and creative sushi dishes this is your place. ”
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Now that Blue Ribbon Sushi has cut back the size of their sushi to the traditional bite sized piece it is easily the best place we have ever been. ”
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Also, the other seafood dishes are constantly changing and very innovative but you aren't going to find a "creative" sushi roll that restaurants often do when they run out of ideas. ”
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Not very good value and not the best sushi I had. ”
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The best bowl of Miso soup I've ever had, you mix in the amount of Miso paste you want, to your ideal of the right amount of miso taste, then I had a salad made of different types of Daikon radishes with a delicious sauce. ”
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great sushi restaurants are a dime a dozen. ”
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The food, which has been trumpeted as among the best Japanese cuisine in the city was mediocre at best. ”
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Then we had a great meal at Blue Ribbon Bakery on Bedford Street, and the waiter said to try Blue Ribbon Sushi. ”
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didn't really like the traditional sushi there. ”
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Your a sushi fan, you love expertly cut fish, great sake, a killer SOHO location, and of course: Salmon, Tuna, Fluke, Yellow Tail, Cod, Mackeral, Jellyfish, Sea Urchin, Shrimp, Lobster, Sea Bream, Trout, Milk Fish, Blue Fin Tuna, Eel, Crab, Sardine, Monk ”
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Most offensive is their failure to offer proper sushi bar service (piece by piece). ”
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I've been to BR more than once and for what it's worth, this is a good palce to go if you are looking for sushi at 1am but other times it is cramped and uncomfortable and IMO not worth the wait. ”
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returned to this place once more before I could really say that the sushi here is terrible because there are so many people on here who rate it 10's! ”
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First off, it's too dark in there-can't see if the fish is fresh. ”
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hallmark of bad sushi. ”
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| menu variety |
93.75% positive |
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the service is superb (extremely polite, ridiculously patient and instructive and courteous and informative, very appropriate), the sake selection is quite decent, with some less expensive offerings. ”
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The a la carte sushi / sashimi is good, with an excellent selection--but if you're hungry, go for the rolls, since the cuts aren't enormous like they are at, say, Yama or Tomoe. ”
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As usual the omikase didn't disappoint in freshness, although it scored low on creativity and selection. ”
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think the menu has something for everyone and the staff is very polite and helpful. ”
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We ordered a very nice selection and it was all nicely spaced- 2 hours of continuous eating and sipping some very good sake! ”
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The sake list is a seperate menu due to its length, and the new age rolls are fantastic. ”
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Everything, and I mean everything on the menu is delectable. ”
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Not only can the selection be innovative, but there's a nice balance of traditional sushi as well. ”
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Blue Ribbon Sushi has a menu that contains by far the best appetizers of any Sushi restaurant anywhere. ”
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The waitress explained why the menu is split into different oceans and different seasons, and gave me some great samples of a lot of different types of sashimi, sushi, and Japanese entrees. ”
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Blue Ribbon has over 50 varieties, all 1day fresh, and prepared by some of the best sushi chefs in the world. ”
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the fish was fresh -- cut small, that i didn't mind, but there wasn't that much variety in my sushi/sashimi plate. ”
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good sake selection. ”
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have been to Blue Ribbon Sushi at least 75 times and have never ordered the same dish twice, that's how awesome the menu is. ”
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The amazing appetizers are too numerous to list, as is the fish list, covering over 50 varieties (most in NY), the chefs (7 of them) are masters, and churn out meals that have reached legendary status. ”
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ny sushi are full of innovations and has a great variety of approach not much different from japan in terms of regional variations in stye. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Blue Ribbon Sushi is my all time favorite sushi restaurant in the Tri-State area. ”
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One of the best Sushi place in town. ”
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Average pricing and well situated, happy to have a good neighboorhood place like this. ”
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For you sushi experts and Japanese food lovers this is a great place to go to. ”
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Now that Blue Ribbon Sushi has cut back the size of their sushi to the traditional bite sized piece it is easily the best place we have ever been. ”
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Blue Ribbon Sushi has a menu that contains by far the best appetizers of any Sushi restaurant anywhere. ”
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my boyfriend who eats sushi all the time told me this was the best place in the city and he is right! ”
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Bring your cell phone cause you may have to wait to get into the best sushi restaurant in the world: BLUE RIBBON SUSHI. ”
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great place ”
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Blue Ribbon Sushi is the best sushi restaurant in the U.S., as I have been to the top sushi restaurants in all 50 states. ”
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From all the good reviews I thought this would be a nice place to dine, I went there and waited for a while to get seated. ”
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It's a nice place to kick back, friendly, laid back and non-snooty. ”
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If you're interested in good tasting (without the fish taste or smell), large portions and creative sushi dishes this is your place. ”
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this is a nice relable sushi place. ”
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| service |
75.46000003814697% positive |
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great service ”
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The sushi was excellent and the wait staff was quick. ”
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returned to this place once more before I could really say that the sushi here is terrible because there are so many people on here who rate it 10's! ”
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But the space is small and lovely, and the service is helpful. ”
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think the menu has something for everyone and the staff is very polite and helpful. ”
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great service. ”
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If you want a yuppie, pretentious crowd, lots of tourists, and chefs who don't know fugu from inada, and a manager who laughs all the way to the bank, come here. ”
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Best food, phenominal service ”
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The staff is very helpful and friendly. ”
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pleasant & knowledgeable staff rounded off our experience. ”
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The food is fantastic, and the waiting staff has been perfect every single time we've been there. ”
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And to top it all off, the staff is rude and arrogant as if they are entiteled to be so because the restaurant has once offered semi-decent food. ”
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the service is superb (extremely polite, ridiculously patient and instructive and courteous and informative, very appropriate), the sake selection is quite decent, with some less expensive offerings. ”
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The service and food were outstanding, and the green tee creme brulee for dessert was perfect. ”
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It has great sushi and even better service. ”
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The sake is great, the desserts are superb, the service is great for the Big Apple, the look is cool, and the quiet music (jazz) is soothing. ”
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Over-priced, rude wait-staff, just not worth it. ”
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This wonderful place exceeded my expectations - fresh, imaginative, friendly, excellent. ”
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The service here is great. ”
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but service was very attentive and we were seated in a cozy, cute gazebo-type booth in the middle of the restaurant. ”
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For the finicky sushi eater and those who have sampled the best NYC has to offer, the fish is the freshest and the service is superb. ”
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Great sushi, down to earth staff, great food, good service- the best! ”
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When I got here I first tried Kuruma Zushi, which was the biggest rip off I've ever seen, it sucked, then we tried Jewel Bako, and we saw first hand just how awful service can be in the Big Apple. ”
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The waitress explained why the menu is split into different oceans and different seasons, and gave me some great samples of a lot of different types of sashimi, sushi, and Japanese entrees. ”
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When my girlfriend and I complained, the rude waiter said that there was nothing he can do. ”
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The food was not great & the waiters were rude. ”
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The service was not too bad, but nothing exciting or great about it. ”
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It's a nice place to kick back, friendly, laid back and non-snooty. ”
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there could be more of a waiting area, but the people in the waiting area are absurdly polite and helpful -- as if you could ask them anything and it wouldn't be refused. ”
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In spite of those misgivings the fish is good and after becoming a regular they took notice and started giving special treatment (free stuff, better service). ”
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and the waiter suggested a perfect sake! ”
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my waitress was very polite and her recommendations were perfect for someone like me. ”
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best sushi i've ever had, served by a professional staff in a soothing atmosphere of jazz and intimate lighting minus the pretence & the big bucks. ”
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good service ”
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Most offensive is their failure to offer proper sushi bar service (piece by piece). ”
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Then we had a great meal at Blue Ribbon Bakery on Bedford Street, and the waiter said to try Blue Ribbon Sushi. ”
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| value |
52.270002365112305% positive |
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For dessert I had a Green tea Crembule' and the price was not that bad for NY. ”
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Portions contain less fish than one would expect, particularly since prices are in line with the best sushi places in NYC (Masa excluded, of course). ”
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the service is superb (extremely polite, ridiculously patient and instructive and courteous and informative, very appropriate), the sake selection is quite decent, with some less expensive offerings. ”
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noted absolutely nothing special except for the ridiculously long wait, the pretentious crowd, and the obnoxious prices. ”
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Over-priced, rude wait-staff, just not worth it. ”
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I've been to BR more than once and for what it's worth, this is a good palce to go if you are looking for sushi at 1am but other times it is cramped and uncomfortable and IMO not worth the wait. ”
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We were then charged for their most expensive sake ($20+ per serving) when we in fact drank a sake of less than half that price. ”
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best sushi i've ever had, served by a professional staff in a soothing atmosphere of jazz and intimate lighting minus the pretence & the big bucks. ”
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Not very good value and not the best sushi I had. ”
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For less than 20 bucks not including the tip, we had a wonderful meal. ”
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The only drawback is that this place is really expensive and the portions are on the small side. ”
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Great value sushi with high quality & nice setting. ”
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Sushi Damo at 58th between 9th and 8th has MUCH better sushi, much cooler atmosphere, no waits, and more reasonable prices. ”
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Although the sushi was fresh, I was disappointed with the size of the portions for the price. ”
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If you're interested in good tasting (without the fish taste or smell), large portions and creative sushi dishes this is your place. ”
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Average pricing and well situated, happy to have a good neighboorhood place like this. ”
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Somewhat pricey though. ”
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This place is not a good sushi restaurant because sushi here is expensive for it's quality-very average. ”
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It is important to keep in mind that this place is very expensive but I believe that everything is worth the price. ”
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The sushi was totally overpriced for what it was, and I left completely unsatisfied. ”
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liked the atmosphere very much but the food was not worth the price. ”
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There is nothing wrong with raising the price of their food as the ingredient get more and more expensive, but to sacrifice portion for that reason is just off-putting. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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Probably the most disappointing anniversary dinner we had in a long time! ”
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noted absolutely nothing special except for the ridiculously long wait, the pretentious crowd, and the obnoxious prices. ”
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The sushi was excellent and the wait staff was quick. ”
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Good for late night dining (last minute planning) without reservations. ”
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