06/30/09

never again

by bamfourlife

Sticky tables, poor service and poor quality food. The norm at Dan Tempura…

My wife and I live in the immediate vicinity of this so-called restaurant. We never tried Dan Tempura because it is usually empty. Now we know why. Since we craved sushi and did not feel like walking, we decided to give it a try. I think we would have had a better dining experience if we bought a bag of nuts from a newspaper stand.

In this economy it is a shame that this establishment is taking business away from other more deserving restaurants.

• Pros: I did not become ill after eating the food.
• Cons: That it was open when decided to try the place.

03/05/09

Good, Inexpensive Japanese Food

by justforfuninpa

This is a Lincoln Center restaurant I'll be returning to - an inexpensive (for New York) place with good Japanese food. The tempura was excellent - a good variety, and unlike many Japanese restaurants, not at all greasy - one of my first measures of a japanese restaurant. We ordered the dinner boxes ($18) with beef negamaki, california roll, tempura etc. We didn't order sushi other than the california roll, so can't uphold or dispute the comments other reviewers made - but if you are looking for good japanese food other than sushi, try this.

08/30/08

skip the sushi (and watch the check)

by HungryHungryHippo13

I admit that we did NOT order tempura, which one hopes is much better than their sushi...easily the worst I've ever had in NY. The rolls contained tiny slivers of fish, and were so poorly-rolled that they were practically falling apart. Not cheap either. To top it off, they overcharged the tip to my credit card (as if 16% for a bad meal weren't enough). Sure it was likely accidental but that was just the icing on the cake. Spend your hard-earned money elsewhere. I certainly will.