Nobu 57
“The food is outstanding with major props for the rock shrimp with creamy spicy sauce and their beef skewers.”
“We had the Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño, Nobu Tacos with Seafood Ceviche, and a Spicy Bigeye Tuna cut roll.”
“Banana Soy Toban soy caramelized banana, candied pecans, malaga ice cream $16.”
Nobu 57
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
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Had an excellent meal here on our final night in NYC. Started out with the Rock Shrimp Tempura w/ creamy spicy sauce. Very tasty, but the portion was oddly sized. This was too much to be an appetizer for two, but I can't see somebody making an entree out it, as that'd be just too samey. A perfect world would have a half-priced, half-sized version of this dish.
The black cod with miso came highly recommended, and did not disappoint. My wife commented that I need to figure out how to make this when we get home, and it's high on my list of dishes to learn to cook. Perfectly cooked and glazed.
The final dish we had was the "sushi dinner" which consisted of a tuna maki roll and eight pieces of nigiri. This was not any more exciting, well-prepared, or tasty than a sushi assortment at any other sushi bar I've been to, except for being about twice the price.
So the black cod was a 5-star dish, the shrimp a 4-star dish, and the sushi a 3-star dish. Service was fine – it neither blew me away nor detracted from the dinner, so I'll average this to 4-stars. My recommendation would be for a party of 4 to share a rock shrimp tempura and then each eat a black cod of their own. Yum!
Wow how much disappointment can a restaurant provide in one evening. My girlfriend has been wanting to go to Nobu for months. I've planned a month a head and booked it for our anniversary and valentines with the anticipation to have an unforgettable night. It surely was an unforgettable night but no for the right reasons.
Saturday was one of the coldest nights of the year and even so we decided to go. At first we were seated in the back. Seemed like the rejects area. No ambiance, simple tables and chairs. I've asked to move us to the main dining area and so we did. Not a good start but I was glad they accommodate our request.
We noticed something is off with the service when we asked for suggestions and our server was annoyed by it. We ordered couple of the tacos and for our surprised they were tacos for babies, mini tacos will do injustice with mini tacos. They were mini mini tacos. In addition we ordered the rock shrimp which was ok… Nothing special and definitely doesn't justify the $20+ price tag!
The California roll was good and the crab meat was fresh and a couple of tampura veggies that's was fine.
For main course my girlfriend ordered the Miso Cod and I had the tenderloin steak. How bad a service can be to serve a couple their main entree 15 minutes apart… The fish was the best part of the evening and the steak was good.
For dessert we ordered the short bread dessert which was really good and the molten dark chocolate cake. There was nothing molten about he molten cake, it tasted and looked like it sat on the counter for days before served. Was heated and we returned it.
Overall C- restaurant that doesn't justifies the hype and the price tag. Wouldn't go there again after this experience and wouldn't suggest for you to do the same.
Came here for drinks and dinner. Of course: amazing atmosphere, great service, fantastic cocktails, extensive menu, and delicious dishes. Is it the best food in the world? No. But the experience is nice. You get what you pay for for sure. Don't be fooled into getting sushi–you can get that everywhere, and the servers will tell you themselves. Definitely try some of the other appetizers and entrees. I had the rock shrimp tempura with creamy spicy sauce and it was excellent. Really crispy rock shrimp that was super juicy on the inside. Sauce added great flavor, even though the shrimp wasn't missing any. Remember this place is still technically considered fusion so don't go complaining about the authentic japanese experience. Just try to soak in the grandness that is Nobu.
My visit to Nobu 57 was a treat. After a long day working I needed to top off my day with a sushi fix. Walked about 10 minutes from my hotel to the restaurant. The space is very cool with a bar downstairs and the restaurant upstairs. i was seated at sushi bar, perfect because I was a party of one and would let the sushi chef lead the way. I started with the crispy rice with spicy tuna. Now this is a dish I automatically order wherever I go. It was amazing and I recommend starting with it. From there I went to sushi pieces; Japanese Snapper, Blue Fin Toro, Unagi, and Sable. All very tasty. Topped off the meal with a Soft Shell Crab Roll. Yes I was full and yes I'll be back.
Magnificient, Fun, Outstanding, Excellent, OMG, Magical, Melts in your Mouth, Best ever, Vibrant,………………….!!!!!
There aren't enough words, expressions and superlatives to fully describe this experience from the reservation process to the 2 hour and 40 minute Omakase ( $180 per person) journey on the beautiful and oh so comfortable seating on the second floor at Nobu 57.
You just have to go. Call 212 757 3000 for reservations. Show up a few minutes early and Voila; behold hospitality and culinary peaks higher than Mt Everest from the hostess downstairs to our stellar waitress Tina from Indonesia and her solid team of eleven smiling and loving folks who brought us out each course, patiently and politely described each item and ingredient.
Tina was so accommodating and adjusted the Omakase ie Chef's choice to be primarily seafood and vegetarian for me. Love that they did bring out the most succulent and delicious Kobe beef for my dinner mates.
The Melon Margarita was marvelous and looked classy.
Our water glasses never got below 2/3 rds from the top.
Here are the photos by each course. The scallops were the best I have ever had and the big lobster all meat claw in a sauce with the fish eggs was beyond fresh n juicy.
Parking was a breeze. Got a great spot on 56th St and looped around browsing at Tiffany's, Giorgio Armani and Louis Vouitton en route. What a scenic route!
Love NYC! Just got one more reason to love the city even more!!
Wonderful ambiance with modern interesting decor, high ceilings, great service and beautifully presented, tasty dishes and drinks.
I told the bartender I liked Mezcel and he recommended a prickly pear margarita with Mezcel – wonderful; my friend switched to this drink it was that good.
When I've been here before we had a number of small plates and I remember being impressed by the presentation. This time as well:
The rock shrimp with creamy sauce was delicious!
While beautiful I wasn't a fan of the blackened cod as it tasted fishy to me, and I don't like any fish flavor … The fish was cooked perfectly though and the flavor of the sauce was wonderful.
Highly recommend for food or drinks with friends or coworkers.
Stopped in for bite post-office work, with colleagues and coverage. We snagged a couple of seats at the bar up-front; the seating in the back and upstairs was all accounted for already (fully reserved). The bar was quiet at 5p, and quickly became very crowded. Lots of well-dressed patrons mixed and mingled at the bar while grabbing food or waiting on tables.
Lots of small bites shared at the table. Service was quick and efficient, with a lot of plate changes and quick with the drinks. Mixed cocktails had different levels, the last one I had tasted but a bitter musk – not a fun drink at all. Better off with some sake, in my opinion.
* Rock Shrimp Tempura Creamy Spicy Sauce – excellent, though not that spicy
* Seafood ceviche was sharp and a tinge of spice; a good start to the meal overall
* Had a salad that was a mix of seafood and seaweed (not sure of the name) – it wasn't memorable enough to remember the details
* Black Cod with Miso – a favorite of those at the table, thick crisp at the edges cuts with a glaze of simple white miso – a little less miso than I would have liked (I love miso), but cooked well
* Kobe Beef Dumplings – not on the menu, but we asked, and they had a few leftover – we devoured them, and agreed these were readily the best part of the meal
* Sushi – many fresh cuts of sushi. While not quite as well-prepared like the dedicated sushi bars (Nakazawa,Gari,Yasuda), these were still good and had a marked simplicity compared to many of the more fusion dishes here. The uni, in particular, was very fresh and briny like being fresh from the sea
* Dessert: A bento box which was a chocolate brownie with some sauce on the side
* Dessert: Banana Soy Toban – much better than the bento box, a caramelized banana with a few nuts and in a sweet, but not too heavy sauce
Come here for the food other than the sushi. You are better off getting their unique dishes instead of the ordinary choices. If you can, reserve a table for the view upstairs. The bar gets quite crowded and I had number of people bump into me while I was eating. The seating on bar cubes over low tables also makes you constantly bent over, not particularly comfortable when getting up after 2-3hr of eating & drinks.
Nobu 57th is always a solid choice for great food, drinks and fun ambiance. Good for business, family and friends. I also like the Nobu 57th better for slightly better service and food quality than TriBeCa location. Atmospheres are very different in two locations: TriBeCa – quiet and elegantly pleasant; 57th – noise, vibrant, and trendy.
Stopped by for dinner twice with friend/colleagues. Everything was great – cocktails, wagyu beef, rock shrimp tempera with sticky rice balls, king crab tempera (highly recommended 1), black cod (highly recommended 2), tuna tartar, sushi platter, and lastly "bento boxes" (it's chocolate, chocolate ice cream and matcha ice cream. Highly recommended 3!!!). Everything is solid here.