Geido
“I love the feel of the entire space where the walls are covered with graffiti art and heart felt messages.”
“Every time I am in New York I make time for a visit to Geido and Osamu always remembers me and ask about my family.”
“I don't normally eat rabbit food, but I make an exception for Geido's Vegetable Tempura.”
Geido
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Seriously? Why did I just now stumble upon this gem? I actually heard about Geido for awhile but never had the chance to try them myself. Being an Asian and somewhat of a sushi snob, I don't easily buy into others raving about sushi. Well, I was surely wrong this time. My friend and I went on a Sat night around 7 and was told there was a 30 min wait. We got seated within 15 min! This would never happen in Manhattan. Then I take a look at the menu and couldn't believe how affordable the prices were. At first, my friend seemed a bit skeptical about the quality since the prices were way too modest. However, after our first bite of the uni, we were sold. We ended up trying so many items for the next 2.5 hrs. I will definitely be coming to Geido to satisfy my Japanese and sushi cravings! Goodbye over-priced Manhattan sushi!
Items I tried:
Vegetable tempura – simple, light, and crisp!
Chawanmushi – highly recommend it! The seasoning was perfect and it was especially great on a cold, winter night
Uni sashimi – comes on a cucumber roll. Super fresh and creamy. It disappears in your mouth.
Sushi/sashimi deluxe – I substituted the California roll for a spicy tuna roll. The sashimi selection was great and everything tasted fresh!
Udon – simple, basic, solid.
Brooklyn roll – this was good but not impressive as their other menu.
Eel & avocado roll – get this!
Geido
NY BK PH
6:30pm Friday 15th July 2016
Four Stars
I just moved to Brooklyn and I am extremely excited to try everything around here. We decided on Geido Sushi and we were not disappointed. We sat the sushi bar in front of the head chef who looked like a character straight out of a comic book. This older, Japanese man with five o'clock shadow wore a short sleeve chef coat with a bit of salt and pepper chest sticking out. Everything he made looked absolutely delicious.
I had 32oz Sapporo Beer ($11) in a huge chilled mug. Tiffany had a bottle of shirakawago Nigori. It was barely sweet with fairly high alcohol content.
1. The Wasabi Tako ($3.9) was an interesting blend of slimy octopus with real wasabi. It is not a beginner sushi dish but it sure clears out your sinuses.
2. Agedashi Tofu ($5.8) is really best way to eat soybean curd. They cut firm silken tofu into cubes, dust them in potato starch, and then deep fry them until golden yellow color. The dish is topped dashi mix with mirin and soy sauce. It is then finished with scallions and radish. The tofu sat in the broth too long which made the tofu a bit soggy.
3. Yam and Squash Only Tempura ($6). The breading was light, slightly salty. The squash was firm but pliable. I didn't get to try a sweet potato because someone ate them all.
4. Cannonball ($7) was a ball of Spicy Tuna on top of slices of avocado in a bowl of ponzu sauce. It was a very filling and tasty snack.
5. Omakase Sushi ($15) it was a great deal for the 5 pieces of Nigiri. Butterfish is Ginger and Sesame. Salmon with shiso, radish, and tobiko. White Fish with real wasabi. Tuna with bull's blood. Yellowtail with fish eggs. Tiff also got a tamago. The egg was light, airy, and almost sweet tasting. All of the rice was warm, with slight taste of vinegar and sugar.
6. The Ms. Pepper ($8) roll with yellow tail, pickled jalapeños, and masago. It had a nice spice to it.
Overall, the food was great; the prices were reasonable; the servers were polite. I will be returning.
I highly recommend Geido for some delicious Japanese food! Try to sit at the sushi bar if you can, you'll have some great views. The menu is huge and very interesting and unique. They have all the classics but also some more unusual items – for instance, in addition to all the regular tempuras they also had fish cake tempura! I want to go back to try some of these items. Go early because they run out of items sometimes, like the night we went they did not have anymore toro by 9:00 pm.
Cheap and delicious large hot sake for $8 started off the night right. Next we had a tofu appetizer special served with vegetables, fish flakes and ponzu sauce. The chirashi entree was delicious and the fish was all excellent and very fresh. I loved that it came with ground spicy tuna also. Finally, we had one of their special sushi rolls, which included eel and mango and was topped in a mound of fried crunchy bits. Left very satisfied!
This place opened my eyes to Japanese food. I love the rolls, avocado salad and I still remember an octopus salad on the specials menu years ago.
Sit at the sushi bar and talk to the regulars for a good time.
This cozy, friendly joint is everything you'd expect from a neighborhood institution. Very warm ambiance and servers. Delicious, and fresh food. Loved the specials of the day (especially the octopus). It gets really busy and is only open for dinner. We live across the street so were able to put our names down and then come back in a half hour to be seated. A ton of families and kids, so there was no need to feel self conscious with our 10 month old in his high chair. Really enjoy everything about this place, and the price tag is super reasonable.
3.5 stars.
Geido wasn't my first choice, but its graffiti-splattered walls, lively atmosphere, and tasty appetizers brought me back to Japan for a moment. Wasan was booked for the night, so we grabbed one of the last available tables on Sunday night. Geido doesn't take reservations and fills up quickly, but people don't seem to linger for too long.
The crowd was mixed. Not to offend, but I do judge Japanese restaurants by how many actual Japanese people are dining there. In this case, it was a mix of Japanese people drinking heavily, families, and California roll-types.
I didn't think the rolls were anything special (we ordered the Obama and Super Eel). They were fine but not the most innovative rolls you'll ever have. I actually preferred the "just for fun" dishes were ordered: the fish cake tempura and fried mackerel (a chalkboard special). The mackerel was perfectly battered, crispy, and flavorful! I was also curious about their battera (pressed, rectangluar sushi) but didn't get it…maybe next time. They also serve one of my favorite foods, okonomiyaki (savory grilled pancakes).
Overall, go for the good vibes and good (but not great) food! Next time I will probably stick to the street foods and hot appetizers vs. sushi rolls.
A neighborhood restaurant that does not warrant an out of the way trip.
The restaurant is small and crowded. There isn't a proper waiting area. There's a small hallway but if you have to wait there, you'll probably be in someone's way at one point or another.
The staff is friendly, but it doesn't make up for the food. We shared the miso cod and it tasted like it was microwaved before service – very dry and flavorless.
I had the chirashi and the rice came cold and the fish was very basic and bland. At that price point and with the high ratings, I was expecting better quality. But it looks like a lot of people stick to the rolls.
Very local spot for decent Japanese food. This place is flooded with locals which shows it's pretty authentic.
I've tried two appetizers from the sushi bar which was good. The chawanmushi was some of the best I had. It was savory and soft. The only thing was that the shrimp was overcooked in it. Over all the food was good but I wouldn't intentionally seek to come back again unless I was in the neighborhood.
The service here was great.