Yuzu
“amazingly authentic and super fresh sushi, i can't get enough of this little gem in the Harlem!”
“The service was impeccable with highly attentive wait staff, and, of course, sushi bar service from Chef Tomoyuki Hayashi.”
“I am so ecstatic to have a quality sushi restaurant in the neighborhood (Especially after Jado fell off), and I look forward to becoming a regular.”
Yuzu
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Real Japanese fish, really tasty !!, not Chinajaponese ! Yes it is pricey but you get what you pay for. Having lived in Tokyo in the 80's, after many trips at the world famous Tsukiji market, the largest wholesale fish market in Tokyo and Japan, it's numero uno for the entire planet. It also has a kick-ass Tuna Auction before the sun rises most mornings, and I tried many times their sashimi. So believe me Yuzu is a good place to go unless you plan to fly to Tokyo.This is real tasty sashimi grade , not the chinese farm raised junk you get for half or less, price.Thursday night they have a great deal for $65. if you buy a carafe or a bottle of Sake
I was on the fence about coming here after reading all the inconsistent Yelp reviews, but decided to give this place a go anyway. Stopped by for lunch on a weekday with my friends and got seated right away. We ordered chirashi bowls and were pleasantly surprised by the variety of fish they included and how fresh everything was. Portion sizes were also perfect and reasonable for the price ($15 each). The servers were pretty attentive and nice as well. Service was a bit slow though; took them a while to bring out the food and give us the check despite there being only two other tables at the time. All in all, a solid experience.
Final thoughts. Would not recommend coming here if you're expecting some mind-blowing sushi, cause this is not the place for that. But do come if you're in Harlem, craving Japanese food, and looking for a convenient spot to grab food that is both reasonably priced + decent tasting.
Had the sushi omakase:
Fluke
Amberjack
Tachio/Sewer fish/Barracuda
Aji (Excellent! best course of the night)
Jumbo sweet shrimp
Jumbo sea scallop
Big eyed snapper
O-toro fatty tuna
Ikura
Uni (Santa Barbara)
Tuna
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Real good sushi for uptown. But when you have to qualify "for uptown," and there is great world-class sushi for the same price or less a subway ride away, it's really too bad… It's great to have real sushi in Harlem — a big (raw) fish in a small pond — but lackluster in the greater ocean of Manhattan.
A cute sushi spot in Harlem – the outdoor seating is adorable with pineapply lights and mini trees. We tried an assortment of rolls, which are a bit pricey (specialty rolls range from $14-16):
– the chili roll (chili sauce was great, but we wished it was filled with something else than fake crab)
– the black dragon (fun crunchies on top, but the fake crab filling detracted again)
– negitoro roll (always solid)
– eel avocado roll – solid!
– baby horse mackerel appetizer – salty but otherwise oily, slightly crisp and fun to eat
Overall, flavors were fine, but nothing particularly memorable. I do recommend the unfiltered sake though – sweet and particularly tasty!
Their sushi is expensive (I'm talking $10 for a spicy tuna roll) but it's really good and has been fresh both times I've been. The rice on the rolls are still slightly warm when they come out. I'm not the biggest fan of their spicy tuna it's too creamy but the salmon avocado is amazing. All rolls come with 8, not 6, so you get a lot of food. The miso soup is really great and the lotus root is my personal fave. Not sure how they'll do in this location but Uzu has a very nice ambience and good sushi.
This was a delicious place for a sushi meal. Located on a busy Lenox ave.
Ordered the dish that gave us a sample of all the best pieces of sushi. All the pieces tasted fresh and well crafted. The starters are surprising good. The roots tasted great. The miso soup had some veggies in it which gave it good bite.
Service was quick and responsive. The ambiance was a dimmed lit "let's get to know each other" type vibe.
Overall: will return if I'm ever in Harlem looking for some sushi.
Relatively new, opened 5 months ago. Great tasting sashimi, their seafood selection is so delicious. We shared a yuzu plate, and got to taste several different types of fish, tuna, eel, salmon etc. But these plates are not meant to be shared, they ended up having to cut up each sushi for us, but it's okay because we weren't that hungry.
Their tea is also delicious and complimentary.
I would come back to satisfy my sushi cravings! Very clean, friendly and well-prepared. The only downfall is the sushi rice doesn't taste right or authentic, but that's how most sushi is served in America I guess.
I was craving sushi and living in West Harlem the choices for quality sushi are slim. I debated between hitting up my favorite UWS sushi spot that is both affordable and great quality but while looking to see what sushi options were nearby I saw the reviews for Yuzu and decided to check then out since it was a rare night that I was actually home before 10.
First of all the location is great, a little inconvenient for me–I have to take the one downtown and then take the 2/3 uptown unless I want to walk 30min crosstown–but we'll worth it. It's on Lenox a block up from Red Rooster so if you want to go on a weekend night you cane definitely plan your night in the area.
It was a Tuesday night and there was flamenco going on in one restaurant, a salsa band at Red Rooster, and live music at Yuzu.
The decor is very clean, and so is the restaurant which is definitely reassuring when you're going to be investing raw fish. The service is polite and accommodating. I came in solo at about 9:30 an hour before closing so there weren't many people there, I sat at the bar.
The menu is pretty small so if you are a picky eater this might not be the place for you. They have traditional rolls, contemporary rolls, signature rolls (which are pretty typical), and then a modest selection for sushi/sashimi and hot dishes. It's definitely much more of a traditional sushi bar.
I got a Sapporo, the yellowtail and scallion, and salmon rolls, and the ambacore and lean tuna sashimi. The rolls were fairly small for the price (10 each) and the seaweed didn't go all the way around the roll, so they came apart a bit when you picked them up but they were delicious.
The sashimi was good but most notably it was beautifully plated. I almost didn't want to eat it because it was really pretty.
It came out to almost 50 with tax and tip which is definitely not cheap. They do have a couple sushi deals so I'd probably go for one of those if I'm back.
I'm not sure if I be back–my favorite UWS spot is closer, easier for me to get to, and cheaper for the same quality–but I'd definitely recommend it or go if I was in the area and wanted sushi. All in all it was a good experience and I left full and very content.