A A JING
“We tried the volcano roll and St Elmo's roll and it was honestly the best special roll I've ever had.”
“The more traditional Asian fare is excellent – I particularly like the five flavor chicken and the Singapore Mei Fun.”
“I ordered the Chicken with Asparagus Lunch Special with Miso soup, fried rice, and I added vegetable eggroll.”
A A JING
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Pretty standard mixed-Asian fare. I'm always surprised when an establishment purports to offer specialties from more than one cuisine; Asian dishes are far from homogenous, and the restaurant industry is largely one where specialisation pays off.
Nonetheless, the sushi here is passable, if not great. Take-out sizes are what really carry the day; ordering the bento box yields an enormous brown bag, with a huge platter of sushi, shumai, edamame, a container of salad, miso soup, a side of rice, and all the assorted condiments one would expect. Delivery time is reasonably brisk, but eat-in waits are lethargic and frustrating.
I'm a fan. For a place in Hell's Kitchen on a Saturday night, this spot was spacious, not packed, quiet and has a bathroom. Food: Salmon Sashimi (great for these summer hot days), Lobster Rangoon (good price, taste decent but dipping sauce could be better), Thai Spring rolls (good, again with the sauce), Kaneohe Prawns (looks sparce as it is just sauce and shrimp with a side of rice, but it has a lot of flavor and prawns are a good size), Paradise Chicken (partner got this one so didn't taste much of it but she cleaned the plate which was a first). Be warned that both dishes have Macadamia nuts. Overall, cozy, delicious spot that I will definitely check out again.
Food bit: Supposedly, when cooked and deshelled, there is no real difference between prawns and shrimp.
Seated right away and decided to get some sushi rolls and pot stickers. Service was good and the staff was friendly.
The sushi was a little slow coming out but was delicious. For rolls, we got the Manhattan and the Perfect Match. I liked the Perfect Match the best and almost ordered another. Prices were reasonable and on par with a lot of other places with sushi.
The egg drop soup was quite tasty! But it all went don't hill after that. The kung pao chicken was too salty and lacked other flavor. There were a lot of green bell peppers though which was a plus. The pad see ew was so vinegary I could barely take one bite. Not sure if I am just spoiled with awesome chinese food back in la but this spot definitely left a lot to be desired.
Waitress was not too friendly and passed by our table multiple times before we flagged her down to order.
The sushi was fresh but the chicken wraps lacked in flavor and robustness- they mirrored the lettuce wraps found at PFChang's but with less depth.
There are too many other great sushi places in NYC that won't break the bank. I probably won't return.
Solid Asian fusion with a lot of options. Some of the food in particular is a great deal. For example, the baked salmon with crab is filling and only $8.25. The tofu and bean curd options are enormous (definitely enough for a full meal, for me at least) and about $10.
Full confession – I'm a big fan of "gringo sushi". With that in mind, some of the fusion rolls are delicious and actually quite filling. My favorites include the volcano roll (my family went wild over this) and the lava roll (though if you're looking for a healthy sushi roll, it's probably not exactly what you're looking for). The lobster rangoon is mostly cream cheese (which is tasty, but also probably not what you're looking for).
I was with a friend who orders takeout from there often and they said delivery time was hit or miss – either super fast or super slow.
Conclusion: There are some really good deals here and it's an extensive menu, so I'm always trying new things. Some are hit or miss but there are definitely solid options and some of the best "gringo" sushi (hope that's not offensive!) around.
Honestly this is probably the best seamless sushi order I've ever made. All of it was very fresh, well portioned, and quite frankly, incredibly tasty.
Aside from all the regular stuff you know is good if you're a big sushi fan, try their spicy scallop roll here. Tastes just as good as the ones I've had at Koi,etc.
Debated between 2 and 3 stars. The food is average. I had a Bento Box with Salmon Teriyaki. The Spicy Tuna roll ($1 extra) was bland, the shumai just OK. I enjoyed the salmon and the vegetable medley it was served with. Decent Miso soup. The prices are good, so if you're strapped for money, this is an acceptable alternative. Otherwise, there are better places on 9th.