Amber West Village
“Came here for lunch using the $10 for $20 yelp deal and ordered a vegetarian feast: edamame, steamed veggie dumplings, avocado roll and shitake roll.”
“The Sangria Crispy Duck Entrée glazed in red wine was exceptional as well– paired so nicely with the gin & tonic I ordered.”
“Sushi is fresh but my other go-to orders are:
chicken wraps, spring rolls, edamame, shrimp shu mai, pineapple chicken fried rice
a little pricey but the portions are big!”
Amber West Village
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Amber's close proximity to the Christopher Street Path train led me to order some takeout for dinner recently. Two people split two special rolls and one classic roll:
Shrimp Tempura roll ($7.00) – really good, I'll definitely order this again.
Soho Special roll ($17 YIKEES!: Spicy lobster tempura, lettuce, avocado, cucumber, in soy paper) – I enjoyed this roll and thought it was tasty, and it was a large size roll. That said, the flavors came off as 'clean and refreshing', I did not get a lobster taste per say, and even though I enjoyed it, I'm not sure it's worth ordering again at $17.
Red Hot Dragon Special roll ($15: Spicy crunchy tuna on an avocado roll) – This roll was good.
Two small salads also came with the rolls which I really liked even though I thought the carrot ginger dressing was a tad sweet for my taste. I will definitely order from here again, but I do wish the Special Roll prices were a little bit more reasonable.
*Dine-in check-in offer for a free desert*
Four stars for the chicken lettuce wrap alone. One of the best I've had. Chunks of chicken, bell pepper, onion, mango, and fresh basil. It has a nice kick to it but not too spicy especially with the sweetness of the mango. Its a little salty if eaten by itself but perfect when paired with lettuce. For only $9, the order is filling enough to be an actual meal and not just appetizer. The fast delivery is a plus.
Amber is a fusion Japanese sushi bar and restaurant in the West Village, a bit closer to the west side highway. It has a very enticing ambiance. There are several high dining tables for two by the facade and I thought that was romantic. It is highly recommended for a date night. There's a full bar that serves original cocktails as apéritif.
We started our dinner with a bottle of dry sake recommended by our waiter. We ordered steamed buns with braised pork belly and crispy fried chicken (the fried chicken was not on the menu). Both appetizers are delicious but I must say that the braised pork bun is outstanding.
I chose the spicy roll combo that includes crunchy spicy salmon, spicy tuna, spicy yellowtail chives roll and Teriyaki Salmon entrée with mixed vegetable bedding to share. Both dishes were good and probably a notch better than competitors.
Amber is a comme il faut Japanese restaurant with great customer service and modest prices to match. I will definitely come back!
Excellent place to eat a great sushi in a quiet neighbourhood. The waiter offered us a bunch of choices and all of them excellent.
Good beer also and if you go at noon they have good offers also.
I will come back for sure!
Dine in for weekday lunch
Sashimi lunch special ($12.99)
It was totally my mistake to come here. I was near by and just wanted sashimi, I thought any place would do, but it was not. The quality and taste of the fish and everything else were far from Japan.
First, rice – it was flaky Chinese rice! C'mon! Really? It was insult to Japanese cuisine. I love the texture and special sent coming out from Chinese rice with Chinese foods but never with Japanese foods for me. I remember when I visited Hamburg, Germany in early 90's. Because of lack of Japanese food items at the time, Japanese restaurants needed to be creative. They use very similar to Chinese rice but cooked not flaky. I am sure they offer this kind of rice as a side only but not acceptable for me.
Fish – unknown fish and typical fish (salmon and tuna) were definitely pre-sliced for sushi making or trying to make less fish to look bigger and cutting an angle, and left with a sharp edge to the both ends rather than a traditional rectangular shape cut. I favor sashimi when I want to get the full flavor of the fish.
When I walked in, I thought I was in a dive bar with few older men sitting at the bar.
My server was attentive but the space was dark, black leather chairs and less light. I couldn't see what I was eating. Sit by the window if you are having lunch. What looks better were dishes from the kitchen. They were Thai-Chinese fusion kind and that was what most were having for lunch here.
Service was friendly but the food was hit or miss. My friend enjoyed her salmon sushi and her drunken spaghetti and my pumpkin tempura was good (took a while to make but was good), though my Pad Thai noodles were horrible, they totally lacked flavor. Also, I asked for no egg but I think they still put egg in it. The server kindly let me sample the "basil" sauce I was curious about and it was HORRIBLE. It was a thick brown gravy that tasted like generic "brown sauce" at take-out Chinese restaurants and it tasted nothing like basil. I doubt there is even basil in it, very misleading and I am so glad I didn't get it.
We ordered delivery from Amber a few nights ago and it was barely edible. I literally could not swallow the crispy duck steam buns (they were fatty/plastically), and the chicken teriyaki was so dry I could not manage more than a few bites. The miso soup tasted like a bottle of soy sauce fell into it.
Would not recommend, and actually suggest that you completely avoid this spot.
Decent sushi. Even better vibe and service. The new bartender, Joey, is amazing (such a cool guy and has a one-of-a-kind NYC accent). I'll definitely be back for a drink and some veggie pot stickers–better than the sushi. I live right down the street and have never been here until today. I look forward to trying more dishes.