Ariyoshi Japanese Restaurants
“I've been here for lunch more than dinner; the noodle soups are great, as well as the chicken or pork katsu.”
“Found it by accident, sort of tucked into the 2nd floor of a building in midtown east, and wasn't crowded.”
“You had me at 'beef liver sashimi'”
Ariyoshi Japanese Restaurants
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I sorta kinda like this place.
I did not do sushi, but rather, a few small plates and the Unagi don. I think I searched all over NYC and this may be the only place that has it.
Anyhoo, the place is small and very cozy. I sat at the bar and service was prompt. You get the feeling that they like to leave you alone. I liked that in a way as well. They serve you and remain invisible until you lift up your head and they come over right away.
I had their kinpira. Which was tender but a little too salty for me. Followed by the pork bun that was totally not good. It wasn;t even pork belly. It was tough, very little flavor and drizzled with some orangey colored sauce.
The unagi don came and I was a tad bit disappointed. The portion is small. It came in a bento box and was the size of a ramen package. The unagi itself was also very small. All for $21. Kinda pricey for very small unagi don. In addition, the rice was so so.
Not to return for sure.
OK this is a quick review which I plan to update once I try the Sushi, but for now let me tell you this is a small cozy place. Maybe sitting at most 20 people with not much walking room. it is better for dinner and not lunch if that is what you are looking for.
I went with a group of 6 and for had for appetizers, we all had Agedashi, which is Tofu deep-fried with sweet broth that tasted good.And for the main, I had a Bowl and soup combo. That was Kalbi Don, which grilled sliced beef short rib over rice it was white boy spicy, And Hot Udon Noodles mix in with some bread crumbs. This came with a small salad and green tea. On the whole, the food was OK but nothing I would say stands out that would want to go and eat again or recommend that someone should try..
It is a Japanese restaurant, but I did not try any of the Sushi on my first trip. The menu here has a lot to pick from and they have some really interesting options for those a wide palate on the Sushi side, The staff may have a problem with English depending who is working your table so if you have trouble pronouncing some of the food items I suggest point to the menu.
Came here with a party of 4, it's a very small restaurant. My husband and I just got back from Japan and were craving good Japanese food, but we were also scared to eat anywhere because we knew our standards would be way too high.
This restaurant looked very authentic and had reasonable prices so we decided to try it out with some friends.
We were very pleasantly surprised! Love how it's a small restaurant that seats 25 to 30 people! The staff was all Japanese and very nice. No complaints about service or anything really about the restaurant. It is a small space, so be prepared for that. We were sitting next to a family with two kids and a stroller and they made it work!
The food
Fried Octopus (Geso Tempura) – so good!! Not too oily and octopus was very tender, could bite through it, wasn't too chewy
Black Cod – was good, but one of the pricier items on the list. I don't crave or LOVE black cod, I feel like there are better fish out there, so I wouldn't get this particular dish again, but it was prepared well, and was cooked perfectly. Because it's not my favorite fish I feel it was a little pricy for the portion size (but to be fair, black cod is always pricier)
Udon Noodles with Tempura – Amazing. Soup was good, noodles were good, tempura was good! Great dish on a winter night 🙂
Fire Roll – very spicy, delicious! Great portion size for the price. Because this was so good, I want to come back and try a few more rolls!! Will def be getting this again
Sashimi Platter – I thought this platter was reasonable, you get a good variety of sashimi and it is very fresh tender fish! I was impressed!
Buta Kakuni (Fatty Pork) – I don't eat fatty meats, but I picked off a small piece to try and it was impressively very tender! This dish comes with 4 pieces of meat in a sauce, I feel like it would be perfect with a bowl of rice (but ours did not come with rice)
Overall, great experience here! We also got the hot sake that was very good!
Will definitely be coming back here to try a few things we didn't get to and will definitely recommend to others!
Came here for late night sushi (midnight), and it was a bit confusing at first. It is very small, and looks like it is in the front of someone's house. But we were seated right away and service was prompt even though they were a bit busy. We didn't get anything too exciting, just stuck to regular rolls, but service was fast and the rolls were tasty.
I like how late they are open, so if we have dinner early and get hungry again, we'll come here!
I've eaten here so many times since my first review I figured it deserves at least a 4. Should get a 4.5. It's a great causal Japanese place that is priced right.
OK this place is VERY small. You'd think they'd compensate by being friendly. But NOPE. I came in around 12:30 and was seated at the very last seat at the bar (only empty seat for lunch). Not only did the waiter have to ask the guy next to me to please scoot over just for me to FIT in the seat – after I sat, a waitress subsequently told me I'd have to scootch my seat all the way IN otherwise they wouldn't be able to bring food in/out of the kitchen. Um… OK. So my seat wasn't really a seat. i basically had to roll myself into a tiny ball to eat lunch in the establishment. NOT comfortable.
However, I was hungry so I wanted food. Fast. I ordered a lunch combo of Chirashi + hot soba. $14. Good deal + a Sapporo on tap. (I had a day off from work!) The food took longer than expected and when it finally DID come out, they thought it was intended for the guy next to me. When I said it was mine, they waiter doubted me and went back to the kitchen to check before giving it to me. (This after the guy next to me said, "I ordered a Salmon Teriyaki bento box"…clearly NOT chirashi!) I ate my food and ran. It was NOT a comfortable dining situation for me.
I totally understand if lunch hour is busy. However, being stuck in a tiny seat where I have to basically roll into a ball to exist in the restaurant and having numerous service issues within a 20 minute period is not what I'd expect in any dining experience. Would not come back. EVER.
Ariyoshi is a small Japanese izakaya located in midtown east. They have a lot of options for lunch and the food portion is big. Do get here around noon, otherwise, the place gets filled up quickly because the restaurant is small. The food here is average but it is authentic Japanese home style comfort food. It's definitely good value for your money and your stomach is satisfied after the meal. One bonus is that all servers here are very nice.
We kinda like this place, although it's a little pricy for the portions.
I recommend the dish that has five kinds of mushrooms and are steamed in foil paper with shredded red peppers. Very delicious and a little spicy. Asahi Black surprised me in a good way; it was not as bitter as I thought and was easy to drink.
Will come again to give their lunch a try.