Iki Modern Japanese Cuisine
“The pieces are very fresh, and my favorites are the torched snapper, foie gras with uni, and toro.”
“Had the omakase at the bar and the food was prepared and served beautifully.”
“All in all, I am definitely coming back because the Wagyu was just amazing, & I MUST try the Truffle Ice Cream that everyone is raving about.”
Iki Modern Japanese Cuisine
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Super late review.. came here at the end of 2015 after my sister highly recommended it. Wow. The omakase completely exceeded any of my expectations. It featured variety including Wagyu beef, Uni, sushi.. making it more interesting than just having sushi omakase. And the kicker is that it was only $100! Still steep for a meal (especially in Flushing), but definitely delivered value. I predicted that it would go up in price very soon, and it seems like it has (it says $125/person on their website). However, if the quality is still as consistent, I'd argue that it's still worth it!
Will definitely be back here soon.
All the restaurants located at One Fulton Square have an appealing modern style. Then, I decided to try this place. They serve Edamame as a complimentary appetizer. I ordered the Salmon & Ikura Rice Kama Meshi: Salmon Clay Rice pot with Salmon Roe and Shiso Leaf. The waitress told me that it takes 30 minutes to prepare this dish, so I ordered a Lobster maki. The lobster was very chewy. As I was eating the appetizers while waiting, I felt like the clay pot came out quickly. The brown rice is served on a big pot, the bottom of the rice was slightly crispy. It comes with salmon roe on the side. I didn't saw any shiso but there were maitake mushrooms in the rice. I needed something refreshing, so I asked for pickled ginger. After the meal, I had a complimentary green tea ice cream, which was really appreciated as I felt like having something cooling after the hot clay pot rice.
It was difficult for me to determine if I wanted to give 3 or 4 stars, then I realized, 3 stars all the way. Here's why…
Décor & Ambiance – It's a great space and it was designed beautifully, which I assume it had to be in order to get approved to be in the new Hyatt pavilion thing. The chairs were also interesting and caught our eye 😉
Food – Appetizers were tasty. We had a few to share, like the wagyu beef which melted in our mouth, the tuna tartare with truffles on top (basically exactly what it sounds), steamed egg custard with truffle (same, egg + truffle),… Then came the sushi. We each ordered our own platters or a-la-carte. I got mainly sashimi and to be honest…. It didn't hit a home run for me. Only the raw scallop was tasty so I ordered another piece but everything else was minimally enjoyable. It was fresh enough but the flavor didn't stand out to me – similar to a cheap sushi spot somewhere else. The pieces were also cut super thin. One good thing is that they do give free vanilla ice cream…
Service – Good, attentive waiters (but some have a hard time with English)
Value – REALLY D*MN EXPENSIVE!
Therefore, it just wasn't worth it to me… It's just an overpriced experience in a fancier block of Flushing.
Surprisingly really good! Came here for lunch but I decided to order off the dinner menu because the lunch items was too americanized. I figure it's another Chinese own and operated ho hum fancy Japanese restaurant but the food was quite tasty. All the ingredients spoke for itself as I ordered everything consisting of uni and foie gras. In addition, the A5 was excellent and all the fish was very fresh. Service was very attentive but the sake selection was somewhat limited and quite pricey. I would love to come back soon and try other items!!!
Still three stars.. Today the restaurant wasn't as busy as a few weeks ago. Today the catastrophe was a staff member dropping a boiling hot tea kettle by our table!! Staff was hovering with mops but no real apology from anyone. Glad no one got hurt but no one really bothered to check either!!!
Tried the wagyu option two was really good. 75$ for a 10 ounce steak on a sizzling platter. DIY salt options. You need the salt!! Brings out the beef flavor. Skip the rolls. They're very average..
A gem in flushing! Sushi lover you are in luck 🙂 Iki is classy and yet not too overly pricy like some places in Manhattan. Perfect for staying local!
Food: 4/5
Value: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Decor: 4/5
Space: 4/5
Wait: 5/5
Bathroom: 5/5
I have been to Iki twice for lunch and I was never disappointed at the freshness and the rare cuts offered on their lunch menu. I will most definitely return for dinner for the goodies mentioned by other yelpers.
I especially love the chirashi set (~ $24 weekend) with slices of fatty salmon and sea urchin and snow crab meat over thin layer of sushi rice. The rice was really well made with the right amount of firmness, acidity, and you can still see and taste individual grains. I have also tried and liked the sushi set (18$ weekend) , which comes with 7 pieces of sushi, 2 king salmon 2 lean tuna 2 white fish 1 charred smoky fish that I can't identify but it was good, all of which are fresh and although I am not a fan of lean tuna in general this tuna was plenty flavorful and dense!
All of the sets come with smooth egg custard, salad, small side dishes of seaweed salad and picked vege, with miso soup along with the entree, plus a scoop of ice cream to finish the meal. The 10$ lobster roll was a steal! Boil lobster pieces with avocado rolling into a roll 😛
Omakase for $100/per person (back in Sept 2015 — prices have gone up now) was a fair price for this quality. It reminded me of Nakazawa, which isn't a surprise since the chef had worked there previously. We sat at the bar and it was an enjoyable experience, with sake ice cream to finish up the night. I would definitely come back for their lunch sets and dinner sets, which I've heard are even better deals!
Came here to try their lunch menu. I fell in love with this place when I first arrive. I made a reservation in case it was pack, but as it turns out there's enough seats on a Saturday afternoon. It is very clean and feels classy. Been reading up on this place and I was drawn in by their lunch sets. The lunch sets weren't expensive and they were huge too. I felt I paid perfectly right for the amount of food given. They have dinner specials too and I am also intrigued to try them since I was impressed about their lunch I am sure their dinner is just as good and if not better.