Koi Restaurant
“The best: calamari salad, crispy rice, Kobe beef potstickers and rock shrimp.”
“I opted for the Miso Bronzed Black Cod which was absolutely delicious and was second only to the same dish I've had at Nobu.”
“Ordered Crispy Rice, Spicy Dragon, Baked Crab Roll, Double Spicy Tuna and Creamy Rock Shrimp for two people.”
Koi Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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3.5 stars
I remember loving this experience while I was there but it was crazy expensive for what it was.
First, is the salmon wild or farmed? For what they charge, it BETTER be wild! Seriously. Salmon was well cooked. Sushi was good but it was nothing new.
Drinks were awesome but I was hesitant to order a specialty cocktail because I don't like sweet drinks. I had a vodka martini and it was awesome.
Total scene, which I like. Dress nice, definitely heels. Until you get your AmEx bill, you'll enjoy.
By far the best sushi in NYC. Excellent service and great ambiance. Get the ginger mojito it's amazing! We will definitely be coming back.
This is a very good restaurant on the Bryant Park hotel. Ambiance is nice, space is a bit small and there isn't a bar area. If you are early, there is a small lounge at the front. Drinks are very good. The portions seem to have gotten a bit smaller (I have been here 4 times in the past 2 years). Dessert is excellent. This place is definitely in between haru and nobu as another reviewer stated.
Decided on Koi for dinner because of it's location at Bryant Park and therefore close to GCT. What a little find this was! The inside was sophisticated and sultry, with a beautiful indoor garden atmosphere. We ate there on an early Monday evening, so it was quite open, and the hostess sat us at a large comfy booth in the back. The dishes are on the expensive side, but very much in keeping with the location and atmosphere. We started with Edamame as an app which was delicious… as most edamame is. We also couldn't stop commenting on how delicious their Cucumber Sunomono was. It was thinly shaved pickled cucumber slices with sesame seeds, and it's simplicity belied it's complex and refreshing flavor. I opted for the Miso Bronzed Black Cod which was absolutely delicious and was second only to the same dish I've had at Nobu. My friend had the Organic Chicken Breast which came with seasonal veggies and warm sesame noodles. She raved about her dish and vowed to come back again soon. And go back I shall… very happily… and hopefully soon.
A solid but unexceptional Japanese / sushi place tucked nicely into the tony Bryant Park Hotel. Beautiful interior, nice location, professional service and pretty good food.
The miso soup was fine, the lobster tacos were amazing, the grilled tiger prawns very good, the sunfire roll something of a disappointment, the hamachi nigiri very good, and the toro nigiri surprisingly not so great (not a good cut), and rainbow roll good.
I'd come again, but I wouldn't go miles out of my way to do so. The vibe alone is fun, but you can find better sushi in NYC.
This comes close to being the best sashimi in the city (you'll have to inferguess what my favorite is from previous reviews). Tuna tartare, dumplings, and the salmon carpocoio (sp?) are unbelievable, too. Two fellow diners kept on saying that it was literally the best thing they'd ever eaten in their lives, and they were probably right (for them, not me, a man of 'refined tastes' LOL!) I think sushi places often skimp on dessert, usually throwing you with mochi, which I hate and always thought was lazy, but this place does not. Go for the Koi sundae.
The decor is also cool, with a great ceiling fixture and mood lighting that gives that Internal Affairs/Kill Bill 1/2 feel that I've either raved about (when present) or yearned for (when absent) in previous reviews of Swanky AZN restaurants.
So why, dear reader, did this not get the vaunted "Merlin Five"? Three reasons. First, our server was pretty condescending, even unfriendly, and I got that vibe I used to get when I visited Kim's Mondo Video and rented Titanic. Second, there isn't a sushi/sashimi deluxe option that let's you defer to the kitchen to create a combo. Third, and finally, P2P (price to portions) is a little off. We're talking 4 dollars for a quarter-sized dumpling here, and nearly the same for a piece of sashimi. Some of this is tourist inflation, some of it justifiable by the taste. But knowing there are exceptional places farther out from the immediate 42nd Street radius, I know what's going on.
But will I be back? Yessir. In the end, stimulation of the palate triumphs squeeze of the wallet.
Came with a party of ten people. We sampled a variety of things from each section of their menu. Started with the salad and tuna tartare then the tempura roll, crispy rice, and sunrise roll. As entrees we had the shrimp and filet. Overall everything tasted good but not outstanding.
I feel they're missing a little flare or character in their restaurant. The whole experience was bland and expected. As a trendy and hip sushi joint I expected a more adventurous experience especially when it came to ingredients and presentation.
Loved this place! I loved the ambiance during lunch. Even if the menu is a tad overpriced, the food is really good. Great for sharing!
We ordered:
Creamy sea bass (LOVE!)
Shishito peppers
Sunfire roll
Northern lights
We also had great service. Our drinks were always full and our waitress always came by to check up on us. Overall, great experience!