Shimizu
“For what you get though – sweet shrimp, uni, fatty tuna, spider roll and a whole selection of good stuff – the price was so worth it.”
“sashimi platter for main course (fresh and fairly proportioned), and red bean ice cream for dessert.”
“They start you off with some complimentary potato salad, which is a nice beginning to the meal.”
Shimizu
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
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Came looking for a local spot for some good sushi. I was quickly seated at the bar for one. The sushi is quite expensive here and the quality was highly variable. I had the following in my order:
Salmon Skin Roll – Subpar, quite chewy versus crunchy
Salmon sushi – Decent, 4 stars
King Salmon sushi – Not very good, I'm sure it wasn't fresh
Aji – Not very good at all quality wise
Fatty Tuna – Awesome, hands down the best thing there
Side salad – Better than average!
Okay place, but inconsistent fish quality.
Excellent sushi restaurant! They hand you warm, scented towels before your meal. The place is very elegant and the staff are very professional.
The meal started with a complimentary potato salad that was tiny but tasty (came with a chip on top). The shrimp dumpling appetizer was good with the accompanying sauce. The sushi was fresh and well-made. The service was very fast; the wait time for our dishes were very minimal. They have an impressive cocktail drink menu and they are strong and not watered down. The mango and green tea icecream was ordinary, like other restaurants.
This place is connected to a hotel and many of their tables had the "Reserved" sign on it, so I suggest you make a reservation since this spot can fill up quickly. You have the option to sit at the bar area, where it is nice to watch the chefs create your sushi dishes.
Came here because I was craving for sashimi. Cravings satisfied. I ordered the $70 for 2 people option (3 rolls, 10 sushi and 3 sashimi). You get to choose from a list they give you. They have limitations on what you can pick though. For the price and quality, it is worth it. Place gets pretty crowded during dinner time so call ahead of time. Also, they have free hot green tea (it's cold inside the restaurant). You can't go wrong with any of their options in the list. I picked the most expensive stuff on the list to make my money's worth haha. Must get fatty tuna though. Rainbow roll was good as well (not part of the $70 option). One last note, avoid the chawan-mushi….it is just not my cup of tea especially for the price.
Excellent sushi bar that has both a common dining area where you eat with the 'people' and a secret quieter area in the back. Best deal here is a sushi or sashimi deluxe, which is generous and has huge price to portions ratio and value. I also recommend the Kobe beef carpaccio (sp) and the shrimp dumplings.
Shimizu gets the vaunted "Merlin Five" because of an excellent dessert menu that doesn't just roll with lazy mochi/green tea ice cream and also contains my favorite item of all time: TEMPURA ICE CREAM, which is surprisingly hard to get in this town! I was also impressed with the trilingual management and wait staff, which busted out Mandarin, Japanese, and English. It gave the place a real cosmopolitan feel and defied dated and cheap stereotypes about Japanese ethnic parochialism.
Fresh, decent service, lightly fried items and not dosed in oil, but prices are higher than your typical sushi spot.
After my recent trip to Japan and a spoiled palette by the West Coast restaurants, I walked into this mid-town joint with absolutely no expectation. We decided to go to Shimizu because it was the closest place that will take a reservation within 15 mins on a rainy night.
First look at the menu got me annoyed at the midtown prices. So my friend and I got the $70 sushi platter for two – 3 rolls, 10 pieces of sushi and 6 pieces of sashimi. That did not sound like a lot, but man, the portion was huge! The plate was probably enough for three people. For what you get though – sweet shrimp, uni, fatty tuna, spider roll and a whole selection of good stuff – the price was so worth it. Albeit the uni and fatty tuna aren't the same quality as the West or Far East, they are pretty damn good for NY. I love that the miso soup was cooked with the head from the sweet shrimp. Nice touch.
Wow!! I have been to many sushi restaurants. So many, many people think I am partially Japanese and when I go I always think of my best sushi I have gotten in Japan and Las Vegas. So here I am in NYC at this restaurant that I did not plan to be at except the place I had intended to go was packed. I looked at other Yelp reviews and decided to come here. Boy was it wonderful, pleasant and well priced. This place is far from expensive and for some of the best sushi in town I would pay double. The food is well prepared to include the rolls and sashimi. They ensure to pair your sashimi with oranges, lemons and other greatness that provides flavor and awesome looks. We will definitely be back when we are back in NYC. This place is easily 5 stars and probably more if there was such a thing.
This is some great sushi and super convenient for a catching dinner before a show.
I had some sashimi and a roll and my friend had chicken teriyaki. My sushi was so good I had to order another piece after I finished what I had. Super fresh and tasty, the fatty tuna was just melt in your mouth.
The rolls were ok, definitely not the best I've ever had, but the sashimi was right up there. My friend really enjoyed her dinner as well.
Definitely a solid choice for sushi.