Sushi Para 88
“Appetizers on the AYCE menu were a good modest size so you don't get too full from it and you can take leftovers home for $1 a piece if you overdo it.”
“BYOB is a good way to save some $ on your beverages, but we didn't bring any, so we ordered some sake from there.”
“Fresh and large cuts of fish, tasty appetizers, though the octopus balls could've used more octopus.”
Sushi Para 88
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Sushi Para 88
NY Manhattan West Village
1pm Sushi Sunday 29th May 2016
Five Stars
On this beautiful Sunday on Memorial Day Weekend, I couldn't imagine eating hot food. So I went to eat some raw fish. I had the whole place to myself so I sat at the bar. I started with the Veggie tempura. The batter was airy but thickly covered. The Japanese Squash, Onion, Eggplant, Broccoli, and Yam were all delicious. I moved on to Nigiri. Each order is one piece. I had the Yellowtail, White Fish, and White Tuna. The rice was plentiful, sweet, and loosely packed. The fish was fresh and well sized. I also ordered the Rainbow and World Series Rolls. The California roll with its Krab meat, thin cucumber slices, and ripe avocado was decent. The World Series Roll had tempura fried soft shell crab inside with Tuna, Avocado, and eel on top. The crunchy texture paired creamy avocado, salty eel, and fresh tuna was great.
The next round included a plethora of Nigiri. I had ruby red tuna, not too rubbery Squid, tender Octopus, fresh red snapper, flavorful mackerel, and two types of eggs. The fish size shrank a little from the first round. The masago and ikura were great because the portion of saltiness to rice was perfect.
I had an Alaska Roll which was made by the head chef and quality and taste was so much better. The fish was bigger and cut better; the rice was thinner and more evenly spaced.
I finished with a bowl of warm miso soup.
It was $25 because it's Sunday instead of the usual $20 for lunch.
They had a sign for free Mochi but it was inapplicable today.
I came in with a party of 3 on a Thursday night and ordered a sushi platter, which consisted of 6 rolls. The service was extremely slow, as there were many customers in the patio. We waited for about 30 minutes before our sushi was served. The waitress was apologetic about the long wait time and gave us free miso soup. The sushi was solid and service was good, but it took too long for the food to be served. I'm willing to give this spot another try in hopes that it will not require 30 minutes for 6 rolls of sushi to be made. Overall, the sushi was good and the price was fair.
Great sushi! I didn't do the all you can eat, but the two rolls (sweet potato tempura and eel avocado) that I had along with a side salad were great. Reasonable prices, too.
Made a reservation through Yelp for here, and they honored it even though we were a few minutes late. However, I put in a special request through the reservation system to order a dessert with Happy Birthday written on the plate, and they never delivered.
The restaurant is small but wasn't crowded at all on a Sunday night. The sushi was surprisingly good and high-quality. Most of the special rolls have spicy fish in them, so I skipped most of them but the ones I did get were really good. The one with the fried soft shell crab, and the volcano one (though spicy) that was all deep fried and yum.
The red snapper and tako sushi I had was also delicious.
The AYCE was fun to experience but we realized between two of us, we spent only a little bit less than we normally would on a sushi night because soft drinks are $3/can, so we added $12 to our bill that way by each getting two of them.
It's totally worth it to experience, but beware of over ordering because of the charge for food- including rice- left on your plate. I definitely did that and then stuffed my face with even more sushi to avoid paying more.
$20 for lunch is even better than $25 for dinner, so I think I'll do that next time and come with a completely empty stomach.
The grilled octopus is a must take 🙂
They have a nice outdoor place where you an eat 🙂
They close earlier than inside.
Came here for some atypical frat sushi. Atypical because usually the restaurant supplies the booze (sake/beer/wine), but as Sushi Para 88 is BYOB, we brought our own stuff, which really worked out. As a result, the price for AYCE sushi was $25 + $3 "unlimited corkage fee." Not a bad deal at all. Also, you don't necessarily have to deal with the rowdiness that is common at Kumo or Sushi Ashiya.
The really cool thing about Sushi Para 88 is that appetizer items like gyoza, chicken karaage, and edamame, and miso soup are all included in the AYCE, so you're not limited to just sushi. However, the fee is stiff if you don't eat what you order, which is about $1 per piece. In general, the sushi menu is not terribly unique, and there's nothing really outside the normal tempura rolls, tuna/salmon/yellowtail nigiri, and random other standard rolls. However, it is a little bit more about quantity than quality here, and even the quality ain't that bad.
As we were a large group of 15, the staff sort of split us into sections of 5-6, each ordering our own respective amount of food. Being in the group of heavy eaters, myself included, we went for broke and got 8 specialty rolls, a lot of nigiri, and a plate of chicken karage, edamame, and gyoza. The other two groups within our party were quite jealous, because they didn't quite know how to order like we did. I really liked the spider rolls, spicy tuna rolls, and salmon nigiri, especially given that they were mostly mass-produced. Obviously not the best sushi ever, but satisfying and delicious.
Service was really nice, albeit super slow, and they even forgot one of our dishes. However, since we were just enjoying our drinks, and there were 2 other large groups sitting in the back area as well, so it was somewhat justified, as it was a very busy weekend night. Also, the staff was actually for the most part, pretty attentive, and they even brought out a key lime cheesecake for my buddy's birthday, and it was a nice touch.
I'm more inclined to return for a weekday trip, as $25 for AYCE sushi is still very good, and the quality is decent for the price, but it's probably better when it's not busy.
A large group of us came in here for All You Can Eat sushi the other night. For $25 a person, you can order an array of rolls, sushi, and appetizers. If your in a group, I'd suggest filling out one paper for the table or for part of the group. That way you can all get your food at the same time and not run the risk of ordering too much for yourself! The sushi itself is pretty good. I've had better, but for an AYCE place it wasn't bad. It's also BYOB.
Service was kind OK. The staff is nice, but they aren't terribly attentive. It's also very very slow, which is why I recommend ordering your food in groups. Ambiance is nice. It's a good sized place and gets busy, so it's a bustling experience.
Overall, not a bad spot for AYCE. It's definitely pricey and they charge you 3 dollars for BYOB (which is honestly a rip-off considering I opened my 2 beers). I would definitely not come here for normal Japanese, but I'd recommend it if you're looking for AYCE in the area.
I came here with my GF on saturday looking for that familiar AYCE sushi fullness..the level of fullness that makes you feel like you robbed the restaurant. We were not disappointed.
The AYCE is $25 a person for dinner and weekends, which is a reasonable price for NYC. The menu has good options including special rolls you can find at other sushi joints for easily $12-$15 per roll. At $25, we were able to eat 56 pieces (NO REGRETS) — well worth more than what we would have paid from an a la carte menu.
The sushi itself came in pretty large pieces and the fish was better than expected. It was fresh and has variety. To get sashimi (without rice), you would be charged $1 a piece even with the AYCE menu, not sure if this is the norm. Appetizers on the AYCE menu were a good modest size so you don't get too full from it and you can take leftovers home for $1 a piece if you overdo it.
Overall, a pretty good place for the occasional sushi-craving savagery. Would probably come back again!