Sushi Ren
“This place is a hidden treasure in Upper East Side and some of the best made, freshest sushi I've had in NYC.”
“I opted for all fish rolls (tuna and scallion, spicy tuna and eel) – veggie rolls are not sushi IMHO!!”
“Amazing food , highly recommend the yellowtail tartare appetizer, was a little unsure the first time I ordered it when it arrived garnished with Pringles , but believe it or not it works !!”
Sushi Ren
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
3 reviews
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This place is great! I've ordered Seamless from Sushi Ren multiple times, and I was really confused once because the chopstick wrappers from Sushi Ren said "Tenzan" on it, which is another sushi chain just a few blocks down the avenue. I guess Tenzan decided to open up a sushi joint and put in some TVs playing football on it and rebrand it Sushi Ren so it wouldn't mar their Tenzan branding.
Anyhoo, yes, Sushi Ren the restaurant has TVs so it's great for a casual dinner when you think you should get out of the apartment as opposed to getting delivery for the 5th time that week. What I look for in a sushi restaurant is a) a generous fish to rice ratio in their rolls and b) sushi rice that tastes like sushi rice. Sushi Ren hits both points, and the bodybuilder in me is happy with all that protein I'm getting. $14.50 gets you a standard tuna roll, salmon roll, and yellowtail roll maki set. (Although the same combination is $0.50 cheaper at Tenzan 89, hmmmm.) I've also had their spicy rolls and I enjoy them thoroughly. And delivery's great too – this will be my go-to place moving forward.
The hubby and I were trolling the hood for a decent but not too heavy lunch. I had a hankering for sushi but I am super picky about where I indulge. The hubby and some of his buds had a yummy and reasonably priced lunch at Sushi Ren a few weeks back and he threw that out as an option. So glad he did!!!
The restaurant is very open and clean looking – absolutely no fishy smell. The waiter who greeted us at the door was super nice. He showed us to our table and took our beverage order very quickly.
We took advantage of their lunch special – 3 roles for around $12 (give or take a buck or 2) which comes with soup or salad. We opted for salad.
The sushi rolls were terrific! I opted for all fish rolls (tuna and scallion, spicy tuna and eel) – veggie rolls are not sushi IMHO!! The fish was very fresh and delicious.
They also have some unique roll options. The hubby had a peanut butter and avocado roll, which made me shout "SACRILEGE!!" Both the hubby and the waiter assured me it was quite delicious. When I tasted 1 (or 2) pieces of his roll, it really was very tasty.
The service is terrific. Our waiter went above and beyond for us. Our green tea cup never went empty.
I would definitely recommend Sushi Ren and would come back.
Sushi Ren is very good for what it is. It is like a take out sushi place done a level higher. It isn't as good (or as expensive) as places like Tanoshi or Gari and not as traditional as Inase, but it i good food, nice service and a swanky looking place. It is pretty much a great fall back plan joint.
Judging it against some of the city's top sushi joints wouldn't be fair. In it's category it is very high level though.