Takahachi Tribeca Restaurant
“Our usual orders are sushi sashimi for two, rolls, udon noodles, rice bowls with chicken.”
“Miso cod is as good as Nobu's. Get the red miso, has an umami flavor that is much better than regular miso soup.”
“Among the ones we had that I enjoyed the most were the Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ocean's Thirteen, and Taxi Driver.”
Takahachi Tribeca Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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My favorite sushi spot in NYC.
I've been coming here for years and was surprised I hadn't written a review yet. I echo many of the other reviews that this is a great, affordable restaurant for high quality sushi.
If you're hesitant about trying something unfamiliar or you just can't decide what to get, I would highly recommend ordering the sushi and sashimi combo – it gives you a little of everything!
Also great for takeout!
super fresh and well made maki / sushi for an affordable price. when I done at a well known Japanese run sushi bar/restaurant, I expect a certain level of service. the waitresses weren't terrible, but they need to stop being so aggressive. quit asking me if I'm ready to order as I'm still intently staring at my menu. and please stop rushing people to finish when you still have empty tables. perfect for lunch, but not so acceptable during dinner
I ordered the hamachi tartar which supposedly included uni…but I didn't taste it at all. not bad for a tartar, but disappointing when you say there's uni.
from a la carte , I ordered the king salmon and uni sushi. king salmon has a beautiful bite to it, a certain nuttiness and a lack of fishy taste. I would order this again $4 a piece. the uni was $7 a piece and there were 3 pieces of uni on top.
the last part of my order includes the taxi roll. this comes in 4 huge pieces. it's the size of a large roll. very fresh fish. the soy paper adds a texture element, but it's not needed. $14
overall, what i ordered was satisfying but I didn't leave full. it was a good price for the quality and I would come again. however, I didn't enjoy the service and would aim to only go if I wanted a quick dinner.
I've been to this restaurant about three times now and I swear it is like Jekyll and Hyde, I'll explain.
Now I'm not sure if this is in fact what is happening but this is what I am assuming is happening at this restaurant. There is an A team and a B team staff depending on WHEN you come to this restaurant. When I visited Takahachi during the weekday for lunch, it feels like the Varsity team is playing and the food reflects that. The service is on point, Japanese greetings when I walk in and real wasabi with my sushi and sashimi combo.
This resembles closely to the Michelin noteworthy restaurant.
However when I visited for dinner time on a random weekend. I definitely encountered their B team staff. The sushi was sub par and I got the cheap wasabi and the meal resembled something that you can get at a Chinese lunch buffet for 12 bucks a person, which would be fine except that I paid almost $80 bucks for two. The place was relatively empty for a dinner time meal and the typical Japanese sushi chefs that I see during the lunch time meals were replaced by a couple of Chinese guys and a Mexican. Not saying that Chinese and Mexicans can't make good sushi, but it seems like a notable downgrade overall, both quality of food and quality of chefs.
Maybe this is due to having more customers during a weekday lunch rush versus how relatively empty it is on a weekend dinner time in the area, but if you want to try this place at this max potential, you should probably make the trip during a weekday lunch.
I don't think Takahachi deserves the three-star rating. In fact, I'm tempted to bump it up to 5 just to even things out but I don't think that's the way Yelp is supposed to work. In any case, I had a lovely dinner here on a recent Tuesday. I had just come from yoga and felt a little underdressed – the ambience is Tribeca-nice. The wine list was a little expensive but not terribly so, and I really enjoyed the garden salad, which was miles beyond typical sushi restaurant romaine-house salad – it had different types of seaweed, cucumber, onion, romaine and other interesting herbal things. I could have just ordered that and been completely happy! My tuna and avocado roll was perfectly decent, and my boyfriend's udon dish looked incredible. If I had a complaint, it was that the white miso soup was both too watery and also lukewarm, but even so, great dinner. Service was fantastic as well.
I came here for a birthday dinner with friends and family. I expected more out of the price, overall it was mediocre at best. We ordered two different types of sake, two big bottles of Kirin Ichiban, edamame and soups to start. I got a tofu salad, which was kind of disappointing because the tofu was just placed around the salad, and wasn't grilled or cooked, just plain boring tofu. I also ordered the Winter Roll, which has avocado, alaskan king crab, asparagus and cucumber. They didn't cut the roll properly, what could have been 8 pieces of sushi was only 6…?? The tri-Sashimi was pretty good; tuna, salmon, and yellowtail. I was expecting more from this restaurant, as they held one Michelin star in 2010. I'm guessing there's a reason they got dropped from the list.
I'm sorry to cull another star, but the food here is getting worse. Last time I got salmon rolls I had to discreetly discard inedible bits of skin. The time before, the shrimp dumplings (lunch side dish) were served warm not hot. Wake up people – this place used to be the best!
Have you craved sushi at around 6 or 7pm and know that there is no way you'll get a seat at an affordable AND decent sushi restaurant in the city unless you're willing to wait all night? And you have no reservations anywhere because you just can't plan a sushi craving in advance? And it's not like you can get delivery because you're with one or two other people who are also craving sushi like no tomorrow?
If you're thinking, been there – done that ("that" as in taking another hour to decide the second best place to satisfy all three of your dejected palates), then take cheer in adding Takahachi restaurant to your list of speed-dial sushi shops the next time you find yourself in this situation.
I can't always guarantee that you can walk in with 10 buddies and expect to get seated right away (hint: small parties are better), but it's on a quiet street in Tribeca and gets fewer crowds and less pomp than some of the more well-known sushi places of its ilk. Its ilk defined as that elusive blend of decent quality and affordability.
The decor is elegant and the ambiance is more on the upscale side than what you might expect, but it's quite comfortable. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the sushi dishes, and the tempura was actually quite good. Believe me, it's hard to do tempura right. Some places make the batter way too thick.
Delicious sushi in Tribeca. I highly recommend this spot. Came in with a party of 6 right before the kitchen was closing and was greeted with a smile. The food came out in lightening speed. I must say that the service was Great! The sushi was super fresh. I was super impressed by the staff and the sushi. It was Great food! Superman Roll is phenomenal! I highly recommend this restaurant.