Takesushi
“I am confident there are no other Japanese restaurants in Queens that can compare or even come close to Takesushi.”
“Omakase is a good deal and they have new special rolls that are delicious (my favorite is the elzo).”
“The platter is perfect for two people and leave room for green tea ice cream!”
Takesushi
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
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This place delivers the finest seafood around the area. At first I was hesitant to try this spot because there is another japanese restaurant around the corner that had my business for a long time.
I tried this place about 2-3 times because I wanted to try their normal items (udon, chickteriyaki, gyoza, etc.) And also the fresh fishes!
Since I am not a sushi enthusiast by heart, it all tastes pretty similar to me (relative to other restaurants). Definitely a nice place, with a simple decor inside and a sushi bar you can sit at with minimal seating (4?)
Servers and host are polite and have proper etiquette! Good spot for a semi-formal/casual date if you would.
I'd like to add that although I prefer to hit up the other restaurant, since their food proportions have been gradually diminishing and prices increasing.. I just might move my business this way! See ya soon (:
One of the best sushi restaurant in the neighborhood. I have been here a many times for lunch, a few times for dinner. I have to say that the quality of the seafood has always been fresh and delicious. They have really a great lunch menu with a lot of variety, and combinations. Their dinner menu is just as extensive. I normally order their sushi and lobster for two for dinner and it comes with a complementary small appetizer (chef's choice) and miso soup. I have to admit that dinner can be a bit pricey, but it really is worth it.
What a find in the middle of Sunnyside! This sweet Japanese family run restaurant is set back from Queens Blvd so you wouldn't notice it unless you were looking for it. We were actually heading to Arioyishi's around the corner when we saw the mother come out to pay her meter and we immediately followed her into this charming establishment complete with artificial flowers and 70s lighting fixtures. Pay that no mind because the menu is robust and authentically Japanese. You feel as if you were invited into their home. Dad is the sushi chef and generous with the pieces of tako, hamachi, tuna and salmon sashimi in the katsu bento. Daughter is the server and we suspect another family member is cooking in the kitchen. The portions are more than enough for lunch and for $13.50, it's a deal! The fish bento has fried skate, grilled mackerel and side of sashimi as well. We ordered an additional shrimp tempura so our meal was very filling. This not a Chinese run Japanese restaurant or Asian fusion place. It's just good Japanese cooking. It definitely warrants a return visit. We noticed ramen and don options which hover around $10-12. For lunch it's a deal but dinner looks a little pricier as it should be. For authentic Japanese, it's more than fair. The best part is its proximity to the train. I predict Manhattanites would venture across the river to this homey unhip eatery if they are looking for Japanese food that satisfies and your date will be more impressed by your good taste in the food than with the hood.
Takesushi is really convenient to get to from the 7 train, and offers beautiful, authentic and high quality sushi at an affordable price. When we went, the place was rammed with other Japanese patrons (a good sign, in a sushi bar), and the quality was really top-notch. It's definitely a hidden gem – I'd recommend it to anyone for an authentic sushi experience in New York.
Friendly, hidden gem sushi, recommended by a top chef/industry insider. The nigiri was king – especially the salmon and yellowtail. Low prices and high quality. Great!
Use your Yelp app to relieve your stress levels whenever you're at the doctor's office. Instead of groaning over interminable waits, you'll be happily searching for your next eats. Ariyoshi was recommended by my doctor but since I'd rather place my trust in eats in my fellow Yelpers than my life in my doctors, I decided to try the pricier Takesushi based on the rave Yelp reviews. I would never had thought adorable applied to a Japanese sushi place but adorable this place is. As soon as I entered, the chef and hostess both greeted me with a warm smile and hello and beckoned me to take a table. On a mid week afternoon, the place seem occupied by all Japanese and apparently all locals who seemed to patronize it regularly, based on some of the interchanges in Japanese with Chef Rob. It wasn't totally packed but it wasn't empty either. I don't understand the Yelper complaints about lack of ambience. There was a warm homey quality to the simple wooden décor, and of all things to see, there were harvest decorations like scarecrows! The place was clean, and yes, quiet, because eating to the Japanese is a zen thing and enjoyment of food is best contemplated in a peaceful atmosphere. I was charmed even before I ordered, by the cute elderly waitress who moved enthusiastically to serve despite her slight limp and the sheer happiness she exuded when I complemented her on the tea, despite her limited understanding of English. Yelper Casey M. was surprised the tea was black. I found out later from Chef Rob it was hoijicha. It is a green tea, but it's roasted. The absolutely adorable elderly waitress kept refilling my cup as I guzzled. She gets five stars plus alone for service, friendless and for just being so cute I wanted to spirit her away in my pocket.
I had the sushi C combo, which came with a tasty mixed salad and the standard miso soup. Both were delicious. The sushi itself was top notch, beautiful and firm pieces of fresh fish that melted in my mouth. This isn't cheap sushi, so don't expect cheap prices. I know some Yelpers seemed to gripe that prices seem comparable to Manhattan prices. Does a Japanese eatery have to be cheap just because it's in Queens? Maybe rents rising and quality fish isn't inexpensive? You get prices comparable to Manhattan places like a Yama. My meal was fantastic and I enjoyed every bite. It was fresh, tasty and filling. Yes, service is slow but be patient. Appreciate the tranquility. Chef Rob when I went was the only person at the sushi counter and he seemed to take great pride in his work. Rush sushi to me means supermarket sushi. I really enjoyed my lunch and even discussed with two other diners how delighted we were to be eating there. At the end of the meal, as I made to leave, my favorite cute person presented me with a piece of strawberry jello(agar, I think), cake made by Chef Rob. I of course, sat back down and promptly ate it with gusto. Gracious hospitality, great food. Takesushi's a place I would recommend without hesitation and visit again. I'm already dreaming of the uni bowl.
I had the ramen, and it was great! For a cold, brisk day, hot bowl of noodles is just the thing to melt away the winter blues. I love Japanese noodles with just the right about of meat with the right amount of flavor and half a boiled egg…so tasty! I can't wait to come back to have the sushi options. I have to recommend this place. The service was spectacular and the decor was inviting. It was very welcoming.
My dinner at Takesushi started with a very long wait for food, then mediocre sushi, and finally a painful stomachache.
Like many Yelpers, I came here after seeing 4-star Yelp rating with 200 Yelp reviews, but what a disappointment!
Sashimi and Cali Roll combo ($29) was most likely the culprit of my stomachache. A few pieces of fish reeked smell of deterioration, while other pieces tasted bland. Apparently, they use cheap fish (and not fresh) to make sashimi.
Our sashimi platter came with an embarrassingly tiny dot of wasabi and no ginger. This platter for 2 people only comes with one complimentary miso soup. How cheap are you, Takesushi? The miso soup tasted like heavy MSG.
Japanese restaurants usually serves green tea because it's part of their culture and helps digestion, but Takesushi served a black tea that tasted strangely like Lipton.
Miso cod was overcooked. The skin was burnt to texture of coal and taste was average – it was not marinated well. Takesushi ran out of a few important items on their menu including uni, sweet shrimp, and a type of sake. What a joke.
Its service was a joke as well. Takesushi has a decent variety of sake and their SMVs are listed next to sake names. I asked our waiters what does SMV mean? He stalled for a good minute and we let him go because he didn't know sake, not to mention SMV. His general attitude was just indifference.
The hostess is the only Japanese staff in the entire restaurant which leads me to believe Takesushi probably already changed restaurant owner.
Takesushi can be summed up into one word: Disappointment.
That big "Grade Pending" sign on their window should've been a warning.