If you are looking for a great authentic Japanese place, Riki is a great place to have a tapas style Japanese dinner. The prices all very reasonable with small plates being under $10. The entrees... More

If you are looking for a great authentic Japanese place, Riki is a great place to have a tapas style Japanese dinner. The prices all very reasonable with small plates being under $10. The entrees are also very reasonable with most being under $15. I had the omu-rice which was good but a little too ketchupy. The soup/ramen entrees are delicious. Overall, this place is very authentic and frequented by many Japanese people. The service is a bit rushed as I guess they seem to turn tables quickly but, they are polite about it. A cozy, authentic, inexpensive place to have Japanese food. Pros: Low Prices, good food, authentic food Cons: Slightly rushed service
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Food and drink is not cheap, but reasonable for this part of town. The staff was somewhat less than on-the-ball. Polite? Oh yes! They're Japanese. Efficient? Well... a little less Japanese: ... More

Food and drink is not cheap, but reasonable for this part of town. The staff was somewhat less than on-the-ball. Polite? Oh yes! They're Japanese. Efficient? Well... a little less Japanese: Us (in Japanese): If anyone asks for Drink Club, send them here. Them: Wakarimashita Ai, on entering (in Japanese): I'm looking for Drink Club. Them (in Japanese): Drink Club? What's Drink Club? The food is great. Besides typical Japanese dishes, you'll find some Korean fusion food (Kimchi Tofu, for example) and strange pizzas. All-in-all a pleasant experience, just hope no one is trying to find you. --Drink Club is a roving group of NYC drinkers Pros: Innovative food, good for groups, polite staff Cons: need reservation, staff slightly flakey
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One of my favorite places in the city... the kimchi fried rice, monjyayaki and the omelets are really good. will keep going to try more of their menu Pros: great food/services Cons: if no... More

One of my favorite places in the city... the kimchi fried rice, monjyayaki and the omelets are really good. will keep going to try more of their menu Pros: great food/services Cons: if no reservations, the wait can be kind of long
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when eva i feel like mama's nihon cookin,,,,this iz da spot fo me. tho, raw fish iz ok,,try their yummy cooked apptz. & be ready to study their lengthy menu. prices are very chills as... More

when eva i feel like mama's nihon cookin,,,,this iz da spot fo me. tho, raw fish iz ok,,try their yummy cooked apptz. & be ready to study their lengthy menu. prices are very chills as well. Pros: mama's home cooking like menu, hostes bar right above Cons: pay for ur parking even till midnight...
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there aren't very many authentic izakayas in the city but Riki is one of the better ones. Riki serves a huge selection of small dishes (cold and hot) at cheap prices in a casual setting. They also... More

there aren't very many authentic izakayas in the city but Riki is one of the better ones. Riki serves a huge selection of small dishes (cold and hot) at cheap prices in a casual setting. They also have a selection of grilled stuff on skewers. I would not recommend ordering the sushi/sashimi - not that special, you can get better ones elsewhere. you come to Riki for the small plates and skewers.
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This place has pretty good food. The food is a bit different than your mainstream Japanese food you'd find in the States. I've heard it's what you'd find in Japan -- basically, people come here to... More

This place has pretty good food. The food is a bit different than your mainstream Japanese food you'd find in the States. I've heard it's what you'd find in Japan -- basically, people come here to drink and the food is what is typcially served with drinks in Japan. The food is a bit expensive but good. If you'd like to experience a bit of Japan in NYC, this is probably a good place as this place is full of expats. The one downside is that if you don't speak Japanese or come in with a white person, they may turn you away claiming that there are no tables but if you act like you don't understand what they are saying (since their English is so poor) they may end up letting you in.
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