Nobu

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195 Broadway 1
New York, NY 10013

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(212) 219-0500
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Nobu - New York, NY
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get yellowtail sashimi with jalapenos!!

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What is the big deal about this overpriced, extremely loud, too tightly spaced tables, bad service and average sushi joint? Okay, so you want to see celebrities, go but you will ...

An Superb experience 2/23/2004

Eating at Nobu was one of the most delicious experiencies in my life. I used to travel a lot and it was not easy to find a reservation at the restaurant, but we went there, wait and we had the great opportunity to have seat at the sushi bar, and it was superb, waiting was worthly!! more
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Nobu no no 2/21/2004

Bad service. The first come first serve policy is BS. My boyfriend and I waited over an hour and half and watched parties who came after us get seated first. Their excuse---the tables that were available were for 2 or more people. But there were numerous '2 or more' table around. Come on NOBU...that's not hospitable! NOBU SUCKS! BTW, the food is overrated. There are a million other sushi spots in NY & Miami that serve you up friendly smiles, great food and even celeb sightings. NOBU is pure hype. Cons: , stuck up staff more
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What is all the hype about? 1/5/2004

The food was excellent but please there are other really good restaurants out there! It was kind of boring, no music, not much atmosphere. They say the waiting list is ""months long"" we went on a Saturday night and there were 4 large tables empty at 9pm. Why is that? They make you think you cant get in and you can. While we were eating, a couple walked in with ""no reservations"" and were told to wait 45 minutes for a table and they were seated in less time. They definately ""sugarcoat"" this restaurant. The service was good, nice waiters. I would go back if I could ""get a reservation"" or maybe I will simply walk in off the street!! Pros: excellent food Cons: not very impressed, snooty more
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Overhype 12/11/2003

Unlike the London Nobu, this restaurant in NYC likes to keep making reservations impossible. After all that, it is average food at best with huge bill at the end. I think that there are far better Japanese restaurants in NYC (both authentic and Noveau). Certainly will not be back. Pros: seated promptly !!! Cons: Better reservation sy, rude waiters, slow service more
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Great food, not so great service 10/18/2003

I've been here several times and it has been consistently phenomenal food. The yellowtail sahsimi with jalapenos has to be my favorite dish ever! The most recent time I was there I was celebrating an anniversary and unfortunately, it was a very unpleasant experience. The service that night was incredibly inattentive and almost rude. Understandibly, this is one of New York's hottest restaurants, but if I'm going to spend this much money on dinner, the quality of service should match the food. Pros: great food Cons: inattentive service more
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Enjoyable...sort of 10/14/2003

A very trendy Japanese restaurant...that's for sure. Super-tough to get reservations. The food was definitely good...the first time I went. I ordered the $99 prix fixe multi course chef's choice. Truly outstanding. The next time I went I decided to get fancy and ordered the $125 chef's choice. Very disappointing. Maybe it' s me, but some of the more exotic fish just were not very appetizing. The regular menu looked fine to me...not overly pricey. I found it good enough the first time to want to go back, but after the second time, I think I've had my fill of Nobu. I would, however, recommend it, it is an enjoyable experience all around. The wait staff was incredibly helpful... explaining every course of the prix fixe as it came out. That was much appreciated. Pros: Food, Decor, Service Cons: Tough to get into more
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Amazing, but spendy 10/6/2003

Easily the most creative and enjoyable sushi I've had, but by far the most expensive. My girlfriend and I shared the $100 (each) Omikase (chef's choice) menu. It was unbelievable. 6 or 7 courses of the best fish I've ever had, each of which flawlessly presented and explained by the very friendly and attentive staff. With 2 Kirin's, we were pushing $300 for dinner. Incredible meal, but an equally incredible cost. Pros: Amazing dishes, Excellent staff, Nice Atmosphere Cons: Very high cost more
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Nobu=No Good 10/1/2003

What is the big deal about this overpriced, extremely loud, too tightly spaced tables, bad service and average sushi joint? Okay, so you want to see celebrities, go but you will get jealous over how well they serve them versus the average joe. Get over it NY! Pros: none, none, none Cons: noise, prices, service more
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Lunch experience 9/23/2003

It is definitely not worth the money.It is impossible to get through on the phone, it is always busy.The sushi was sub-par.I have had better.Even their signature cod fish wasn't all that great.Son't waste your time and go to Sushi of Gari instead! more
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Fantastic originals 9/18/2003

The editorial says it all for their signature dishes-all the nouveau japanese and fushion dishes were fabulous flavor/texture combinations. For the sushi however, head to Tomoe instead. Pros: delicious food, excellent service Cons: mediocre sushi more
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sucky waitstaff, poor food 9/3/2003

Not the sushi experience I had hoped for, the waiter we had was rude and almost incomprehensible. The food was poor, both ths ignature black cod and bento box dessert were sub-par; the shrimp tempura was downright inedible. The only good thing was the o-toro sushi, but at $12 a piece, even that was not worth it. Pros: o-toro Cons: surly staff, sub-par food, long wait more
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Lovely dining experience!!! 8/30/2003

I highly recommend going to Nobu for a special occasion. It's a bit pricy for everyday dining, not to mention the difficulty in getting a reservation. Make sure you reserve approximately two months in advance, this is a HOT restaurant. The food was delicious and on the cutting edge. When you go, you should ask for help from the wait staff in deciding what to order since the menu can be daunting. The server we had was so friendly and helpful which made the dining experience even better. The atmosphere is just like any other expensive restaurant. Also, you might be able to do some celebrity watching if you're lucky! Pros: food, service, celebrities more
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Exceptional! 8/12/2003

My wife brought me to Nobu last night for my birthday and I was immediately enamored with the place. The staff was entirely friendly, from the front door to the waitstaff. The food was creative and every dish lived up to my expectations. As described by many others, the black cod w/ miso was heavenly. The yellowtail with jalapeno was fantastic. Pros: casual, friendly staff, relaxed Cons: busy signal, boring decor, chintsy chopsticks more
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Perfection 8/5/2003

I've been to Nobu upwards of 20 times, and I am shocked by the negative reviews it has gotten. It is the best japanese restaurant I have ever been to, and I've been to many as sushi is my favorite food. For all you people who gave it bad reviews, either you ordered wrong, went with too many people, or simply took stupid, irrelevant things into account like how the coat check lady treated you. The food is a bit pricey, but for its quality it is well worth it. more
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Superb...but it's even better in Britain 7/27/2003

As a die-hard fan of Nobu's two sister restaurants in London, expectations were running high on the night that we finally managed to get a reservation in New York. Initial impressions were...disappointing is the wrong word, but it certainly lacks the class and sense of occasion that it's sophisticated siblings offer. The decor is a tad more kitsch, but it's the overly casual clientelle that lets the side down - one middle-aged diner in shorts and white socks springs to mind. Fortunately though, the food is as superb as ever; the sashimi salad was wonderfully fresh, whilst the black cod was a knock-out as usual. Best of all was the price which was much lower than anticipated - the perfect end to a great meal. Pros: Black-cod!, In fact, all the food, Reasonably priced Cons: Overly casual diners, Reservation system more
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no one available 7/15/2003

I have been calling for a few weeks to make reservaton. It is either busy or a recording that you can't leave a voicemail. It is so annoying. It is so rude.... If there is no reservation available.. then at least let peope know, there is so many good restaurant around. Nobu acts like it is a King. If there is no one to answer the phone, I doubt the service is going to be superior Cons: can't get though more
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chic... 7/14/2003

This is as fancy as it gets for those who couldn't get into Nobu, and have to settle for Next Door Nobu. But if this is suppose to be cheaper than Nobu, can you imagine the price for the real thing?? However, the food is still extemely delicious. It's a Neo-Nippon flavor...tinkered with until it's appropriate for the American tongue, however, still novel enough to excite the extreme Japanese food lovers. Pros: Great food, Comfortable, Star sightings Cons: Expensive, Long wait/reservation more
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shame 7/3/2003

the supermarket of the sushis...crowded, next in line, without a smile... Pros: ambiance Cons: service more
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Overated!! 7/1/2003

I was not at all thrilled with the food. Of course there is a certain aura to the place, but that aside, the food is mediocre. It's mediocrity would most likely be due to the hype, anything less than perfect would have been a let down, and it certainly was. Rock Shrimp were amazing, kobe beef both sizzling and and tartar were average. Chiken Teryaki was good. Service was not great at all. Decor was not quite what one would expect from a hollywood east hot spot. I would give it another try. I did go with a pary of 14, so that could have thrown things off a bit Pros: Celebs Cons: Prices, Tough to get a table more
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right up there 6/3/2003

some of the best fish in the city. i prefer the traditional sushi to their new-style stuff. atmosphere is nice, informal, much more relaxed than nobu. there is often a wait to get in, but they manage this efficiently. more
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Editorial

  • The Scene
    Thanks in part to the fact that Nobu belongs to the Drew Nieporent-Robert De Niro restaurant syndicate, this vaunted sushi house has become a little Hollywood East. There's a...

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  • Hours: Tue-Fri 5:45pm-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm
  • Payments: Diner's Club, American Express, Master Card, Discover, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Tribeca, Downtown
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