Takahachi Restaurant

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85 Ave A
New York, NY 10009

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(212) 505-6524
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Best

Not that I want my wait extended for a table for this amazing spot, but the food and service is excellent and should get praised. An great value for the price. They have weekly sp...

Worst

As a Japanese, I am quite disappointed of their foods' taste. Though services are very nice, their foods taste far worse than real Japanese foods comparing to some other Japanese ...

Best Japanese restaurant for me 6/4/2011

Not that I want my wait extended for a table for this amazing spot, but the food and service is excellent and should get praised. An great value for the price. They have weekly specials, which always seem to remain the same, but that might be a blessing as they are always delicious. Service is quirky, family style, and makes you feel part of the scene. If I lived in a different state, I would still come back to NYC just to go to this place; it's an experience that is part of my life in NYC. more
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Not Real Japanese Foods 2/25/2009

As a Japanese, I am quite disappointed of their foods' taste. Though services are very nice, their foods taste far worse than real Japanese foods comparing to some other Japanese restaurants on the St. Mark street. I read the review and expected that it would be quite a real, nice Sushi restaurant, but no. The place is kind of too small too. When another customer sat behind me, I couldn't even move my chair an inch. The price is not quite cheap though based on freshness and quality. more
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Real neighborhood joint with awesome service and awesome sushi 3/18/2008

I have been going to Takahachi for years. Their service is SUPER friendly (we know the waitstaff by name, they gave us a bottle of plum wine for Christmas, and my sister got a t shirt on her birthday!) and super efficient. I showed up there with a party of 12 for my birthday and our orders were right the first time and arrived quickly. They don't take reservations, but for me, as a regular, they made an exception (which they don't have to do, because they are packed every night!) Pros: clean, prompt and super friendly service, neighborhood feel, good price, generous portions, innovative specials Cons: gets crowded. more
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Big portions 2/14/2008

There was quite a wait I had to endure outside to eat here. I wouldn't say it was the greatest sushi, but it wasn't terrible. It was however, extremely cheap and the portions were extremely large. It's a good deal. I would go back. Pros: Value Cons: Crowded more
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Love this Place 2/21/2007

Very clean. Perfect size portions. Always very fresh and the staff is really friendly. I don't understand why this place would ever get negative reviews. The freshness is always spot-on. It's just not trendy, this place is for real sushi lovers. Pros: The uni is always super fresh more
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Don't give in to the negative reviews! 2/20/2007

This place is great! We discovered it a few weeks ago. Which in itself is strange, since I live 1.5 blocks away. I have neglected my favorite sushi joints for this place. The service is good. The sushi/sashimi is fresha nd the portions are nicely sized. The presentation is appealing. Good selection of sake. The deocr is basic Japanese resturantesque. Oh, the early bird special is good, nice variety that selections that work well together. It does get busy there, expect to wait at prime times. Pros: fresh, portion size Cons: no delivery, crowded during peak hours more
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Love it Love it more!!! 10/17/2006

I don't know what these negative faulkers are talking about. Everytime I go to Takahachi, I am always 100% satisfied. I've been there in bad times, good times, through snow and sleet... and at the end of my journey, there is always one thing.... the SUPERMAN ROLL... it completes me. more
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Squishy, tasteless sushi 8/22/2006

We read what seemed like enthusiastic reviews and went there tonight only to find after perfectly decent miso soup, the special sushi rolls we ordered were tasteless and the consistency seemed too soft. Though some of the rolls had crunch, if the menu hadn't specified that, we wouldn't have realized there was anything crunchy. The green roll was the most flavorless but the other two were equally undistinguished. Prices are fare. Noise level was a bit high (bad music). We weren't happy with it. Pros: Reasonable prices Cons: Tasteless sushi rolls more
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One of my favorite sushi destinations 10/6/2005

Second to Yama, this is my favorite sushi destination. Although the atmosphere isn't chic or romantic, the food here is great and so is the value. I don't always enjoy spending $100/person for a good sushi meal when I can spend $40/person at Takahatchi. The sushi has always been extremely fresh and tasty. The chilean sea bass appetizer melts in your mouth. Try the fried soft shell crabs also. Add in some sake and you've got the perfect meal. I've never had to wait for a seat and I hope it stays this way! Pros: great sushi, great value, great food more
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Great Sushi 7/14/2005

I grew up in Japan eating sushi all my life and I love takahachi. Their food is always freshly prepared and delicious. Their White Tuna sashimi is superb - it just melt in your mouth. Ambience is not the best, but who cares when you have a great tasting sushi in front of you? more
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Great Cheap Sushi! 11/1/2004

I think Takahachi is great. I've only been there once and got three rolls.. spicy tuna (which was actually spicy and was very tasty), eel avocado (which was great), and the rainbow (which was massive, with yellowtail in the middle and huge pieces of fish around the rice). The rolls were a great deal and were fresh and good.. highly recommended. Pros: great value, big rolls, fresh more
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Run of the Mill 7/7/2004

Not bad- but would visit a couple other exceptional places in the hood first. They would be 6 or 7th on my list for sushi. Actually, it seemed like each dish had some kinda drawback. Like the spicy tuna hand rolls were good, but just too chunky and the teriyaki tofu appetizer is good, but bad aftertaste- I dunno, there are so many better places- would prolly not go back. more
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Amazing! 1/16/2003

Everytime I want sushi I come here, at least once a week. Their dishes have creativity that most places never have and the service is personal and great. more
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Editorial

  • The Scene
    Judging by appearances--blocky blond-wood tables, simple Asian prints and a brightly lit sushi bar that moves at a frenetic pace--you could be at any inexpensive Japanese...

  • 11/3/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Mon. - Thu., Sun. 5am - 12pm;Fri. - Sat. 5am - 0:30am
  • Payments: American Express, Visa, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown, Alphabet City
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