We stopped by NND on a Tuesday night for dinner on gf's birthday and felt completely fleeced (in the way you feel after buying a $12 hotdog). First off, they have packed so many tables into the space that you are sitting elbow to elbow with complete strangers. The service was barely sufficient but not attentive. As for the much vaunted food, we had the raw bar, which was fresh and good, but for $35, could've contained more pieces. Cod liver pate with caviar was poorly done and tasteless. Halibut cheeks with asparagus, mushrooms and wasabi sauce was okay, if extremely salty. Finally, the black cod with miso was very good. If this place was the neighborhood Japanese at $30 a head I would not go back. But for $70 a head, I have to question whether it's merely another NY tourist trap.
Pros: food
Cons: cramped, spotty service, bad value
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