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I've been to this restaurant many times and the food has been consistently good. It's pricey at dinner but lunch is a very good deal. The service could be improved though. Last time the waitress seemed like she could have used a cup of coffee or two.

I went there for lunch with my husband. I had the soba noodles, which I really liked. The duck was extremely tender, melting in your mouth. The only downside to the duck was there were only 3 pieces and had a bit of fat on it. The miso cod was also good. The fish was somwhat small but flavorful. We also started with the tofu as an appetizer which was extremely silky. Overall, we liked the food and would go back.

Throw out any expectations you have about Japanese food, there's a couple of sushi rolls, but the place is all about modern preparations of both local and Japanese gourmet foods. Sample dishes we've had include sea urchin hot pot, stone grilled chicken served table side, crab miso soup, Berkshire pork with ponzu sauce, etc. Place goes from casual to suit and tie, the atmosphere and presentation is as intricate and flawless as the food... a very unique experience. A bit expensive, but not surprising for what it is... we save this one for special occasions and guests. :)

We went to EN for my wife's birthday and we thought this place was great. It is a big space, so not hard to get a reservation or just walk in. It's a nice atmosphere, as the place is decorated very nicely with high ceilings, etc. The food was delicious. It's different than your typical Japanese restaurant with very interesting and tasty dishes (loved the mochi croquette). The service was perfect as there was always someone around, checking on us to see if we needed anything. And the bill was totally reasonable, which was nice to see. It's the same food and service as the as the expensive places; the only difference is the bill! I highly recommend EN and will definitely go back!

I ate at EN several months ago and thought everything was fantastic. The food was extremely fresh and authentic. My wife and I went back this past weekend for Valentine's Day though and were extremely disappointed. The change in service was very apparent, and we felt that we were being pushed through our meal. The food seemed to no longer have the same quality level. Considering the amount of money we were shelling out, I was shocked that they served me ice cream for dessert that I could have gotten out of my freezer at home... it wasn't even green tea ice cream, it was some sort of chocolate crunch! it was very disappointing... we miss the old EN!

I was pleasantly suprised by the space, beautiful atmosphere, high ceilings great ambiance. The kaiseki style food was very good. Particularly good was the uni chawanmushi seved chilled. There were other dishes not as creative, i.e. miso blackcod. That's a dish everyone has these days. I ordered the omikase to get a feel for the dishes, i also ordered additional dishes. Some dishes are on the small side , others are larger. I like this place, it gives a kaiseki feel, of course if you want great kaiseki, you have to go to Kyoto, Japan. But in NYC there are only a few places that are good. This is one of them

I ate at EN Japanese last night w/ 4 other friends. I picked the place b/c they had so many unusual vegetarian options, though I'm the only vegetarian in the bunch. Many of the seemingly vegetarian choices were actually made in fish broth however. This was disappointing but the waitress was very helpful & suggested other veg. options. Unfortunately nothing was remarkable. This is the sort of place that dazzles but doesn't deliver. Tiny (not small TINY) portions & expensive, very original presentations but not necessarily tasty. If you like Tao & the likes, you'll love EN Japanese. If you prefer a more traditional, less frilly experience, avoid this place.