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Food was great,service was very good. presentation was wonderful; Only one complaint. For the people at the bar (Slow down) give us gaijin a moment or two to enjoy what we are eating before you put the next course down. Would very much like to go back and eat a meal that takes more then 1 hour to complete

I was admittedly skeptical when friends lured me to this modest UES sushi restaurant for my birthday dinner. The assurances that it was the "best sushi in New York" seemed over the top. However, the sushi was truly stellar. The fish was very, very fresh. Each piece of nigiri was so perfectly seasoned that I really needed neither the soy sauce nor the wasabi. The uni (sea urchin) from Catalina Island was the best I have ever had, while the toro (fatty bluefin tuna) practically melted in my mouth. Moreover, there was neither the pretension of my former favorite sushi restaurant in New York, Yasuda, nor the need to wait forever for a reservation of overrated Nobu. The restaurant's motto is "Today's Special: Trust Me" refers to its omakase (chef's selection) menu. The confidence was well placed -- Chef Takahashi really has achieved the new gold standard for sushi in New York City.

If you love sushi then you won't care what the place looks like if all you care about is getting your fix. This place has hands down the freshest melt in your mouth fish in all of NYC. I've been to them all Blue Ribbon, Yasuda, Tomoe, Gari, etc. The whole place is omakase, you don't get menu and you don't order until after the omakase is done and you want more. You may walk out of there with a hole in your pocket but it is worth every single bite. Trust me.

I'm still upset by the service we received at Sasabune tonight. I've been to the restaurant before and had a lovely time and savored the delicious morsels of sushi. However, tonight, the service was just horrible, to the point that it was just plain rude and obnoxious. My friends and I sat down at 9:15 and by 10pm all our courses had been served. The staff did not even try to hide the fact that they were rushing us out. Each course was served so quickly that I hardly had time to breathe, much less to enjoy the food. By the fifth course I couldn't keep up and just had to stop eating for a few minutes, but rather than wait for me to finish, the wait staff kept bringing out the next course. By the end, I had three different courses in front of me. If you truly believe that your food is the best and the freshest, wouldn't you want the person eating it to enjoy every bite, every taste? We were not given the opportunity to taste anything tonight. For $100/person, we deserved better service than the fast food service we received tonight. If you don't want people to sit down at 9pm, then don't take the reservation. I'm upset I didn't say anything to the restaurant staff. But, I'll say it on Menupages and all the other restaurant sites. I want my money back!

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I had never had omakase sushi before so I was a little wary of the whole "trust me" concept, but I was quickly won over. The food here is incredible and I appreciated them telling me which to eat with wasabi or which sauce goes with what. Yes, $200 for two people plus sake & tip is expensive, but honestly I can't wait to come back here. The decor leaves you wanting, but the food trumps all.

this is the type of sushi that is completely life changing. i'm wondering if it's spoiled me to eat other kinds of sushi now. considering the quality and quantity, it's really not that expensive. it's definitely worth it.