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We eat here at least once a week. My kids love the petite salmon teriyaki and tatsuta age (crispy boneless fried chicken). I love the ten zaru soba noodles with tempura . The noodles are served cold w/ sauce and it's a perfect meal in hot weather. The sushi is always fresh. The service is quick and friendly. The place is quiet and relaxing and the prices are quite reasonable.

Food was OK, but forgettable. I've had better Japanese in NYC. I didn't like their version carrot-ginger dressing. It tasted nutty like sesame. Shrimp shumai was a bit fishy. Sushi was ok, not amazing. Service was slow. Window seat was good for people watching. Not sure if I'd go back. There's better.

I love Shima! I have been going there for years now, sometimes with friends, sometimes on my own. Either way, it is such a comfortable place. The staff are all incredibly kind. I love the music that is played, low 1920's and 1930's ... so great, and such a nice change from all the super loud restaurants in the area.This is one of those places that you pray sticks around for a very, very long time. And of course the food is great! I highly recommend this restaurant.

My girlfriend and I have been coming to Shima for two years now and have never been disappointed. That's more than I can say for a lot of restaurants. My girlfriend loves the gyoza, sushi is fantastic, a bottle of sauvignon blanc makes it a real treat. Atmosphere is sparse, definitely not a snazzy place. The service can be either great or sometimes a little rushed, but never slow. If what you really care about is consistently great food at a good price then this will probably become your place too.

One thing I hate about eating out in NYC is the number of ethnic restaurants that are operated by a different ethnicity who do not know what they are doing, like Mexican places operated by Koreans. There is an awful lot of that with Japanese restaurants and with a few notable exceptions, they suck. Patrons want cheap Japanese food but there are not enough Japanese restauranteurs to fill the gap. So we get places like Shima. Their imitation Japanese food is mediocre, passable, but in this neighborhood there's no reason to settle. For a similar broad menu there's Kanoyama across the street and Hasaki and Natori a couple blocks away. Then there are the many specialists nearby like Soba-ya, Curry-ya, Otafuku, Taisho. Every one beats Shima. I cannot understand the glowing reviews. Generic sushi, dry teriyaki, frozen shumai that are not even Japanese style. This place belongs in a strip mall in New Jersey.

I have eaten there for at least 5 or so years. In the last year and a half prices have gone up but the food quality remains good to these taste buds. Try it for lunch to see if this appeals to you also.

super slow service. soft shell crab coated in thick gunk. good black cod roll (which i'd never seen on a menu before).