Sushi Seki

nothing compares to seki. i have been eating sushi since i was a little girl and nothing compares to this place. i could eat it every night of the week! i just got back from a vacation in the far east and even there i couldnt wait to come back to get to seki! try it!!!

I took my wife to Sushi Seki for her birthday because I wanted to take her for a sublime sushi experience, and the restaurant gets highly rated in Zagat. We sat at the sushi bar and ordered the Omakase (chef's special). We started with sashimi that was not really remarkable. The toro was not in the top 10 I have had in NYC. Our chef then began serving us sushi, and the menu quickly turned to cooked pieces. Maybe we should have been more instructional, but with sushi, you finish with the heavy cooked pieces after your tongue has tasted all the flavorful raw pieces. In general, the pieces were mediocre, and almost every piece has some kind of sauce on it. If the fish was that special, no master chef would smother it with sauce. They had no clam, and we had to ask for the fresh octopus, scallop, and abalone, otherwise we would hav gotten salmon with mayonaise and tomato all night. The japanese couple next to us appeared to have the same problem, but could not express it (didn't speak english), because the chef was from China, so they had to get the waitress to translate. For almost $300 (food only), I have to say Seki was the biggest mistake I have made. I like Japonica or Mishima better, and don't see any reason to go to Seki, especially for the Omakase.

Ive been all over the place, gari, nobu, masa,yama,you name it, ive been there but none of these places can even come close to comparing to the level of quality, freshness, taste, and atmosphere found in seki sushi bar. if you are lucky you may even find seki himself serving you at the sushi bar, while he makes jokes and makes you feel at home. Truly amazing food that may force you to lighten up your wallet but garunteed to please. I warn you now though, after seki there is no other sushi.

I've been to Nobu been to Masa ... nothing comes close to Seki.

takes a pretty incredible sushi joint to please my japanese, sushi-snob husband, but we both agree it's our new favorite. the omakase was divine - the sushi melts in your mouth (it melts in your chopsticks even before it even hits your mouth - it's THAT good). clever, delicious flavor combinations make for excellent sushi creations. it's a must-try!

It is pricey but def worth it. They have a wonderful sake list and the chef's choice are simply amazing. So far best sushi I have ever had the pleasure of having, eel with avocado, spicy scallop hand roll and toro are the standouts. Will def be returning, plus how amazing is it that they're open late? (Such a rarity on the upper eazy!)

I'm not sure what restaurant Sushi Connoisseur ate at, but Sushi Seki is one of my favorite restaurants in NYC and by far my favorite sushi restaurant. Every time I go, Seki gives me something new to try, and there is nothing more fun that sitting at the sushi bar sampling his delicious creations and kicking back with a bottle of sake (try the Jouzen). It is definitely not cheap, and definitely not worth going if you aren't will to move beyond your standard tuna roll / california roll type sushi, but once you taste the spicy scallop handroll or the seared toro, I guarantee you will never want to try another bite of sushi from anywhere else ever again!