Kissaki Sushi

319 Bowery, New York, NY 10003, United States

Kissaki Sushi
About This Sushi Bar

At Kissaki we believe in honoring and sharing traditional Japanese cuisine with the world. The restaurant roots in omakase sushi and kaiseki tradition and bases its dishes on mindful sourcing, seasonality, and quality.

Sushi Reviews
Sushi Experience №1

Visited a month ago

Sushi Experience №2

It was ok. Hispanic Chef kindly showed us whole fishes and other ingredients which seems not that fresh enough for real authentic sushi

Visited a month ago

Sushi Experience №3

This is my new favorite omakase in the city! Everything was amazing quality and delicious, and the uni sundae is the best thing I’ve ever had.

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №4

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №5

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №6

Our reviews had over 56 million views in the last 12 months. We do not get paid we just love to eat and have fun. We really love Kissaki Sushi. wow Best sushi place in NYC. Price Fixe menu is the way to go. Each item was outstanding. We strongly recommend this way to each sushi because you end up trying things you would never order al a carte. The desserts are wonderful and you can order some extra ones like we did. Check out the photos. I wish I could tell you what all of it is, but it was a bit overwhelming. Some folks in our party were big sushi lovers from Japan and they said it was some of the best they had ever had. I know i loved it, but i am no sushi expert. Really good. Check out all of our reviews and look at all the photos below. If we do not like it we do no review it so all of the ones you see are places that are fantastic. Follow us if you like. We have had over 56 million views in the last 12 months and we thank you for that. We don't get paid; we just love to eat. Be sure to click on "RobH" at the top of this review to see all of them and to follow us if you like good food and FUN. If we do a review, it is because we love it.

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №7

Very clean and sleek interior, with very friendly and knowledgeable service. Every piece was described in great detail! I think some of the more delicate fish could have done with less wasabi for my personal preference, as it drowned out the taste of the fish for me. My favorite was the amberjack and the salmon. Echoing some prior reviewers -- the quality of the fish was there, but not a mind blowing experience. Also wished there was a more creative dessert other than the vanilla ice cream.

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №8

Had a fantastic birthday dinner here. Best meal I’ve had in years.

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №9

Cuisine Précise service rapide ambiance feutrée

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №10

The service was great. The selection of sushi was not that great. Hence 4 in rating. It’s a small place, very cozy, very polite people working there.

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №11

Chefs table is out of this world!

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №12

Indulge in the 15-Course Omakase including Chef's Selection of 3 Appetizers, 10 Nigiri Pieces, 1 Hand Roll, and Dessert. Love the toast, Toro, sweet corn, half truffle, half caviar. Every bite is a true testament.

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №13

My friend and I came in for Omakase tonight. Our experience was not only substandard for an Omakase experience, but we found it to be inedible and had to leave about a third of the way through because we both fell ill. I came home and immediately vomited, and my friend had been suffering from diarrhoea since we left. So, with that pleasant picture in mind, let me just give you a brief rundown of our experience tonight.

The first course, a scallop drenched in some kind of salad dressing, tasted a little weird and the texture and consistency of the scallop seemed a bit off. The second course was like a granola bar/club sandwich/triple-decker crispy rice/corn/smashed toro thing, which, while imaginative, was pretty ill-conceived and didn't really work. So far, so good. Basically, sure, we weren't enjoying the food, but that doesn't mean you owe us a refund. Not everyone is going to enjoy every course at every restaurant. However, once the nigiri started coming out, things took a dark and ominous turn.

Each piece of nigiri was dressed with some perverse garnish, the best case being a fermented plum sludge, the worst case being sliced almonds between toro and rice. The almond in the nigiri really threw me off. It's not that I have anything against culinary experimentation per se, but I really believe that if you're going to treat the sushi counter like the practice room for a student jazz drummer at Julliard, you owe your clientele a disclaimer.

I understand that novelty is en vogue and that a lot of people want to take a picture of exotic-looking food to post on Instagram. Cool, that's fine. And I am in no position, nor do I have any desire to, instruct you on how to run your business. However, I feel that Omakase is so rarefied and expensive for a reason. It is an art form, it is for true enthusiasts of Japanese cuisine, and if it's elements are going to be tampered with to the point of making them basically unrecognizable, you're not really selling the product you advertised.

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №14

Did reservation, plans changed and called to cancel, phone representative just hung up

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №15

I love this place. They always deliver.

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №16

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №17

Good food and service

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №18

The omakaze sushi restaurant week menu was lacking especially in terms of taste

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №19

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №20

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №21

Ordered the tekka don on DoorDash.

Presentation beautiful and fish was def fresh.

I just didn’t like the taste of the Uni nor the otoro. They were fresh, but the flavor just wasn’t good. Uni had like 2 sweet pieces, and the rest were somewhat bitter.

Would try again, probably actual sushi instead of a bowl.

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №22

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №23

Nice location
Friendly location
Fresh handmade sashimi

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №24

Visited during nyc restaurant week, so not the usual experience here. But it allowed us to try this fabulous place.
A smoked sea bass with sea weed paste and a miso soup were the beginning of the meal, and they tasted great. Afterward came an 8 nigiri plate with a kind explanation from our host on what is what. It was an amazing umami experience that involved the entire body. We paired it with some great sake and a glass of wine.
The desert was an ice cream, which wasn't that exciting, especially after what we ate before.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №25

The main reason I went there was for insta advertised uni pasta but it was disappointing too many ingredients but the sea urchin for the rest I've had better sushi

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №26

I have never had better sushi not have I loved dining alone more than my experience tonight!
Anthony my.server is top notch and his team too I adored my.experience tonight!

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №27

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №28

We had the 10 course omakase at the sushi counter. I was flying in late and they were super nice and accommodated a later reservation. The nigiri was WONDERFUL. Tons of flavor, inventive combinations that were beautifully presented. I had a nigori by the glass that was excellent. All staff made us feel comfortable - it was an amazing evening.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №29

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Sushi Experience №30

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Sushi Experience №31

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Sushi Experience №32

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №33

This was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. I look forward to coming back again. Each dish the chef brought out was better than the next

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №34

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №35

Wow, it's my first time seeing so many whole fish at an omakase restaurant!
They have their own Fishery and Wildlife License, allowing them to source the finest fish directly from Japanese fishing areas ✌️

The environment here is elegant and comfortable. Each course is generously prepared with thick, high-quality sashimi that's fresh and has a unique flavor.
I really liked the nigiri with yuzu sauce, which was refreshing and delicate.

The most impressive course was the second appetizer; it had a crispy nori base topped with layers of corn, toro, caviar, and black truffle, creating a crunchy, fresh, and rich taste.
I still crave it after finishing it 😍 Definitely a must-try!

The third course was like melon wrapped around rice grains, showing the chef's sense of fun and innovation 💕 Not to be missed!
Looking forward to discovering new surprises on my next visit!

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №36

This was *the perfect* place for my visit with my kiddo at NYU. Great location, fun amenities/common spaces, and super comfortable bed/accommodations. (And really with this kind of micro hotel the bed IS the accommodation!). I loved having this as a home base for my visit. 5 stars — I will be back.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №37

Good non-fish options, but pretty small portions

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №38

Wonderful quality of fish. Our meal was very well balanced, delicious and served in a visually pleasing setting. Highly recommended.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №39

Fantastic omakase beautifully presented. A reasonable price with a generous wine and/or sake pairing. The executive chef brought the boxes of fresh to us to view so we could see what’s on the “menu”
Will definitely go again

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №40

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №41

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №42

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №43

For 15 course omakase, rice was hard as a rock. No taste of vinegar and some fish tasted few days old. They could just be not as tasty… idk. Honestly the worst omakase in nyc in my personal opinion. Chef and waiters were great but I feel like the way the business is run is the reason. When I was there, one chef had to serve 8+ customers for the whole course.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №44

As a big fan of omakase we tried this one as part of the restaurant week offering. Compared to other omakase places this is much bigger and has a menu with also other things. For the restaurant week offering they serve the menu in one plate instead of preparing them individually and serving one after the other. We didn't mind and liked it anyways. As part of the menu we also had soup and a pretty desert.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №45

Unbelievable food. We loved it

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №46

amazing experience!

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №47

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №48

Was blown away by the food, truffle, caviar, spicy sauce were used on the recipe, loved it. Would come back.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №49

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Sushi Experience №50

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №51

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №52

Best Sushi restaurant in Miami!
Food, service and ambience is absolutely Amazing!!!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №53

Resy screwed up my reservation and Kissaki staff were still extremely accommodating and made room for us. They even gave us a discount and the main guy working there was an extremely hard worker.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №54

People here are super nice and friend and fish are awesome. My water wasn’t fill on times. Everything else is great. One pcs of fish we had was a little overpowering with wasabi.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №55

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №56

Nicely done!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №57

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №58

Awful, bad service the sushi was really bad

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №59

Presentation is excellent, food is delicious and, the service is attentive. Restaurant week menu will leave you craving for more... Card ok

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №60

Every piece was better than the last. Highly recommend doing the larger tasting menu. The fish was of impeccable quality. Dessert was deliciously elegant. Even the cocktails were made to perfection.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №61

open to deliver and pick up thx

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №62

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №63

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №64

It's so sharp and decadent to eat here.
What an honor it is to eat here.
To know it's candor, it's dark decour & shy Japanese origins.
It's beautiful to eat here and I made a promise to return.
The chef is so kind and a princely man to look observe.
I thank him for appreciating me.
I did not expect to eat that night but it was an honest blessing to have the taste of sushi in my mouth.
It was delicious thank you for the pleasure of eating here.
Arigato Gozaimashita!
Syonara

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №65

Kissaki used to be one of my favorites. This was my fifth time going for omakase, and the sushi is not as good as it used to be. Still good quality, just not mind-blowing, and there are other restaurants that have better sushi at this price point.

Service is usually pretty good, but this time we had a reservation and had to wait 30 minutes past the reservation time. They gave us a drink on the house for this, which we appreciated.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №66

Amazing omakase experience. Impeccable service. Gorgeous space with a beautiful ambience. Perfect for date night.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №67

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №68

Our entire experience here was near perfection. Staff is friendly and accommodating, good start. The chef menu and prefix 3-6 pcs menu options were absolutely delicious for us sushi aficionados. Kissaki ranks right up there. Do as your told and do not add soy/wasabi etc as the chef has done an excellent job of enhancing each fish to bring out subtle deep flavors.
Arigato 🙏

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №69

Been twice now. Great spot top to bottom and we eat a lot of Omakase.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №70

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Sushi Experience №71

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Sushi Experience №72

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №73

The mood in there was perfect , service great and food absolutely delicious , can't wait to go again

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №74

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Sushi Experience №75

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Sushi Experience №76

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №77

See all the videos I posted - will be back with the review.

In the meantime I say: go for the Omakase

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №78

Did the 15 course but reality not very much food. Very average experience for $250

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №79

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №80

Great presentation for Omakase

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №81

I almost never leave reviews and just had to - the quality of the fish was really good, and execution of the omakase don was superb. Benny was incredibly helpful and went above and beyond to sort out a delivery problem

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №82

Had some hesitation about coming here given the 4.3 star rating on Maps, but throughout my experience I grew increasingly confused as to why Kissaki would receive lower than 5 stars. My group opted for the longer omakase option (2 hr/15 course) and we all found the preparation, presentation, and pacing was perfect. The soup may have been the least exciting dish, but it was still pretty good. The rest of the fish and caviar in different forms were just brilliant throughout the omakase. The chef was courteous and attentive to how fast or slow we were eating - all staff were kind, quick, and made sure our cups were full. Don't understand why this place got lower ratings.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №83

How anyone could leave below a 5 star rating is beyond me. The omakase 10 course was beautifully creative without going over the top or distracting from the simplicity of each dish.
Flavorful, fresh, excellent service, beautiful presentation, and all around perfect experience. Highly recommend.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №84

We didn’t have a lot of time so we just ordered the Roku 6-piece & it was perfect. Fresh, tasty, & beautiful.

We thoroughly enjoyed it.

(We also ordered some otoro & it was gorgeous!)

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №85

Very good sushi/sashimi course, I would recommend the sake pairing it ends up being cheaper than getting a bottle of sake. The staff is extremely friendly and polite. This place is on the michellin guide and its worth it.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №86

Omakase was ok - not worth the hype, definitely better options in NYC
My credit card got charged twice for the deposit and I have yet to receive a refund….

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №87

Jan was so knowledgeable and nice. Food was insane, great date spot. I don’t have the words to describe the Omakase experience🙃🙃🙃

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №88

Went there during the restaurant week. The prefix menu is nice but a little bit small even for small appetite person like me. So might need order some additional sushi from the regular menu.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №89

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №90

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Sushi Experience №91

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Sushi Experience №92

It was summer restaurant week so, I thought food will not be enough but it was still satisfying.
However, omakase is the way to go.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №93

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №94

The male waiter that’s there on saturday lunch time is absolutely the sweetest man! He is always smiling and such a kind person. Made the dinning experience that much better. Highly recommend a visit for an occasion.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №95

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №96

We walked into Kissaki because we really wanted to have sushi and couldn’t decide where to eat.
Wasn’t disappointed at all. We were given the option of being seated at the bar with a set menu or at the table and opt for A La Carte. We chose the latter.
3 different sushi plates - nigiri and maki rolls; we had the spicy tuna, the salmon and the yellowtail.
The miso soup with the clams was delicious too.
Warm ambience and affordable.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №97

The rice and fish were too cold so the fish (the white fishes) was gelatinous and the rice pebbly. They didn't ask how the food was or take away our plates before serving us the bill. Decor was nice!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №98

This is the second time we have been to Kissaki for Restaurant week. The waiter was friendly, the food was delicious. Eating at Kissaki was an experience rather than just going out to eat

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №99

Everything is good here

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №100

Went for the restaurant week offer and it was really good! The sushi offerings were fresh and interestingly flavored/served and the dessert ice cream wafer sandwich was delicious. Perfect amount of food for the evening!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №101

I have always always wanna dine here for the Omakase, restaurant week became the reason for me and my husband to come.

We opted to restaurant week lunch menu, fried fish & miso soup to start with; generous portion of the fish, with crispy scales, and miso soup was a good pairing.

8 pieces of nigiri, amazing amazing amazing flavor; king salmon is my favorite piece; we also added 3 maki rolls, flavor bomb!

Service is attention, quite, and very comfortable I have to say.

We had beer, sake, 2 cocktails, all great.

Will be back to a dinner omakase, for sure!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №102

Solid Omakase, well rounded courses. Good service as well.
My favorite was toro with caviar.

Took away a star as I see some small room for improvement:
- Toro hand roll was a bit too salty
- Uni appetizer on bread with caviar and fish: uni and flavor of the poor quality bread was overwhelming. Couldn’t taste anything else.
- One of the first fish with garlic salt seasoning was salty and seasoning on rice was distracting from the fish.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №103

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Sushi Experience №104

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Sushi Experience №105

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №106

Great restaurant. The General Manager Bon was amazing. He really knows how to go the extra mile with customers.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №107

We had a delightful tasting menu experience at Kissaki! Each bite was perfectly balanced and masterfully crafted. The photos speak for themselves. The cocktails are also really nice, just be careful the martini is delicious and very alcoholic hehe!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №108

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №109

My husband (who has the most picky taste for sushi😳) enjoyed a lot! We were very impressed by each and every Nigiri they served. I highly recommend to try their Uji Sencha tea 🍵 & Japanese drink as well 🥂

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №110

If you have to been real omakase... you'll quickly realize that this is not it. The "sushi chef" did not prepare the sushi properly. The rice was falling out all over the place, there were 4 different types of tuna but none of them were particularly good. Not much variety in the types of fish offered. The wagyu and scallop appetizer were over salted. For this price, you can go to a legitimate omakase dinner! Place itself is very cute and the staff was nice. Don't trust the videos on Instagram 🤣

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №111

Loved this meal! The staff were very friendly and the sushi was incredible! Reasonable portions, a full and wide variety of fish in the Omakase. The meal was a nice take on where trendy meets traditional!

I would highly recommend and will be coming back!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №112

Beyond amazing omakase, every bite was more savory and buttery than the last 🤩🤩🤩🤩

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №113

Best sushi I ever had in my life and incredible service. Such innovative flavors and all presented with love. Definitely would recommend.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №114

Very good! Ambience is tranquil, perfect for omakase experience. Highly recommend the bar seating, so that you can see the chefs cooking up magic. The restaurant offers 10 or 12 course omakase for $80 (which is very discounted) or usual menu. We ordered a hamachi platter (6 pieces) and an assorted sushi platter (6 pieces,) with edamame, miso soup and tuna maki. Tuna maki is a star dish! Edamame was perfect. The sushi was fabulous and perfect. We finished the dinner with peach cobbler and vanilla ice-cream - a dessert paired perfectly with the menu.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №115

Best omakase I have had. They made my birthday extra special.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №116

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Sushi Experience №117

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Sushi Experience №118

Went during restaurant week, one if the best sushi places I've ever been

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №119

I think chef appreciated my strong love for omakase. Overall I thought everything was heavenly tasty. The fish quality here was excellent, and I would definitely come again, and recommend this to my friends. We dined in front of Chef - a humble chef with excellent humor. Seats can be hard to get, so we recommend in advance reservation, and a little pricey, but it is certain as heck worth it!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №120

The best omakase experience so far

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №121

First time been here with my friends. Food was very fresh and amazing. Ambience/Service - 5/5! The omakase items: squid: 4/5, good light & mild flavor, smooth & soft; hotate: 5/5 lightly sweet, with a little bit of sauce; Masunosuke: 4.5/5 great texture, rich flavor; the Marinated ikura is delicious; akami tuna: lean but still flavorful, 5/5 best eaten whole; toro: suuuuper soft & yummy 5/5; Shima aji: 5/5.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №122

All in all we loved every single bite. Their sake selection both in terms of variety and pairing was truly out of this world. Honestly I would just want more sake and leave other drinks behind. I reserved for 2 about a month ahead of time. The omakase experience here is amazing, you can see the chefs up close and the service from the wait staff is great. The service was perfection too.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №123

Everything was perfect - the ambiance, the service, and most importantly the food. The 15-course omakase is to die for. I will come back for sure.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №124

The whole experience was so on point. Very informative and educational. The service was probably my second highlight of the night. The food was absolutely excellent and exceptional product quality. Hotate was my favorite- it's interesting that they used something different instead of lemon, brings out another flavor to the scallop. Might forever eat my hotate here. I would pay money to order extra to have at home.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №125

I find it to be a really cool and special place. The level of service is always excellent here. The food was also quite good, and I particularly liked the Kissaki Flight set as we had it outside. Miso soup had the umami flavour I adore and had just the right amount of salt. The fish was so rich, yet delicate and fresh, it was like the chef's kiss in the nigiri in the set. similar to a festival for your taste sensations. Without a doubt, I'll be back!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №126

Kissaki has been on my radar for quite a while now. We finally made it! What a treat for the taste buds and the eyes! Especially when the service is excellent. The food was really inspiring. It started with miso soup, which was very nice and well seasoned. The flight of Nigiri Sushi was simply out of this world! I would seriously entertain the thought of coming here just for this set - the right mix of flavors, tastes and textures makes it so appetizing and addictive. Drinks were good.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №127

Best sushi in the city! Creative combination and friendly service. Cocktails are great!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №128

Amazing food and amazing service. We will clearly come back.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №129

Amazing service, creative sushi, and most of all delicious! Usually accompany my sushi with sake, but do not miss their perfectly executed cocktails. Can’t wait to go back 🤤

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №130

Excellent omikase with great service. Highly recommend. They get fresh fish daily so the menu changes.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №131

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Sushi Experience №132

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №133

Got the 15 course omakase for my boyfriend’s birthday. Friendly staff, super fresh fish and flavor choices (first time I had mushrooms with nigiri!)…and the ginger, I’d buy a jar.

The nigiri had a great ratio of fish to rice (perfectly cooked and short grain) and was served at a really nice pace where you don’t feel rushed.

Also I loved that it wasn’t super loud like a lot of nyc restaurants, so you can talk with your party without yelling.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №134

The waiting time is so long.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №135

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №136

We booked the restaurant week deal, which is $60 per person. First impression, we are placed right next to the front entrance and was told these are the spot for restaurants week guests. When they’re plenty of empties spots closed to the chef. Sushi rice was hard and not really fresh, service was ok, thus I’m giving two star.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №137

If you're going for the restaurant week omakase, be aware that the 8 pieces come out all at once, and service is affected by the rush. The sushi was good, though. I'm sure the place is fine on a normal night.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №138

Got the restaurant week dinner. Sushi was really good- not overwhelming with loads of rice, rice was cooked really well (neither mushy nor hard/plasticky on the surface). Fish was really fresh, tender, and soft. If you want good sushi, this is the place to visit!

However, service was really slow, and portion sizes are on the smaller end. If you are hungry, I wouldn't suggest this place as the waiting could be a bit frustrating. but, if you are coming here to chat with friends/ date with your partner and to have some good sushi, Kissaki is quite good.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №139

Too little portion that charged $60/ppl during restaurant week. And the service was bad, called many times for refills water and get spoon even you’d finish meal but they don’t bring you one.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №140

Delicious Omakase with a modern spin. Enjoyed every flavor profile that the chef presented. The fish was so fresh - particularly loved the fatty tuna, literally melts in your mouth 🤤 we left Kissaki feeling full and happy!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №141

Tried their restaurant week lunch, the sushi didn’t taste good at all, the matcha tea we ordered was watery and even the ginger didn’t taste right… definitely overpriced to say the least… there were only three pairs of customers there including us…. Should have known when we walked in.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №142

There were a couple of things about this place that left a sour taste in my mouth.

1. We arrived on time but were told to sit at the bar for ~15 min for our spot. Presumably so they could sell us their eye-wateringly expensive whiskeys. Unless you have extreme social fortitude, you too will be pressured to buy something by a stern bartender standing at attention waiting expectantly.
2. They catered for my allergy somewhat, but the substitutions I got were served at the end after my party had finished their courses. That meant that for many courses I was left twiddling my thumbs. Also, by our count, the substitutions were fewer than the courses I missed.
3. The host who greeted & sat us made extremely laboured small talk, (which is respectable!) but would lose interest and walk away occasionally. You gotta go all or nothing on that sort of thing!
4. Myself and my two party members were still hungry afterwards.

As for the food itself, it's perfectly serviceable. A few of the courses were solid, traditional nigiri. Yum. But most had overpowering garnishes that completely masked the taste of the fish. I would taste nothing but garlic, or just lemon juice for a few of them.

Presumably they were trying to justify the ~$200 price point (after tax and tip). Very much not worth it and disappointing.

Oh and they use your phone number for unsolicited marketing.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №143

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Sushi Experience №144

A restaurant that I will never come back. Came here with a friend for restaurant week. The sushi was so underwhelming. The rice was very loosely assembled and when you pick up the sushi the rice just fell apart. Also the chef put too much soy sauce and cheap wasabi in the roll and they totally covered the flavor of the fish and taste salty. The service was very uncomfortable. When my friend checked in, the reception staff ditched my friend after telling her to show her the seat and let her stand and wait for him to train another new staff how to use the order system 😤

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №145

Husband and I were here last night for restaurant week. Foods were excellent. Service was good. Definitely we will be back.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №146

Amazing service!!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №147

One of the worst experience in NYC Omakase, and I’ve been to plenty. The restaurant is an insult to the Omakase culture. If you’re looking for just overpriced sashimi sushi and drinks with no intention of enjoying the service, then this is the right place to be.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №148

WOW!! Exquisite food, service, ambiance, and experience!! Went for restaurant week and returning for the full experience in the future. The fatty tuna was my favorite. The fish was so fresh. Best I’ve ever had - such high quality.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №149

bad food and terrible service. Extremely expensive.

They took forever to serve the first bite of the Omakasi. We were there for two and half hours, everyone was leaving and we were still waiting, what it seems the most exciting part was the dessert that we saw pass a few times, but because our server was so extremely slow they run out of it before we could tried it and decided to serve the most disgusting thing, a version of torreja, tasted like supermarket bread soaked in milk, gross!

To end, waking up feeling food poisoned was the cherry of the top.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №150

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Sushi Experience №151

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Sushi Experience №152

BEST SUSHI SPOT IN NYC!!!!!!

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Sushi Experience №153

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Sushi Experience №154

flagship location and omg the toro was soo good it melts in your mouth. overal decent omakase, definitely enjoyed it.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №155

With 4 locations including one in the Hamptons, you’re not getting a one of a kind sushi experience, you’re visiting a chain.

We had a horrendous experience at Kissaki, they messed up our reservation so we weren’t seated at the sushi counter but instead in front of the bar, far away from the action, the rice was way too salty and our server was extremely rude to us.

Absolutely not worth the money, pick any other omakase place, your wallet will thank you.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №156

อร่อยจริงงงงง

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Sushi Experience №157

一流料理

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №158

Had a wonderful course meal. However, they wrote that it would be 100 dollars per person in their reservation app but later told us it would be 150 after we were seated at the restaurant. I did feel that the courses in quantity and quality were worth the money in the end, but with the way things went it does seem a bit sketchy. The fatty tuna selections, flavors, portions, and general curation of the courses were on point.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №159

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Sushi Experience №160

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Sushi Experience №161

Posto eccellente ...personale simpatico e gentile ...da provare ,non si può dare nessun parere negativo :) 5+ stelle

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Sushi Experience №162

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Sushi Experience №163

Outstanding sushi experience! We selected indoor bar seats which provided us with our own chef as we watched him meticulously prepare each of the 15 courses in our prix fixe menu. Excellent Languedoc red wine with warm sake complemented our meal. Friendly attentive staff. Our referral source recommended a Waygu - sea urchin dish which the manager provided free of charge as an additional delicacy. Highly recommended.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №164

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Sushi Experience №165

Fantastic lunch omakase with great quality sushi at a reasonable price.

Recently took a visit to try their weekend lunch omakase. Before the course, my server recommended a tea which came in a beautiful glass pot. Taking a sip of this tea in-between the nigiris served as a perfect palate cleanser.

Although the place wasn't very busy, it took more than 30 minutes for the first four nigiri pieces to be served. While it was difficult to watch one sushi chef prepare the nigiris for so long, it was definitely worth the wait. Among the first 4 pieces, my favorites were the Shima aji and the scallop. The rich fattiness of Shima aji was highlighted with caviar and the scallop sprinkled with grated lime zest was also noteworthy. Grated lime zest seemed to be the most commonly used topping, and it went really well with the fatty pieces as well. In the second round, both the ora king salmon and the chu toro were topped with lime zest, and the slight hint of acidity gave them a good balance with the fat.

After a finale with the tuna handroll, they offered add-ons for people who wanted to retry their favorite pieces. I was too full to do more, but having the option to customize your experience was definitely nice.

Among the few lunch omakase places I've tried in NYC, this place was undoubtedly the best I've had so far. Getting a reservation requires a deposit, but I would highly recommend giving them a try.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №166

Amazing experience! I have never experienced anything like this! The food was delicious, the waitstaff was attentive, and the atmosphere was impeccable! Great way to celebrate my birthday! 🎈🥂

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №167

We came here for a quick lunch. The lunch omakase itself is pretty good. Very well spent 65 dollars. As pointed out by many others, service is kinda lackluster. But I am more food quality oriented reviewer so I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №168

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Sushi Experience №169

Had an amazing experience with Chef Edgar, the value is amazing only at $150 felt like a $300 dollar email

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №170

I visited for restaurant week and loved it, then I went back for the longer dinner omakase and I loved it. I recommend the shorter lunch if you're on the fence. Dinner is the same high quality food, excellent service, and relaxed atmosphere. I highly recommend it. For this quality, it's high value.

The nigiri was delicious, plump and filling. The fish was really fresh, and the seasoning was varied perfect. The appetizer soup was syrupy and flavorful, and the other appetizer and the dessert were both great too. The salmon handroll was good, but not great, just too plain and had too much rice.

Service was good, and food came out relatively quickly as it was being made fresh (obviously).

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №171

The ingredient and flavor was definitely worth the price ($65 ppl for lunch). There was only one chef there so the wait was a bit long. Will come back and try dinner next time.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №172

We kept seeing ads for Kissaki, so we had to give it a try. We went to their Bowery location and had the full 15 course counter omakase.

It was somewhat underwhelming for its price. For an 8pm seating, we were served our first nigiri course a full hour later (and we had come hungry!). There was also very little interaction throughout the meal with the chef, which is generally a highlight of omakase counters.

My favourite piece was the scallop, and a few of the other pieces were pretty good too. The appetizers weren't anything to write home about, and neither was the dessert.

At $150pp before tips/tax, I can't in good faith recommend this. If it was at the $100pp price point then it would have been better - maybe spend a little less on the ads 🤐

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Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №173

Santa Barbara Uni was the best out of the omakase set!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №174

Omakase: you get the fresh sushi of the day. Loved the urchin, the one with a crunchy almond in the middle, the one with truffle sauce, seared scallops.
All prepared before your eyes. Thing is we had so much to talk about with my friend that we didn't have time to pay attention to the sushi master and couldn't eat as fast as he was preparing them lol.

I was overdressed though. Don't need a formal attire and we were only 3 people at the bar for lunch.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №175

This is my first review and the reason is because this place is By far the worst omakase I have been to. For a 15 course meal that included 3 appertizers, 10 peice sushi, 1 hand roll, and desert it took almost 3 hours. Usually, a chief takes on 4-5 people max but this place had 8 people to 1 chief. In addition, the chief seemed in experience. The chief was drinking while making our food, the rice portion was off, and the rice fell apart when picking up the sushi. I have been to cheaper places with better quality and service. Lastly, no one apologized for the slow service of food or ask how everything is. For a $150 course meal, in my opinion is not worth it.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №176

Highly recommend! Specially there is girl by the name Dee , she's extremely professional, friendly and for sure will make you wanna come back. Please consider Dee for the management position, she's very well deserved it. Food is phenomenal as well. Chef Ryan is straight to the point.
Mazel Tov to the owner!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №177

Amazing!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №178

Worst service ever. I ordered online and biked 20 min to pick up my food for them to tell me my order was cancelled even tough money was not reimbursed and they never told me or sent me any notification. Waitress was disrespectful

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №179

Exquisite omakase tasting. Came on a busy Saturday night on a 4 day advanced reservation. Place was full and lively, but not loud. Went with the 16 course tasting which is well worth it over the 12 course. Started out with 3 outstanding appetizers that included a large blueprint oyster marinated in their vinegar dressing topped with salmon roe. The fatty tuna belly was perhaps the most delicious piece of nigiri of the tasting by itself. Had multiple other pieces that were wonderfully topped off with caviar and fresh uni. The wine paring added another 60 to the meal, but had at least 4 glasses so it was in itself an outstanding value. Each piece of nigiri was wonderful

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №180

My boyfriend and I love this place and make it a point to come in every month or so. The food is the best- I crave it all month long. Dee and Chef Andrea always provide impeccable service and quality. Benny always treats us like family and even remembers the sake we ordered in our previous visit. He helps make the experience special and is great to talk to. Can’t recommend this place more!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №181

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Sushi Experience №182

Came here for a birthday dinner celebration and had high hopes for the omakase counter experience.
We had the 16 course counter omakase set.
The quality of food and service did not reflect the price point.
Had minimal to no interaction with the chef, with the exception of serving our food.
This would be a good place for a casual lunch but overall lacking in the omakase counter experience.

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Sushi Experience №183

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Sushi Experience №184

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Sushi Experience №185

菜品可以,服务是真的差劲有被恶心到。能不能找个像样的服务员。每桌饭吃到一半就推账单过来赶人走,还一脸看不起客人的模样。

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №186

Great lunch for restaurant week

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №187

Restaurant week $60 omakase is super worth! Quality of fish is fantastic, interior is clean & gorgeous. Bar seating is perfect for dates. They were definitely understaffed but very nice & professional. Appetizer (soup and sashimi), 6 nigiris, fatty tuna hand roll, and dessert (sesame ice cream sandwich) were all amazing!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №188

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №189

Extremely fresh and tasty. Service was superb. Went during restaurant week and the quality did not decrease like other places.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №190

Nice quality and nice service. Cocktails and Sake are great. Do try them. Food is great but pricey. Plan for round 2at some good Ramen place after that

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №191

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Sushi Experience №192

Stellar spread without breaking the bank!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №193

Unexpectedly ended up at Kissaki after failing to get into Momofuko Ko. Very fortunate for us, as the food was creative and exquisite and the service and ambiance was fabulous. My new favorite Omakase restaurant in NYC!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №194

I'm not exaggerating when I say this place offers some of the best sushi I've ever had - and I have had a lot of sushi. Amazing and creative combination of fish and condiments/toppings and the fish is super fresh. Loved it.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №195

Had the 12 course omakase. Visiting from Taiwan had a lot of experience in Japanese style sushi, this place is actually pretty good considering the price and all. Everything is fresh and good quality, chef is super friendly and helpful. But the only thing yo keep in mind is that traditionally they don’t put too much other ingredients on a piece of sushi, but you’ll find a bit of American fusion here putting walnut and other ingredients to compliment the fish and rice, some people may find it distracting. Personally I like it without it, but this place is still worth a visit.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №196

The sushi was stellar, especially the king salmon with truffle! We went for restaurant week and though there was a long wait since we didn't have a reservation, I'm glad we went ! Interesting cocktails too, loved the momo sour

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №197

Amazing food and service. Chef Mark was exceptional and knowledgeable! His curated omakase was a delight!

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Sushi Experience №198

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Sushi Experience №199

Food is delicious. A bit pricy but feels worthy. The outdoor dining area is not nice.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №200

We did the restaurant week lunch menu. Everything was so good. I loved their hand sushi roll (forgot to take a pic). I would definitely come back to do omakase dinner.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Details
  • 11 sushi photos
  • 200 sushi reviews
  • 4.4 Sushi Rating
  • Reservations: +1 212-577-1150
  • Menu Website: https://explorekissaki.com/
  • Sushi Address: 319 Bowery, New York, NY 10003, United States
  • Sushi Map: 40.7253384, -73.99194419999999
Specialties
  • Sushi restaurant
  • Japanese restaurant
  • Kaiseki restaurant
Sushi Hours
  • Sunday: 6–10 PM
  • Monday: 6–10 PM
  • Tuesday: 6–10 PM
  • Wednesday: 6–10 PM
  • Thursday: 6–10 PM
  • Friday: 5–11 PM
  • Saturday: 5–11 PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • On-site services: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Spirits: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Catering: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Bar on site: Available
  • Toilets: Available
Atmosphere
  • Cosy: Available
  • Trendy: Available
  • Upmarket: Available
Planning
  • Dinner reservations recommended: Available
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • High chairs: Available