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Name: Sakagura
Address: 211 East 43rd Street Basement, New York, NY, United States, 10017
Telephone: (212) 953-7253
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.5

Sakagura

4.5

577 Reviews

$50 and over

Japanese

211 East 43rd Street, Basement, New York, NY 10017

About this restaurant

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Romantic

According to Zagat, suckers for sake swoon over the "hidden jewel" near Grand Central offering a "mind boggling" selection of rice wine "categorized by region", as well as an "understated, quiet" setting reminiscent of a "private club"; those in the know say it's "secret location" (in the basement of an office building) make it better.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Soba
Hours of operation
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 6:00pm - 12:00am, Friday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 1:00am, Sunday: 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Phone number
(212) 953-7253
Website
http://www.sakagura.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Kozo Morohashi
Catering
Please email info@kioskukiosku.com for high quality bento options, perfect for office lunch meetings.
Private party facilities
Please email events@sakagura.com for private dining information.

Location
211 East 43rd Street, Basement, New York, NY 10017
Neighborhood
Midtown East
Cross street
Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
Parking details
None
Public transit
4,5,6,7 Trains to Grand Central Station
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking

Assorted Sashimi*
- Three kinds$18.00
- Five kinds$28.00
Tempura Assortment
- Shrimp Only$13.00
- Shrimp & Vegetables$13.00
- Vegetables Only$10.00
Kakiage Tempura$12.00
Chopped Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura
Gindara Yuan-yaki$10.00
Grilled Fillet of Black Cod Steeped in Sweet Soy Sauce
Gomaae$5.00
Sesame Spinach Dressed with Sesame Paste
Ohitashi$4.50
Sesame Spinach Seasoned with Bonito Infused Soy Sauce
Kuro Edamame$6.00
Boiled Young Soy Beans
Green Salad$3.50
Served with Carrot Ginger Dressing
Fresh Tuna & Avocado Salad$7.00
Fresh Tuna and Avocado Salad with Tosa Soy Dressing
Seaweed Salad$7.50
Choice of Dressing: Ponzu or Sesame
Tofu Salad$7.00
Green Salad with Tofu Served with Chopped Tsa Tsai and Carrot Ginger Dressing
Tsukune$7.00
Chicken Meat Balls with Original Teriyaki Sauce (4pcs)
Sanma Onigiri$9.50
Cooked Rice Wrapped with Fillet of Pike Mackerel (3pcs)
Onigiri (1pc)$3.00
Choices: Ume Plum (Vegetarian), Bonito Flakes , Salmon Roe , Salmon Flakes , Spicy Takana Leaves (Vegetarian), Spicy Codfish Roe
Tofu Miso Soup$3.00
Rice$2.00

Handmade Soba Noodles (Cold)

Zaru$9.00
Plain Soba Noodles Served with Bonito Infused Soy Dipping Sauce
Maguro Tororo$14.00
Fresh Fillets of Tuna Sashimi Served with Grated Yam
Healthy Soba Salad$13.00
Seaweed, Mixed Greens, Red Radish Tomato, Oba Leaf and Radish Sprouts Served Atop Soba with Sesame and Bonito Infused Soy Sauce
Tenzaru$16.00
Served with Assorted Tempura (Shrimp, white fish, and vegetables)
- Shrimp Tempura only$18.00

Handmade Soba Noodles (Hot)

Kake Soba$9.00
Plain Hot Soba Noodles Served with Spinach
Vegetable Soba$12.00
Served with Shredded Burdock Roots, Carrots, Lotus Roots, Spinach, Onions and Shiitake Mushrooms
Tempura Soba$16.00
Served with Assorted Tempura (Shrimp, white fish and vegetables)
- Shrimp Tempura Only$18.50
Kamo Namban$14.50
Served with Slices of Roasted Duck, Shiitake mushrooms and scallions
Kamo Curry Namban$15.50
Slices of Roasted Duck Served with Bonito Infused Curry Soup

Donburi (Bowls) & Soba Set

Oyako Don Set$13.50
Chicken, Soft-Scrambled Eggs,and Sliced Onion and Dried Nori Seaweeds Served Atop a Bowl of Rice, with Soba Noodles (Hot or Cold)
Ten Don Set$15.50
Assorted Tempura (2 pieces of Shrimp, white fish and Vegetables) Served Atop a Bowl of Rice, with Soba Noodles (Hot or Cold)
- Shrimp Tempura Only*$17.50
- Vegetable Tempura Only*$15.50
Ebiten Toji Don Set$18.00
Shrimp Tempura with Soft-Scrambled Eggs Served Atop a Bowl of Rice, with Soba Noodles (Hot or Cold)
Tekka Don Set$20.00
Fillets of Tuna Sashimi Served Atop a Bowl of Sushi Rice, with Soba Noodles (Hot or Cold)
Sake Ikura Don Set$19.00
Fillets of Salmon Sashimi and Salmon Roe steeped in Sweet Soy Sauce Served Atop a Bowl of Sushi Rice, with Soba Noodles (Hot or Cold)
Una Don Set$18.00
Broiled Eel Brushed with Original Teriyaki Sauce Served Atop a Bowl of Rice, with Soba Noodles (Hot or Cold)
Kaisen Don Set$22.00
Assortment of sliced Fresh Sashimi Served atop Sushi Rice, with Soba Noodles (Hot or Cold)

Donburi / Bowls

Oyako Don$12.50
Chicken, Soft-Scrambled Eggs, Sliced Onion and Dried Nori Seaweeds Served Atop a Bowl of Rice
Ten Don$14.50
Assorted Tempura (2 pieces of Shrimp, white fish and Vegetables) Served Atop a Bowl of Rice
- Shrimp Tempura Only$18.00
- Vegetable Tempura Only$14.50
Sake Tekka "Half" Don$19.00
Fresh Salmon and Tuna Sashimi Served Atop Sushi Rice
Ebiten Toji Don$17.00
Shrimp Tempura Topped with Soft-Scrambled Eggs Served Atop a Bowl of Rice
Tekka Don$19.00
Fillets of Tuna Sashimi Served Atop a Bowl of Sushi Rice
Sake Ikura Don$18.00
Fillets of Salmon Sashimi and Salmon Roe steeped in Sweet Soy Sauce Served Atop a Bowl of Sushi Rice
Una Don$17.00
Broiled Eel Brushed with Original Sweet Teriyaki Sauce Served Atop a Bowl of Rice
Kaisen Don$21.00
Assorted Variety of sliced Fresh Sashimi Served atop of Sushi Rice

Main

Sashimi Soba Gozen$22.00
3 kinds of Fresh Sashimi, Seasonal Appetizers, Handmade Soba Noodles (Cold or Hot)
"Jewel" Oke Bento$22.00
Assorted Appetizers, Kakiage Tempura, 5 kinds of Seasonal Sashimi, Grilled Tidbits and Mini Rice Balls
Sakagura Lunch Tasting Course$33.00
Appetizers : 4 kinds of Seasonal Sashimi and Appetizer Assortment Main Dishes : Assortment Tempura (Shrimp, White Fish and Vegetable), Grilled Fish, Beef Fillet Steak, and Cold Handmade Soba (Small) Dessert : Choose one from our dessert list

What 577 people are saying

Sakagura reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
2.5Value

Noise • Energetic

577 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City7 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 27, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and sake
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JerseyMike
Philadelphia10 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 22, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We live 100 miles from NYC and make a special trip at least twice a year to eat at Sakagura. The food is outstanding and the menu offerings are unique. The sake selection is second to none. I love that this restaurant is kind of a hidden gem and have no problem with making my reservations well in advance. I'm going to continue come back again and again!!
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on July 20, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Bar service was not attentive and very unhelpful with choosing sake (surprise in a place with so many choices..)
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County1 review
4.0
Dined on July 12, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Service was slower than I am used to.
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BBGuy
Miami51 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 11, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible flavor, excellent service, close your eyes and you’re in Tokyo. NYC Japanese gem.
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rbgnyc
New York City24 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 10, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
When it was a find, and there were few decent izakaya around NYC, Sakagura was a standout. Now, it's got stiff competition from above and below and Sakagura is good but not great. The food is very standard and decent, but there are better places with better value. Still, the sake list is a good one, although they inexplicably leave helpful guidance out such as the sake meter value (SMV) or acidity. Still, the basement location and some of the decor make you feel as if you're in a Tokyo-like setting, but that may no longer be enough.
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OpenTable Diner
Greensboro2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 6, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best restaurant in NYC for my taste. Small plates and Sake.
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LuisS
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on July 4, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Ambience and great service. Quality food. Took my sister family and aunt here. Everyone loved the food and we stayed for dessert.
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chuck250 VIP
New York City56 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 3, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Second time there. Celebrating birthday. Excellent food and overwhelming choice of saki. Has that authentic restaurant look (girlfriend spent time in Japan). Not too expensive if you don't drink too much saki. Wait staff extremely helpful. Read other reviews for food choices or just order what's in red - can't go wrong.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Chicago2 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 2, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Very disappointed, we’ve been there before but the quality has changed, not as refined as we remembered. Everything was too salty and the presentation not inspiring. The seaweed salad was ou favorite usually and this time it was not as tasty, the beef was over cooked and way too salty. The cod was okay but too salty as well. Not the experience we were looking for.
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211 East 43rd Street, Basement, New York, NY 10017

Additional information

Cross street
Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
Neighborhood
Midtown East
Hours of operation
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 6:00pm - 12:00am, Friday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 1:00am, Sunday: 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Soba
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
4,5,6,7 Trains to Grand Central Station
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Kozo Morohashi
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking

Website
http://www.sakagura.com/
Phone number
(212) 953-7253
Catering
Please email info@kioskukiosku.com for high quality bento options, perfect for office lunch meetings.
Private party facilities
Please email events@sakagura.com for private dining information.

Sakagura

About this restaurant

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Additional information

Appetizers

Assorted Sashimi*

Tempura Assortment

Kakiage Tempura$12.00

Gindara Yuan-yaki$10.00

Gomaae$5.00

Ohitashi$4.50

Kuro Edamame$6.00

Green Salad$3.50

Fresh Tuna & Avocado Salad$7.00

Seaweed Salad$7.50

Tofu Salad$7.00

Tsukune$7.00

Sanma Onigiri$9.50

Onigiri (1pc)$3.00

Tofu Miso Soup$3.00

Rice$2.00

Handmade Soba Noodles (Cold)

Zaru$9.00

Maguro Tororo$14.00

Healthy Soba Salad$13.00

Tenzaru$16.00

Handmade Soba Noodles (Hot)

Kake Soba$9.00

Vegetable Soba$12.00

Tempura Soba$16.00

Kamo Namban$14.50

Kamo Curry Namban$15.50

Donburi (Bowls) & Soba Set

Oyako Don Set$13.50

Ten Don Set$15.50

Ebiten Toji Don Set$18.00

Tekka Don Set$20.00

Sake Ikura Don Set$19.00

Una Don Set$18.00

Kaisen Don Set$22.00

Donburi / Bowls

Oyako Don$12.50

Ten Don$14.50

Sake Tekka "Half" Don$19.00

Ebiten Toji Don$17.00

Tekka Don$19.00

Sake Ikura Don$18.00

Una Don$17.00

Kaisen Don$21.00

Main

Sashimi Soba Gozen$22.00

"Jewel" Oke Bento$22.00

Sakagura Lunch Tasting Course$33.00

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