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Sushi of Gari- Upper East Side
Sushi of Gari- Upper East Side

Sushi of Gari- Upper East Side Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://sushiofgari.com/
  • Email: info@sushiofgari.com
  • Phone: (212) 517-5340
  • Hours of Operation: Dinner: 5:00pm - 10:45pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Japanese
  • Executive Chef: Masatoshi "Gari" Sugio
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Catering: We do offer catering services for various settings. Please kindly inquire at catering@sushiofgari.com for more detail.

Getting there

  • Cross Street: B/W 1st Ave. & York Ave.
  • Public Transit: Subway #6 train @ 77th Street
  • Parking: Public Lot
A word from Sushi of Gari- Upper East Side
Welcome to Sushi of Gari! This restaurant is the original restaurant specializing in the wonderful taste of Gari Signature Sushi by Masatoshi GARI Sugio. This restaurant is rather a small establishment, but we offer an amazing Sushi as well as many traditional Japanese dishes. In addition to… many very fresh authentic Japanese Sushi, let us surprise you by Gari's originality: some area slightly cooked, or marinated, and served with a variety of home-made sauces or other delicacies which enhance the daily marketfs freshest seafood, many of which are from Japan especially for Sushi of Gari.Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "Amazing high-end sushi. No gimmicky rolls, just fabulous fresh fish and house-made garnishes, like toro with a small dollop of silky home-made tofu and home-made chili oil on top. Go with omakase."
    Dined on 3/2/2014
  • "I ordered the chefs special special @ $110.00. I have had it before and it was memorable. Waitress asked me if i could eat lobster and foie gras, which was very good the last time. This absurd price gives you 12 pieces of what is supposed to be outstanding cuts and spectacular sushi. The 1st course of vegetables came that was watery, frozen and tasteless. By the time i had eaten 8 pieces there was nothing special about anything, I asked the waitress where the lobster and foie gras was and i was told i would have to pay more. I had them take back the last 4 pieces as they were bland looking and uninteresting.My husband ordered a $30 assortment that was better than mine. I would never go back and not recommend this restaurant to anyone!"
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "we were told the omakase cost $120 but were charged $150 per person. Additionally, the food was mediocre, the fish was tough and the presentation was strange."
    Dined on 2/23/2014
  • "You would think you were in any neighborhood sushi place, until you try the food! Delicious! 12 piece omekase for 2 with a bottle of wine, just over $400. The diners at the 3 adjacent tables were just ordering a la carte off the menu which may be more cost effective."
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "Food is good fish is fresh but way too expensive for the service and the sloppy ambient. You can find better places."
    Dined on 1/14/2014
  • "Went here for Valentine's Day dinner and the experience was absolutely fantastic. It was very quiet and the restaurant itself isn't super fancy, but the service is spot-on and the sushi is the best I have ever had! We got the Sushi Special, so the omakase, and every single piece was perfection. It was definitely the freshest I've had in the city. We also got tempura udon, which was also delicious, although the sushi was the real standout. Highly recommend."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We enjoy coming here. The sushi is really outstanding. We like the sushi better in the spring and summer."
    Dined on 2/8/2014
  • "First, forget the tempura, it's awful - greasy, over-breaded, and unimaginative. Second, do not order the Omakase unless you know you want a lot of food that someone else chooses and you love paying an unbelievable amount for this surprise package. Yes, the sushi and sashimi is beautiful and tasty but the waiter we had was less than helpful about the menu but was always selling a more expensive version. If you want sushi just order it a la carte. This way you won't be so shocked and will know what you're getting."
    Dined on 2/4/2014
  • "The Omakase course is absolutely wonderful, by and far easily of one the best you can find in Manhattan. Every piece is aided with the chef's choice of styling and toppings. The fish is top quality stuff. Every omakase has a few known gari specials like the bluefin tuna with creamy tofu sauce and the salmon with sauteed tomatoes. Both are phenomenal. There are also a few special pieces for the day. I had a fluke with white truffle and a poached egg, absolutely amazing. They do lack a cocktail menu, but have a few beers, a fair wine selection and and immense sake selection. The sushi more than makes up for the lack of cocktails though. I definitely recommended trying out their omakase, at least for a special occasion."
    Dined on 1/19/2014
  • "By far best sushi in NYC. Always fresh, unique preparation, never disappointed"
    Dined on 1/22/2014
  • "A very good Japanese restaurant. Fresh raw fish and very good in taste. You will not be disappointed."
    Dined on 1/19/2014
  • "The food is always a delight, with vary special and ,amazing sushis/sashimis, although the prices are now excessive. The service was just OK and the atmosphere pretty dull"
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "The Omakase tasting is amazing. The sushi is creative, delicious and very fresh. Bring your credit card because it's not cheap, but worth every penny. It's a neighborhood restaurant that's as good as or better than Nobu."
    Dined on 1/10/2014
  • "Since we got there the service was very good, then the server asked us if we wanted to order the tasting menu "omakase" or just from the regular menu. The other people from my party thought the Omakase was too expensive ($115), thank god I listened to the waiters recommendation, it's one of the best Japanese meals i've had ever! The normal menu was good but not extraordinary (said by the people i was with)"
    Dined on 1/2/2014
  • "This place serves the most fantastic sushi. Everything is just perfect. The rice is perfect, the composition of the sushi pieces is perfect, the service... everything was just absolutely perfect. My dining mate and I both got the omakase and it was amazing. Definitely worth the price. I will be returning here as soon as possible!"
    Dined on 12/29/2013
  • "The omakase is very creative especially the sauces that go with each different pieces. Our waitress May was very attentive and professional."
    Dined on 12/29/2013
  • "The 8th time eating their seasonal Omakase and it's always the same- feel rather cheated"
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "I love Gari. Love the food but when I tried to use a $200 american express gift card that a colleague gave me, they told me they could only take $160 and were going to charge me $40. That didnt make sense and wouldnt let me use it. Food is always delicious though."
    Dined on 12/17/2013
  • "Sushi of gari has been an upper eastside gem for over 15 years. Fish always fresh and creative omakase. Definitely a superior sushi sashimi meal -- never fails to deliver. Tables are tight as u can hear conversations from two to three tables over but the fish makes up for it--though a loud table does detract from the experience of the meal."
    Dined on 12/7/2013
  • "We had the tasting menu and it was out of this world. The chefs used traditional Japanese techniques with western ingredients creating innovative but very subtle flavor combinations. The foie gras was the best I've ever had! For dessert we ordered the crepes with chocolate which were delicious. Overall a great experience and worth every penny."
    Dined on 11/30/2013
  • "World-class Japanese; salmon skin rolls are outstanding."
    Dined on 11/29/2013
  • "one of the best sushi bars in town! creative menu, excellent execution, friendly service. A bit pricey but worth it."
    Dined on 11/22/2013
  • "on a side street off York ave sits this quaint Sushi restaurant. High-quality fish in simple presentation. You come for the food and you will not leave disappointed."
    Dined on 11/19/2013
  • "Sushi of Gari, particularly for the omakase menu, pulls through on quality of food (compensating for ambience and what is generally slightly rushed service). Unfortunately, I felt that when I visited a few weeks back, although solid, the omakase quality didn't meet the standards of comps like sushi seki (and even other Gari locations) and seemed to be a decline from past excellence. This was driven by both a lack of attention to detail / excellence in terms of construction of sushi and also what seems to be a decline in quality of the underlying fish."
    Dined on 11/5/2013
  • "Unusual combinations. Most are delicious, but one or two don't, such as using a jalapeno-based sauce on hamachi, a fish with delicate flavor that is overpowered by the spicy pepper. Quality of fish is very high. Presentations are beautiful. Omakase dinner is timed so there is no rush."
    Dined on 11/9/2013
  • "I had great expectations due to the amount of friend recommendations. We ordered hot sake and the Osomake menu, which consists of one small entrance and a lot of nigiris (the individual pieces of sushi with a small portion of rise with fish or other on top of it). Here is the catch: you can either tell the sushi-connoiseur waiter the type of food you like or you can let the chef surprise you with a custom made menu that varies according to what you drink or what he infers you like. The food was unbelievable Ambiance is good, upper east-upscale without the unbearable personality of the in crowd, tables are very close to one another (at least in the upper east restaurant) so I wouldn´t recommend it for private conversations."
    Dined on 11/5/2013
  • "Had the tasting menu was fantastic . Server was friendly and informative . Presentation beautiful"
    Dined on 10/30/2013
  • "If you only love traditional japanese sushi this place might not be what you want, although they do have it. The creativity is genius and original, I know they've been around for years and its still hard to find place that are willing to take sushi to the next level. The flavors work well together and not overpowering. I would say the price is a bit much, but thanks to Michelin they can pull it off. The michelin guide is legendary lol I didn't get the best service and was confused a few times but overrall I loved it and left me inspired as a chef"
    Dined on 10/24/2013
  • "Four of us went to Gari at the pleading of one of our sushi-crazy friends, and we're fully prepared for the sticker shock. Actually, it's difficult to say sticker shock when there is no sticker price! If you order the "highly recommended" Omakase, be ready to drop $160+. You have to ask for menus. The staff did seem a bit irritated that all four of us did not go for it. Don't get me wrong, the Omakase that he got was absolutely beautiful, creative, delicious, and fresh. But $175 for 14 pieces of sushi? The rest of us got either the standard sushi platter or individual pieces which were superb, priced appropriate for where we were, and equally fresh and delicious. Atmosphere is business like, plain, not at all romantic."
    Dined on 10/23/2013
  • "We love Sushi of Gari and they were very nice to put us at the sushi counter even though there were initially no openings. Thank you, Gari!!"
    Dined on 10/14/2013
  • "I've traveled to japan a few years back, but Sushi of Gari is still the BEST sushi I've ever had. Make sure you ask the waitress for the most popular sushi pieces, or the chef's selection. This is was made the eating experience so enjoyable. If you just order sushi off the menu you might not understand why I loved it so much. Fresh fish, delicious and complex taste, and beautiful presentation. Warm and friendly waitresses and waiters as well."
    Dined on 10/8/2013
  • "Despite fresh and delicious Sushi, nothing ruins a meal more than a waitperson asking if you want tea or coffee while you're still eating your main course! Sure, it's crowded and yes, people are waiting (with reservations??) We had one...aren't we entitled to eat our meal without gobbling it down for the crowd in the doorway?"
    Dined on 9/28/2013
  • "Been to this restaurant before and was very satisfied - it was truly the best sushi I'd had and the flavors were amazing. Well last night was anything but. The gyoza appetizer tasted burnt, which is frankly an unacceptable flavor at such an establishment. I had that awful taste in my mouth all night. Ordered the omakase (why order anything else?!) and where as I was blown away the first time, this left much to be desired. Aside from one piece, which was other-worldly, everything else was bland and forgettable (I wish I could tell you what I had, but I honestly do not remember). I cannot say how ordinary it all tasted and how unimaginative it really was. VERY disappointed."
    Dined on 9/15/2013
  • "What an amazing experience ! The waiter tailored each sushi offering with each one of our guests. The selections were spot on. Adventurous, creative, perfectly yummy!"
    Dined on 9/15/2013
  • "Title says it all. We enjoyed our stay at the bar and had the best time ever!"
    Dined on 9/10/2013
  • "we had not heard of Gari until an "in the know" friend gave us gift certificates and suggested we use them for the Omakase menu. We did, to celebrate a special anniversary and were not disappointed. Freshest and most delicious sashimi and sushi we've ever eaten outside Japan. Also the most expensive by multiples. Be prepared - or make sure someone else is paying. Try the excellent pumpkin tempura as a dessert, it was perfectly cooked and just sweet enough to cap off the meal."
    Dined on 9/6/2013
  • "Crazy expensive even by Japanese standards. Rushed service on sushi but lovely waitress. Was better last year."
    Dined on 9/5/2013
  • "Don't bother with ordering a la carte, go for the omakase. Gari will surprise your taste buds with the most amazing flavor combinations in each bite. I can eat here every night and never tire of it. Worth every penny spent! Every bite was followe by a resounding mmmm mmmm mmmmm. Yes, this place is THAT good. So fresh, so creative and so memorable you'll be thinking about it the next day and probably the rest of the week."
    Dined on 9/1/2013
  • "First time trying Sushi of Gari and it is my new favorite. Got 11 great pieces for around 80 a person"
    Dined on 8/30/2013
  • "The sushi is outstanding. Absolutely one of the very best in NYC. It more than makes up for very cramped space, and little in the way of ambiance."
    Dined on 8/29/2013
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