Temakase - East Village

Food, staff, and ambience was great. The price for the food though wasn't.

They don’t care about their customers only a high turnaround and profit. And it shows! In a city full of amazing restaurants and as foodies we are always looking for those smaller gems in nyc especially in the east village. Unfortunately this place is not it! The service is terrible. There is one waitress/hostess who we kept trying to find throughout the meal to take our order or add on items. We didnt realize how small the rolls are and that we needed to order more than a few. Of course that was not explained by the staff and no recommendations were made at any point as to what or how much to order. In addtion, we were not allowed to order another cocktail while seated after we finished eating. And within 5 minutes after finishing eating and ordering more rolls, we were approached and harassed by staff telling us in a far from kind way to move to the bar or leave. I tried to explain to the one waitress/hostess why this was unacceptable and she stared me down without saying one word. Instead she got the manager, who is also the “roll chef,” to confront me aggressively and tell me I need to leave to make room for others. He didnt even bother offering a drink or something for a repeat visit. I left feeling harassed and annoyed on a Friday night after dropping $100 for a few rolls and horrific service. Do NOT come here if you want a peaceful dining experience and to be treated respectfully. They dont care. They only want your money and clearly get enough of the NYU crowd to keep business going. One day they’ll learn the hard way when those students stop going and they have no other loyal customers left.

So good!! I love this plage and such a great deal

Waited 45 minutes for my seat when I had a reservation. They messed up our order and forgot to bring out our appetizers as we were paying the check they came out. The staff there besides the head chef were all so rude.

Great amazing hand rolls! So fresh. Pricing on bill did not match the menu. Also they charge for substitution fee even if you are allergic to a roll on their menu

Do not go. Order pick up or delivery. wasn’t allowed to order a drink Bc there was no bartender. A beer took 30+ minutes to come. 45 minutes before appetizers before someone finally asked to take our main order. Food was great and fresh. Glass of water came with pieces of plastic in it. Then some bartender came up and dropped 3+ glasses on the floor. Will never go back unfortunately

What’s with the markup 🤨🤨🤨🥴🥴

Amazing spot. I am going to go weekly. 6 high quality, delicious hand rolls for $36 is unbeatable (the hangry roll set). The truffle crab, toro scallion, and yellowtail jalapeño are to die for!

Food and service was absolutely amazing!! I’m so happy I happened to stumble across this place because it’s a gem

Absolutely loved this place in EV. The sets are incredibly affordable, and the HANGRY set is definitely well crafted. Can't wait to bring my friends here and try some of the other sets and side dishes.

Food was good, but the service was slow and sporadic. People dining together would get the same rolls separately with a wait in between. Service on the evening I visited was poor: order not taken correctly, items forgotten but still charged on the bill, a general level of surliness... The restaurant was very quiet (6~10 diners) but we were still squashed onto one bar with one overworked, slow chef...
I can believe that there have been and will be more vibrant and on-the-ball experiences, but based on my visit it's a 'medium' in a city full of excellence.

The food was tasty, and Joe (one of the staff) was really nice and accommodating. The cons: It appeared extremely understaffed. I made a reservation and was seated 25 minutes after my reservation time, and didn't eat until 1 hour or so after my reservation time. The food itself had great flavor - but also was small - and you'll probably be hungry after buying $30 worth of small rolls. I likely will not return due to the wait time.

Originally I had a 1:00 reservation, due to an issue they had, they asked me if I could return at 2. I had a meeting, and we were already running late so we waited.
No regrets, the sushi was rolls were very good, fish was fresh and the Mgmt gave us a free appetizers and a drink. I will be returning here, maybe check them out for dinner.

Wonderful rolls and great crispy rice apps. The “Hangry” dinner was quite a lot of food. But prepared at a relaxed pace, it was easy to eat every morsel. It was my first time at this restaurant, but Joe at the bar made me feel right at home. His menu and sake suggestions were spot on.

love the guy at the front. helped clean up a reservation back up and was very accommodating. food is great

10/10 would recommend! The servers were great and super nice and personable and the food just topped it all off. Definitely would suggest the wagu roll!

amazing handrolls in east village!!
will definitely be back for more
staff is great and food is even better!!

This place became my new favorite spot for Japanese food.
Hand rolls were amazing as well as the appetizers.
Friendly staff and super quick Service, If you want an actual taste of Japan go to Temakase, I will definitely be back for more!

Fish was fresh and delicious!

Great food! Try the yellowtail jalapeño it’s amazing!

So yummy!! Incredibly fresh fish and very chill vibe

Incredible quality and service, loved it!

I did the “hangry” set menu option here and I was absolutely blown away. Each roll was scrumptious. Very friendly staff. Definitely one of the hidden gems on the lower east side!

Amazing customer service , food came fast and quickly. Quality and taste was immaculate. An experience one of a kind would deff visit again for the experience and the food.

The sushi here was amazing! The service was even better. The sushi was extremely fresh and well presented. Everything was superb. The spicy tuna crispy rice is also a must try when you come here.

Don’t bother making reservations. They overbook and we still waited an hour after the reservation to be seated. And then they have 1 person making rolls on each side. Took about an hour to get 6 rolls as they thought we were done and stopped making the remainder of our rolls.

Meh skip it

Made a reservation and still had to wait 30 minutes to get seated. Sushi rolls were ok but was not told which type of rolls were being served. A few menu items were not available and the server asked us to finish up quickly cause they had a long wait while we still had drinks to finish up.

we made reservations but were still seated 15+minutes after our allocated window. we had to waive down the staff to order, get water, and get our check. it was also clear the staff was unfamiliar with the menu.

:D great as always thanks

Great as always

Great as always

Some of the best sushi I have ever had! The rolls r amazing The fish is sooo fresh Crispy rice is just perfect crisp Very busy and loud and small restaurant but great flavor! The truffle in blue crab hand roll is unbelievable

Great as always

Excellent as always

no flexibility on the menu, not kids friendly

Love it. My fav restaurant

I’m allergic to shellfish and they wouldn’t let me have alternatives to the prefix menu, my appetizer was disgusting and the rolls were okay at best.

Always great service and excellent food. I almost go there weekly. I would enjoy it more if the guy next to me wasn’t talking that loudly to impress his date. Eyeroll.

Looking for a sushi place we ended up here. Small, tasty, and pricey. No ambiance. No music. Restaurant looks empty. No cozy. Very different place. We had three dishes. All of them delicious but not what we expected from a sushi place.
Then we went to takahachi to finish our dinner.