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Soto - Permanently Closed

4.3

577 Reviews

$50 and over

Japanese

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Permanently Closed - Located in the West Village, Soto offers inventive seafood dish and traditional sushi. Additionally, Chef Omakase courses are available.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:45pm - 11:45pm
Phone number
(212) 414-3088
Website
http://www.sotonyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Sotohiro Kosugi

Location
357 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10014
Neighborhood
West Village
Cross street
Between West 4th Street & Washington Place
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
A, B, C, D, E, F & V trains to West 4th Street. #1 train to Christopher Steet.
Additional
Counter Seating, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Sea Weed Salad$4.00
Goma Tofu$5.00
black sesame and white sesame tofu, served with wasabi soy sauce and soy form
Uni And Yoba$18.00
black soy bean milk skin with finest japanese uni, served with shitake broth
Uni Cocktail-Murasaki, California$15.00
finest japanese sea urchin or sashimi with soy reduction and fresh wasabi
Uni Tempura With Uni Powder$16.00
deep fried finest sashimi quality sea urchin in tempura batter. flavored with home made uni powder
Aoyagi Clam Cocktail$9.00
sliced live sea clam marinated in truffle ginger soy sauce, fresh ginger shoots
Hokki Nuta$8.00
thinly sliced surf clam with niyoga ginger shoots, and sesame marinated in sweet miso mustard sauce
Seared Scottish Salmon$16.00
seared scottish salmon with black truffle salt, cresson with sweet, miso mustard sauce served with cresoon and sesame
Ika Konowata$16.00
thinly sliced yari-ika sashimi with fermented sea cucumber intestine, quail egg, nori seaweed
Fluke Ponzu$10.00
thinly sliced fluke with chive, ginger shoots, shiso leaf, under mizore ponzu sauce
Uzaku$14.00
broiled fresh water eel with tosa vinegar and sweet eel sauce, garnished with japanese cucumber

From Kitchen

Miso Soup$10.00
lobster and uni broth with lobster, sliced fresh ginger shoot, chive
Chawan Mushi$10.00
traditional organic egg custard soup with shrimp, chicken, shiitake, mitsuba, gingko nuts, yuzu zest
Dobin Mushi Soup$12.00
clear dashi broth with shrimp, fluke, mitsuba, gingko nuts, yuzu, served in small dobin pot
Scallop And Fluke, Shiso Agedashi$14.00
deep fried shiso wrapped scallop and fluke. served in dashi broth
Minute Steamed Tai$16.00
lightly steamed japanese sea bream with ginger scallion oil
Live Soft Shell Crab$18.00
early seasons crispy deep fried live soft shell crab, served with ponzu sauce
Braised Black Cod With Japanese Vegetable$18.00
soy broth braised sable fish with japanese stoimo japanese turnip, shimeji mushroom
Tempura$18.00
gulf white shrimp, fluke, scallop, shiso, shitake, renkon, kabocha, asparagus
Steamed Lobster With Uni Mousse$28.00
layers of steamed main lobster and uni mousse in lotus wrap. garnished with smoked uni and caviar
Kampachi Kama$18.00
broiled japanese amber jack cheek, served with ponzu sauce
Karei Karaage$26.00
crispy deep fried whole atlantic sole, served with ponzu sauce

Sushi Nigiri

Minimum Of Three Pieces Per Order For Sashimi Option

Maguro$4.00
blue fin, spain (farm)
Zuke$5.00
soy marinated blue fin, spain (farm)
Toro$10.00
fatty blue fin, spain (farm)
Shima Aji$6.00
stripe jack fish, ehime. jp (farm)
Kampachi$5.00
amberjack, kagoshima. jp (farm)
Sake$4.00
salmon, scotland (farm)
Sake Yakishimo$5.00
seared salmon, scotland (farm)
Sakura Masu$6.00
sea trout, scotland (farm)
Hirame$5.00
fluke, long island
Madai$5.00
sea bream, new zealand
Madai Yakishimo$6.00
seared sea bream, ehime.jp
Isaki$5.00
grunt, ehime.jp
Yari Ika$5.00
long fin squid, shimane.jp
Saba$5.00
mackerel, norway
Aji$5.00
horse mackerel, ehime, jp
Kohada$5.00
gizzard shad, kumamoto, jp
Hotate$5.00
live scallop, maine
Mirugai$7.00
live giant clam, washington
Hokki Gai$4.00
surf clam, canada
Aoyagi$5.00
sea clam, canada
Botan Ebi$5.00
spotted prawn, w.canada
Ikura$6.00
salmon roe, alaska
Uni-marasaki$8.00
sea urchin, california
Uni-bafun$9.00
sea urchin, russia
Unagi$5.00
fresh water eel, taiwan (farm)
Anago$6.00
sea eel, nagasaki.jp

Sample Daily Roll

Tar Tare Tuna Roll$16.00
spicy tuna with asian pear, cucumber, avocado, sesame, pine nuts, scallion wrapped in white kelp
Tuna Roll$7.00
pickled daikon radish with shiso, sesame, bonito flake
Oshinko Roll$5.00
pickled plum paste with shiso leaf
Ume Shiso Roll$7.00
sweet pickled japanese squash with sesame seeds
Narazuke Roll$5.00
Cucumber Roll$4.00
Uni Ika Roll$12.00
fresh sea urchin and squid
Ikura Cucumber Roll$12.00
salmon roe with yum and cucumber
Salmon Kelp Roll$8.00
salmon with white kelp
Salmon Avocado Roll$12.00
salmon and avocado
Saba Ginger Roll$10.00
mackerel with sliced sushi gori ginger and sesame seed
Hokki Ginger Shoots$10.00
surf clam with fresh finger shoot, sesame, yuzu mayo
Hokki Ginher Shoots$10.00
surf clam with ginger shoot, sesame, yuzu mayo
Scallop Shiso Roll$9.00
fresh scallop with shiso leaf
Anago Cucumber$9.00
sea ell with cucumber
Eel Avocado Roll$12.00
fresh water eel with avocado
Negi Toro Roll$14.00
chopped fatty tuna with scallion
Sushi Nigiri Omakase
- 8 Pcs$46.00
- 12 Pcs$62.00
Omakase Course
upon request

From Sushi Bar

Cured Saba Tataki With Tosazu$17.00
mineral salt, rice vinegar, kelp cured kumamoto mackerel with shiso leaf, goma, chive, scallion, ginger shoots in tosazu
Uni Ika Kelp$20.00
finest sea urchin wrapped in slice of shiso and squid, rolled in white kelp
Lobster Sashimi$25.00
live canadian lobster sashimi with ginger truffle soy sauce, served with yuzu-kimizu sauce and caviar
Fluke Usuzukuri$18.00
thinly sliced long island fluke with sea salt and lime juice, lemon zest
Wild Snapper Carpaccio$18.00
new zealand wild snapper with aged vinegar and sea salt. sesame oil, garnished with chopped ginger shoot and cilantro
Geoduck Clam Salad$18.00
ginger marinated part of giant clam, spicy radish sprouts, japanese cucumber, daikon and shiso leaf
Sea Trout Carpaccio$18.00
cured sea trout with black truffle sea salt, chive and caviar. served with water cress with miso mustard sauce and sesame seeds
Shima Aji Carpaccio$18.00
thinly sliced japanese strip jack fish with truffle ginger soy sauce. fresh ginger and scallion
Kampachi Tartare$18.00
chopped kampachi amberjack with wasabi tobiko, pine nuts, served with soy foam
Salmon Citrus$18.00
lightly cured fresh scottish salmon with cilantro, scallion under sudachi citrus sauce
Tuna Tartare$16.00
chopped big eye tuna with pine nuts, asian pear, cucumber, scallion, sesame seed in spicy sesame sauce
Cyu Toro Tartare$25.00
chopped fatty part of eye tuna with avocado coulis, garnished with caviar, served in sesame ponzu sauce
Uni Ika Sugomori Zukuri$26.00
finest sea urchin wrapped in thinly sliced squid with shiso. served with quail egg and tosa soy reduction

What 577 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
3.8Service
3.6Ambience
3.9Value

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531 Reviews

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earl
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A sophisticated Japanese venue worthy of its Michelin stars. NYC lost an outstanding resource. I understand Soto lost their lease -- hope they soon reopen elsewhere!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We had the Omakase which is consisted of 11 small dishes and 13 pieces of sushi. The food was top notch, esp those small dishes which were uniquely flavored, well balanced and beautifully presented. Particularly I loved all uni creations. However, the entire dinner lasted over 4 hours; too much wait time between those small dishes which made us somewhat lose appetite and we felt like at the end of dining just couldn't wait to wrap up and leave, instead of enjoying the whole dining experience. The bill was $520 for2 --the food alone was amazing and worth the visit, but their lack of service mind (the waitresses were not too friendly and too slow food service) definitely diminishes the entire dining experience there.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So yummy！！！
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JaredH
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Japanese food in the country
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Excellent quality food but cold and slow service. In this kind of restaurant I would have not expected having to wait for 40 minutes between dishes. It ruined our dining. I am very disappointed with Soto although the food was great.
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Warren
New York Area
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Definitely very outstanding restaurant which worths 2 Michelin start. And I'm so disappointed that Soto is going to close in December 10 2016, despite I didn't come ny that often, Soto was always a must when I visited ny. Sushi was not outstanding, but still very good tbh.
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SidC
Hong Kong
31 reviews
vip
1.0
31 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
This was our first visit to the restaurant and will certainly be our last even though they are closing on Dec 10. The food is actually quite good with good quality sashimi and sushi but the service was just unacceptable. We wanted to order our sashimi and starters first before hot food and sushi's but was told numerous times this is not how it works and I must order everything at once. Then I asked whether it is at least possible for the hot food come out after the sashimi but was told it was not within their control. After we had our sushi we wanted to order some additional sushi but was given attitude by the waitress who was in a bad mood the moment we walked in. She tried to dissuade us from ordering by saying it would take a very long time. After the meal she was keen to kick us out by hurrying us with ordering dessert or getting the bill even though there were other diners that came before us. There are so many good sushi restaurants in NYC and this is certainly no way to retain your customers. Call me traditional but when we walked in to the restaurant there was no traditional welcome by the chef or the staff and certainly no thank you when we got up to leave. Just not a very pleasant experience as the chef never took the time to make guests welcome even though we were sitting at the sushi counter. Finally, this restaurant also serve a lot of fusion creations which are good but definitely not something you would find in good sushi restaurant in Japan or even in NYC. Overall, quite disappointed.
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LeCut
Mexico City
11 reviews
vip
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Unfortunately this wasn't a good experience due to service. Which was terrible, slow and inattentive.
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arnoldbyun
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible. Upon entering, we were never acknowledged by anyone in the staff. We stood in front of the restaurant for 5 minutes before deciding to step out and jump over to DOMODOMO where we had a fabulous experience. I would stray away from Soto.
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SANDROl
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Bad. It Not the same as some y Wars ago
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The best uni I've ever tasted and fantastic sashimi. Good selection of sake. Quiet ambiance and extremely helpful wait staff. I have a few of warnings. The service takes a very long time. If you have a reservation for when the restaurant opens (6:15), you won't even receive a menu until around 6:30, and the chefs don't begin filling orders until around 7pm. If you're arriving when it opens, be aware you have a lot of time to kill. The portions are extremely small and it will probably be best to order around three entrees (four if an entree you've selected is small), so meals are more expensive than they seem if you look at the menu. It's expensive, but in my opinion, worth it for a special occasion.
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Mary
Orlando
17 reviews
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Disappointed, not in the food, but in the chef. What should have been an amazing dinner was marred by an incredibly inappropriate response by the chef.
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JoanneF
Central Coast
142 reviews
vip
5.0
142 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We have been here multiple time, and it still impresses. Some of the best fish prepared and cared for wonderfully.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food - good. Nothing particularly mindblowing but it was a solid omakase, and appreciated the blend of prepared dishes as well as sushi. Service - not so much. Came in here with a couple friends at 6:30pm for the omakase and we were told that the meal would be 2-2.5 hours with ~10 prepared dishes and ~10 pieces of sushi, were we OK with that? Absolutely, sounds great. Ordered a bottle of sake, we were on our way... The meal ended up lasting 3.5 hours, with 15-20 minute intervals between a few of the dishes. The sushi (which was the second half of the meal) came out very quickly, but for whatever reason the prepared dishes took an eternity to prepare. The restaurant was ~70-80% empty when we began given it was so early so it's a bit confusing what the issue was. The first and second time it wasn't that big of a deal but as it persisted throughout the meal, we found ourselves trying to peer over the counter to see what was going on. The final kicker for me was when we were given our check, our waitress told us there was a reservation waiting, effectively kicking us out. I generally have no problem with this if I'm with friends clearly overstaying a reasonable period of time, but when the duration of the meal was completely at fault of the service and then we're basically told to please leave now, that's frankly unbelievable. I imagine it was an off night as my friend had gone previously and he told me his omakase lasted ~2 hours, but for
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Wildcat
Los Angeles
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Soto and eat here every time we're in NY. Their small plates and nigiri are innovative, beautifully presented and truly delicious.
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RobertF
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I've read some criticism of Soto for being slow. This restaurant defines quality and pride in the selection and presentation of the amazing and delicate fish that melts in your mouth. This takes time and if you can breath between bites you should appreciate it. If you're on a tight timeline and want a California roll, go elsewhere. If you want to savor sushi/sashimi at its finest, this is your place.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We made late reservations for the sushi bar. The chef was very cordial and at his best as always. We cycle around the top tier sushi bars in Manhattan and Soto is always a safe bet. Very well deserving of its 2 Michelin stars.
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SabineR
New York Area
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 4, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very good food. However the service was too pushy. Obviously they had a reservation after us and were keen on seeing us leave .
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 3, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
It was really good when I went there last year. I don't what happened to this restaurant but it was worthless. Won't go back.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Amazing food but atrocious service experience. The city sanitation inspectors came in the night that I dined there which totally interrupted the flow of food and service. I've been at nice restaurants during sanitation inspections and have seen other restaurants handle it much better so that it didn't interfere with diners experiences. I was dining solo and each of my 3 appetizers came out 25 minutes apart, and then I waited 50+ MINUTES for my sushi to come out. All they did was give me cold edamame (after 40 minutes) and a tiny glass of sake. Considering the price you pay to eat there, it should not have been such a terrible experience. They should have sent out a hot plate of food from the kitchen or at least comp'ed part of my meal. $200 and 2.5 hours that I won't get back. Expected much more of a positive experience from a Michelin starred restaurant. But at least the food WAS super delicious.
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gothamgourmet
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The night we went to Soto the "hot kitchen" was closed, which meant that no cooked dishes were available -- only sushi. This was a disappointment, but it was made much worse by how slow the service was -- perhaps because the sushi chefs were overwhelmed. Dinner took more than three hours, a glacial pace. The items we ordered were all delicious, but overall the experience was not great because of the limited menu and extremely slow service.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fantastic sushi prepared by well-trained chefs. Fish quality was amazing. Small portions of high quality sushi. Innovative combinations. Love it! Will be back.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great restaurant! We enjoyed the expiriance! And we will defenattly reccomend!
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Micheke
New York Area
199 reviews
vip
4.0
199 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
If you like interesting combinations of fresh raw fish and have a weakness for uni, you have chosen the right place to dine. The entrance to Soto is plain and beautifully understated. What you see are clean lines of light wood and glass, leading into a minimalistic contemporary small space. The perfect invitation for someone like me... The food is clean and fresh. We chose about six prepared dishes that were all very tasty. I particularly loved the uni cocktail and the geoduck., and then we ordered three rolls that consisted of more traditional basic sushi rolls. The only dessert offered was a very nice assortment of mochi ice cream, which was fine. Our server, Daisy was very helpful as she guided us through the menu and made some very good recommendations. The only suggestion I did not enjoy was the fluke in ponzu sauce. All in all we were well received and would definitely return.
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BennettCA
Toronto
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Some of the world's best sushi in an uninteresting but upscale venue with mediocre service. Only worth the price if you really love and are thoroughly familiar with sushi, but if you are, go for it. The dishes are absolutely beautifully prepared and the fish, rice and sauces are all beyond excellent.
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Mikeoo
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great classic sushi mixed with first class fusion on the same theme, outstanding compared to similar priced NYC sushi places.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
sharp and precise like a samurai sword
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emjeea
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was exceptional and the Omakase food portion was quite gracious. The ambience is more humble which is great - really reflective of a true Japanese dining experience. However I thought the service could be better. The energy level was a bit low and for the experience you are expecting with a 2 michelin star restaurant, the service was just not at par. Still wonderful experience though!
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RayO
New York Area
104 reviews
vip
5.0
104 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was beyond exceptional and the service was wonderful. A really enjoyable evening and worth the $$$$.
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chefjay
Atlanta Metro
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sushi par excellence! Soto is a true master and his sushi both in terms of quality and creativity is extraordinary.
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DonnaLeeB
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had wanted to try Soto for a long time because it is famous for its uni specialties, and uni is a favorite. Everything we tasted was superb. The food is fresh and inventive- yet entirely authentic. Each dish was surpassed by the next! Well worth the price and the Michelin stars! The staff suggestions were wonderful, and the night was a perfect celebration. Soto is my new favorite restaurant! Thank you Soto for a memorable night!
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MichaelG
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Soto's sashimi and sushi are of the highest quality, to be savored and in the case of the sashimi, lingered over. The fish is remarkable, as it has been ever since the restaurant opened. The teriyaki from the kitchen is excellent. Ingredients are absolutely top. Where Tokyo Michelin starred restaurants are often far too self-consciously 'fine dining' or preoccupied with opening in Roppongi, cultivating tourists etc., Soto is simply the real thing. To be treasured.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 21, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Every time I come here I'm delighted by the freshness of the fish and seafood. All their dishes prepared with fresh uni are amazing. In fact, all the dishes are well executed, attractive and original. The good service and very serious (deadpan) sushi bar chefs give the place a nice and quiet ambiance.
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MiroMiro
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Great food but very small portions. Service was really slow and had to wait a lot between dishes.
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
23 reviews
vip
3.0
23 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Dissapointed that they no longer have the sushi omakase which was the whole reason I went there. Fish quality was good but nigiri pieces were pretty basic. Nothing out of the ordinary. Also very disappointed that they didnt have business cards. You're a two star michelin restaurant, come on. No excuse.
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JaredH
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Japanese restaurant in New York if not the country.
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FranJC
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Es incomprensible que este restaurante tenga 2 estrellas michelin. La comida no está mal pero ni las instalaciones del local ni el servicio están a la altura. Atención muy fría y descortés tiempos de espera entre los platos de más de 30 minutos..en conclusión un desastre.
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RicardoA
Caribbean
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I chose this restaurant because it has two Michelin stars. Also because it didn't make you buy a pre fix menu. So there we went to start my birthday celebration. We first liked the 'mysteriousness of the place since it doesn't have a sign outside. That make us feel like if we where entering a very exclusive/just by invitation kind of place. The tables are all together, which we usually do not like, but the quite ambiance was not affected by it. The waitress was able to answer all our questions about the menu and made very assertive suggestions. All the food was very delectable and we could taste that the ingredients were fresh. The presentation was not impressive at all. The service was good, not necessarily great but satisfactory.
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Sarah
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best Japanese meals of my life. Every small plate from the kitchen was incredible, the nigiri was perfectly sized and every piece of fish was so fresh. Everything I expected and more from a Japanese restaurant with 2 Michelin stars.
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OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Food was incredible, but it took forever and the waitstaff was terrible. 3h10m for the omakase. Sake bottle and glass sat empty for over an hour, not exaggerating. The place has way, way too many seats for a two-Michelin-star restaurant. The chef was so overwhelmed that he started giving me two pieces of nigiri at a time (then I waited 12-25 minutes for my next course). Some of the fish was cold, not body temperature as it should be. Ambiance sucked. If you're expecting a small, quiet restaurant with lots of wood paneling and typical Japanese decor, think again. This place is solid white plastic. Amazing food, everything else was hugely disappointing for a $220 omakase.
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Soto - Permanently Closed is rated 4.3 stars by 577 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

357 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10014

Additional information

Cross street
Between West 4th Street & Washington Place
Neighborhood
West Village
Hours of operation
Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:45pm - 11:45pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
A, B, C, D, E, F & V trains to West 4th Street. #1 train to Christopher Steet.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Sotohiro Kosugi
Additional
Counter Seating, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.sotonyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 414-3088

Soto - Permanently Closed

Permanently Closed

Additional information

Small Plate

Sea Weed Salad$4.00

Goma Tofu$5.00

Uni And Yoba$18.00

Uni Cocktail-Murasaki, California$15.00

Uni Tempura With Uni Powder$16.00

Aoyagi Clam Cocktail$9.00

Hokki Nuta$8.00

Seared Scottish Salmon$16.00

Ika Konowata$16.00

Fluke Ponzu$10.00

Uzaku$14.00

From Kitchen

Miso Soup$10.00

Chawan Mushi$10.00

Dobin Mushi Soup$12.00

Scallop And Fluke, Shiso Agedashi$14.00

Minute Steamed Tai$16.00

Live Soft Shell Crab$18.00

Braised Black Cod With Japanese Vegetable$18.00

Tempura$18.00

Steamed Lobster With Uni Mousse$28.00

Kampachi Kama$18.00

Karei Karaage$26.00

Sushi Nigiri

Maguro$4.00

Zuke$5.00

Toro$10.00

Shima Aji$6.00

Kampachi$5.00

Sake$4.00

Sake Yakishimo$5.00

Sakura Masu$6.00

Hirame$5.00

Madai$5.00

Madai Yakishimo$6.00

Isaki$5.00

Yari Ika$5.00

Saba$5.00

Aji$5.00

Kohada$5.00

Hotate$5.00

Mirugai$7.00

Hokki Gai$4.00

Aoyagi$5.00

Botan Ebi$5.00

Ikura$6.00

Uni-marasaki$8.00

Uni-bafun$9.00

Unagi$5.00

Anago$6.00

Sample Daily Roll

Tar Tare Tuna Roll$16.00

Tuna Roll$7.00

Oshinko Roll$5.00

Ume Shiso Roll$7.00

Narazuke Roll$5.00

Cucumber Roll$4.00

Uni Ika Roll$12.00

Ikura Cucumber Roll$12.00

Salmon Kelp Roll$8.00

Salmon Avocado Roll$12.00

Saba Ginger Roll$10.00

Hokki Ginger Shoots$10.00

Hokki Ginher Shoots$10.00

Scallop Shiso Roll$9.00

Anago Cucumber$9.00

Eel Avocado Roll$12.00

Negi Toro Roll$14.00

Sushi Nigiri Omakase

Omakase Course

From Sushi Bar

Cured Saba Tataki With Tosazu$17.00

Uni Ika Kelp$20.00

Lobster Sashimi$25.00

Fluke Usuzukuri$18.00

Wild Snapper Carpaccio$18.00