Nobu

Wow, there’s no love for Nobu it seems. I’ve been going to Nobu since the time there was only one restaurant in NYC. I’ve been to all 3 in NYC multiple times and several others like Miami and London. Its pretty much the same menu in all them. I’ve never been to Morimoto so I can’t speak to that experience. I will echo the sentiment that you don’t go there for the best sushi. However I like the...+READ Wow, there’s no love for Nobu it seems. I’ve been going to Nobu since the time there was only one restaurant in NYC. I’ve been to all 3 in NYC multiple times and several others like Miami and London. Its pretty much the same menu in all them. I’ve never been to Morimoto so I can’t speak to that experience. I will echo the sentiment that you don’t go there for the best sushi. However I like the food but you have to know how to order. The principal problem I’ve run into is that a lot of the dishes tend to the salty side. I’ve been going long enough that I don’t even look at the menu these days. If you’re planning on ordering omakase, I would advise you tell the server that you want to stay on the lighter flavoured side of things to avoid the dousing of soy. In particular the salads are dressed very heavily with soy based dressing that at least to my tastes over powers everything else. My favourite dishes are the yellowtail with jalapeno, yellowtail or tuna tartar with caviar (heavy dose of wasabi heat), 3 seafood tacos, kumamoto oysters (usually do at least 2 orders of this), sea urchin tempura, wagyu beef dumplings, rock shrimp tempura in creamy spicy sauce (I have this every time), eggplant with miso, black cod with miso – by now I’m stuffed. And don’t forget the Hokusetsu Devil Killer sake. If you want sushi, its not bad. Not the same as the top tier, but I’ve never turned it down.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (12 Replies) (by Bkeats, created November 15, 2011)

Nobu is a little long in the tooth. The decor is rather dated, still pleasantly appointed, but not my first thought as a romantic restaurant.

The food I had was terrible. Rock shrimp tempura was oversalted. My fish and chips entree came with cold and mealy fries that were beautifully cut into perfect squares. Chilean sea bass was overly unctuous and unmemorable. One of the worst ratios of...+READ Nobu is a little long in the tooth. The decor is rather dated, still pleasantly appointed, but not my first thought as a romantic restaurant.

The food I had was terrible. Rock shrimp tempura was oversalted. My fish and chips entree came with cold and mealy fries that were beautifully cut into perfect squares. Chilean sea bass was overly unctuous and unmemorable. One of the worst ratios of price to quality I have every had.

I wish I had tried Nobu in its heyday and not two years ago.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (5 Replies) (by Pookipichu, created February 3, 2010)

»Food great, hostesses terrible!

Ate at Nobu early in the new year, and when we arrived we were greeted with 3 cold hostesses. No smiles, no small talk, nothing. I thought we had made a terrible mistake. Thankfully, our waitress was fabulous, as was the food. When we left, satiated, we gave happy smiles to our hostesses, they (like robots) handed us our coats and that was it. There was no "did you enjoy your meal, thank you for...+READ Ate at Nobu early in the new year, and when we arrived we were greeted with 3 cold hostesses. No smiles, no small talk, nothing. I thought we had made a terrible mistake. Thankfully, our waitress was fabulous, as was the food. When we left, satiated, we gave happy smiles to our hostesses, they (like robots) handed us our coats and that was it. There was no "did you enjoy your meal, thank you for coming, happy new year" etc. Too bad the first and last impression of Nobu was so s*%$#y. I expect hosts like that at a lounge or even a bar, but not at Nobu!-COLLAPSE (by superangela, created January 7, 2010)

»How is this not reviewed!!!

This is, by far, one of my best dining experiences. We had the chef's tasting and could not believe each course was better than the next!!! (by outofphilly, created October 16, 2009)