1. Hatsuhana
9.0
17 E 48th St (btwn 5th and Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 130 tips and reviews
Mai Zahran: Authentic, high quality raw fish and rice. Amazing experience.
Patrick Martelly: Used to be regular Japanese food now sushi only. Food is great. Nice atmosphere and very friendly and professional staff. Overall great place to eat.
Dens: Omakase from the downstairs sushi bar is amazing. Don't leave without trying the hand rolls (go spicy tuna!). I was also digging the salmon-meets-blowtorch sushi. Ask for fresh wasabi too.
2. Soba Totto
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 138 tips and reviews
Wilson Zhou: Chirashi lunch special is the best in midtown, 10 bucks with a huge bowls of raw fish together with sushi rice and hot or cold soba by choice and sides. Be there before noon cuz there gotta be lines.
T S: Best soba and tempura I had so far outside Japan!
ZenFoodster: Come early & order an excellent $10 chirashi + soba set deal (limited to 1st 20 DAILY)
3. Sushi You
8.0
246 E 51st St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 27 tips and reviews
Yukari: This raw fish is greeeat !! Real Japanese sushi ! Thumbs up !
Gene Rayburn: Great fish, but I don't understand the music they play here. Madonna and disco don't make for a relaxing dinner. Put on some jazz!
Jardin Anderson: A hidden gem! Easy to miss, walk down the stairs. Sashimi is so fresh and as the place is so small and cosy the service is great. Go the tuna - you won't be disappointed.
5. Sushi Yasuda
8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews
ZenFoodster: Reservations needed for I've-died-&-gone-to-heaven sushi! No creative rolls here. All about fresh, raw fish & for sushi purists. Order Chef's starred daily fish & definitely splurge for the Omakase!
Edmund Boey: The scallion sushi is a specialty! Very unique! But really just get the omakase and you can't go wrong.
Time Out New York: Reserve a seat at the bar of this bamboo-clad space to watch Tatsu and Mitsu—as they’re called by regulars—dispatch purist renditions of nigiri onto wooden trays in elegant, efficient movements. Read more.
6. Nobu Fifty Seven
9.1
40 W 57th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 270 tips and reviews
Justin B: Enjoyable lunch atmosphere, slow on weekends. A little more pricey than most places, but worth it for knowing I'm eating quality raw fish. Service was very good, on top of everything... Team effort.
Fabian Herrera: Probably the best decor and ambience of all the Nobu's. Always ask for the specials and make sure to order the black cod miso!
Bravo: great Asian fusion and great bar. -Luann De Lesseps, Real Housewives of New York City
7. Yama 49
7.4
308 E 49th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 26 tips and reviews
Sara Davis: Inside out spicy tuna all the way. Great service and calming atmosphere.
RDW: Always good sushi, sake good, prices for amount real fair too, just they close so early, but nice private spot Read more.
Jenna Amicucci: Soba noodles, Kani salad, sashimi and an assortment of rolls.........amazing!!!! Best sushi in NYC and best value anywhere!!!!
10. Tao
8.7
42 E 58th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Midtown East · 389 tips and reviews
Amna Bin Dhaher: Those dishes: Salmon Sashimi with Avocado, Crispy Onions, Sweet Spicy Sesame Sauce (if you've got a strong stomach for raw fish). However, the pad Pad Thai noodles is a must.
Lillian Cheung: Lobster dumplings are amazing. Hanger steak suprisingly good
Courtney Santana: amazing! Must go for the atmosphere and the food is the best!
11. Azusa of Japan
6.9
3 E 44th St (btwn Madison and 5th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 20 tips and reviews
Lisa Marie Phoenix Jackson: Favorite Japanese restaurant near the office. I'd recommend sitting at the back bar for 1 of the 10.75 daily lunch specials or the front bar for green tea, ebi tempura rolls, & niku udon for dinner.
Christen Duong: Hang a right at the entrance for the front bar. Find a seat among the Japanese salarymen and trust the staff to provide comforting food and conversation.
Alex Guevara: Friendly service and old school Japanese decor! It's surprisingly bigger than I thought. Try the deep fried veggies and meat! (Kushiage katsu)