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Sushi Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, and Sake Bar$$$$
Lower East Side, New York
"everything from sake to rolls is $4, even on the weekends!"(13 Tips)
"BYOB and the best fried rice ever!"(12 Tips)
"Best sushi happy hour in the city!"(4 Tips)
"Great BYO with delicious sushi."(2 Tips)
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Lemaris LorenzoApril 16, 2017First time here and I loved the place! The crisp and spicy was so good! The best thing is that the happy hour is everything $3.50 until 7:00 pm. The people are very gentle. Very good place!
Lower East Side PartnershipOctober 9, 2015Zest x Abigail Kaage | Meet 'Petunia, Penny and Polly', Abigail Kaage's detailed and delightful creations for the exterior of Zest, a sushi restaurant on Broome Street. Read more
TomJanuary 23, 2015BYOB for wine only. No corkage fee for 1st bottle, $10 for each additional (or free when you spend $25 or more per person). $3.50 on food & drinks during Happy hour. Good food, good value!
Myriam D.June 20, 2015Love this place! Great sushi, fresh salmon, good service and very affordable. If they have sea urchin on the menu, have it, You won't regret it!
Another special rolls from Zest: Rock&Roll, Boston, Fantastic Eel, Snow Mountain, and Samurai
- Brady ManessAugust 26, 2015BYOB and the best fried rice ever! Apps and sushi are great as well! Definitely recommend for a quick casual dinner or night out with friends!
Great tasting sushi at great price, very friendly service and love the ambiance. They play really good music here too. Oh, and cheap bottles of good wine.- Zest special menu of the day!! (Japanese Uni & Toro) only limited available!!
- "Chirashi" (sashimi over rice) a fully perfect meal for you this afternoon 😋🍣🇯🇵🍙
Nina LoSchiavoOctober 7, 2015Solid maki combo good for an affordable lunch. Service is a bit slow but staff is working extra hard so it's more than forgivable.
James JSeptember 4, 2021Fine sushi. Great street with other places that makes for a good vibe. I prefer Zest’s ramen place a block or two around the corner.
- Zest special roll; NoName, Ocean, Samurai accordingly from the front.
Polina ChristopoulouApril 17, 2015Don't forget to try LES. Everything we orderedwas amazing. And the crab salad on top!!
- Olga MalinaMay 8, 2018Best sushi happy hour in the city! Not to mention best tasting, fresh sushi, salad and everything!
Anechka M.January 14, 2017no waiting time, great service! Try octopus as an appetizer. sushi plate for 2 - generous portion for affordable price
THE BEST happy hour and brunch specials out there! $3.50 sushi, appetizers, hot plates, pitchers of beer and sake! Amazing!!
Minh NguyenNovember 20, 2013The Zen Tango Roll is uniquely delicious!!! Haven't found a dish that ignites my taste bud like this for a while!
Michael GarodAugust 12, 2016Go from 3pm to 7pm on weekdays where they have a happy hour menu where all dishes are $3.50! Excellent quality for a great price.
Samantha QuickNovember 8, 2012$3/roll happy hour may be the tastiest bargain in which I've ever partaken. Don't be fooled by the rock bottom prices, the fish is top notch.
Jane KimDecember 31, 2014The sushi is really decent and so cheap during the happy hour. I also like the lemongrass soup
- One of the better sushi places in the area. So obviously it gets crowded in the evenings.
Mackenzie ClarkJune 6, 2015HH special is great - pretty high quality sushi for $3.50/roll. Mini eel don is also a must.
- Jill HarringtonJune 13, 2019Great sushi happy hour menu, everything from sake to rolls is $4, even on the weekends!
Lee HoffmanNovember 25, 2017The crunchy tuna appetizer is INSANE all the rest of the sushi was very good
Melody HanSeptember 19, 2015If you're looking to consume mass quantities of affordable sushi and imbibe some BYOB sake, this is the place for you.
Happy hour is 3:30pm - 7pm on weekdays and 12pm - 7pm on weekends.
Weekday: 3:30PM - 7PM/ Weekend 12PM - 7PM: $3.50 Drinks and Food- inna katsJune 19, 2019Happy Hour 3:30-7pm, $1 oysters, $4 per drink & appetizers, $9 ramen bowl. Food's good
Yera HaMarch 9, 2015One of the best happy hours I've seen -- $3.50 rolls and $10 pitchers of Sapporo!
Tom JosephApril 12, 2015Good if not amazing sushi, but the $3.50 happy hour is great value and the fried cheesecake is great
- Everything is $3.50 during happy hour (all the apps and all of the roles)
Eileen NortonSeptember 29, 2014Great byo sushi - and my goal is to come for happy hour, I have heard it's great
Outstanding happy hour deals until 7pm every night, including weekends.
Stephanie BoisvertOctober 17, 2012BYOB! Awesome sushi. Came with a group of 8 and gave us all complimentary appetizers and dessert!
JoshMarch 1, 2014Wish we'd known byob was for wine only before we'd bought beer and sake that we brought here
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Fill your life with the zeal and vibrancy of Japanese and Thai cuisine at Zest Sushi! Our menu features a fusion of sushi, noodles, and other dishes.
Open until 11:00 PM (Show more)
- Tue–Thu
- Noon–11:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- Noon–Midnight
- Sun
- Noon–10:30 PM
(212) 677-3158
View menu on http://ordergrandteriyakiroll.com/menu
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails, BYO
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"We had the omakase menu which was simply amazing. Accompanied with a great Japanese white ale beer it was an experience not to miss ! Perfect spot ! Food, service and location: dope"
Chris Weber - 8.6
"The sushi dinner for two is a great value sushi feast for a date."
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"The lemon ginger cupcake was a pleasant surprise! I also recommend the brownie cupcake...so rich and chocolatey."
Jevonne - 8.8
"Crab avocado and tomato dip is a staple here! Oyster happy hour before 7."
Ray Tiong - 8.7
"Finally a place you can get Good ube ice cream that isn't located in the supermarket. Their bright interior makes their cafe cheerful & modern"
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