Tomi Jazz

5.5/10AmericanJapanese

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It's a basement Japanese jazz bar with live music every night. The and the omurice are what people order. Two hour waits are normal and they don't take reservations, so the common advice is to line up before they open. Plenty of people say neither the food nor the jazz is worth that wait.

239 E 53rd St, New YorkMidtown East, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • I mean it’s more about the cocktails and ambiance than food. The food is more elevated bar snacks - but done well. And I love that spot for its food, drink and ambiance

    H3

  • It was absolutely not worth the wait. It sucked. We were sat in a terribly small table around the corner from the music basically in the kitchen. We couldn’t see or hear the live jazz, the service was straight up bad, and we were extremely uncomfortable.

    H3

  • replying to u/yeetyetiyep: We just went this evening. Waited 1.5 hours outside. We loved it! Food was tasty, vibe was cozy and music was great. But sadly I won’t be going back because of the dirtiness. We sat at the bar and everything was covered in grime and dust. Not a little — like a lot. And we saw a cockroach walking along the bar top. I know the vibe is basement-grunge but it just wasn’t safe conditions for a food establishment.

    Basement bar on a street packed with basement food establishments, so to be expected to a degree, but still jarring to see. The volume of the music is perfect; ambiance is solid, but concerned about health and safety.

    H3

  • replying to u/Birraytequenos: Damn how the hell? the food is not even that great!!

    Their okonomiyaki is better than any I’ve had, including in Japan. Might have been a one off, but damn was it good.

    H2