Sushi LabCHAIN

4.8/10Japanese

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People are split here. Fans say the is fun and cheap next to other rooms, with a chef who works the bar and good cocktails. Others say the rice isn't fresh, the is cut badly, and the rooftop is the real product. Several regulars say quality dropped after they expanded.

132 W 47th St, New YorkMidtown / Times Square, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • postSushi Lab54 pts

    “Great cocktails and sushi. Chef was very interactive with the sushi bar of 10 people. Less expensive than some other omakase places we've been to in the city but left very satisfied.”

    H2

  • in:Sushi Nakazawa Disappointment6 pts
    replying to u/tunitg6: I don't think you're a sucker who only likes American omakases. I'm also not sure that Nakazawa is actually a good sushi restaurant. Nakazawa may have been good many years ago when it was featured in Billions but is Nakazawa's claim to fame not simply that he worked for Jiro-san, a restaurant popularized by a documentary? It's not even a top 20 sushi restaurant in Tokyo. There's a new class of edomae sushi restaurants that opened in New York starting with Sushi Noz in 2018. Let me be clear, *all* of the best sushi restaurants in New York City are <= 6 years old. It's upsetting that you had such a poor experience at Nakazawa. Unfortunately, everyone I know who has been there has said the same thing. There's no excuse for poorly cut, sinewy, and bad seafood. I think it's extremely challenging to read reviews and/or take recommendations from Reddit, Yelp, Google Reviews unless you know the experience and preference of the people giving the recommendations. It's clear to me that some individuals say one place is the best or their favorite but they've only been to a few places. You mention budget restaurants like Sushi By M, Thirteen Water, Sushi Lab, etc. They're fine but I think just because they're "cheap" (relatively) doesn't mean they're a good deal. Low quality uni, caviar, wagyu, etc. is cheap. They use farmed, non-seasonal seafood and the multi-chef platform leads to inconsistency. In fact, I'd say many of the workers are more line cooks than sushi chefs at some of the…

    “SUSHI LAB SUCKS i would never recommend going there ever, they're just about aesthetics and looking cute for instagram, brings in the idiots that don't know about real sushi and give it rave reviews, the one and only time i went was cause my dummy cousin said she liked it, and during dinner she says "oh i remember now, i didnt like it, i just thought its cute" such a waste of time and money”

    H2

  • in:Sushi Lab3 pts
    replying to u/LoverOfSteph: I agree with you. I went last week and was left disappointed. The reviews really hype up this place but the general consensus is - it was better before 🤷🏻‍♀️

    “But now they cut down on the nigiri and added more appetizers which I felt like were under seasoned.”

    H2

  • in:What’s after Sugarfish?2 pts
    replying to u/iggy555: Sushi lab

    “If you like vibes only and below average sushi with truffle on top then this is next.”

    H2

  • in:Good, Affordable Sushi?1 pts

    “They expanded and the quality went down, the pieces got smaller and now for the price plus a little more you can get better elsewhere.”

    H2

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