Mogmog

8.1/10Japanese

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This is a small Japanese market in LIC, not a restaurant, and people go for the counter and the prepared food. The and uni get the most love, and several say the quality beats mid tier places. It's not cheap, and a bowl that's been sitting a while can come out dry.

5-35 51st Ave, Long Island CityLong Island City, QueensGoogle Maps

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  • Uni is solid but the other fish were minced and mixed to pieces so its harder to tell how good each component is by themselves

    H3

  • replying to u/cinnamonrain: Team $30+ for a chirashi bowl. Uni is solid but the other fish were minced and mixed to pieces so its harder to tell how good each component is by themselves

    I really enjoyed it, rice was very well seasoned they did a great job with the vinegar. Surprisingly filling too.

    H3

  • replying to u/RamenIsDelicious: This is kind of cheating, but [Mogmog in LIC](https://www.google.com/maps/place/MOGMOG/@40.7423319,-73.9552533,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c25961527a5f3f:0xecc9c61cd4272f4!8m2!3d40.7423319!4d-73.9552533!16s%2Fg%2F11rdc2rwk6?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUyMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) is a tiny Japanese grocery store a block from the 7 that sells really good takeout sushi, though not necessarily cheap. (It's cheating because it's a store that was founded by fish wholesalers.)

    I find the fish quality here to exceed most mid level sushi restaurants and even some budget omakases.

    H2

  • i've been loving MOGMOG in LIC lately! they have a few different varieties of chirashi and some nigiri boxes as well as rolls. fish is super fresh and the rice is perfectly seasoned

    H2

  • And a short walk away is [MOGMOG](https://maps.app.goo.gl/r5jLnFy46P6rAMUW8), which have bowls made fresh daily.

    H2

  • replying to u/LoriJayneNYC: This is the highest quality option/most unique and fancy/good Japanese products, the golden mustard?? Insane. Perfect onigiri, fish you’d be served at Noz, what a great store.

    Seriously where else in nyc can you purchase perfectly steamed and immaculately fresh whole intact cod sperm sacs? A truly special place

    H2

  • I just went to mogmog the other day and it reminded me how good some nice, fat, fresh ikura are - their salmon don includes a heaping spoonful.

    H2

  • Mogmog in LIC sells ippodo, and even though it's not as good as Setsugekka, i really like it and it's what i usually have at home no matter what.

    H2