Some neighborhood foodies swear this is the best Japanese around, with fresh and delectable sushi and sashimi in a clean, unpretentious atmosphere. Ways to start are seafood soup, seaweed salad, steamed crab dumplings, sweet potato croquettes, and fried asparagus wrapped in salmon and seaweed. Soba and udon noodles are deluxe, and for meat courses they pride themselves on making their own sauces ...
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Sit at the bar and order the sushi chef's five-course tasting menu for $30--dessert included. Get there early: This deal is only offered between 5pm and 7pm.
The Scene Judging by appearances--blocky blond-wood tables, simple Asian prints and a brightly lit sushi bar that moves at a frenetic pace--you could be at any inexpensive Japanese restaurant in the city. But the crowd, a mix of longtime neighborhood regulars and heavily accessorized hipsters, gives Takahachi an emphatic East Village edge. Service is rushed and monosyllabic, but dishes arrive ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on April 06, 2008, (Edited November 03, 2006)