“Anything you don’t eat or special requests?” asked the waitress. “No. We’re OK with anything”, replies Jeremy. From then on, our meal was in the hands of the chef. We ordered “omakase” (お任せ), a Japanese phrase meaning “I’ll leave it to you”.
Out of all the sushi restaurants we’ve been to so far, Sushi of Gari is among the best sushi restaurants outside of Japan!
The chef’s original sauces that accompanies each piece of nigiri sushi you’re served are what makes the sushi here special. The chef will tell you that there’s no need for additional wasabi and soy sauce. Each piece of sushi served to you is “complete” and in perfect “taste” balance.
We highly recommend their omakase.
Sushi of Gari – 402 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075
Sushi of Gari. We highly recommend this place for omakase!
For our first nigiri, it was an ingenious combination of flavors and textures. The fresh slice of snapper, together with sauced vegetables and fried lotus root unleashed an explosion of flavors in our mouths. The perfect amuse-bouche for our meal! It was hard to choose a favorite because we liked every single dish we were served. Here are some of the highlights.
We think of this as the amuse-bouche of our meal. The fresh slice of snapper, together with sauced vegetables and fried lotus root unleashed an explosion of flavors in our mouths.
A classic done well. It was a delicious, mouthwatering seared salmon nigiri.
Salmon with sauteed tomato. Why didn’t anyone think of this before? Genius!
Tuna tartar with crispy seaweed. A playful mix of flavor and texture!
Lightly seared uni (sea urchin) nigiri sushi. Melts in your mouth!
Perfectly sauced lobster sushi. I can probably eat 10 more of this!
A favorite of many patrons – tuna & tofu nigiri.
Seared fluke fin with poached quail egg cradled by japanese mayo diced vegetable, topped with a drop of truffle oil. Need I say more?
Seared foie gras with a slice of juicy radish, paired with just the right amount of sauce makes this amazingly mouthwatering! It was a christmas present for our taste buds! We didn’t know foie gras would be served – for those who do not want to be served foie gras, be sure to let the waitress or chef know.
After the delicious meal, we ordered their mille-feuille dessert. It was just the right finish to our wonderful dinner.
Just the perfect dessert to top off our dinner: Mille-feuille.
According to the chef, the record number of sushi a person has had there in one meal is 65 pieces! We had 17 pieces of sushi each. It was expensive nonetheless but worth every penny! This was our christmas dinner meal – so we figured we’d splurge a little and we’re glad we did!
TAKEAWAYS:
- For creative, fusion omakase in New York, we highly recommend Sushi of Gari.
- Be sure to make a reservation as this place is always fully booked!
- Ask to be seated at the sushi bar – the best way to enjoy your omakase.
- Sushi of Gari is located at 402 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075
- Sushi of Gari’s phone number is 212-517-5340
- The record number of nigiri eaten during one seating of omakase at the restaurant is 65 pieces.
- Feel free to ask for any of the special nigiri mentioned above if you’re not served it during your omakase.
- Foie gras sushi is among the choices. If you do not want to be served foie gras, be sure to inform the waitress or the chef.
- It’s rather expensive. Our bill came up to about $10 per piece of sushi (rough average that included cost of dessert and tips).
Have you been to Sushi of Gari in New York before? Is there a sushi restaurant in NYC that’s better than Sushi of Gari that you’d recommend?
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47 Comments
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Simply delicious! I never visited that restaurant in Japan, but you can’t ever finish visiting all the cool restaurants in Japan. It’s almost like it’s like New York but for foodies. Did you try out any ramen noodle places in Japan?
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Those sushi are a little strange for me. I am used to the Japanese sushi. I wonder what it feels like to eat sushi in NY.
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My favorite restaurant. Your pictures made me miss Gari so much more! I still have Gari’s personal cell number because I used to go like once a week and wanted to go to the correct location since he spent most of his time between 2 of the 3. I tell people that Gari is the best sushi you will ever have qnd it will spoil you! Even my conservative with money Dad said it w worth every cent. Thanks for the photos!
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Wow! You must be such a loyal regular to have Gari’s personal cell number! We miss Sushi of Gari so much – it’s our must stop the next time we set foot in NYC for sure!
Jeremy & Shirlene recently posted..{Spain} La Alhambra, Granada’s Top Tourist Attraction
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One of my favorite foods! These photos are mouth-watering. Now I miss the developed world 🙂
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We hope you’ll get the chance to savor some delicious sushi on your next trip to somewhere that has good sushi!
Jeremy & Shirlene recently posted..{Spain} La Alhambra, Granada’s Top Tourist Attraction
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I’ve never eaten raw sushi before (California rolls for me, lol!), but you photos and descriptions are tempting….
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You are missing out! You could start with unagi (eel) or ebi (shrimp) sushi. They’re cooked so not as “shocking” as raw fish. Or you can also ask for the fish to be seared. 🙂
Jeremy & Shirlene recently posted..{Spain} La Alhambra, Granada’s Top Tourist Attraction
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These are absolutely spectacular photos. WOW!
NLM recently posted..Snow Angels-
Thank you for the compliment! How we wish everyone gets to try it!
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These are some very impressive shots of the food.
Nomadic Samuel recently posted..Man Cooking Dumplings | Shanghai, China | Travel Photo-
Thank you for the compliment! The food was delicious – we couldn’t NOT take pictures to share with all of you!
Jeremy & Shirlene recently posted..{Spain} La Alhambra, Granada’s Top Tourist Attraction
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I’m not a foodie, but I LOVE this photos!!
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If you love the photos, you’re one step towards being a foodie! 🙂
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mmm looks delicious. I always appreciate it too when chefs are confident in how they make their food that they say you don’t need to add flavouring (in this case the wasabi/ginger/soy sauce).
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You’ll definitely love Sushi of Gari then! It is definitely in perfect “balance”!
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Looks delicious and, as always, gorgeous photography!
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Thanks Michael! Glad you like the photos 🙂 It was a memorable dinner for sure!
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