The omurice was pretty flavorful but comes with a premium price tag, especially the mini hamburg…read moreadd-on for like 14 bucks. The breading of the katsu sandwich was also quite delicious! The soufflé pancake was unfortunately quite mushy, without much of a bite to it. The salmon was fresh but the cuts were on the thinner side, so it was decent but nothing extraordinary. The aesthetics look nice and welcoming, but the service was more cold and distanced; would definitely improve the mood if the servers were more social and friendly! Our server forgot one of our drinks, and didn't ask if we wanted our lattes sweetened or not, so we asked for simple syrup to sweeten our drinks ourselves. To our surprise, we were charged for simple syrup as shown on the receipt as a custom item...never have I been to any restaurant or cafes where you had to pay to sweeten your own drink. Unfortunately, this cheapened the experience and made it feel like you're being nickeled and dimed by a pretty restaurant. Not sure if this is the restaurant's/owner's rules or just the server being incompetent/not efficiently trained. We dined at 2pm on September 9th, 2026, as to not get other servers in trouble! Overall, Vert Frais definitely has a lot of potential of being an amazing Japanese brunch spot, so I hope this review can help them reach their truest potential! Thank you for reading and best of luck! (:

I've been wanting to come here and finally made it on a Saturday late afternoon. We were a party of…read more5 and when we walked in, it wasn't particularly busy but they only had tables for 4 people so we squeezed in since we had kids. We each ordered a drink and their crème anglaise soufflé pancake and Mont Blanc soufflé pancake to share as we're treating this as an afternoon tea time. I found their pancakes to be not as fluffy, pillowy and airy as I would have liked. The anglaise sauce wasn't too sweet which I appreciate but I couldn't really taste any vanilla and the orange zest flavor didn't really shine through. This is something I wouldn't order again. I did however, enjoyed their Mont Blanc pancake. The chestnut puree has the perfect consistency and the richness was well balanced with the cream. For the drink, I ordered their rose matcha latte and enjoyed it very much. The matcha had a clean note with a hint of balanced bitterness. The rose was fragrant and aromatic and paired well with the matcha. The foam was smooth and firm. I would definitely order this again. So the main issue I had was their service. We spilled a drink and even though the server stood beside us and saw what was happening, she stood there watching us clean up and did not even attempt to offer us more napkins until I asked for more. There were obviously a pile of wet napkins on the table after we're done but she still attempted to serve us our soufflé pancakes even though the table was a mess and I had to ask her to clear out the table before serving it, which in turn made our pancakes deflate a little by the time it was served. We also had to ask someone else to clean up the floors as she just stood there watching us. Overall, this is a cute little cafe that offers various food options that everyone should easily find something that they like. Service fell short but that could just be an individual. While I only went there for their pancakes this time, I would like to go back to their their other food options.

Located in LIC, this beautifully decorated izakaya serves an array of different items such as…read moretempura, hot entrees, yakitori, and sushi and sashimi so we had to try a little bit of everything. The yakitori here is very tasty. We loved the veggie skewers (okra and shishito peppers. The salmon belly is actually just salmon pieces and not the belly party. The enoki beef was little too salty. The squid, beef and scallops were very tasty. The veggies tempura were freshly fried and delicious. Could have been drained a little better. Salmon crispy rice was a hit but the star of the show was the sushi and sashimi deluxe and the blue Toro roll. Amazingly fresh. The passion toro was a little too sweet and fishy for us and had no passion fruit taste. Service here is amazing. The server actually gifted us the desserts of matcha creme brûlée and homemade green tea mochi ice cream. So sweet of him!

Hidden gem in LIC!! Review is from my first visit, but have gone back a few more times already for…read moretakeout. Value is insane and the fish is so fresh here. Must visit if you are nearby. Interior is spacious and upscale, and staff is so friendly. FOOD: Blue fin tuna tartar (7/10): Fresh tuna with a rice cracker. Fresh and delicious! Cyan Fox Roll (10/10): Insanely good, so much fish and so fresh. Got this 3 times already Truffle Naruto Roll (6/10): Tries to take a unique spin to it with a radish wrapper, but not my favorite. LIC Roll (8/10): Again, huge portions with generous and fresh fish.

Done well: - Very fresh fish…read more - Chirashi bowl had an interesting assortments of many fish. - Salmon was very fresh. Not a highlight: - Quite expensive; these are the large sizes, but most of the bowl is rice. At $40, the large chirashi bowl is still not enough food to satisfy one person for a meal.

The rice was really delicious and cooked perfectly. I've never seen a onigiri with tarako (salted…read morecod roe) with sour cream ($3.50 plus tax = $3.81) before, but it was really good. The roe had a pretty baby pink color, and there was a good ratio of filling to rice. The menchi (ground beef) cutlet bento was $18.50 plus tax ($20.14). It was sitting on the shelf, so it's not hot and crispy but tasted okay. The beef cutlet had a simple flavor, but the fresh cabbage, salty radish slices, and tonkatsu sauces were tasty accompaniments. There sold some summer desserts that looked fun to try.

Chose flounder for the Saikyo-Zuko set. Comes with tea and miso soup. It was phenomenal…read more Also fun to sample the miso. They were all tasty.

I visited Dashi Okume when I spent the day in Greenpoint last weekend. Dashi Okume dates back to…read more1871 in Japan (it was originally established as a seafood wholesaler), but this shop in Greenpoint makes quality Japanese products, especially dashi, more accessible than ever. Dashi Okume sells ... you guessed it ... dashi. They sell several kinds, and you can taste all of them there in the shop before deciding which to take home with you (I tried them all and went home with one bag of vegetable dashi and one bag of sweet shellfish dashi). They also make custom-made dashi. You can choose from around 30 ingredients - dried fish, seaweed, mushrooms, and vegetables. They grind it up and put into individual bags for you. Such a fun idea, but I thought I should try some of their pre-made dashi options before creating mine own. They also sell miso, rice, noodles, rice seasoning, seaweed, tea, and other items. I picked up some Japanese mustard, seaweed, and rice seasoning to take home with my dashi. Beyond being a great shop, they also have a cafe area where they offer a teishoku set meal - you pick your fish, which comes with tea, rice, miso soup, pickles, and sides. They also offer an omakase popup. The shop is beautiful, and the service was very friendly and helpful. I'll certainly return for more shopping but next time I plan to make a meal of it and try their teishoku set.

We had an amazing experience ordering catering for our party! We ordered sushi, chicken thighs,…read moredumplings and edamame and everything was absolutely delicious, fresh, and beautifully presented. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the food! A special thank you to Nobu, the owner, who went above and beyond by personally coming to our event and setting everything up himself. His attention to detail and personal touch made such a difference and made the entire experience completely seamless. We couldn't have been happier with the food, presentation and service. Thank you, Nobu, for helping make our celebration so memorable! We will absolutely be ordering again and highly recommend them for any party or special event!

The food here was ok, but not spectacular. Great service, and the place itself was quite…read morenice...but we won't got back. The teriyaki chicken was ok, but nothing special. The sushi was also nothing special or good.

Ooi Sushi and Bar is a delightful spot for a casual dinner. We went in the early weeknight evening…read morearound 7pm and the restaurant was almost full with several families seated. The miso soup was savory and came in a large bowl. The prince roll was filled with fried tempura, spicy mayo, and topped with raw salmon. Each piece was so packed that it was falling apart but the flavor was delicious when combined together. It reminded me of a walnut shrimp with some sweetness and savoriness. The seafood yaki soba really filled us up. It was a generous portion with shrimp, scallops, squid, mushrooms, and topped with imitation crab. A casual and lowkey spot for anyone craving no-frills rolls and Japanese food in LIC!

My partner and I come to Ooi Sushi pretty often since it's close by, and it was actually one of the…read morefirst sushi spots we frequented in LIC before so many others started popping up. They have a pretty big menu with plenty to choose from, including sushi, bento boxes, and appetizers. I've had both the tofu bento box and a few of their vegetarian rolls, and the food has always been fresh with really good portions. They also often have Uber Eats deals, which is nice if you want to order delivery or takeout through the app. The staff is always friendly, and they have a solid happy hour deal too. I can only speak to the vegetarian sushi and tofu bento box, but for the portions, quality, and price, I think it's a great value. Definitely a neighborhood spot I'll keep coming back to.

Vibe: casual izakaya Service: standard…read moreReservation: no Items ordered: - beef udon 8/10 big bowl of udon, so healing - ramen 7/10

The ambiance was good. The sushi though was not all that. The udon soup was decent. The crispy rice…read moretuna was delish. I know it's not a sushi restaurant, but I was disappointed by the sushi. There was a LOT of rice in the roll. Service was good

One of my favorite go to omakase places in Queens. Service…read moreis great. Chef and waitress are very kind. They are people of few words but kind nonetheless. Never busy whenever I go. It's still a restaurant but has a bar in the back for you to have omakase. I have been doing the omakase for 2 (14 pieces with appetizers and ice cream ) and I always leave feeling full.

I believe this spot is known for their omakase. I didn't go there for the omakase instead went for…read moretheir sashimi and ramen. Also tried the karrage and the crispy rice. I wasn't a fan of their crispy rice. The spicy ramen wasn't that great either. But I doubt that's what they specialize in so Ill give them a benefit of the doubt. The service was great and this place seems like where people in the neighborhood all gather to hangout. They take pictures with the chef and staff. No one seems to be in a rush to leave after their meal is done. We stayed until it closed as well.

A lot of menu items were not available and they happen to be the dishes we specifically came to…read moretry. We ordered the wagyu tenderloin, hamburger steak, and U&I don. Nothing impressive, and quite frankly lacked flavor and seasoning. Portion sizes were also not value imo but presentation was spot on. Unfortunately, just looks good and tastes ok. Heard they're also closing for good in a few days but hopefully they can make some improvements to sustain business!

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! I would make the trek to come back here…read more Everything in the set meal was so good and the portion size was perfect. Lovely ambiance as well. Please visit. I'm coming back here for sure. Finally a place that is both Instagram worthy AND yummy!!

Amazing place for hand rolls. Definitely a place for date night for such an intimate place…read more We got the best sellers order of 5 hand rolls+$5 for a drink. And we added on ankimo hand roll and salmon ikura. All handrolls were great, nicely seasoned, rice had a nice chew. The scallops were not slimy. The ankimo was not too fishy and oddly light given that it is liver. A favorite by most of my party was the marinated cod. Nicely charred and perfectly cooked. The most important note to me, the wasabi was real wasabi and not horseradish. Service was attentive and timely. Handrolls came through quick. The one criticism is that we did not know what rolls were for who. We came in as a party of 5, and it was confusing who was supposed to get what and what was missing.

Solid spot for handrolls, this place is so unassuming that I didn't even know it was here until I…read morewalked by! 4-5 rolls is the sweet spot for a meal for me. I wish they had premade sets, but you order them a la carte. I enjoyed the yellowtail, salmon, and crab. I also had the toro one but didn't find it that special and probably wouldn't pay extra for that one again. Overall fish quality was solid and service was good.