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    Sushi 21

    3.4 (98 reviews)
    InexpensiveSushi Bars
    Open 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    SUSHI 21 ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids

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    Rianne A.

    Came on a Friday lunchtime and there was no wait. Came for a quick lunch break. Solid sushi and tastes great for the price. Ordered the lunch special two rolls for $9.95 plus salad/miso soup, except we didn't receive the miso soup. The rolls were made to order so the sweet potato roll was fresh and crispy. It did take us 15 mins to be served which was a little inconvenient with our time crunch but I'm glad the sushi was made fresh.

    Salmon sushi and tuna sushi
    Jia-Lian L.

    I was looking for low quality eats and so I thought about sushi. I was about to get whole food sushi which I enjoyed but I stumbled upon this place. They had a lunch deal for 9 bucks for 2 rollls. I chose spicy tuna and spicy salmon. This was a great deal. It was tasty and fast. No complaints

    Tekka Don
    J. Lawrence N.

    Here's the thing about Sushi 21. It doesn't try to be anything other than exactly what it is: a bare-bones, regular, reasonably priced sushi place. It's not fancy. It's not this week's trendiest spot, and it's not Nobu. Tonight, I was catching a movie with a friend, and he wanted to get a quick, inexpensive bite on our way. This did the trike and hit the spot. And to be honest, I've been on a Tekka Don (raw tuna over a bed of rice) for a few months. Now, I've paid $30 for this, and ordered from some of the best. And, I gotta say, the Tekka Don here for under $10, at first had me concerned. But it was fresh, and in some ways, better than ones I've paid a lot for. It was a nice dinner. No complaints.

    Saba sushi (mackerel)
    Kaitlin D.

    I have been coming here for a few years now. I have seen the same people working here and they have always been wonderful! I'm surprised to see negative reviews! The service, and food is great! I mean, it's not Sushi Nakazawa with 4 $$$$. But come on. Besides the fact, I have always felt so comfortable in this place. Whenever I am craving some delicious affordable sushi, I always come to Sushi 21. The prices are great and I've never had a bad tasting meal. The sushi is exceptionally clean and flavorful. I usually order the sashimi and I am never disappointed. Their rice is always soft, fresh, and full of flavor. Plus, this little hidden nook is what this city is all about. I will forever continue to come back to this place!

    Johnny G.

    Finished a Peloton session and decided to ruin it with sushi. They had a really inexpensive 3 roll lunch special that pigged out on. Surprisingly Good sushi and pretty rare to see sushi at that cost in Chelsea. Nonetheless no regards.

    Tina C.

    Extreme late day 5pm lunch, hunger pangs strike hard where I claim my native Asian cuisine. Sushi 21 sits on 21st Street / 7th Avenue in Chelsea where sushi galore inhabits as well as Bento Box. My all-time favorite Bento Box has been skimmed as it does not contain shrimp, only Gyoza, white rice of my chicken Tonkatsu at $6.95. Fresh and plentiful for lunch, nevertheless I inhaled the whole thing for seating is ample. Service is efficient but rather stolid of a hostile environment to customers. Seating is clean in a brightly lit atmosphere. Japanese magazines and newspapers inhabit the shelves.

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    3 days ago

    Good sushi at a reasonable price .we always do take out -order early as it takes a while

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    Can't beat the price for sushi in the city. Nice little hole in the wall. Sushi was good

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    2 years ago

    Kind staff. I ordered wrong thing by mistake for takeout and they quickly replaced without charging me for it

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    Food is amazing I love the chopsticks they have the best/nicest waiters ever the experience was amazing.

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    Sometimes cheap sushi is not worth it. Was running to the bathroom and the taste wasn't beyond either.

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    Momoya

    Momoya

    4.1(893 reviews)
    0.0 miChelsea
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    I had been to Momoya on the Upper West Side before, but this was my first visit to the Chelsea…read morelocation. The atmosphere here was a bit more lively and crowded compared to the more relaxed vibe of the UWS spot. I enjoyed my meal even more this time around. I started with the beet salad, which was delicious and offered great value given the generous portion size. it featured sliced beets, arugula, goat cheese, and walnuts. I also had my eye on the hijiki soybean salad--which is a bit smaller and reportedly homemade--so I may try that next time, along with the warm mushroom salad which looked very tasty. The edamame was standard but served as a nice starter. For my main rolls, I chose the salmon avocado and the yellowtail scallion. Both were very fresh and definitely worth ordering again. The salmon avocado roll had a nice touch of sesame seeds on the rice, while the yellowtail scallion was prepared with the seaweed on the outside. My boyfriend's sushi entree looked excellent, so I am considering that or the sushi-sashimi combo for my next visit. The entrees provide a substantial amount of food, and I especially appreciate that they allow you to choose which roll comes with your meal.

    I love love LOVE this place! Always the freshest sushi, the most exquisite service. They don't…read morehound you like some other places on the area. They are always respectable, listen to your needs, help you find whatever you need. 10 out of 10 best food in the neighborhood. I always come here for the sea urchin and salmon roe/caviar - and it has yet to be beat. It's so good! One of my neighborhood favorites, I come here so often just for the combination of service, quality, and taste. My servers are usually Denise and Toshi and they are always on top of their game. I love it here! Will definitely keep coming back, just for their (excellent) service alone. Highly recommend.

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    Sanyuu West

    Sanyuu West

    4.5(161 reviews)
    0.1 miChelsea
    $$$$

    The last time I was in NYC I grabbed two omakase and one Everything don from Shinn East, so figured…read morethis time I might as well try their sister restaurant, Sanyuu West! They share a takeout menu and it's super easy to order--text what you want to the phone number on the website and pickup in ~20 minutes :). You pay on a handheld and they don't ask for tip for takeout. I love this process and truly wish more sushi restaurants in LA adopt the takeout box. The only one I know of is hefty but also $200 each lol, making Sanyuu's $69 omakase and $78 Everything don, not to mention the $30 giant salmon nigiri set, A STEAL! I enjoyed most of the pieces but I will say I don't like their amaebi or uni at all. I'm not sure what kind of uni is used here but it's the type with a very strong mineral flavor & aftertaste that I don't find enjoyable. We're spoiled by easy access to live spot prawns everywhere and fresh SB uni. Despite this, I wouldn't hesitate to come back if I lived in the city.

    Came for takeout and got the Salmon Set which includes 8 huuuuge salmon nigiri for $30. You'll…read moredefinitely want to share this one. The slices aren't thin, delicate, and melt-in-your-mouth as one usually gets in a sit down; they are extra thick, and I had to really bite down on some of the pieces. The rice was nicely seasoned and was cooked well + portions are also big to match those thiccccc salmon slices. To be honest, I was getting a little nauseated after 5 pieces, haha~ They were definitely delicious but I'd probably just eat 3 or 4 pieces and share with a friend! It was easy to text the number on the website and coordinate a pickup time, and the staff was friendly when I arrived. The restaurant is a little hard to find as the windows are blinded and the sign is a piece of paper on the door.

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    Sushi Tokoro

    Sushi Tokoro

    4.7(140 reviews)
    0.5 miWest Village
    $$$

    The food here is exceptional and the handrolls are the star of the show. The fish in all the dishes…read moreI had not only melted in my mouth but the different sauces and garnishes on each one added intriguing depth to each bite. They serve the handrolls with the nori still wrapped in plastic such that there is a 0% chance the nori will lose any of that addicting first-bite crunch you get when diving in. My favorite handroll was the A5 wagyu one, not because I think I'm supposed to like everything wagyu but rather that the beef itself melted in my mouth and very few sushi places I've been to offering wagyu handrolls or nigiri actually accomplish that. All of the final three handrolls in the signature handroll set in particular were aburi and the charred taste on each of them brought things to a whole other dimension. The service was kind, friendly, humorous at times, and super fast. They were maybe too fast such that I felt a bit rushed, but it's probably because we came in at 3:15pm, just before lunch final call, so that is to be expected I suppose. I do wish they had more beer options and a couple of cocktail options, but other than that this place is nearly perfect. I'd like to come back to try the rest of their menu.

    We had a reservation here for a Saturday night for a birthday dinner. We arrived around our…read morereserved time and was greeted by the person at the front desk whom also took our jackets which is a nice gesture. We were seated at the bar to get the full experience of the omaskase as that's what we were going to order that night. It was fairly busy that night and fairly small inside. The tables sit behind the sushi bar and are fairly close to it. We did the Sushiro Omakase which comes with a few appetizers to start with, some nigiri, a few handrolls, and dessert to finish it off. They also have a drink (alcohol and non-alcohol selection) to choose from. The fish quality for the most part was very good. My favorites were the chu toro, wagyu, and uni. The cod was pretty exceptional as well. As each piece came out the chef explained which each nigiri or handroll was made out of it or the type of fish. At times it was pretty hard to hear him since the chef was more soft spoken. There is another waiter that checks in on you and offers refills. We were pretty lucky that the chef gave us another handroll on the house. You can also order a la carte one your are done with the Omakase. Overall a great handroll and omakase. You can sit down and really take your time to enjoy the fish or be in and out. It's not an establishment that forces either. We never felt that rushed to leave once we were done. There are also some asian candies you can grab on the way out as well!

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    Sushi Tokoro - Left to right: Sushiro Roll, Scallop Roll, Snow Crab Roll

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