Takahachi on Avenue A has been a fixture of the East Village since 1990, and it remains exactly what longtime fans want it to be: a reliable, no-frills neighborhood sushi spot that prioritizes freshness, value, and consistency over trends. Founded by Hiroyuki Takahashi and later sold in 2019 to longtime chef Jack Hlaing--who worked here for nearly two decades before taking ownership--the restaurant has retained its original spirit and operations. That continuity shows. On any given night, the room is packed with regulars who clearly treat this as their go-to local, not a special-occasion destination. The atmosphere is classic East Village: cozy, bustling, and unpretentious. It has a true hole-in-the-wall feel, anchored by a long sushi bar where you can watch the chefs work with quiet precision. It's lively and intimate, and there's often a wait--especially during peak hours--since they don't take reservations. The food is all about simplicity and purity. The sushi is vibrant, clean, and straightforward, letting quality ingredients speak for themselves. Nigiri, sashimi, and traditional rolls are consistently solid, with crowd favorites like the Skateboarder Roll. There's also a strong lineup of cooked dishes--eel, teriyaki, and comforting hot plates--as well as excellent appetizers like pepper tuna and shishito peppers. One of the best values here is the early bird special (typically around 5-7 PM), which offers a generous, multi-course meal at a very reasonable price. Overall, prices are affordable by New York City standards, especially given the authenticity and portion sizes. Service is friendly, fast, and attentive, with staff who clearly know many guests by name. It feels welcoming without being fussy. This is not the place for trendy omakase or a viral dining experience. Takahachi is about dependable, satisfying Japanese comfort food in a warm, busy neighborhood setting. If you're looking for a quintessential local sushi spot with great value and a loyal following, this is it. read more

tiny spot, great food, and decently priced! I went with my cousin after work and no reservation necessary.

Use to come here often when i lived in the neighborhood. Went back recently to get take out what a gem. Glad it is still in the neighborhood Spicy scallop roll Yellowtail scallion roll Ika sashimi Kanpachi sushi read more

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Great food and nicest owner/chef in the world. Personally came around and chatted with most of the customers and really salt of the Earth guy! Don't miss this wonderful sushi spot in alphabet city. restaurant itself had great ambiance and really fun artwork above the door! read more

Favorite neighborhood sushi restaurant. Used to live down the street and still come back. Always quality food, good service. Manageable menu - everything is super solid. Highly recommend for a quick bite read more

I have been going to TAKAHACHI since the first day they opened. Gondi tofu sashimi miso soup my favourite Japanese restaurant in New York. I simply love this place. I hope others feel the same way. read more

Went to Takahachi with a friend and had such a great experience. The sushi was super fresh and surprisingly reasonably priced for NYC. It's a casual, low-key spot which we really appreciated--no pressure or rushing, just good food and a chill vibe. Definitely a solid go-to if you're looking for quality sushi without the fuss. read more

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Very good food, seems very affordable at first glance but the portions are quite small when they come out. Try and get a few items to share. We loved the pepper tuna appetizer, and the sushi is wonderful. It does come out in waved, so not everyone will have all of their food at the same time. Just eat and enjoy! There was a wait, even on a weeknight so be prepared. Very limited selection of drinks, but still fun! read more

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Few Japanese restaurants have an authentic Japanese feel to me these days, but Takahachi had me feeling like I had just teleported into a lowkey family run sushi place in Kyoto. 7/5 for the ambiance. I have yet to find Sushi in East village that blows me away, so I was excited to try this place based off the ambiance alone. I STAN a good seaweed salad, but this one really missed. It was 4 different types of seaweed and you pour the dressing on yourself, idk it just really didn't do it for me. I hadn't been that let down since John Frusciante left the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2007. However, the sushi plate for 2 truly restored my hope for Takahachi. At $59, it was a great portion size and the fish was fresh. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the fish. The only miss on the plate was the shrimp nigiri, but I don't understand how people actually like shrimp nigiri. I just firmly believe it doesn't belong with pieces of QUALITY nigiri. Anyways, I WILL be back. My new goto sushi spot in EV. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__ read more

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Delicious sushi, fast and friendly service. Beautiful ambiance! Everything is very fresh and made in front of you. read more

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Your money buys better ingredients and it shows in the taste. The experience here feels distinctive. All members of our group praised their meals. The employees acted with remarkable quickness and all staff displayed genuine happiness. This place has my recommendation and will satisfy you. read more

Great, affordable place for sushi in the East Village. The staff is always very kind and friendly and it's a very no frills, straight to the point place. Would recommend! read more

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Not what it used to be. Ive been going here for years and the sushi was great and the pieces large, Went for the last time the other day and all the sushi pieces were small. Uni was $14 for a small piece that wasn't even good. Im sorry that's a ripoff. Sorry to see you go! read more

Takahachi is possibly one of my favorite sushi spots in NYC. Super comfortable and the food is always great. The sake selection is also really good and they sell really cool t shirts that are in the style of a cool film. Get the blackened cod, skewers and anything else really. I'm only deducting a star because I felt like the menu was a bit better pre covid. read more

One of the best sushi places in the east village. The sushi rolls are amazing. The service is super chill and the ambience is amazing.

Good spot for yummy and fast sushi! Excellent date spot! Only tried the sushi rolls (East village, twins, and Boston roll) with some tempura and it the spot! check it out when you're craving yummy, fast sushi rolls read more

Back in NYC and went back to Takahachi an old neighborhood favorite.. happy to see while much has changed in the area, Takahachi still has great service, good food and for a good price! read more

I was looking for a sushi spot in east village and this was the highest rated so I had great expectations for it. I got a table right away however they were a bit understaffed and there was a big wait to get the order in and receive it etc. I wanted sashimi so I ordered a miso soup to start, salmon wasabi and an order of toro with a side of rice. It was overpriced and small portions. I ended up ordering a yellowtail roll because the sashimi wasn't enough food for me. It felt like they had given me the leftovers of their fish. Even in the roll the yellowtail was almost nonexistent and was mixed in with a weird sauce to cover up the fish taste. I paid $50 with tip for tiny pieces of fish. What. A. Rip off. read more

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HONESTLY, for the price, this blew me away but WARNING, i am not a sushi expert don't come at me. what we got: sushi for 2 (5/5 TOTALLY RECOMMEND FOR TWO PPL): ok so overall, the fish was SOSOSOSOSOOSOS fresh and soft. it was not fishy at all and i'm super picky with raw fish (i don't get raw fish often since i am so picky. also, with all the sushis, the seaweed tasted stronger but was REALLY good the salmon nigiri was SO good, one of our favorites. it was just so light and soft and delicate and melted in our mouths. the california roll was BOMB. i think they make it with fresh crab? you know how most california rolls douse the imitation crab with a BUNCH of mayo? this doesn't have ANY and you can really taste the crab. also the avocado was so soft and fresh. orange roll was probably our FAVORITE because it was just so refreshing and the tempura bits made it so good. also, the salmon inside was SO SOFT. those were the most memorable ones hehe. the tuna tasted the fishiest, but not too fish! the hamachi was imo, SUPER creamy and the shrimp was REALLY fresh overall, RECOMMEND hehe read more

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Love this for a quick sushi spot! Solid rolls and pieces. Speedy service. Ambiance is super relaxed!

There was a wait for a table of two on a Monday evening. Our table was ready in about 30 minutes or so. It wasn't a big deal. Once we were seated, we waited another 10-15 minutes to get water and put our order in. I feel bad for leaving an average review for the service as they were busy, but it made for a pretty undesirable/awkward dining experience. I don't think I've waited that long after seating to get water and to place an order. They may not have the staff to meet their usual indoor customer demand but to include take out as well as outdoor dining folks, I'm not surprised that they were slow. The food itself was decent. We liked the shishito peppers, the hamachi jalapeño as well as the sushi dinner for two. But I am a little scared to try this place in person again. read more

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To East Village locals Takahachi is home. The food is great and made with the kind of care that goes into feeding people that you know. The sushi is very good but there is a lot more to the menu that is more like Japanese home cooking. It's the kind of place that gets better the more you go and get to know the people that work there and try different things on the menu. If you are visiting the East Village and want to go somewhere local this is it. read more

It's been awhile dining here. Thought I'll check in since other nearby places weren't open during off hours. Pro- Great service. Decent sushi. $1 green tea Con- Tiny portion for price charged Very expensive nowadays. For large roll, they serve less cut up pieces and the raw sushi filling was their leftovers!!! Probably will pass in future read more

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Very delicious. My cousin ordered for us and we had many rolls and my favorite was the miso cod. It was so tender and melts in your mouth! The service was excellent. The waitress was standing close by our table for most of the dinner and kept double checking to see if we need anything. The meal was $170 for five people. Not including the tips. I think that's the ongoing rate... It's definitely higher than what we are used to in California. But this is New York and in a big city. So you have to pay extra for quality read more

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Always good; our favorite local Japanese restaurant. Fresh, creative, dependable, fast.

Came here on a Wednesday night and was seated immediately. We ordered the octopus in wasabi special appetizer, which was raw. It had a really strong wasabi taste and the texture was kind of slimy with a slight crunch. We also ordered a variety of sushi and special rolls which were pretty average. Toro - was an interesting bright pink color. Was tender but didn't have much flavor. Scallop - was also pretty tender but not very flavorful. Uni - decently creamy and melt in your mouth. The best of the sushi's we ordered. Both special rolls were pretty average. Couldn't really taste the spicy tuna or salmon in them. This is a pretty average sushi place. You won't get food poisoning from eating here but you also won't be blown away. For the price point, I expected the quality to be better. read more

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It's my go-to for affordable sushi and Japanese food. Chef is a staple in the East Village and the staff are all very polite and accommodating. I typically get the Octopus with Wasabi Stem, Kikusui Sake, Sushi platter, and some Uni or Chu toro. Their Udon and hot dishes are great too and easy on the wallet. read more

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this was by far the worst thing i've ever ordered at a restaurant. the soba noodles were alcoholic tasting and the flavor was so overpowering. the mashed potatoes were fine they didn't taste like much. and the salmon was so disappointing, no flavor at all just pan seared salmon. would NOT come back nor recommend to a friend. if the food doesn't taste good then at least have a better presentation. read more

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It was my first time in NYC and we stopped here out of a craving for sushi. We got there shortly after they opened, 5pm. The ambiance was comforting, the host was friendly, service was attentive, and the sushi was delicious. I recommend 10/10! Ps: Miso soup was great and only $3! :) read more

TLDR: super yummy and good quality for a decent price! This was one of the first sit down sushi restaurants that I've been to since the pandemic started and I loved the experience and the food. I would give this restaurant a solid 4/5 stars! The service was super kind/accommodating and the food was delicious! The portions were HUGE and the quality of the fish was very fresh. It was very comfortable to dine here and every party was spaced out well. There were plastic partitions between each group and sanitizer at every table. I recommend getting the sushi combo for 2 - its a huge portion and super inexpensive especially by NYC standards. This is a great place to hang out with friends and have a drink or two plus some delicious sushi read more

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They raised the price for the early bird special. I was here 6 months ago and it was $21. I came here yesterday and was charged $25. The quality is still the same. It still taste really good. It comes with sushi or sashimi, miso soup, salad with wasabi vinegar, rice, tofu, 1 fried dumpling, 3 meat sewer (2 of them were meatballs and 1 is meat with asparagus) and okra. Last time they had the shisito pepper but that has been replaced with okras. The sushi was 3 pieces of nigiri-shrimp, tuna, and white fish with 6 pieces of tuna maki. Sushi was fresh. After the meal was dessert. I had the green tea and it was very nice and creamy. read more

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I've been wanting to come back to this place for a while now. The last time we came here was about 3 years ago, before the pandemic. So, we were psyched about returning. We had the Sashimi Set (3 pieces of salmon, 3 pieces of tuna, 3 pieces of albacore tuna, 3 pieces of snapper and 3 pieces of octopus), Sushi for Two (16 pieces of nigiri sushi, orange roll, California roll with 2 miso soup) and Spider Roll (fried soft shell crab, shredded daikon, tobiko, lettuce and Japanese mayo). Everything tasted great as usual. But, the portions were smaller than what we remember. The sashimi set wasn't on the menu and I remembered that we ordered it in the past. So, we asked about it and they had it off the menu and made it for us. Again, it was surprisingly smaller and double the price than what we had in the past. I guess the pandemic affected everything and this place, included. We will eventually return back. Glad we came back after the pandemic! read more

I've been coming here since the 90s. Hands down was the best place to come for food, service with a smile and great environment. I have to say what's disappointing is that I've noticed the portion sizes get noticeably smaller before the pandemic. But it's tougher to see just how much smaller they've continued to get since coming back here regularly since the pandemic has subsided. The price has significantly increased as well. I hope they can adjust because its a shame to see this place go under. read more

Went for dinner tonight - sushi tasted decent, but portions were comically small. The special rolls (marked as "big rolls") are only 5 pieces, most of it consisting of rice. I've never seen a special roll that's less than 6 pieces, usually they're closer to 8. We also ordered the tuna tartare which genuinely could not be more than 2 inches in diameter. We spent $85 between two people, no alcohol, and left hungry. The prices seem reasonable at first glance, but for the quality and crazy small portion sizes i would recommend splurging a bit more somewhere else with larger, higher quality rolls. read more

This has been a go to place whenever my girlfriend and I want to get sushi. As of 11/14/2020, you are able to sit indoors or outside in their curbside seating. We decided to sit indoors since it was kinda cold. All the tables were spaced out and separated by plastic barriers. We ordered our usual chirashi bowls which come with miso soups. The chirashi has ~6 different kinds of fresh fish (with about 3 pieces each), shrimp, and tamago. The sushi rice was soft with just the right amount of vinegar. The staff were friendly and aware of water refills. Jack the sushi chef knows what he's going and is outgoing and great to talk to if you're sitting at the bar. The only downside is that street parking is limited in the area but that hasn't stopped me from driving out from Queens whenever the cravings hit. 5/5 read more

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Takahachi! A beast of a sushi restaurant tucked away in the streets of FiDi. I came here on a Tuesday evening around 8:30pm for dinner and had no issue getting a table for 4. The sushi dinner for 2 was full of fresh fish and definitely worth the money. The Bee Movie roll was surprisingly good, and I enjoyed the ambience. I'll be back! read more

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The establishment was small but well managed. We ordered the seaweed salad, edamame, pumpkin tempura, and a bunch of rolls. The sushi was good and the prices were reasonable. Servers were quick as well. read more

Good spot for a quick sushi dinner with street-side dining during these COVID times. We ordered the Hamachi jalapeno ($16), Agedashi Tofu ($7), Yellowtail ($6), Loco Roll ($13) and the Orange Roll ($12). For what you get (in terms of quality and quantity) it was average-think they should give bigger portions for their dishes. You get 6 pieces for the smaller rolls (makes out for $1 per piece) which is fine, but the specialty rolls you only get 5 pieces for $12-13. The Hamachi Jalapeno was okay, Orange roll was a little fishy...think the Agedashi Tofu was the best thing in my opinion. With tip, for a $73 dinner I was still hungry, so I stopped at a pizza spot to grab a slice on the way back! read more

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Service is AWFUL... they will seat you at the sushi bar and eon't respond to you unless you order though the waitress... why seat at the bar??? The smell is bad enough to go elsewhere and on top of that every nigiri is only ONE piece, so turns out to be twice as expensive. The fish is already precut so... fresh? read more

Food, service,taste wise,ambiance, HAMACHI JALAPENO:fresh yellowtail, good amount of dressing. Orange Roll:even though sizes were not even can be eaten joyfully. read more

Takahachi - HAMACHI JALAPENO:fresh yellowtail, good amount of dressing.Orange Roll:even though sizes were not even can be eaten joyfully. - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York