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Sakagura

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211 E. 43rd St., New York, NY 10017
nr. Third Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-953-7253 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
9.3 out of 10
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3 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: After Work, Bar Food, Private Party Space, Restaurant & Bar, Sake

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Official Website

sakagura.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11:45pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-12:45am; Sun, 6pm-10:45pm

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, 7, S at Grand Central-42nd St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Wander through the subterranean guts of an office high-rise and enter an expansive and tranquil room filled with screens, plants and smooth blond woodwork. Although the booths are reserved for diners (mostly sedate Midtown suits and their clients), the elevated bar is inviting enough for an after-work drink. A color-coded, cross-referenced menu offers an imposing selection of more than 200 sakes, along with some well-intentioned hints about which foods they go best with. You'll need a degree in comparative cryptography to make much sense of it, but, fortunately, the staff can guide you just as expertly. — Andrew Yamato

Food

Sakagura is also open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

9.3

"Highly Recommended"
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Japanese food to entice and challenge the connoisseur

richardl3 from 11103 | Posted on 1/1/07

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

Having taken Japanese cooking classes and been exposed to remarkable japanese resaurants around the world, I was pleased to discover this gem. Nothing I ate was like any other japanese food I had enjoyed before. The restaurant specializes in japanese tapas-like dishes to be matched with a tremendous assortment of sake. The 4 seaweed Kaiso Salad, the marinated whitefish (Shiroi Nanban), the wonderful tuna tartar topped with a layer of two types of fish roe (Maguro Tartare), and the simple Udon noodles were all worthy of appreciation. The Taiheizan Kimoto (cold) sake was an excellent accompaniment . The service was attentive and professional. All round an excellent experience.

The flavours of Japan.... Tokyo's atmosphere

sknauf from 10128 | Posted on 10/26/06

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

I lived in Tokyo for 3 years and was thrilled by this place, its food, the atmosphere and the sake list. It really reminds me of Japan and there is no compromise to Western tastes. The proportion of Japanese customers proves it.

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