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Gari

370 Columbus Ave., New York, NY 10024
nr. 77th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-362-4816 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.6 out of 10

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    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi
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Hours

Mon-Thu, 5pm-10:45pm; Fri, 5pm-11:15pm; Sat, noon-11:15pm; Sun, noon-9:45pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 79th St.; B, C at 81st St.-Museum of Natural History

Prices

$23-$45

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Take-Out
  • Online Ordering

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only
  • Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

65th St. to 91st St., Central Park West to Riverside Dr.

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The decor at Gari (shiny glass windows, blond wood tables, a sushi bar hewn in the minimalist Nordic style) glows in a familiar modernist way. And aside from Sugio's imaginative sushi, the menu reads like it was ripped from some anonymous fusion restaurant in suburban L.A. None of the non-sushi items is very arresting, and a couple are downright grisly. But Sugio's sushi and sashimi omakases are as fine as they were at his original Upper West Side restaurant, although my sushi-snobs may have a few quibbles. The rice might be a little stale and might lack the proper amount of vinegar, but so what? If you've never had the pleasure of chef Sugio's great swooping sushi constructions (toro dabbed with sweet tofu sauce, soft anago supported by surfboards of avocado, to name two), Gari is a good place to start. But be warned. The sushi omakase starts at $65 for just ten pieces.

Recommended Dishes

Chef's sushi omakase $65; tuna plate, $49

6.6 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
80% Would you go back?
80% Would you take a date?
20% Would you take kids?
80% Would you go on business?
60% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.4
Service: 6.2
Décor: 6.6
Value: 6.2

Fantastic Sushi

cbaran21 from 10023 | Posted on 6/16/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 6
Value: 7

You should go for the Fresh Salmon with sauteed tomato sweet onion sauce - it's worth it for that alone! Forget the tasting menu (we didn't the first time, and it's ridiculously expensive) go straight for the sushi/sashimi. The quality of fish is superb and the meal will be one that you will not forget any time soon.

buttery sashimi

shawly from 10025 | Posted on 1/9/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 6
Décor: 8
Value: 7

Sure, it's expensive, but the fish is velvet. Chirashi was surprisingly plentiful (salmon roe, yellowtail, and seared salmon were particularly excellent). Friend had chef's sushi assortment which was probably an even better call -- each bite was a well-designed taste. Who would ever put almonds on raw tuna? And it was seamless. Wines were surprisingly lame, and service was a bit oblivious, but overall a pillar of uws cuisine.

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