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Jewel Bako

Critics' Pick

239 E. 5th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Third Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-979-1012 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
5.7 out of 10

25 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi

Photo by Ben Rosenzweig

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Hours

Mon-Fri, 6:30pm-10:30pm; Sat, 6:30pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$26-$50

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Hot Spot

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only
Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

The glittering interior is probably worth the hike to the East Village (the name means “jewel box”), and despite the constant migration of sushi chefs, Jack and Grace Lamb’s unlikely restaurant remains the consensus choice among sushi snobs for the best sushi downtown even though it’s often impossible to find a space at the packed sushi bar. — Adam Platt

Recommended Dishes

Tuna toro tartare, $18; chef's omakase, $50

Reader Ratings

5.7

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

There's a reason the overall rating is 5.7!

melissachef from 28805 | Posted on 7/8/07

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	6
Service:	8

Décor:	9

Value:	3

My husband and I come to NYC every year and always research where we're going to eat before hand...we consider ourselves "Foodies" and want to make sure we have the best culinary experience. Well, we were so dissapointed with...Read More

Great food, awful service

lhabitant from 1025 | Posted on 5/13/07

Overall Reader Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	1

Décor:	7

Value:	5

Jewel Bako is among the best places in NY for suhis and sashimis. Both fresh and high quality fish, great list of sakes, but overpriced wines. Unfortunately, the "service" makes the whole experience *really* unpleasant. Not only it is pretentious, slow...Read More