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Kenka

25 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY 10003
nr. Second Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-254-6363 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.9 out of 10

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    8 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi
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Hours

Mon-Thu, 6pm-2am; Fri-Sat, 6pm-4am; Sun, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$5-$18

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Good for Groups
  • Late-Night Dining

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only
  • Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

Just our luck. With the kitchen fresh out of turkey testicles and bull penises we were left to choose from the list of 100 or so other small plates at this raucous izakaya. We gnawed on grilled corn-on-the-cob drizzled with the house sweet sauce, wallowed in a gooey okonomiyaki (cabbage-and-egg pancake), and almost sparked a flame jousting chopsticks over an unctous miso-marinated grilled mackerel. Codgers and Bloomberg beware: This place is as loud as a Times Square pinball arcade. Speakers that the owners must have scored cheap from the MTA don't help. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Note

Reservations are not accepted on Fridays and Saturdays.

8.9 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
25% Would you take kids?
12% Would you go on business?
75% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.4
Service: 7.4
Décor: 8.6
Value: 9.8

It's like I walked into Ueno...

MaxG from 10001 | Posted on 11/5/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 10
Value: 10

This place has the best Japanese vibe ever. The pachinko machines were a nice touch. The food is great, the prices are fair, service gets iffy when the place is busy, but otherwise, it's awesome. The crowd's pretty young, the beer is cheap and I'd recommend ordering the "takoyaki". I can't find it anywhere else! So good!

authentic japanese food

nagoya0 from 10314 | Posted on 1/26/07

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 10

I been going to Kenka ever since it opened, I always take anyone I can too. Its the best Japanese food you will get. The feel to the place is like old fashion, the seats though could be better. The service is best as they can be when its busy. The prices are excellent for the portions you get. Overall its definatly worth while to eat here and come again if your from the area. Bring everyone you know they cator to everyone tastes!

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