Sushi Azabu

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428 Greenwich St., Downstairs level, New York, NY 10013
nr. Vestry St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-274-0428 Send to Phone

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Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi

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Official Website

greenwichgrill.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-2:30pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm; Fri, noon-2:30pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Sat, 5:30pm-11pm; Sun, 11:30am-4pm and 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Canal St.; A, C, E at Canal St.

Prices

$20-$40

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Business Lunch
Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot
Lunch
Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
Private Dining/Party Space
Prix-Fixe
Romantic
Take-Out

Alcohol

Sake and Sojou
Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

To eat here, patrons must ask to be seated in the basement sushi “speakeasy” that lies beneath the unassuming Italian American Greenwich Grill. Downstairs, the tomato-red walls and garlicky aroma are replaced with a bamboo ceiling and pebbled flooring surrounding an 8-seat sushi bar and three banquettes downstairs. But the best kept secret of this hideaway lies in its exciting list of lesser-known fish, like tender, light Pacific Saury; firm, slightly chewy pencil fish; and meaty silver beltfish. Diners are also treated to high-grade samples of more common offerings, like tuna and fluke. There’s an equally talented kitchen behind-the-scenes, preparing dishes such as hearty, miso-marinated black cod and juicy Wagyu beef tataki. — Kathleen Squires

Recommended Dishes

Grilled black cod, $12; nigiri sushi, $3-$11 per piece