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Matsuri
369 W. 16th St., New York, NY, 10011
nr. Ninth Ave.
212-243-6400
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Spicy tuna rocks
isax from 10023 | Posted on 5/5/08
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Food was amazing (I recommend spicy tuna rolls, tuna tartare, and the scallops), also decoration and ambiance are pretty cool. Very Japanese experience. Enjoy the sake list!
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Valentines Day Dinner at Matsuri
GCNY from 10011 | Posted on 2/4/08
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The cost pp listed above for dinner at Matsuri for Valentines Day dinner is listed incorrectly - the correct cost is $150 for 2x for a 7-course tasting menu which includes a Valentine Specialty Cocktail! Awesome menu/price! In addition, the prix fixe is optional- they also offer their regular a la carte menu!
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Good for impressing out-of-towners and first dates
ShibuyaDenizen from 10024 | Posted on 5/20/07
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I heard that this place had a similar feel to Gonpachi (famous Japanese restaurant in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo), so I had to try it. While the decor is stunning, that's where the similarities end. For appetizers, we had the grilled scallops, tempura soft-shell crab, yakitori, baked eel, and rice hot pot. All of these dishes ranged from good to very good and recommended. Then came the sushi. Well, while decent for US sushi, it's not up to snuff for NYC sushi, especially for the price. The food is good enough (especially the non-raw appetizers) and the decor is fabulous, so recommended for a first date, the visiting parents or the friend from Cleveland, but not recommended for a Japanese food purist...
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miso cod is the only good thing here..
derekzoolander from 10003 | Posted on 1/23/07
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go to Morimotos, its so much better!!!!
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delightful
mbean from 10002 | Posted on 9/20/06
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Matsuri has become one of my favorite, if not my MOST favorite, places to dine. I can expect the food, service and experience to always be pleasurable - & I have been going there for a good two years. The dishes are diverse & authentic - my favorite being the mushrooms, the cold & tangy oysters, & the freshest sushi I've had since Tokyo. The sake list is immense, & I usually try a new bottle on each visit. Ambience is fabulous- huge yet intimate. (I only wish there were a bathroom on the main floor instead of upstairs).
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It was so good I could eat there every day
lucky3rd | Posted on 12/16/05
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Everything was perfect
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Japanese Cool
martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 5/7/05
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Matsuri in the lower level of the Maritime Hotel is a combination of Meatpacking district cool and Japanese cool. The food is reasonable priced and the service is very good. The customers seem to understand and enjoy both "in" food as well as more traditional fare. Overall very very good.
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INCREDIBLE.. Loved Everything About This Restaurant
DineAholic | Posted on 1/2/05
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I've been to Matsuri a couple of times and let me tell you, the service is amazing. The server was so nice and helpful. He gave us the best suggestions on what to order and what not to. The place is beauty, such a wonderful experience. It may get a little crazy in there on friday and saturday nights, but once you go on a night that it's not so jam packed, you'll have the best time ever. The recommended dishes were delicious, the specialty cocktails and the sake, all superb. *RECOMMENDED DINNING NIGHTS* tuesdays - thursdays
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Japanese with a flair of true festival!
socialiteequalizer | Posted on 12/13/04
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Perfect! lovely lovely lovely... The food was incredible! (GET the sirloin steak, the duck breast, the mushrooms, the seared tuna, sake black cod - the tasty list goes on and on). The sushi/sashimi fish practically swam in from the ocean, its firm suppleness is rarely found. The rolls could be a bit more varied but they are so good! - delicately soft and chewy... The specialty cocktails and the sake are out of this world, created with real japanese style. The bartenders are FUN and enthusiastic - the waitstaff was wonderful and attentive. While it can get packed Thurs - Sat it's worth the energetic atmosphere. For truly quiet and private nights go on a Sunday or Monday (slow nights means more personal attention) The decor is unrivaled in its gorgeous arched ceiling and floaty imported japanese lanterns. Celebrity watching a + and a definate new favorite of mine...
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The worst dining experience - EVER!
gigi from 01240 | Posted on 11/9/04
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If you want to eat I don’t recommend Matsuri. Sure the ambiance is nice (once you get past the entrance, which is more like the trading room floor than restaurant) but is it good enough to compensate for a lack luster menu and the most incompetent Maitre D' I’ve ever experienced? Our party of 4 waited 2 and ˝ hours for our table with a reservation. I wish that I would have known to pack snacks. Especially since trail mix would have tasted better than the sushi at this overrated disaster of an establishment. But back to Matsuri’s biggest liability, the Maitre D', who had absolutely no control over the patrons waiting for tables. At any given time there were at least 20 people standing around his station screaming for a table. An hour into our ordeal I realized a pattern. 2 types of people were being seated, greasy guys threatening to beat up the Maitre D' and guys greasing the Maitre D'. Classic. You’d better have a really fabulous meal waiting for me after a 2 and ˝ hour wait for a table. Unfortunately, the food is as hopeless as the service.
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