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Nobu

105 Hudson St., New York, NY, 10013
at Franklin St.
212-219-0500

8.3 "Recommended"
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80% Would you go back?
80% Would you take a date?
15% Would you take kids?
65% Would you go on business?
73% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.8
Service: 8.5
Décor: 7.7
Value: 6.4
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Good food, but DEFINITELY overrated and overpriced

foodielover from 10024 | Posted on 6/21/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 4

My boyfriend and I enjoyed our meal at Nobu, but we were disappointed because it is VERY overrated. We have eaten at the best restaurants in NYC and around the world, and this did not live up to the hype. The food was good and fresh, but not worth the pricetag. The chef's menu is available for $100, $120, and $150. When we asked the waiter about the prices, he said it depended on the work that is placed in the dish, but that the ingredients and the portions are the same. What a joke, and a gimick to feed into people's ego. I do not plan on returning to Nobu-- I prefer Megu. Nobu is overpriced, I would not recommend it.

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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Good food, very large bill!

timothy86 from 11561 | Posted on 3/30/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 2

The food is really good. However, be prepared for very large plates with only 1 bite of food on them. This adds up to a very expensive night after which you will need to go somewhere else to fill up. I did like the place though and would go back. It is very trendy inside and the food was really amazing. However the bill may be shocking for some.

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2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

As Great as Ever

Voldar from 10017 | Posted on 2/1/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 5

Having been eating fairly regularly at Nobu for a decade or so it is as fantastic as it has ever been. My only nitpick is that nobu needs to more regularly come up with new dishes that made Nobu great and changed Japanese American cuisine permanently (yellowtail and jalepeno, salmon new style sashimi for example).. he seems to be resting on his laurels a bit... also I rarely actually eat just plain sushi as the cold and hot dishes are so fantastic, not sure why one would bother with the sushi, which tends to be good but not earthshattering

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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Tourist Trap is spelled N-O-B-U

mszeto from 10128 | Posted on 8/17/08

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 6
Décor: 7
Value: 4

Once upon a time, this restuarant was once great. Now, smitten with its success and brand name, Nobu has fallen into the same group as the Hard Rock Cafe--everywhere and nothing to write home about. The sushi and sashimi is nothing special, especially given the outrageous price. I've eaten Japanese food my entire life and have had some good experiences in the United States but I can't say Nobu is one of them. If you want to say "I ate at Nobu" then go but if you would rather have good food then go somewhere else.

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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

A bit overrated, but great if you don't have to cover the tab yourself..

tb1222 from 10028 | Posted on 5/2/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 5

I went to Nobu a few months ago on a double date, and honestly, I thought it was a bit overrated. The food was good, but mostly because it was drenched in various thick sauces. If you're going to be paying an arm and a leg for a meal, I think you should actually be able to taste the fish/meat/whatever. Regardless, the ambiance is lively and trendy, and the service is impeccable. Would I go back? Sure. But only if someone else is covering the bill.

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8 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

Great legend

omeko3 from 10590 | Posted on 6/19/07

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 7

Went to Nobu 2 years ago and it was great, the service was impecable, we did not like a dish so they simply just brought us something else no charge. The highest Omakase ended up with 13 courses, which was more than enough. The best part of it was the rock shrimp, the wagyu beef that was served was sub par but most of other plates that came out were good/great.

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237 out of 467 people found this review helpful.

Never order chef's menu

Stella from 10014 | Posted on 10/19/06

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 3
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 1

We expected to taste the best of Nobu so we ordered the most expensive Chefs menu --- $120/person. What we got - very tiny portion and very few dishes. Every dish was exactly the same as ones on our neiboring table, but the portion is about a quarter. We could not help but thinking Nobu actually does not have a real Chefs menu. What they do is just simply taking a tiny protion from other customer's order and serving to us. We (two) were charged $300, but we did not taste anything special. Every dish we tasted in Nobu is no better than what any average restaurant in New York can offer, but Nobu's price was triple than what we can get in other restaurants. After paying $300 plus tip, we were still hungry. As I mentioned before, the portion is truly tiny; literally one or two mouth for a dish. Please do not get me wrong, I am a slim petty women.

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366 out of 723 people found this review helpful.

You go here for the food

Cleo from 10023 | Posted on 10/5/06

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 4
Décor: 1
Value: 6

It is refreshing to see innovative Japanese cuisine and this Nobu offers. Some dishes though don't really make the cut. The unfortunates of this restaurant is the weird decor and the sales hungry staff that just aim to make you order and order and order. Unprofessional.

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344 out of 744 people found this review helpful.

Reservation Help is Here!

AllTrue | Posted on 1/5/06

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 2
Value: 10

First, I want to say that the food&presentation cannot be faulted in any way. An amazing experience--you should be willing to just let the chef decide what to make for you (especially the incredible fighting-tiger shrimp presented in the "battle" stance (sucking out the head, we were informed, is a delicacy not to be missed--one of us tried it, the other didn't!) Inventive, beautiful and delicious things just kept rolling out of the kitchen all the way up to an unusual Key Lime pie (which was really layers of crisp wafers with a lime sherbert-like filling.) Halfway through dinner, Robert DeNiro (part owner)and his wife came out of the kitchen and sat at the table next to us. Out of politeness, I did not turn around but my husband said he very graciously acknowledged our presence and we all went on with our dinners. My only complaint: what is up with the decor (supposedly resembles a Japanesee farmhouse but looks more like a bunch of 2x4's fell out of the ceiling and turned into birch trees! Oh well, I guess I just don't "get it".) PS Get a hotel concierge to make your reservation!!!!

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340 out of 750 people found this review helpful.

NOBU- FANTASY OF FOOD

PAULLESLEY | Posted on 8/24/05

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 7
Value: 10

MY WIFE AND I VISITED NOBU LAST FRIDAY. AFTER A FULL DAY OF 5TH AVE SHOPPING. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME AT NOBU, WE WERE NOT DISSAPPOINTED. FOOD, SERVICE WERE OUTSTANDING. DIDN'T MIND PRICE OF MEAL BECAUSE THIS WAS THE END OF A VERY GOOD DAY IN NYC. STAFF EVEN REFEFFED US TO A COUPLE OF CLUBS IN MEAT PACKING DISTRICT. HAD A GREAT TIME THERE ALSO. THIS IS AN EXPERIENCE TO REPEAT- AS OFTEN AS YOUR BUDGET WILL ALLOW... OUTSTANDING!!!!!

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332 out of 707 people found this review helpful.

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