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Sushi Yasuda Is Sushi Amazing

I have always liked sushi but never truly loved it… most likely the result of having eaten at tons of decent to mediocre sushi places that have never quite hit the spot. My co-worker recommended I go to Sushi Yasuda, saying it was his favorite sushi restaurant, citing Frank Bruni’s (former chief restaurant critic of the New York Times) praise for the place.

Simply put, this place is amazing. The environment here is pretty intense; because the place is so popular they give you a two hour time slot for dinner and the waitresses are (unintentionally) pushy. The waitress was asking for our order within five minutes of us getting seated. The decision and ordering process ended up being a little stressful. Either way, two hours is an ample amount of time to enjoy a great meal and these guys get the food out pretty quick.

For a high-end sushi restaurant, Sushi Yasuda is surprisingly affordable. We went for the pre fixe sushi & sashimi combination which came out to $22.50. Ordering the pre fixe was surprisingly confusing, but it included 4 pieces of sushi, one roll, three pieces of pre-selected sashimi and a miso soup. Given that description, I was confused to see all the stuff we ended up with on our plates. I’m sushi illiterate. I’m not going to lie and give a huge run-down of the sushi, because honestly, I really don’t know much about sushi, but I do know what I like and based on my experiences at other places, this was hands down the best sushi I’ve had in New York City. Instead, I leave you with a pretty picture of our beautiful meal. Mmmm.

My only regret was not getting us a seat at the sushi bar! Desperately need to come back here.

Sushi Yasuda is located at 204 East 43rd St. and 3rd Avenue