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I can only think of 17 Japanese restaurants in the Slope... — Brooklynian

I can only think of 17 Japanese restaurants in the Slope...

zebra
zebra
edited November -1 in Park Slope
Which would you recommend & why?

Blue Ribbon
Ginza
Hakone
JPan Sushi
Kappa Sake House
Kiku (5th Avenue)
Kiku (7th Avenue)
Mura
Nana
Oshima
Shinju
Sushi Yu
Taro
Ten
Tenko
Yamato
Zuzu Ramen


Or does one have to cross Flatbush to go to Sushi Tatsu or Geido?

Comments

  • exactly13
    exactly13
    Ginza because I like fire and onion volcanos. I think we are heading toward a time when, as in the old Slope days, there was a bar on every corner. We have evolved closer to the Samurai essence of our little enclave.
  • modsquad
    modsquad
    not enough money
    way too many restaurants
    my haiku is done
  • nyluke
    nyluke
    Taro has excellent sushi at reasonable prices. Only sushi/sashimi though, I'd probably go somewhere else for maki.
  • tybur6
    tybur6
    I really done care for much Japanese food... and I have no interest in sushi at all. So this is just a list of wasted real estate to me. :shock:
  • astigmatism
    astigmatism
    Geido's got fun rolls,
    Taro has the best sushi,
    Blue Ribbon for swank.

    If you're in South Slope
    Kiku's cheap with so-so fish
    Ten's a cut above.
  • belzjm
    belzjm
    1. best - Blue Ribbon
    2 Oshima (almost as good as Blue Ribbon for 1/2 the price). amazing patio too!
    3. Taro has great fresh sushi, but the place itself is a dump.

    Zuzu Ramen is EXCELLENT!

    the rest are mediocre.
  • drunken revival
    drunken revival
    tybur6 wrote: ISo this is just a list of wasted real estate to me.
    Welcome to my world....
  • karl the druid
    karl the druid
    myoho renge kyo...

    ginza hakone jpan kappa

    kiku kiku mura nana

    oshima shinju yu

    taro ten tenko

    yamato zuzu


    doesn't this chant sounds so like 1980?
  • hamilton
    hamilton
    sounds like, Tiger Woods soon to be announced girlfriends.
  • zainab jah
    zainab jah

    Subject: Japanese Restaurants in Park Slope

    There's also Yamamoto on Seventh and 1st. Never eaten there but it's always busy.
  • zainab jah
    zainab jah

    Subject: Japanese Restaurants in Park Slope

    There's also Yamamoto on Seventh and 1st. Never eaten there but it's always busy.
  • zebra
    zebra
    ^ You're thinking of Yamato, which is on the list. I had to double-check that because you never know when another sushi joint is going to appear.
  • independent mind
    independent mind
    Kiku's has some pretty creative rolls I like, esp. the 5th avenue roll and the kiku roll. They are especially nice if you are trying to avoid high-mercury tuna.
  • willregistersoon
    willregistersoon
    Ate at Blue Ribbon Sat night. Paid a ton of money for a very mediocre experience. The last time I went there it was great. I don't think I'll be returning though. Both service and food was very underwhelming. I'm a big fan of the one on 7th and Lincoln though.
  • belzjm
    belzjm
    yeah, 7th and lincoln is oshima.

    best sushi for the price in park slope. quality is EXCELLENT!
  • benyankee
    benyankee
    belzjm wrote: yeah, 7th and lincoln is oshima.

    best sushi for the price in park slope. quality is EXCELLENT!
    FWIW, I think Oshima is among the worst of the Slope sushi spots. Poor rolling skills, low grade fish, mediocre prices.
  • scarlett
    scarlett
    And of course these don't include the take out Chinese/ Japanese or Japanese/ Thai places.
  • blkpetal
    blkpetal
    Which Kiku on 7th? There are 2:

    Kiku on 7th (sit down)
    Kiku on 7th (take away only)

    I thoroughly enjoy the take away only Kiku on 7th. I find their skills to be top notch and, as a vegitarian who tries not to eat TOO much fish, their veggie tempura roll is to die for!
  • bookistan
    bookistan
    Jpan is good if the location is convenient for you. Friendly service and a nice garden, if the weather ever improves. They have a mix of creative rolls and the standard stuff; I've always been very satisfied. More of an everyday go-to place than a special occasion spot.

    Also, agreed with the above poster re Blue Ribbon. I've never understood the raves based on my past experience.
  • zebra
    zebra
    Those two Kikus on 7th are unrelated? I had no idea. Or are they the same business, but just different staff?

    About Blue Ribbon, I also don't get it. I experienced cognitive dissonance over them once, when my date, who was a self-proclaimed sushi expert, said "this is what real sushi tastes like." To me, it wasn't as good as Taro (and it was more expensive), even though Taro is a dump, as someone said. I was in there for lunch the other day & there were still smushed up bits of sushi on the floor - which isn't clean to begin with.
  • shinybeast
    shinybeast
    Zebra wrote: About Blue Ribbon, I also don't get it.
    Same here. Overpriced and not that great. Honestly, I feel that way about Blue Ribbon in general, sushi or main restaurant.

    I'm in South Slope, so we go to Kiku's (sit-down) a lot. Love their hot & sour shrimp miso soup and their wasabi shumai. I've enjoyed several of their specialty rolls and their white tuna sashimi (a standard order for us) is normally pretty good. Used to like Nana but haven't been happy with them the last couple of times. Haven't been to Geido in years (a friend was addicted to the place) but always enjoyed it there. Weren't too impressed with Ten the first and only time we've been there, but I think we should try it again.
  • zebra
    zebra
    What about 161, that wacky Spanish-Japanese space on 7th Avenue that used to be a full-on sushi place? How is their sushi? I'm guessing not great, but I just want to be thorough about this topic.
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