This is the only REAL Japanese run restaurant in this entire area on both side of the river. The deco is a little dated but clean. Excellent table service. The food is good and more original than those fast food turn fusion sushi place you see all over. The price is reasonable. We live across the river and if we dont eat out in the city this is the place.
Everything we tried was top-notch. I was especially pleased that on my first visit, when I order the aji special, the sushi chef asked if I'd ever had fried aji bones. When I said I hadn't but that it sounded interesting (and commented to my wife that a restaurant where they recommend unusual dishes on our first visit is definitely my kind of place), the chef had it prepared and served to me, free.
Local, family-style vibe, with traditional FRESH Japanese cuisine. Love this place. And the sushi chefs are very friendly. Sit at the sushi bar! I highly recommend the Murasaki Carpaccio to start...
I would live here if they didn't kick me out every Monday night at closing. The sushi chefs are on a whole new level here. They have truly mastered their art.
Best Japanese food I've had in Rockland, innovatively prepared and for two people with Sake, three appetizers, two entrees, extra tea, the check of only $60 was entirely reasonable.
We also enjoyed the service. Attentive but not overly "hovering," friendly, informational, etc.
The hijiki was served warm - a real surprise. The Age Dashi Tofu (fried bean curd) was barely "fried" with a very light, tasty coating and wonderful sauce.
My Nabeyaki Udon was perfectly prepared... ...unlike at many places I never felt the need to start piling on soy sauce to add flavor.
The sushi was exquisitely fresh. Nothing even slightly "fishy" about the mackerel, e.g., and the tuna was just amazing.
In sum, I'll give Wasabi a whirl sometime, but already have the feeling this is the one in Nyack I'll be back to....
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