"The beloved yet critically panned Ninja — the wacky, theatrical Tribeca Japanese restaurant where servers dressed up as, yes, ninjas — has closed after 15 years. Known for its over-the-top theatrics and high prices, it endured despite bad reviews. It featured a $3.5 million buildout with fake stone walls, fake torches, and pagoda-like dining booths. Meals could easily cost upward of $100 per person with dishes evoking only a shrug from critics. The restaurant's theatrics were the focal point of most of the derision, with waiters dressed in ninja outfits surprising diners with various antics. Despite the criticism, Ninja's popularity endured with a stream of the most recent four and five star reviews on Yelp, indicating its continued popularity among themed restaurants in New York City." - Tanay Warerkar
