Mangetsu Sushi - Review - Upper West Side - New York - The Infatuation

"Just one block from a sunny bench on the Great Hill, Mangetsu Sushi is the answer to all your (upper) Upper West Side sushi roll-and-stroll needs. The restaurant has affordable, good-quality basic rolls, as well as more creative combinations, and they also offer 20% off at lunch on weekdays if you're planning to sneak away from the desk for some sun. But eating in is a good option too, with window seating that looks out onto pretty residential buildings. At the sushi counter, you’ll get a view of the fish case, too, and the chef (who previously worked at Tanoshi) tightly rolling maki, mounding pungent fresh wasabi on ceramic platters, or topping chirashi don with ikura. photo credit: Sonal Shah Drop in for a casual daytime meal—there are lunch combo specials every day. Or bring a bottle of something to drink with a friend at dinner, order one roll more than you actually need, and listen to that pop hit you’d forgotten you played on repeat the entire summer of 2007. Food Rundown Tuna Roll An inside-out roll, with lean, clean-tasting tuna, and a thin blanket of rice. photo credit: Sonal Shah Shrimp Tempura Roll A juicy, crisp tempura roll—no complaints. Dragon Roll The slices of avocado feathered over the top look like dragon scales. The eel inside is meaty and there's just enough eel sauce to notice it. A beauty. photo credit: Sonal Shah Chirashi Don The sushi rice is warm and a little sticky, and there’s a generous amount of sliced salmon, yellowtail, tuna, scallops, ikura, and shrimp on top of this $35 bowl. The seaweed salad is a nice punchy addition, too. photo credit: Sonal Shah" - Sonal Shah