The 20 Best Japanese Restaurants in NYC - New York - The Infatuation

"Sakagura isn’t a speakeasy, but the fact that you have to walk past a security guard in a very normal looking Midtown East office building and descend down a flight of stairs to get there makes it feel like one. The izakaya has an extensive sake list, with flights and seasonal specials, so it’s a great spot to explore your taste in rice wine. The menu ranges from things like $18 karaage with matcha mayo, to an $88 bowl of cold soba noodles with sea urchin dashi and Hokkaido uni." - will hartman, neha talreja, bryan kim, willa moore