"Open since around December in Astoria, Honzen is from the chef behind Tribeca's Tsubame, which offers "kaiseki inspired omakase." Honzen specializes in another facet of kaiseki: honzen ryori set meals. In a simple room with a tatami seating option, you choose a main (from $32, mostly seafood like blue mackerel or miso cod), and a rice set (from $26, think gyu don with simmered beef, or hikiniku don with with a small hamburger steak). The seasonal side dishes can include things like uni with housemade tofu and goma-ae." - will hartman, bryan kim
