Aburiya Kinnosuke

Izakaya restaurant · Midtown East

Aburiya Kinnosuke

Izakaya restaurant · Midtown East

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213 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017

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This cozy Midtown izakaya boasts mouthwatering robata-grilled dishes and a curated sake selection, all set in a charming, authentic atmosphere.  

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"Aburiya Kinnosuke might be Midtown East's best kept secret. Have you ever heard of it? Didn't think so. We hadn't either until a trusted friend/restaurant informant tipped us off to it. And now here we are, passing that tip on to you. For the uninitiated, what you need to know is that Aburiya Kinnosuke is an upscale, authentic Japanese restaurant experience, with a menu that ranges from sushi and sashimi to delicious things cooked on a charcoal robata grill. If you do it right, a meal here is long, exciting, and pretty damn expensive. It's also worth every dollar you'll spend if not for the fact that it's delicious, because it's an excellent change of pace from the rest of the boring restaurants in this part of town. Hit it up for your next client dinner, or for the next time you want something besides another upscale restaurant burger. Food Rundown Sashimi The sashimi at Aburiya Kinnosuke is absolutely delicious, but it's also expensive. We recommend spending your money messing around with more of the unique things on the menu, but you won't be mad about some of this fresh fish if you order it. Particularly the yellowtail and the fluke. Deep Fried Organic Chicken Wings There are chicken wings on a stick that people swear by from Aburiya, but these from the fryer are the ones we love. Four tiny, but incredibly tasty wings are served on a plate with just a little bit of sweet glaze goodness. Salmon Harasu (Fatty Salmon) The robata is a charcoal grill which uses a special kind of wood that does not smoke and produces "infrared" rays (not something from the Sky Mall Catalog that grills hot dogs in your apartment). Whatever comes off it tends to have extra crispy skin and perfectly tender meat. This fatty salmon is the perfect example. Simple and sweet, if you like grilled fish, you will love this. Washu Beef Hanger Steak with Ponzu Sauce Add "hanger steak" to the list of "stuff that tastes more delicious with ponzu sauce on it." This is one of the best dishes on this menu. Order it. Ground Jidori Chicken Tsukune A fan favorite, this is basically a chicken meatball on a stick, served with a poached egg in a tiny saucer for you to dip your meat stick into. Pretty excellent." - Chris Stang

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"A Japanese grill operated by Create Restaurants that will close as part of larger closing plans." - Luke Fortney

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"A meaty Japanese grill opens today in Midtown East from two chefs with extensive experience cooking the cuisine here in New York City. Aburiya Kinnosuke, located at 213 East 45th St., between Second and Third avenues, makes grilled wagyu and other meats its primary focus." - Stefanie Tuder

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"A serious lunch for serious people, Aburiya Kinnosuke is a very authentic Japanese restaurant, where it seems like several hours went into each and every bite of steamed clams, beef stew, or warm homemade tofu. You’re going to want a reservation and plenty of time to enjoy it." - Hannah Albertine, Bryan Kim, Matt Tervooren

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"If you want to eat some expensive grilled meats near Grand Central, and you’d rather not go to Keens or Smith & Wollensky and run into all the ex-coworkers you’re avoiding on LinkedIn, head to Aburiya Kinnosuke. This upscale Japanese spot specializes in meats cooked on a robata grill, and some of our favorite dishes are the hanger steak with ponzu and the chicken meatball served with a poached egg as a dipping sauce. Non-meat eaters will also be happy here - the sashimi and handmade tofu are tasty as well." - Hannah Albertine, Bryan Kim, Hillary Reinsberg, Matt Tervooren

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Sayaka S

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My friend took me there and told me they got best karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and he was not wrong! Wow their chicken was big and tasty. Other items were very good too. Not only the food was great, but the service was very good too. Even tho we got in 10min their closing time, they were very accommodating and never complained or rushed us. Totally worth visiting.

shai shani

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An authentic Japanese restaurant, located in mid town Manhattan. The menu is not large and complicated, the food is excellent and served with impressive aesthetics and precision. Ww loved the pleasant atmosphere and the service that was very friendly and professional. We enjoyed every bite and highly recommend.

Yolanda

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The hamachi kama and the black sesame pudding was delicious. Most of the other dishes we ordered (cold tofu, katsuo, grilled mackerel, agedashi tofu) were decent as well. I didn’t really like the shishamo. The service was fast and attentive, and the place was very cutely Japanese. Overall a good experience and would come again.

Lingmei Lin

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Came to this Izakaya for a similar dish that made my trip to Takayama, Japan 5 years ago exceedingly memorable - Hida beef grilled on Magnolia leaf served table side. Very disappointed when I found out that this dish subbed with Berkshire pork belly has been taken off the menu. Well, we managed to enjoy the evening, nonetheless. The unagi don was superbly dressed with flavorful golden egg specks. The Karaage was one of the best I have ever tasted- tender, moist inside, delicate crusty & well seasoned outside. The only thing I was underwhelmed by was the black cod which in my opinion was slightly rubbery.

Anthony Chow

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Aburiya Kinnosuke offers izakaya-style Japanese dining tucked away in the midtown East-side Manhattan. Unfortunately, I didn't find much to justify the steep price tag. Worse, I sat at the bar and witnessed some very dodgy food handling. If you happen to find yourself here, consider the chicken tsukune.

Marcello -

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Straight to my top 5 list of midtown east restaurants! The sashimi was fresh and served with real wasabi. The chicken wings skewer was moist and tasty. Both this and the fried chicken were larger portions that I expected. I also enjoyed the pork belly rice dish (with an egg side to mix it) and the veggies. The green tea tiramisu was a nice touch to end the meal. I recommend making a reservation. They also have some private boots.

ben l

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Awesome fine Japanese dining. Initial May review 1 * out of 5, read to the bottom for the redemption with the July update. OK, pre-covid I gave this place 4 stars but post covid the stars dropped to 1. The food is still amazing given what they had to work with but service... Man it was terrible. I mean I'm rooting for them to improve but yesterday has to be my worst experience ever at a higher end restaurant. I come here 3 or 4 times a year, from anniversaries, to birthdays to mothers day. Yesterday was my anniversary and our first indoor dining experience since covid started. The food was great despite the limited menu now and given the pricing, you kind of expect better in terms of service and attention. There was one server to the whole restaurant with an assist from the manager from time to time. On a slow day I'd say yes you can get by but the place was packed. So the girl had to take orders, serve, set the tables, clear the tables, and who knows what else. I feel for her but this was terrible. The wait was long and the service was noticeably lacking. On top of that, they missed one of our entrées which supposedly was served to the wrong table. How does that happen? No idea. And to not even catch it until we asked what happened to our dish. And then to add insult to injury... Their kitchen closed at a certain hour during our meal... So after a 200 dollar meal, we left hungry. And when we complained, the manager said they're taking it off of our bill.... I'm like d'uh.. Isn't that suppose to be off of our bill? And to make up for us having a miserable experience and being still hungry.... the manager said 'Sorry, but we had a busy night!' This is how they take care of clients to make sure they return again.... Uh huh... Just a sorry and have a nice effing day, please come again. That will sway us to return. Gonna be looking for a new go to place moving forward. JULY 22nd REDEMPTION Update 4 **** out of 5 So the establishment reached out to make it right and hope to redeem themselves. That in itself warrants an update. For the managers to care enough about their patrons satisfaction which ultimately reflects on the business' reputation and bottom line is admirable. I were invited back to have another meal here and I was not disappointed. The servers were attentive, the food came out in a timely manner and the flavors were reminiscent of the good old days. Unfortunately it is still a covid menu with bento boxes and some tried and true dishes. Nothing exotic like the firefly squid or even the crab salad which was always a favorite. Alas the evening wasn't perfect...I didn't even ask for the bill but it was presented to us as soon as we said we were skipping dessert. Perhaps I'm being nitpicky....still, I'm adjusting the stars and continue to root for the establishment. The regional manager indicated that they are opening a new restaurant in the Flatiron so looking forward to trying that spot out soon.

Jennifer Leela

Google
Black cod was Perfect with a capital P! It was everything I needed for Tuesday’s lunch. We ordered a sesame pudding which was also so great. The flavor was intensely good. I will definitely be back.