Studio 151
Bar · East Village ·
Sushi speakeasy with DJs spinning vinyl, $80 omakase, & handrolls
Sushi speakeasy with DJs spinning vinyl, $80 omakase, & handrolls
"In order to get to Studio 151, you enter a door that's marked with a single red light bulb, then walk up a red-lit staircase and ring a tiny buzzer. This Alphabet City restaurant is technically a speakeasy, and it's located in a cavernous space reminiscent of a ‘90s art loft. You can grab a high-top or a couch and eat some à la carte sushi—but we suggest you reserve one of the four seats at the chef’s counter and try the exceptional $80 omakase. In any case, you’re going to have a good time." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, kenny yang, neha talreja
"Situated on top of a jazz club, this sushi speakeasy in the East Village is like a house party, in a house that also happens to have a standout $80 omakase. In one corner of the room, chefs at the four-seat counter serve buttery yuzu scallops and shiso sea bream with obvious swagger. Other guests eat sushi a la carte, sitting at high tops or on couches. But the most fun touch? A DJ that helps transition the evening from eating fancy fish to drinking many, many after-dinner cocktails." - willa moore, will hartman, allie conti, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim
"In order to get to Studio 151, you enter a door that's marked with a single red lightbulb, then walk up a red-lit staircase and ring a tiny buzzer. This Alphabet City restaurant is technically a speakeasy, and it's located in a cavernous space reminiscent of a ‘90s art loft. You can grab a high-top or a couch and eat some a la carte sushi—but we suggest you reserve one of the four seats at the chef’s counter and try the exceptional $80 omakase. The style is minimal but modern: a buttery scallop comes seasoned with two kinds of salt, lemon zest, and yuzu juice, and Japanese sea bream arrives with a pinch of ume shiso tucked underneath." - bryan kim, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman, sonal shah
"Located in a cavernous space reminiscent of a ‘90s art loft, sushi speakeasy Studio 151 is like a house party thrown by someone with impeccable taste in records. There’s a billboard-sized, half-finished poster of a naked lady on the wall beside the bar, and jazz records spin until around 10 PM, when the restaurant devolves into a dance club. You can order sushi from the high tops and couches, but you want to try to book one of the four seats at the chef’s counter for an $80 omakase that rivals options triple the price. If the rest of the restaurant is the living room of the house party, the chef’s counter is the bedroom where the cool kids go to smoke and make out." - bryan kim, matt tervooren, neha talreja
"Expand your mind, man. You’re feeling open to new inspiration this month, and you can find it at the sushi speakeasy Studio 151. This East Village sushi speakeasy is the perfect place to go if you’re tired of predictable dining. You’ll enter through a black door—marked with a single red light bulb and a tiny square window—into what feels like a house party where they take their sushi seriously. On one visit, shots of sake were dropped with our check, along with an invite to check out the saxophonist at the music club downstairs." - neha talreja