Sushi Seki
Sushi restaurant · Upper East Side
1143 1st Ave, New York, NY 10065
Highlights
Creative sushi with signature salmon & tomato, late-night hours
Creative sushi with signature salmon & tomato, late-night hours
"Sushi Seki is known, first and foremost, for their brilliant nigiri mash-ups: things like tuna with tofu sauce, salmon with sauteed tomato, and red snapper topped with sea salt, which turns out to be a more thrilling combination than you’d think. We also like Sushi Seki because it looks expensive (and kind of is), but the atmosphere is unpretentious and fun. At prime dinnertime, the small dining room gets packed and you might be scooting your chair back and forth constantly to let the waitstaff through. But no one really cares. The lively crowd is too busy throwing back sake and laughing." - sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja
"Would you like omakase on your couch? Us too. For a splashy sushi takeout, try Sushi Seki, which has a few locations around Manhattan. The takeout omakase starts at $120, and though you won’t have much choice, hope for the salmon topped with a butter-seared tomato. For something a bit more subdued, get one of the sets, like the sushi dinner. It comes with nine pieces of sushi (all the classics) and a tuna roll, which has the softest tuna mixed with slivers of scallion." - bryan kim, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"The most luxurious of sushiyas tend to be minimalist, serving nigiri with little to no toppings and strict one-stroke soy sauce policies. We’ve spent many dollars at these spots thinking very deeply about the brine on our uni. But when we want to have fun, we go to Sushi Seki. Sushi Seki doesn’t shy away from fun toppings, but their pieces don't go into truffle overload either. For the ideal experience, order some of their special pieces, or go for one of the omakase options ($120-$180). Must-orders include the chopped fatty tuna with pickled radish and the longtime fan favorite salmon with torched tomato. Seki is packed any night of the week, so you can throw back sake in a lively scene and speak at whatever volume you’d like." - bryan kim, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman, sonal shah
"The most luxurious of sushiyas tend to be very minimalist, serving nigiri with little to no toppings and strict one-stroke soy sauce policies. We’ve spent many dollars at these spots thinking very deeply about the brine on our uni. But when we want to have fun, we go to Sushi Seki. Sushi Seki doesn’t shy away from fun toppings, but their pieces don't go into truffle overload either. For the ideal experience, order some of their special pieces, or go for one of the omakase options ($120-$180). Must-orders include the fatty tuna with pickled radish and the longtime fan favorite salmon with seared tomato. Seki is packed any night of the week, so you can throw back sake in a lively scene and speak at whatever volume you’d like." - bryan kim, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman
"Sushi Seki offers a la carte and omakase menus with all the classic rolls, sushi, and sashimi represented. It’s considered one of the area’s better and more affordable sushi spots in a city swimming with $400 omakase experiences. The restaurant has two other locations, Chelsea and Times Square, but this is the original outpost." - Eater Staff
