Zauo
Japanese restaurant · Chelsea
152 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011
Highlights
Catch your own fish then choose from 4 cooking methods
Catch your own fish then choose from 4 cooking methods
"It’s best to bring a group to Zauo, the restaurant where diners fish for their dinner. This way there are more chances to try the restaurant’s appetizers and side dishes, in addition to the fish which is available four ways: sake-steamed, salt grilled, simmered in soy sauce, or tempura fried. Note: This is not the place to go for a quiet dinner, with staffers banging on drums each time a fish is caught." - Patty Diez
"Japanese fishing restaurant Zauo will add a sushi bar to its large Chelsea space on June 1. The eight-seat counter will be located on the third floor of the restaurant, within a quiet setting that’ll drown out the celebratory drum-beating going on downstairs. Sushi Zauo will be helmed by chef Kazuyoshi Shimomura, who has been with the company since 2005. The omakase meal will offer 20 courses, including 15 pieces of nigiri and 5 small plates at $150 per person, gratuity included. Sushi Zauo will be open from Tuesday to Sunday with two seatings per night, at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Reservations can be made here." - Carla Vianna
"Hannah Goldfield criticizes the restaurant for its poor food quality and chaotic dining experience." - Carla Vianna
"Selfie-happy diners at the first U.S. outpost of Zauo buy into the novelty concept hook, line, and sinker." - Hannah Goldfield
"Zauo, a Japanese restaurant where diners fish for their own dinner, received a review from critic Adam Platt, who found the fish 'tough' and recommended serving it without the head to avoid discomfort." - Stefanie Tuder
