Where the Locals Eat Rating
Best Sushi, Midtown
Top 100 Restaurant, New York City
"It has become a rarity to take a ‘no gimmicks, no frills' approach to sushi. Sushi as a cuisine is conceptually simple. Ironically, its simplicity also makes it most complicated. Our refusal to abandon the true craft of sushi making is a salute to the centuries-old methods used by the prominent sushi shops and chefs of Japan. Hatsuhana's philosophy is that authenticity and supreme quality should never be compromised, nor will it go out of style."
– Hatsuhana website
"Of all the city's sushi bars, Hatsuhana best bridges the gap between East and West. ... The sushi and sashimi are always very good and can be extraordinary, especially if you put yourself in the hands of the chef."
—The New York Times
"It is consistently among the best and most reliable sushi restaurants in America."
—New York magazine
"... worth a visit for its lovely bento-style Box of Dreams, which is divided into nine compartments, like a samurai-era tic-tac-toe board."
—Time Out New York
"This venerable establishment was where many New Yorkers learned to love top-drawer sushi, and the excellence of the raw fish still puts it among the top five in town."
—Village Voice
How Others Rate Hatsuhana
The New York Times
** (Very Good)
Top Pick
Zagat 2008
24 Food Rating (Very Good to Excellent)