Where The Locals Eat Rating
Top 100 Restaurant, New York City
"Nobu New York, the flagship restaurant of Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, has been a pioneer for Japanese cuisine since its opening in 1994. Nobu partnered with actor Robert De Niro, producer Meir Teper, restaurateur Drew Nieporent, and managing partner Richard Notar to bring his modern Japanese to Tribeca. Nobu draws upon his classical training at sushi bars in Tokyo and his life abroad in Peru, Argentina, and around the world to create a whole new trend in Japanese cuisine. The resulting dishes, including Tiradito Nobu Style, Yellowtail with Jalapeno, Squid Pasta, and Black Cod with Miso, make Nobu the innovator of new style Japanese food."
– Nobu website
"Chic, casual and pulsing with energy, Nobu cannot be compared with any other restaurant. The spirit of invention of its chef-owner, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa – incorporating new ingredients into old dishes or retooling traditional recipes – lighted a spark in the kitchen, igniting each chef to new and increasingly daring feats. The result is something that seems like a Japanese dish but is not. The best time to eat at Nobu is lunchtime. Order an omakase meal and let the chefs choose your meal for you. No kitchen turns out a more spectacular plate of sushi. Desserts include a warm chocolate soufflé cake with siso syrup and green tea ice cream that comes in a bento box."
– The New York Times
"The great fusion chef Nobu Matsuhisa has done enough innovating to span several culinary lifetimes, and, more than most things cooked up during the nineties, his miso-marinated black cod, rock shrimp with spicy mayonnaise, and tuna tartare with a bed of crushed avocado all have stood the test of time."
– New York magazine
"Once you taste the seductive sushi and sashimi, you'll understand Nobu's appeal."
– Michelin Guide
How Others Rate Nobu
Zagat 2008
27 Food Rating (Extraordinary to Perfection)
The New York Times
*** (Excellent)
New York magazine
** (Very Good)
James Beard Foundation
Drew Nieporent, Myriad Restaurant Group, Outstanding Restaurateur 2007 (national)