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Sasabune is a Japanese sushi restaurant located at 401 East 73rd Street (between First Avenue and York Avenue) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York City. The décor of the tiny, simple, Spartan, bright restaurant consists of white walls that, as The New York Times put it, have "an almost severe lack of adornment". The restaurant has six seats at the blond sushi bar, 14 seats at nearby tables, and 12 in a back room. The sound level is quiet to moderate. It serves only an omakase menu – its chef and owner, Kenji Takahashi, decides what each patron will eat, the order in which the patron will eat it, and whether soy sauce should be applied. It has a sign that states its philosophy: "Today's Special – Trust Me". The wasabi is known to be spicy. The restaurant, opened in 2006, is named after a restaurant by the same name in Los Angeles.
I walked by and the window decor said no spicy tuna and no California roll when all I was thinking about was a spicy tuna California roll. With crunch, you have to have crunch. And spicy mayo,... Read more
It is located on the Upper East side of Manhattan, very quiet spot for lunch or dinner. Read more
Went to this restaurant by myself for omakase. My feeling is really 3.5/5 The place I was eating at the sushi counter had countless plates and bowls that were not cleared next to me and I thought... Read more
Sasabune
Hours
- Mon, Sat: 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Tue - Fri: 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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