Hirohisa New York - Buy Reservations

Quiet, quaint. And smooth jazz playing in the background. One of the nice bathrooms I've seen too. Service is very intentive, explaining each dish as well as the sake that were being served. Also answered the questions we had, the marinade of some dishes, or how things were cooked, to where got their dishes from (custom made). Even bought out the tea that was used in the ochazuke. We ordered the month's omakase with one sake pairing that both of us shared, which they allowed and also bought out some that would tailor to one, and then another that would tailor to the other. A lot of variety of sweet, dry, sour, floral. The course itself - very clean, light, delicate. Don't know whether it's because it's this month's menu or it's always the style they're going for, but it's different from so many places where they try to hit you in the face with loud flavors, aromatics, etc where it's can be a sensory overload at times. Here tho, is nice and subtle, nuanced, and purposeful. And aromas kinda melds together and then into the palate. With a lot of play with soft textures. It's probably not the type of meal for someone who's looking for those big bold, heavy flavors, expecting truffles and soy and smoke whatnot. More for someone who would appreciate these types of nuances. And yes we were still full at the end. The amuse they had that was not listed on the menu was a sesame tofu uni, fresh and not fishy at all, and the tofu being firm, without being hard, and clear sesame on the palate. the otsukuri was clams wrapped in nori, with an assortment of sea bream, aji, and Spanish mackerel sashimi. (The only caveat that we had was my date, in general, does not like raw shrimp at all, which was the second course. It is very much a texture thing, and was hoping the shrimp here would do something different. It did not unfortunately, so she gave me her shrimp and delightfully ate the rest of the dish.)

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We came here for lunch (call ahead to check since they have irregular lunch hours). We ordered the Uni Donburi and they had 3 choices for the Uni sourced from different regions (Maine, California, and Hokkaido). We selected Hokkaido and we're not disappointed! Very very excellent and freshest Uni you can find in NYC. We also ordered the Chirashi to try a variety of sashimi and WOW! Also epic.

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Had high expectations coming in, and definitely enjoyed it. We did one tasting menu and one a la carte so we could try everything. I loved that there was flexibility here, especially since I tend to have a smaller appetite. Even though we did that, we still left super full. My favorite was definitely the sashimi. I still remember the toro to this day. It literally melts in your mouth - so soft and buttery. We did the uni ikura for the rice dish and it was great! However it was a lot of uni/ikura and less rice so it was a bit more fishy but I didn't really mind. The washugyu we got from the a la carte menu was a bit tough and on the heavy side so I feel like we could've gone without it or substituted it with something else. Price wise, it was great, especially since we were able to try so many dishes.

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Food 5/5We were seated at the bar, so we got to watch the chefs delicately put together each dish. Each dish had its own unique flavor combinations and were all very memorable. We ordered the omakase menu and I am not disappointed. Extremely pleased with the combination of ingredients and flavors. The eel over rice tasted incredible, as did the steak, tuna, abalone, tofu uni, and hand roll. A lovely menu for a special occasion! Interior 5/5Very minimalist Japanese-style interior. Loved the rack of knives and the seat-warming toilet. Spacious and refined feel. Comfortable seating and an open counter. In addition, the plates and cutlery were super cute, I wish I asked where they sourced them from! Would love to use the beautiful plates and bowls they had at home.Service 5/5Very attentive service, my glass was always full.

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If they have a fish special order it! The black cod was amazing.

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Outside is very unassuming and simple.The menu is also fairly simple and straight forward (quite traditional Japanese fare), but the issue is that everything sounds so good so its hard to decide what to get! After being seated, you're presented a wet towel to wipe your hands. The food was excellent and reminds me of my last trip to Japan. Everything super authentic and fresh. There's honestly not much more to say other than they keep it simple and excel with what they do. Recommended if you want a taste of authentic Japanese food.

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