Minado - food stunk!

[Doggiedog]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
Ugh. food stunk.

LOL!

 

[rh71]

I was at the Minado in Glen Cove (across from Roosevelt Field mall in LI) the other day and the food wasn't bad. And I'm not even a seafood/Japanese food fan. Lunch at $14/pp was very decent. Planning on a surprise birthday dinner party with ~15 of our closest friends there next month.

 

[LanEvoVI]

Went to the Minado's in Manhattan last night. Nothing special, food was just average but I'd probably go back again.

 

[isasir]

Originally posted by: werk
Quantity does not equal quality. I'd rather go to a nice sushi place than some fish trough. That said, Minado just can't compare with other mid-priced sushi places in Manhattan in terms of freshness, quality, and preparation.

Any recommendations for a good place in Manhattan?

<--- Long Island guy, only goes to the city once in awhile

 

[xospec1alk]

theres a minado in manhattan? holy crap. i went to the one in long island, hot foods were good, suchi was CRAP just disgusting. horrrible. nasty.

and some of the hot foods were dry, and bland. but mainly just stay away from the sushi they dont know what they are doing

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
Ugh. food stunk.

This coming from a guy who eats sushi out of the trash. I'd say stay away from that place..

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: RishiS

Originally posted by: werk
Quantity does not equal quality. I'd rather go to a nice sushi place than some fish trough. That said, Minado just can't compare with other mid-priced sushi places in Manhattan in terms of freshness, quality, and preparation.

Any recommendations for a good place in Manhattan?

<--- Long Island guy, only goes to the city once in awhile

Ok, let's see.

My current favorite is Sushi of Gari, mostly because it's right across the street from me. Don't order off the menu, ask the waitress to have Gari prepare you something. I can't remember the name of what I got, but basically, it's a selection of their best cuts of fish of the day, all with different sauces. The place is tiny; make a reservation. It's also pretty pricey.

Sushi Hana is pretty good, they're my staple for mid-priced sushi. There are several locations.

Haru is ok, but over priced for what you get and overcrowded. There are a bunch of locations.

Sushi Samba is fun and they have lots of weird, funky rolls--it's a Japanese-Brazilian joint near Union Sq.

Ota-ya is pretty good, mid-priced sushi in the range of Sushi Hana.

Nobu is awesome, but not really for the sushi, more for their signature items. It is very expensive, and very hard to get a reservation for. Keep an eye out for celebrities there. You can also go to Nobu Next Door, which has pretty much the same menu, but no reservation policy.

There are also a bunch of UES sushi joints I've eaten at before, but can't remember the name of. And of course, there are the zillion low-price delivery/buffet places that I don't really trust..

 

[fatbaby]

Todai > minado?