RA Sushi Bar Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious food, friendly staff, good service!"
• "Cool and yummy sashimi! Excellent sushi!"
• "This place had the freshest tasting fish that I've ever had when I ordered the Sashimi platter it was excellent."
• "The sushi was really good and the brownie was great."
• "Sushi was top teir!"
• "The sushi and tacos tasted good as it had a nice buttery feel to it, and for the most part the fish tasted fresh."
• "Crab meat was fresh and flavorful."

Cons:

• "The food was not good especially not for how expensive it was."
• "The place is extremely expensive for very small amount of food."
• "The service was very fast, but we are sushi lovers and we were very disappointed."
• "Nothing was hot. It was simply warm."
• "The sashimi was served too cold, impacting its taste negatively."
• "One thing we all agreed that we didn't like was the pork buns."
• "The sushi rolls I ordered were mediocre at best, lacking the freshness and flavor that I expect from a sushi restaurant."

Service

Pros:

• "Customer service was awesome. Our server kept checking in on us regularly."
• "I recommend making a reservation, polite staff, comfortable and relaxed atmosphere considering the location."
• "They did more than expected to find us a table, which was found within less than 5 minutes."
• "Our server Davina was extremely kind and patient, showing us options that were catered towards us and explained what the dishes come with."
• "Shout out to our server Nancy for taking such great care of us today!"
• "We had a great waitress by the name of Nancy. She was kind, polite, attentive and even helped pick out drinks."
• "The service was wonderful."

Cons:

• "The server did not come back to the table in the time we were waiting for our drinks."
• "The second time they completely ignored my table."
• "So understaffed even though packed. Takes too long to order, get server’s attention for anything."
• "Service was terrible - wait staff were abrupt."
• "The waitress was unfriendly and was noticeable that she was mad because we arrived one hour before the restaurant close."
• "Service was prompt, but not friendly."
• "TERRIBLE SERVICE. So slow."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The scenery is nice on the inside and the out."
• "On the upside, this place has a lot of ambience and has a vibe & energy that would be great for a date or group dinner."
• "Even the curbside seating felt luxe."
• "The interior of the restaurant is nice and calm."
• "The place itself is very modern and beautiful."
• "Beautiful, calm atmosphere amidst Times Square."
• "Romantic atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Ambiance was ok. Nothing really stood out. Dim lights for a bar scene."
• "Currently here and the environment is very noisy: DJ blasting music at uncomfortable level!"
• "It's full of tourists."
• "The overall interior of this place is fine. I don't think even with happy hour the prices are worth it."
• "The restaurant is a little loud with both the music and the acoustics in the building."
• "Meh. Touristy, unremarkable spot in Times Square."
• "The food is very flavorless."

Price

Pros:

• "Good American-Japanese food options, pricey because it's in Times Square."
• "Given its proximity to Times Square, it offers great value for money."
• "The price was reasonable, despite being in the middle of Time Square."
• "The prices are not overly exorbitant, especially for New York!"
• "If you go on the weekdays, the lunch menu is super complete and reasonably priced."
• "I did not expect the price to be anywhere near reasonable near 42nd but the Sushi rolls were."
• "Prices weren't outrageous which, for the location, is laudable."

Cons:

• "Overpriced for what you get."
• "Pretty expensive for the amount you get."
• "The dinner for two people with one drink each was well over $100 for mediocre sushi."
• "We asked the waiter for a recommendation for sake and said we wanted something cold and dry. The guy recommended a sake that was $48 a bottle!"
• "Over priced for quality of food."
• "Quite pricey (~$16)."
• "It is definitely on the pricier side."