"The bay scallops were soooooooo good, I had to order an extra set."
"Love, love, love...preparation, freshness and flavours excellent."
"The blue fin toro nigiri was impressive and met expectations."
"The fish is superb and fresh."
"The fish literally melts in your mouth, the warm rice is transcendent."
"Super fresh fish of excellent quality."
Cons:
"A few items had either too much vinegar or too much 'citrus' in it."
"The chefs in the back feel the need to dranch everything in soy sauce even the rice so by the time it gets to you, its falling apart."
"The sushi rice was extremely vinegary and overpowered the fish."
"There was definitely something off about the fish."
"As for the sushi itself...the rice needs a lot of improvement. Too much vinegar on the rice which overpowered the fresh fish."
"The fish was super fresh and melted in my mouth and the rice was warm but perfectly cooked and seasoned."
"There was too much vinegar used in the rice that overpowered the sushi."
Service
Pros:
"The waiter did do a good job at explaining whatever we had questions about."
"Our server was super nice and also politely answered all our questions."
"The staff was super attentive."
"The attentive service ensures you feel truly cared for."
"Also you don’t tip here. Amazing that they take care of their staff!"
"Service is fantastic, very young and friendly team that really loves what they do."
"Service was also good, with a young, energetic team who seem passionate about what they do."
Cons:
"Service was very slow, do not eat here for lunch if you have somewhere to be that afternoon."
"Service was a little slow, but everyone was so nice and I didn’t feel it damaged the experience."
"Service was very awkward."
"The service we were provided with was not worth the money we paid!"
"The service was a little chaotic last night."
"We were completely ignored by the two staff members when we walked up to the counter."
"Service is what you expect from a place that has workers who have no incentive to provide better service."
Ambience
Pros:
"The dimly lit ambience during dinner was quite nice and intimate."
"Cozy atmosphere, no loud music, so perfect place for friends/family dinner."
"I thoroughly enjoy the dark atmosphere."
"Moody and groovy."
"The place itself was romantic and cozy."
"The ambiance complements the dining experience with a welcoming and contemporary feel."
"Dimly lit ambience and simple yet quality sushi."
Cons:
"The establishment was so dark that I could barely see, a little more lighting would have been great without ruining the atmosphere."
"Ambience is a little too dark."
"The restaurant is loud when crowded due to the space being small."
"Sitting in the restaurant was not as pleasant an experience as I had hoped."
"The setting is a little dark for my liking."
"They were also drilling and making their outdoor structure while we were dining which was a little uncomfortable cause you couldn’t hear anything over it."
"It was dimly lit and very cool as I made my way to the counter to my place."
Value
Pros:
"It's okay. You truly get what you pay for. $63 for their most expensive omakase menu, tip included. So don't expect anything fantastic, just okay."
"While not your traditional omakase experience, they’re certainly the most valuable option in the city at they’re low prices!"
"I love this place! Great taste with great value!"
"It's about time NYC gets a price efficient alternative to the thuggish price and quality found in most of Manhattan."
"Sugarfish is worth the wait! The sushi is so good and the nigori sake is delicious AND inexpensive."
"Best value for money sushi place I have encountered in the western world."
"Even their priciest omakase is only ~$72, which is extremely reasonable compared to industry standards."
Cons:
"The rolls did not worth the price."
"Really don't understand the hype around this joint.... It sits in a weird place on the spectrum between mediocre lunchtime sushi spots and actual sushiyas."
"Quality of sushi is amazing but will only go with 4 stars because of the service."
"The quality of the fish is okay, but the weirdest part was the rice was too warm."
"HOWEVER. $10 for two small pieces of sweet shrimp (literally one piece for me, the other for the bf) was just... not really worth it for me."
"Some didn't even taste great."
"They should call this restaurant PONZUFISH instead, because they LOVE putting ponzu sauce on everything, for no reason."
Reservations and Wait Time
Pros:
"They don’t have reservations."
"They don't take reservations but there is hardly any wait."
"Didn’t have to wait since I sat at the bar but they don’t have reservations."
"They will text you when your table is almost ready."
"We will definitely be back. The wait is usually long in the evening as they don't take reservations but we went for a late lunch and only waited 20 minutes."
"I think it is a hit or miss on wait time because I came on a Friday evening thinking it was going to be a long wait and there was no wait at all."
"Be sure to arrive early, as they do not take reservations!"
Cons:
"There is no reservations so there is almost always around a 40 minute wait for dinner."
"Only thing I didn't like was the extremely long wait."
"They unfortunately do not take reservations and are typically very busy after 6 pm."
"They don't take reservations and the wait is incredibly long!"
"They don’t respect the waiting list. We waited for 1 hour and a half when they said it was gonna be 30 minutes and we didn’t even get the table."
"The only down side is the wait as they do not take reservations and the wait can be up to 2 hours."
"If you're the sort of restaurant that creates hours-long waits, you should take reservations."