"The sushi itself was fresh and flavorful, so much umami packed into each bite."
"Fresh tasting sashimi - tuna was particularly good."
"Some of the freshest fish I’ve had in New York."
"The fish are very fresh. The portion is big, and the cuts are big too."
"Very, very good fish. Top quality and very affordable."
"The sushi and sashimi here is so good and fresh!"
"Every single fish was so soft and melt in your mouth!"
Cons:
"It was NOT fresh at all....was SO fishy that we couldn’t finish half."
"This was not sushi grade product. Both the salmon and tuna were very fishy and lacked freshness."
"Fish quality is not good. Salmon and tuna both tasted like a soaked tissue."
"Presentation was very poor and my daughter and i both agreed that none of the fish had flavor."
"The sashimi here has acquired a 'fridge taste'."
"Subpar product, the fish was more like a sponge, all you could taste was that the fish had a lot of water probably from being frozen and recycled back and forth."
"The cuts of fish were sorta cut up sloppy and thick and the didn’t seem super fresh."
Service
Pros:
"Waiter was really friendly this time."
"They also serve complimentary hot green tea if you ask."
"The wait staff were very attentive without being overwhelming."
"Service was the perfect balance between friendly and attentive and space for conversation."
"The service was friendly and efficient, but not overbearing."
"Very kind and nice servers."
"Staff are good with great service."
Cons:
"Also, my server made me ask four times for tea, and the restaurant was empty, so I was quite surprised."
"They just need better service and nicer people, and they will be one of the best."
"impatient waitress during ordering, we didn't satisfy with her attitude."
"They had unfair treatment and didn’t do first come first serve."
"service is alright sometimes it takes a while for them to notice you, but i am shy so i just wait."
"The service was slow and inattentive."
"The staff didn't apologize and didn't seem concerned."
Value
Pros:
"Each sushi is more or less $6 and HUGE."
"No frills, consistent, great quality, excellent value."
"The bill showed us that the place was extremely affordable, by NYC standards."
"Good value for money."
"This is by far the best I had under $50 per person."
"High quality sushi and traditional Japanese dishes in very generous portions."
"You get the most for your money."
Cons:
"A little bit more expensive then some of the other sushi places in the area but we’ll worth it."
"It’s pretty pricey and I wasn’t thrilled at all."
"Traditional cooked dishes were also good but the price to value multiple is out of whack."
"The only redeeming factor is that the tuna and rice tasted okay, not great, edible at best."
"The place is pricy, but the quality is worth the cost."
"It's a little pricey, but in a city where good sushi is surprisingly scarce, worth the extra$$."
"It is expensive but completely worth it for sushi connoisseurs."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Do not expect an impressive decor, I have actually been seated next to strangers on a bench but I was so happy to be seated after standing in line, outside, in the rain that I didn't complain."
"Worth noting that the waiting list is a line outside the restaurant and decoration is very basic."
"This place is not too big but we were able to sit down immediately."
"Hole in the wall with no decor but serves the freshest and biggest pieces of sashimi that will melt in your mouth."
"Has a nice-casual atmosphere."
"The ambiance is super casual."
"The decoration inside was so homey."
Cons:
"Do not come with more than four people and be willing to wait for at least 20 minutes to be seated! It's worth the wait."
"We were there on a Friday at 9 pm and had to wait for about an hour in line to get in."
"Go early or be prepared to wait at least an hour or longer for a seat."
"You must stand in line for at least an hour."
"They don't take reservations and there's always a line out the door (even on a Tuesday evening)."
"The wait is long. There are some chairs for waiting, but the line is usually long, and the chairs are few."
"The space is small and crampy, sometimes charming."
Payment Options
Pros:
"They only take Amex or cash."
"They only take cash or Amex."
"Note that they don't take credit cards except amex."
"So happy they started to accept other credit cards, not just AMEX."
"You can order sake in line."
"Also it's a cash only place so watch out for that as well."
"They only take cash so you probably want to prepare at least $250 in cash for a couple."
Cons:
"Only take Amex or cash."
"Last time I went they only took Amex... not sure if that's been changed."
"Pay attention to the payment restrictions as they are or it the ordinary."
"No pros mentioned."
"I was the first one to arrive 5pm for a dinner opening and was surprised to see they didn’t clean up after lunch time."
"I came Tomoe Sushi for lunchtime today. The door was closed and I saw a note that said 'Tomoe Sushi is permanently closed.'"
"Why may I ask though did they get a B rating for their sanitary inspection??"