Donburiya Reviews Summary

Category: Japanese restaurant New York

Address: 253 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019, USA

Phone: +12129807909

Rating: 4.4
based on 176 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The place is great and feels like home food."
  • "After Saporo closed my friends and I have been looking for a new place to eat after karaoke and thank god we found this place. Atmosphere is nice and the food is absolutely delicious."
  • "triple salmon rice bowl - very good - 2 salmon slice, Salmon roe, grilled fatty salmon with crispy outside (reminds me of pork belly), 2 thin slices of lemon and a shiso leaf; Miso soup a lot of seaweed and some tofu; a bit of pickled radish and cucumber on the side"
  • "Their horumonyaki is sweet, salty, smoky, chewy and delicious - excellent when it's cold out."
  • "Everything we got was amazing."
  • "The best donburi we’ve had since we visited Japan."
  • "This time we tried the intestines soup and this was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

  • "Grilled food was grilled well but salted too much for the beef tongue and pork belly."
  • "Udon with yakiniku beef - tried someone else's - I thought beef was a bit tough"
  • "The udon was okay but the broth was very greasy, salty, and heavy and meat was a bit hard to chew."
  • "The taste however is quite average, and I think they don’t match up to the price point."
  • "Had yam and taro croquette (a little bland but still ok)."
  • "The donburi was so bland yet salty."
  • "The katsu curry, which was too tough."

Service

Pros:

  • "Wait staff/bussers are excellent, so is ambiance."
  • "Excellent atmosphere and service."
  • "The service is attentative and the staff are all very friendly."
  • "Service is excellent and food always out quickly."
  • "Staff was very friendly which more than makes up for it."
  • "Service is prompt, courteous, unpretentious and quick."
  • "Service is great!"

Cons:

  • "It would be better if the service is more attentive."
  • "on the slow side. The restaurant was full and they seemed understaffed - we had to flag them several times - to get water, our bill, for them to take the credit card."
  • "Waited by the bar for 15 minutes without any service (water, menu, etc)."
  • "Very disappointed to have been mislead by the waitstaff here, as I added the tip in good faith."
  • "VERY RUDE WAITRESS. VERY BAD SERVICE. DISCRIMINATING ATTENDANTS."
  • "The service was inattentive due to being short staffed mostly and unorganised."
  • "Service was very slow."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The place is chill and relaxed."
  • "Real authentic Japanese restaurant. Open till late and has a very good atmosphere."
  • "Cool location frequented by many Japanese folks."
  • "Atmosphere is cozy and fun."
  • "The lighting is a bit dim but not dark."
  • "The setting is nice, with a long bar and small tables all seeming intimate in the low lighting."
  • "Atmosphere is genuinely casual and comfortable."

Cons:

  • "Seats and tables are so close and uncomfortable."
  • "Atmosphere is wanting."
  • "The interior can also be very very hot."
  • "It can get loud and busy."
  • "However, compared to the meat and katsu, there were too much rice to the dons."
  • "Inside is a bit small and could get quite busy during rush hour."
  • "The dining room had on classic R and B but you can also hear the Latin music in the kitchen."

Pricing

Pros:

  • "Fair prices and a great selection."
  • "The price was so good I thought it was underpriced."
  • "The prices are reasonable."
  • "It's on the pricey side but you don't need to tip."
  • "Prices are great. 5/5"
  • "Good bang for the buck given its location."
  • "Great prices!"

Cons:

  • "Lunch menu is very expensive."
  • "The prices seem a bit high in comparison as well."
  • "food is little expensive but you don’t have to tip your server."
  • "Price could be a Lil cheaper to compensate for the small portion."
  • "The salad consisted of romaine lettuce and dry, tasteless chunks of chicken with a drizzle of vinaigrette."
  • "Plates are small but reasonable for sharing."
  • "Rice quality poor, tempura, unmentionable batter covering & lukewarm."

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