Hamachi is a rare commodity in the center of New York: a very pleasant, unpretentious restaurant where you can eat very well without feeling like you’re being ripped off.
For this second dinner and after a hefty bill at Nougatine (well, not by local standards and at least it was good) we looked for something simpler. In general, we never trust internet review sites, but in this case it was the 5/5 rating on Google and the prices that convinced us to give Hamachi, located a stone’s throw from the Empire State Building, a try.
You will find the summary of the articles on this trip to Boston, New York and New Orleans at the bottom of the page.
The concept
Hamachi is a classic Japanese restaurant.
The menu
All the classics are there: sushi, sashimi, rolls, etc.
The setting
The décor is typically Japanese.
The meal
We arrive at an absolutely empty restaurant and are given a very warm welcome.
We sit down, the menus are brought to us and, while we take our time to choose, we order some edamame.
I will then have the pork gyozas.
Certainly the best I’ve eaten in a long time.
This will be followed by a miso soup.
Very solid and for once with great taste. It’s a change.
We will then have dishes that we will share: an assortment of sushi and a yellowtail and jalapeño roll.
It’s very filling, it’s good, absolutely nothing to complain about.
The two of us will get away with 100 dollars, which is excellent value for money in New York!
The service
Lovely, even amusing waitress.
Atmosphere
The setting may have been Japanese, but the music was not: contemporary pop. Not loud at all, nice.
Bottom line
A good, hearty meal, no excessive noise or deafening music, we didn’t have to eat in near darkness, and what’s more, the bill was perfectly acceptable…even cheaper than in Paris.
We recommend it.
The articles about this trip to Boston, New York and New Orleans
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