Sushi Yasaka

4.8

2728 Reviews

$31 to $50

Japanese

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 79 times today

Neighborhood gem
Healthy
Vegetarian-friendly

We serve high quality and tasty delicacies made with organic ingredients. To satisfy our customer’s taste buds, we look for the best raw ingredients tirelessly from local farmers.

We serve various kinds of fish. They are all carefully chosen from the fish market each morning. All fish are sliced in traditional style that preserves the original flavor and texture. Our executive chef overseen every dish. From choosing the rice and seaweed to the decoration of plate, each dish is the demonstration of our dedications to customers. We strive for the recognition as a customer-oriented restaurant through our delicious food, enthusiastic services and serenading environment. We are looking forward to serving you and hope you will have a wonderful dining experience with us.

For bar seating, please refer to location. Bar seating is by telephone request only. Thank you.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Japanese Speciality
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 496-8460
Website
http://www.sushiyasaka.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Sushi Yasaka would be happy to cater your next corporate affair.

Location
251 W. 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023
Neighborhood
Upper West Side
Cross street
West End and Broadway
Parking details
Street or private lot.
Public transit
72 St (1, 2, 3)79 St (1, 2)66 St - Lincoln Center (1, 2)
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Takeout, Wine

Popular dishes

Negi Toro
Negi Yellow Tail
Tuna
Tuna Avocado
Tuna Cucumber
Spicy Salmon
Spicy Yellow Tail
Spicy Scallop
California
Fresh Salmon Salmon Avocado
Salmon Cucumber
Salmon Skin
Salmon Roe
Fluke Ume Shiso
Eel Cucumber
Eel Avocado
Ume Shiso Cucumber Shitake Mushroom
Oshinko
Avocado
Asparagus
Cooked Kampyo
Cucumber
Sweet Potato Tempura
Pumpkin Tempura
Shrimp Tempura
Spicy Ebi Tempura

Sushi

Sushi Entrees

Yasaka Chef Recommemd
Sushi Deluxe
Sashimi Deluxe
Miyabi
Umi No Sachi
Yaki Salmon Donburi
Spicy Maki Combination

Sushi & Sahhimi a LA Carte

Fatty Tuna
Tuna
Yellow Tail
Fresh Salmon
King Salmon
Fluke
King Crab
Octopus
Squid
Fried Oyster
Smelt Roe
Sea Urchin (Maine)
Sea Urchin Cali
Sea Bass
Japanese Snapper
Shime Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel
Eel
Sea Eel
Crab Stick
Boiled Shrimp
Botan Shrimp Salmon Roe
Live Scallop
Baby Abalone

Yasaka 'S Signature Maki

Fried Japanese Oyster
Mix Vegetable
Futomaki
Lobster Tempura Roll
Geisha Roll
Soft Shell Crab
Boston Real Crab Roll
Chopped Crunch Eel Avocado

Teriyaki & Steak

Organic Chicken Teriyaki
King Salmon Teriyaki
Tofu Steak
Angus Prime Rib Eye Steak

Lunch Specials

Sushi Lunch
Sashimi Lunch
Miyabi Lunch
Chirashi Lunch
Roll Combination
Organic Chicken Teriyaki
King Salmon Teriyaki
Tatsuta Age
Tempura
Vegetable Tempura
Organic Tofu Steak
Mini Steak Lunch
Udon Combo
Saba Combo

Soft Drink

Soft Drink
Coke, Dite Coke, Ginger Ale, Club Soda, Sprite, Evian Bottle Water, Perrier Water

What 2,728 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.6Service
4Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sushi Yasaka offers "the best sushi in the neighborhood" with consistently "fresh and delicious" dishes. Known for its "excellent value" lunch specials, the restaurant boasts "great service" and "affordable prices." Despite its "dated decor," diners appreciate the "authentic Japanese food" and "spectacular sushi" that make it a "neighborhood gem." Reservations are recommended due to its popularity.

2,728 Reviews

M
Michael
VIP
New York City
230 reviews
4.0
230 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The best sushi and rolls are at Sushi Yasaka. The food is fresh and delicious. The prices are reasonable. It’s always busy so reservations are a must. This is our favorite sushi restaurant.
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Kelly
New York City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great local spot with quality fresh sushi, perfect before show at the Beacon!
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MARK
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Lunch menu is a really good value. Recommend highly.
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Jose L
VIP
New York City
44 reviews
4.0
44 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Sushi Yasaka is a perennial favorite for when the mood for good sushi strikes. There's always a group of people by the entrance waiting for a table. Our meal was straightforward and delicious. The sushi is well prepared and always tastes fresh.
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jacqueline
VIP
New York City
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We were asked to turn the table over when we had only been there for 70 minutes on a weeknight
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Cathy
VIP
New York City
162 reviews
5.0
162 reviews
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Incredible quality at reasonable prices. Worth traveling for
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Cheyenne
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a great experience for my first time being at Sushi Yasaka. I will be going back again.
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Patti
New York City
22 reviews
2.0
22 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We've eaten here several times and this time was disappointing. The miso soup was good as was the salad. The corn tempura tasted great but came late in the meal instead of as an appetizer. But the sushi was not very good. The pieces were falling apart. They didn't have much flavor. It was just overall unimpressive. Our dishes were cleared and the bill came, but our waitress hadn't even asked if we wanted dessert. I was looking forward to some green tea ice cream, but we paid and left, which was fine at that point.
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Michela
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Miglior sushi mai mangiato! Il locale non è niente di che, non molto elegante… ma per noi non era un problema. La cameriera che ci ha servito era gentilissima e il cibo che ci è stato portato era ottimo. Pesce fresco. Facevano da mangiare dei giapponesi e il sushi era fatto proprio alla giusta maniera. Siamo rimasti contentissimi. Oltretutto super economico! Abbiamo mangiato in un sushi a Times square e abbiamo speso 200 dollari (in due) e qui prendendo le stesse cose solamente 69!! Se tornassi a New York ci tornerei subito.
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Michael
VIP
New York City
230 reviews
4.0
230 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food is very fresh and always delicious. This restaurant never disappoints and that is why it’s always busy. This is the best sushi in the neighborhood.
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FAQs

Sushi Yasaka offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 496-8460.

Sushi Yasaka is rated 4.8 stars by 2728 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 79 times today

Order delivery or takeout

251 W. 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023

Additional information

Cross street
West End and Broadway
Neighborhood
Upper West Side
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Japanese Speciality
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street or private lot.
Public transit
72 St (1, 2, 3)79 St (1, 2)66 St - Lincoln Center (1, 2)
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.sushiyasaka.com/
Phone number
(212) 496-8460
Catering
Sushi Yasaka would be happy to cater your next corporate affair.

Sushi Yasaka

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Tempura

Sashimi Deluxe

Sashimi Lunch

Appetizers

Edamame

Sauteed Organic Mushrooms

Sakura Shumai

Yokohama Gyoza

Vegetable Gyoza

Kaki Fry

Agedashi Tofu

Tatsuta Age

Beef Negimaki

Gindara Kasuzuke

Ebi Shinjo

Hijik

Kinpira

Ohitashi

Goma Ae

Tuna Avocado

Toro Tartare

Ankimo

Usuzukuri

Sashimi

Salads

Small Salad

Yasaka Salad

Seaweed Salad

Garden Salad

Yaki-Shabu Salad

Grilled Shrimp & Avocado

Soups

Miso

Clear

Akadashi Miso

Noodles

Kanto Soba

Kansai Udon

Ebi Tempura Soba

Vegie Tempura Soba

Ebi Tempura Udon

Vegi Tempura Udon

Tempura

Chef 's Omakase Vegetable Tempura

Appetizer Tempura

Appetizer Vegetable Tempura

Dinner Tempura

Tempura a LA Carte

Lobster Tail

Shrimp

Asparagus

Japanese Egg Plant

Japanese Sweet Potato

Kobocha Squash

Maittake Mushroom

Lotus Root

Baby Onoin

Baby Carrot

Shishito Pepper

Baby Zucchini

Broccoli

Maki Rolls Hand Rolls

Negi Toro

Negi Yellow Tail

Tuna

Tuna Avocado

Tuna Cucumber

Spicy Salmon

Spicy Yellow Tail

Spicy Scallop

California

Fresh Salmon Salmon Avocado

Salmon Cucumber

Salmon Skin

Salmon Roe

Fluke Ume Shiso