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Ushiwakamaru (CLOSED)

  • Restaurants
  • Greenwich Village
  • price 4 of 4
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Time Out says

It’s no surprise that Japan-philes flock to this austere restaurant: Those new to the cuisine might not know what to make of the tiny cube of green-tea tofu that’s served as an amuse-bouche, or the shrimp heads floating in the miso soup. Entrées feature classic maki (no Elvis roll here), sushi and sashimi, and little else. Put yourself in the hands of chef-owner Hideo Kuribara and you’ll be richly rewarded. A special might include sushi pieces topped with burstingly fresh salmon roe, the choicest slice of fatty tuna or a generous mound of shredded, fresh crab. Kuribara’s attention to quality and detail is ferocious: The wasabi is real (a rare luxury), and the intensely flavored, almost bitter, green-tea ice cream is house-made.

Details

Address:
136 W Houston St
New York
10012-25
Cross street:
between MacDougal and Sullivan Sts
Contact:
212-228-4181
Transport:
Subway: C, E to Spring St; 1 to Houston St
Price:
Average main course: $15. AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V
Opening hours:
Mon–Sat 6pm–midnight
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