Intimate tempura omakase, blending French technique with Japanese precision. A 6-seat hidden gem, highly valued for quality ingredients & personal experience.
Nestled in the East Village, this intimate Japanese restaurant offers an exceptional tempura omakase experience. Chef Yokota blends French culinary techniques with traditional Japanese precision, utilizing high-quality ingredients, often sourced from Japan. The intimate setting, with only six seats, ensures a personal and highly valued dining experience for those seeking expertly prepared tempura and unique dishes.
Specializing in tempura omakase, this restaurant is highly praised for its authentic Japanese dishes. The tempura batter is noted as light, and the meal typically includes around 12 courses, featuring items like shrimp, eggplant, and uni, with some unique offerings influenced by French culinary training. Ingredients are often described as high-quality and sourced from Japan.
"The restaurant is highly recommended for its tempura omakase, which includes a variety of expertly fried tempura courses, such as shrimp, eggplant, and uni, as well as other dishes like soba and sashimi."
Customers highly recommend this restaurant for its authentic Japanese tempura omakase, praising the quality of ingredients, the light batter, and the overall value.
Important Note
The restaurant is very small with only six seats, and one commenter noted that the experience might be better if you speak Japanese.
"Secchu Yokota is listed as one of the commenter's top three restaurants to try this year."
Positive"Secchu yokota is recommended, with a note that the experience is better if you speak Japanese."
Positive"The meal had ~12 courses, including light apps (soba, steamed egg, sashimi), 8 tempura courses (shrimp, broccoli rabe, eggplant, anago, sweet potato, seaweed w/ uni, scallop, some fish), and dessert. The tempura batter is light, and the oil doesn't linger."
Positive"Secchu Yokota is recommended for tempura omakase. It's a small restaurant (6 seats) but offers good value at $145/person."
Positive"Secchu Yokota is highly recommended for an authentic Japanese tempura experience."
Positive"Secchu Yokota offers excellent tempura with high-quality ingredients and attentive service. The reviewer enjoyed unique eel, fish, and vegetable dishes."
Positive"A commenter listed Secchu Yokota as one of several recommendations for the original poster's boyfriend's birthday dinner, suitable for someone looking for Izakaya, Omakase, or Sushi."
Positive"Secchu Yokota in the East Village for tempura omakase. Trust me."
Neutral"Secchu Yokota in the East Village for tempura omakase. Trust me."
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