A 2 Michelin-starred Japanese omakase experience engaging all senses; from hinoki wood scents to exquisite nigiri. Offers a more accessible market option w/ hand roll bar.
Sushi Noz provides a luxurious tasting experience on the Upper East Side, offering a multi-course menu with sake and wine pairings.
Sushi Noz offers an exceptional, multi-sensory omakase experience, transporting diners to Edo-era Japan with its serene, Kyoto temple-inspired interior. Chef Nozomu Abe meticulously crafts each dish, from delicate small plates like steamed rock fish with monk liver to perfectly sliced nigiri featuring tuna and squid charred with binchotan. While the main tasting menu can be substantial in price, the adjacent Noz Market provides a more accessible tasting menu and a popular hand roll bar, making this two-Michelin-starred establishment a memorable culinary destination.
Sushi Noz is celebrated for its high-end omakase, featuring meticulously prepared sushi and Japanese dishes. Highlights include expertly seasoned rice, perfectly sliced nigiri such as tuna and squid charred with binchotan, and creative small plates like steamed rock fish with monk liver. While the main dining experience is premium, the Noz Market offers a more affordable tasting menu and hand rolls, with both options receiving high praise for quality.
"The omakase experience is highly recommended, with specific praise for nigiri, including chutoro and otoro. The seared flounder fin and Hamachi are also called out as standouts. For a more casual option, the hand roll happy hour at Noz Market is frequently recommended."
Customers rave about the exceptional and memorable omakase experience, with many considering it among the best in NYC. Some note price increases, but the overall sentiment highlights top-tier food quality and a unique dining atmosphere.
Important Note
The price point for the main omakase experience is very high, with some users noting recent increases. There was a discussion regarding takeout packaging quality and the distinction between Sushi Noz and Noz Market offerings.
"This user included Sushi Noz in a list of recommendations for swanky restaurants."
Neutral"This commenter agrees that using a torch on raw fish can negatively impact the flavor quickly and considers it an overused technique."
Negative"This commenter believes they can taste butane from torches used on raw fish, suggesting it might be the smell influencing their perception, and finds it detracts from the fish's flavor."
Negative"Sushi Noz uses a coal brazier for searing one dish and toasting nori for uni. The chef reportedly dislikes using a torch, and searing can enhance certain fish."
Positive"This user mentions that the Sushi Noz box is only $3 more than Joji Box's and significantly better, indicating that location doesn't always dictate value in the age of delivery services."
Positive"This commenter recommended Sushi Noz and Sushi Noz Market."
Positive"This user had a memorable omakase experience at Sushi Noz, pairing it with a glass of NON, a non-alcoholic wine alternative."
Positive"At high-end places like Sushi Noz, omakase is described as a very focused, almost reverent experience where patrons sit side-by-side at the bar, concentrating on the chef and the food being prepared."
Neutral"Sushi Noz is recommended."
Positive"The reviewer stated that the takeout experience from Sushi Noz was 'complete garbage'."
Negative"Noz Hinoki is considered the best omakase in NYC, with inventiveness in small plates and nigiri slightly surpassing Yoshino and Sho. The interaction style at Noz is noted as initially cold but warms up."
Positive"Sushi Noz is rated as a 7/10 at best, with criticism directed at the nigiri quality for its price point and perceived difference in service for new guests compared to regulars or influencers."
Negative"After visiting Noz 17, the reviewer found the setting interesting but the fish not particularly noteworthy, leading them to avoid Sushi Noz due to its high cost."
Negative"Sushi Noz is considered a top edomae sushi spot in the city, ranking just behind Yoshino."
Positive"Sushi noz was listed as a restaurant recommendation near the Met."
Positive"Responding to a Sushi sho recommendation, this user stated that $500 would not be sufficient to cover the cost."
Negative"Commenter suggested Sushi sho, but another user noted that $500 would likely not cover it."
Negative"Commenter clarified that 'Noz 17' likely refers to Sushi Noz, distinguishing it from another spot called 'Noz 17'."
Neutral"Commenter noted that the main courses at Sushi Noz might exceed the $500 per person budget, but suggested the market option could be feasible."
Neutral"Commenter recommended Noz 17, which was clarified to be Sushi Noz, suggesting the main course might exceed the budget but the market option could work."
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