Nippori

Excellent sushi, shashimi and maki. Reasonably priced and good service. But I had a bad experience last time I are there and it might have been because the "boss" was off. It was a small crowd, so I figured to be in and out as usual. No, the employees were engaged in their conversations and it took a while. I ordered finally and soon enough my main dish arrived. I had already noticed that my waiter did not ask if I wanted soup or salad, so as I was enjoying my main course, here comes the soup and salad. You know, when I treat myself, I look to enjoy the amenities of eating out. Which includes good food and consistency. Nppori, you're slipping!!! Thus I'm taking away one star. But you are the best sushi joint in the area!...9/3/20.Guess what? I ate at Nippori today, and even though they are suffering from the loss of business due to the Coronavirus, their sushi is still on the money. They practice social distancing and of course have outside seating. I remember before the virus, I would just walk on by because of the crowd. I used to work in the area, so I would drop in for a bite before work. I don't live in Manhattan, but a train ride to support them is no big deal. If you like sushi and other Japanese dishes, help these guys make a comeback. Like other establishments, they are giving discounts and hoping for a return of their customers. I visited again yesterday 10/16/20 and had my favorite, sushi platter (chef selection), and shumai. Delicious. Talk about social distancing! Only one other couple was there and they were about 24 feet from me!

We originally planned to have our dinner at Ippudo Ramen, just one block away but because of 1~2 hrs of wait time, we decided on Nippori instead. We ordered Samurai & Sutamina Ramen. The red samurai ramen is just too spicy and it numbed the tongue. The non spicy samurai version was much better! Sutamina ramen was ok but my kids didn't like the pork. Gyoza was reasonably good. Overall okay but no wow factor that will attract us back. 20% gratuity was automatically included in the bill.