Kotobuki, the two-and-a-half-year-old sushi restaurant at 56 Third Ave. near East 10th Street, has closed.
Signs up in the window note the impending arrival of Saki, a sushi restaurant "produced by Sushi of Gari."
[Photo via@JaredDaniels]
The Michelin-starred Sushi of Gari from sushi chef Masatoshi Gari Sugio has four other restaurants around the city.
Kotobuki makes the second affordable Japanese option to close along here of late. Menkui-Tei at 63 Cooper Square is now closed for renovations. Word is they will reopen with new management and staff.
6 comments:
Kotobuki could be obnoxiously busy at times and was popular with non-natives of the hood but damn for the reasonable prices it was very good fish... This leaves Takahachi on Avenue A as the cream of the affordable good crop now IMO
Another bummer! Loved the sushi here. Damn, Grieve, first Yaffa, now this - you're breaking my heart, and not for the first time.
Kotobuki was a bro fest of sake bombs, and loud NYU kids. Saki will probably be more in line with 15East, Kanoyama, Hasaki, the late Esaki, the late Ebisu, the late Lan if Gari is running the show.
"Produced by". What? Is this a restaurant or a fucking album?
ack! Was headed into NYC soon and planned to drop in. Oh well guess its LIRR to Babylon for the original Kotobuki (same owner, reasonable prices and quality fish).
I just ate at Saki this past weekend. It was very delicious. There is no liquor license yet, I'm sure once they get one they will be packed. Every thing they served was beautifully presented and fresh as can be. The agedashi tofu was on of the best versions I have ever had in NYC. They do not serve crazy american style rolls, the closest you will find is their California or shrimp tempura roll. The edamame with garlic and butter was completely addictive. Their gyoza was obviously freshly made, the skin was very thin and the filling was delicious and fresh, not a mushy blob. I think Saki will replace Hasaki as my go to east village japanese spot.
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