Debra Clark

I always have the best time when I come here. The bar opens at 5 and dinner is at 5:30. The bar is literally that but then they have side tables that you can sit at. Libations were, Nobu Sidecar, citrusy and good. Pina Martini, if you like sweet & Matsushia Martini, refreshingly cucumbers. Crispy rice tuna to start and the the Summer Omakse, samples of a few dishes, well worth it. Our waiter was very informative and we were very happy with our choices. Have to make it to midtown one as well.

+4

Udit Anand

Nobu has come to define the fine dining experience in Japanese cuisine, and its use of innovation in combining flavors continues to raise the bar. Our experience was largely positive, except for slightly sluggish service and some forgettable dishes (vegetable sushi and veggie tempura to name a few). Apart from that, the service was hospitable, and food and drinks were great, and the ambience was exceptional. Overall, i enjoyed my visit to Nobu and look forward to being back again! Update: dropped by for lunch and everything was delicious and so efficient!

+30

Ash

All I can say is just WOW. I loved the ambiance and the interior design of the restaurant. Great place to have a date or for a celebration. I had the pleasure of having June as our waitress and she was superb. She gave us more insight in the flavor profiles and some recommendations. Her service was great and I would come back just to have her take care of everything. Now for the food, I loved everything except the shittake salad but that’s only because of a texture sensitivity I have, the lemon dressing in the salad was great. The edamame choclo is the best edamame I’ve had, it was spicy and the Peruvian corn it comes with complements the dish so well. I loved the crispy rice with the spicy tuna, the crispy rice is so buttery and the spicy tuna on top was amazing. The rock shrimp was delicious and fresh. The yellowtail and jalapeño was a great burst of freshness with the spice of the jalapeño had my tastebuds dancing. The wagyu dumpling were soooo filling and delicious, I want to try the tacos next time. June also got me and my partner a small bite with some writing to congratulate on our anniversary which was so kind!!! (We couldn’t order dessert because we were SO full but the passion fruit baked Alaska looked soooo good from what I saw other guests) Everything was delicious and I understand the hype now.

+3

Nobu Downtown feels a little different from some of the other Nobu locations. Somehow smaller, more intimate feel but could be layout and lighting. Casual but still very much that upscale, trendy Nobu vibe. Dark room, a little loud, but that’s pretty typical here and part of the energy. Service was good overall and the timing worked well, but when we asked for recommendations the waitress didn’t really lean into that. With a menu like this there are so many great dishes she could point you toward, so we ended up just ordering on our own. Upselling opportunity lost for her, and new interesting options unexplored for me. Food was consistently good though, which is what Nobu does well. We had the yellowtail (menu house suggestion), rock shrimp, ceviche, sticky rice 😍 and the black cod miso. The sticky rice actually ended up being my favorite, which surprised me — I’d definitely order that again. Weird right? They may have forgotten one of our appetizers along the way, but it wasn’t a big deal and we didn’t worry about reordering. Overall a good Nobu experience — consistent and pretty food, great vibe, just not quite as strong as another Nobu visit we had recently, so landing at a 4. Still happy we went — Nobu is always a solid choice.

Keith Williams

If you’re from out of town, you’ll love it. Pretty typical of a NYC restaurant. Nice, low lit atmosphere, very tasty specialty cocktail. Food was good but not unforgettable.

Peter Yong (PedroJoven)

Awesome service, excellent food in general and spacious atmosphere. Otoro sushi was the best. Scallop sushi, Snapper sushi and Wagyu sushi were really good. Sushi and sashimi were very fresh. Tuna off the bone was good. Cod was delicious. Squid was tasty and not chewy. Lobster was a little over battered so it became a little soggy.

+13

nina

Starting off the interior design was beautiful!! The upstairs bar era was extremely well designed with an upscale and luxury yet cozy atmosphere—really great for a casual bite and drinks. But I will say the host upstairs wasn’t the friendliest so I took a star away. Moving down to the main dining room; as per the interior design upstairs being beautiful, it was beautiful downstairs as well. We had the MOST amazing server ever named Esteban!! He remembered us from 2 months ago which was very sweet! The service was very attentive even though it was a very busy night with a private event going on. All the water cups were refilled, the tables were all crumbed very neat, plates were changed every course, and everything came out very promptly. The food was also absolutely delicious! I highly recommend the miso cod which just absolutely melts in your mouth as well as the buttery scallop sashimi. I have been coming to Nobu every week and it truly never disappoints!

Cindy

Fun experience! I celebrated my birthday , food was delicious! Service was soooo fast and efficient and organized! Presentation is beautiful! I would say the menu was dirty and dirty page of sauce inside , chair was crooked . Overall we enjoyed coming there , staff was friendly and nice

+1

Sviatlana.B

A spacious two-level restaurant offering classic Japanese cuisine. The highlight was the Squid “pasta” with a light garlic sauce, which was anything but your typical pasta plate. It had no pasta, but mingled grilled vegetables and tender squid, finished with a subtle, delicious smoky flavor. The non-alcoholic lychee mango cocktail was also good.

+5

Maaz Ahsan

Came here to celebrate an anniversary dinner in the middle of the week. Surprisingly it was not as busy as I was expecting at 6:30pm. Food quality and taste was ok, but presentation was amazing. Seating was ample in the lower level. Service was good but I could tell they were short staffed based on the wait times. In terms of menu items, I would recommend the crispy rice and the specialty roles.

Clint Mckellar

Anniversary dinner, server was awkward and not friendly. Ordered the chefs set menu….dishes were rapid fire…we asked for a short break between the 3rd and 4th… curtly told we were on a short timeframe to turn the tables. Lost interest in the food, server and Nobu from that point on. We boxed up the remaining dishes and left. Had the server explained the tight timeframe and oversized portions we could have made an informed decision. The attitude of the place really rubs against what the kitchen tries really hard to deliver… disappointing!

J L

Interior is lovely, service was very friendly! We managed to get a table walking in on a Sunday, and it wasn’t too busy downstairs so wasn’t too loud either. Food was good, especially the honey truffle corn and crispy rice! Tacos are small, but tasty. Baked Alaska dessert was surprisingly good, although flambé did char one side a little too much! Expected the food to be better considering the price point but okay for a nice evening out.

Maria NYC Math

New review September 2025 Sorry, Nobu, I have to lower my rating again. The lunch portions are now very small—about one-third of what they were at the beginning of September. The service remains poor. I will not return until there are real improvements. Review September 2025: 4 stars There’s a new lunch prix fixe menu—$45 for a three-course meal—and it’s excellent. The service has also improved. Thank you!!!! Old review 2024: 2 stars The service is terrible. A high-end restaurant should provide much better service. On two separate occasions, a group of three people was served at different times. Additionally, the rice never arrived.

+4

Gigi Wu

I rarely write negative reviews, but this experience was a letdown from start to finish. Despite having a reservation, we were forced to wait 20 minutes while the reception staff treated us with arrogance and dismissal. The dining area is in the basement; it was incredibly loud, stuffy, and poorly ventilated. It felt suffocating rather than high-end. The Food: We were a table of four and spent $550, yet left completely unsatisfied. Most hot dishes were oily, heavy on seasoning, or lacked quality. • Glacier 51 Sea Bass ($56): Supposed to be truffle and miso, but had zero flavor of either. • A5 Wagyu New Style: A waste of premium meat. It tasted overwhelmingly of generic soy sauce. • Squid Pasta: Essentially just wok-fried vegetables with squid. I’d expect this at a casual Chinese restaurant, not here. • Shiitake Salad ($30): Way too oily. • Miso Soup ($9): Tasted exactly like instant soup. • Salmon Tartare: Heavily over-seasoned and the portion size was pathetic. • New Style White Fish: The flavor profile was just weird. • Grilled Salmon ($40): Oily and unremarkable. • Sushi: The nigiri ($8/piece) was average at best. The Salmon Tacos were too salty, though the Lobster Tacos were passable. The Service: The service was as poor as the food. Haha when I left a standard 15% tip, he sneered at me. If you are looking for authentic Japanese food or a pleasant environment, go elsewhere. Nobu worldwide seems to be resting on its name rather than quality. Don't go.

+6