I love poke and started eating poke in Hawaii. This restaurant had one of the best poke bowls I've ever had. The color presentation, and the addition of "crunch" in the bowl was delightful. The house sake tasted great, and was enough to share. My wife ordered the pork tonkatsu, which also tasted delicious. The service was accurate and efficient. The atmosphere calming and conducive to a relaxed meal. One of the best restaurants I've visited in NYC thus far.

My favorite neighborhood spot in LIC. Staff remember you, your order and are great people. Food-wise - I don’t know better sushi at this price point in the city. Is it omakase counter level? No. But, for a causal spot, this place is excellent.

Reasonally priced Japanses food with excellent tastes. Went in for a group of 10, and they have a large round table perfect for large gathering. Ordered a lot of things and the ones I am very impressed were the Hamachi Kama, Black Cod Miso, Chicken Karaage, and Takoyaki. Black cod miso was grilled to the right doneness: tender and with a bit char on the edge. The meat just melt in the mouth. Hamachi Kama tasted without fishyness. The fish collar is quiet a cultivated taste item and it can be too much for someone who never had it before. I loved kama so I really liked it. The chicken karaage is juicy inside and crispy outside. Exactly how you would expect for a fried chicken. The takoyaki tasted like indulgences. Fluffy dough with cubes of octapus inside. The contrast of texture paired together with sauce is so good. The sushi rolls were also great. The Salmon is my Game is perfect for anyone who loved salmon. The Selfish, Sapps Futomaki, and Pico De Salmon stood out from the rest of the rolls we tasted. The desserts were average. The matcha churros and fried cheesecakes are quiet rare to find. All desserts were somehow paired with ice cream. The service was superb, and for 10 people we only spent 350ish. That is very decently priced and portioned.

This place is a bomb !! Service : Front Host and servers were extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Made some great recommendations. Always in the small details like my water cup was never empty. Started with grilled octopus , miso cod . The cod was flakey and grilled to perfection. The octopus was charred with a hint of smokey flavor, grilled to the perfect tenderness. Drinks - had a frozen margarita Perfect balance of sourness from the lime juice. Compliments to the bartender. I'm not a huge drink fan but there is an extensive list. Curry Pork Kastu and sashimi for entrees. Super fresh fish would definitely order again. The curry was out of this world. Amazing depth of flavor to cover a juice pork Katsu. Lastly we finished with matcha churros and ice cream. Overall compliments to the chef and the staf . We had an amazing dinner.

After a long day of walking, this was the perfect spot to rest and refuel. Great value for their $19 lunch options. High quality sushi, wonderful vibe from the service staff, good music and awesome sake. Try their premium cold sake! Wow! So glad we stopped here on our trek to get a pic of Tom’s diner (Seinfeld).

tessa Lennox

Food was great! I enjoyed the tempura and takoyaki. The servers are very nice and the bathroom has a ton of anime and manga references :)

Locale Monkey

Sapps is the best for Japanese food. Good environment, good price and a lot of space! Specially if you wanna do birthday party or celebrating something special for your special moment and with special person.

Fred Love

My Sister and I went to Sapps for dinner and liked it so much that we went back a few weeks later. The interior is very nice with lots of seating. Both times we went we had no issues with being seated quickly. From our two experiences we had the Sashimi Dinner, Firecracker (Yellowtail topped with yellowtail Jalapeno, Seaweed Salad, Yellowtail Serrano, Karaage (Japanese style fried chicken), Salmon Skin Salad, The Thunder Dome (Cubed tuna or salmon, wrapped with avocado and topped with spicy mayo, eel sauce, and tobiko), and the Matcha Churro for dessert. The sashimi was some of the best I have ever had. It was extremely fresh, flavorful, great quality, and the portions were larger than I expected. All of the dishes were great. The Thunder Dome was very unique and I have not seen (or tasted) anything like it before. The wait staff was really attentive and took great care of us. My sister and I are huge sushi fans and this place ranks near the top of the places we have been. We had two awesome experiences and would definitely come back when we are back in the area.

Charlotte Cockburn

Honestly AMAZING meal! Food, service, atmosphere were all 10/10!! The teriyaki tofu was unreal and the sushi was delish!

Steven Miller

My favorite neighborhood spot in LIC. Staff remember you, your order and are great people. Food-wise - I don’t know better sushi at this price point in the city. Is it omakase counter level? No. But, for a causal spot, this place is excellent.

Jack P.

I love poke and started eating poke in Hawaii. This restaurant had one of the best poke bowls I've ever had. The color presentation, and the addition of "crunch" in the bowl was delightful. The house sake tasted great, and was enough to share. My wife ordered the pork tonkatsu, which also tasted delicious. The service was accurate and efficient. The atmosphere calming and conducive to a relaxed meal. One of the best restaurants I've visited in NYC thus far.

Crystal Young

After a long day of walking, this was the perfect spot to rest and refuel. Great value for their $19 lunch options. High quality sushi, wonderful vibe from the service staff, good music and awesome sake. Try their premium cold sake! Wow! So glad we stopped here on our trek to get a pic of Tom’s diner (Seinfeld).

Daphne Shen

Reasonally priced Japanses food with excellent tastes. Went in for a group of 10, and they have a large round table perfect for large gathering. Ordered a lot of things and the ones I am very impressed were the Hamachi Kama, Black Cod Miso, Chicken Karaage, and Takoyaki. Black cod miso was grilled to the right doneness: tender and with a bit char on the edge. The meat just melt in the mouth. Hamachi Kama tasted without fishyness. The fish collar is quiet a cultivated taste item and it can be too much for someone who never had it before. I loved kama so I really liked it. The chicken karaage is juicy inside and crispy outside. Exactly how you would expect for a fried chicken. The takoyaki tasted like indulgences. Fluffy dough with cubes of octapus inside. The contrast of texture paired together with sauce is so good. The sushi rolls were also great. The Salmon is my Game is perfect for anyone who loved salmon. The Selfish, Sapps Futomaki, and Pico De Salmon stood out from the rest of the rolls we tasted. The desserts were average. The matcha churros and fried cheesecakes are quiet rare to find. All desserts were somehow paired with ice cream. The service was superb, and for 10 people we only spent 350ish. That is very decently priced and portioned.

Z Zoro

This place is a bomb !! Service : Front Host and servers were extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Made some great recommendations. Always in the small details like my water cup was never empty. Started with grilled octopus , miso cod . The cod was flakey and grilled to perfection. The octopus was charred with a hint of smokey flavor, grilled to the perfect tenderness. Drinks - had a frozen margarita Perfect balance of sourness from the lime juice. Compliments to the bartender. I'm not a huge drink fan but there is an extensive list. Curry Pork Kastu and sashimi for entrees. Super fresh fish would definitely order again. The curry was out of this world. Amazing depth of flavor to cover a juice pork Katsu. Lastly we finished with matcha churros and ice cream. Overall compliments to the chef and the staf . We had an amazing dinner.

Nicole Louie

Ramen is great on a rainy day and Sapps hit the spot. Mg group got the tonkotsu ramen and the shoyu ramen. The ramens came with a side salad which was a nice plus! We also got 3 rolls, the eel avocado, tofu skin, and spicy tuna which comes with either miso soup or side salad. Our group got the seasonal tea to drink which was flavored with strawberry and vanilla. The meal ended with hi chews which was a nice sweet after finishing our savory ramen. A bonus was the decor in the bathroom. It included manga pages from one punch man, slam dunk and one piece!

Tingting Li

the eel on rice and sashimi were all very good. would recommend!

Aaron Herzog

Have been a few times to their LIC location, here is also up to their standard. Really excellent sashimi but still at a price point that doesn’t finish off the food budget for the next 6 months. Trendy decorations and bar atmosphere. A worthwhile addition to the area.

ChungkingExpress1996

Excellent food quality; authentic Japanese food; friendly and attentive service from a largely Japanese staff. Good atmosphere in a pleasant dining room where guests are not on top of each other.

Débora K L

It's a really lovely restaurant. The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. I recommend ordering some green tea with your meal: good quality tea, matched the food in the bento box menus perfectly. The decor is beautiful and cozy, the chairs very comfortable, the restroom is spacious, very clean and beautifully decorated. The place was suggested to me by a friend and was an amazing find!

kimi lin

Great food and drinks, wide selection of Japanese food, From ramen, donburi and sushi. Great happy hour and cocktails also. Service is fast also, even on lunch hour rush

Seated immediately and had great service. The first time I came here I had ramen and it was mediocre/ a bit bland, but that’s not necessarily what they’re known for. Looking forward to returning and trying some of their other menu items!

I recently dined at Sapps on the Upper West Side, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! This charming Japanese restaurant offers a delightful selection of sushi and sake that truly impressed me. The ambiance is casual yet inviting, making it perfect for both a laid-back lunch or a fun dinner with friends. Each sushi roll was expertly crafted, fresh, and bursting with flavor, while the cocktails complemented the meal perfectly. The staff was attentive and friendly, ensuring we had everything we needed. With a great atmosphere and delicious food, Sapps is a gem that I can't recommend enough. Five stars for an unforgettable dining experience!

I ordered guydon and tonkotsu Ramen. The food is rrealy nice. The real flavor of Japan. I lived there for tree years and miss the food so bad. I visited bunch japanese restaurants but all of them was far from real japanese cuisine. But this one got me back to those amazing days when I lived in Japan. A hundred percent must visit place.

I don’t leave reviews often, but I had to because we had the kindest waitress of all time tonight. First off, they opened up the back section of the restaurant just to accommodate our group. The waitress was soooo sweet, especially to my baby niece and nephew. She gave them light up headbands to wear as well as pretty Christmas ornaments to take home. I have never experienced such great service. Also, the food was delicious (as always), and the babies loved the food too!

Pippa

I don’t leave reviews often, but I had to because we had the kindest waitress of all time tonight. First off, they opened up the back section of the restaurant just to accommodate our group. The waitress was soooo sweet, especially to my baby niece and nephew. She gave them light up headbands to wear as well as pretty Christmas ornaments to take home. I have never experienced such great service. Also, the food was delicious (as always), and the babies loved the food too!

Михаил Яковец

I ordered guydon and tonkotsu Ramen. The food is rrealy nice. The real flavor of Japan. I lived there for tree years and miss the food so bad. I visited bunch japanese restaurants but all of them was far from real japanese cuisine. But this one got me back to those amazing days when I lived in Japan. A hundred percent must visit place.

Kirsten M

Seated immediately and had great service. The first time I came here I had ramen and it was mediocre/ a bit bland, but that’s not necessarily what they’re known for. Looking forward to returning and trying some of their other menu items!

Kenneth Sundaresan

I recently dined at Sapps on the Upper West Side, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! This charming Japanese restaurant offers a delightful selection of sushi and sake that truly impressed me. The ambiance is casual yet inviting, making it perfect for both a laid-back lunch or a fun dinner with friends. Each sushi roll was expertly crafted, fresh, and bursting with flavor, while the cocktails complemented the meal perfectly. The staff was attentive and friendly, ensuring we had everything we needed. With a great atmosphere and delicious food, Sapps is a gem that I can't recommend enough. Five stars for an unforgettable dining experience!

I ordered the lunch special. The spicy tuna was very strange in color (yellow to gray), had no taste, and was not spicy. I would not recommend it. The eel avocado roll looked like a skin-ell avocado roll. :) The phyladelfia roll was okay. The food deserves 3 stars.

Irina Gu

I ordered the lunch special. The spicy tuna was very strange in color (yellow to gray), had no taste, and was not spicy. I would not recommend it. The eel avocado roll looked like a skin-ell avocado roll. :) The phyladelfia roll was okay. The food deserves 3 stars.