Larry Dang

Nice vibe, drinks are decent though a tad pricey, the desserts I thought were particularly delightful. I really enjoyed the sweet potato cheesecake - it's hearty without being too sweet.

+2

Yu Mengci

The karaage rice ball 🍙 was amazing,had to take one to go! The mango 🥭 shaved ice was such a surprise, not plain ice at all but creamy mango-flavored ice. So tasty 😋

+2

Veronica Grijalva

The vibes are impeccable here. Bright, clean, and airy. They had city pop playing and the atmosphere was super chill. The staff are friendly and happy to recommend items based on your tastes. Although the sukiyaki seems to be the most popular flavor, I think people are sleeping on the mentaiko cheese. Seriously just try it and thank me later. Spicy, creamy, cheesey, filling. There are no downsides. The prices are on par for the area, but the quality is high enough to justify it. They also have a nice clean bathroom for customers.

Charlize Chen

the onigiri here was sooo good! i also had a matcha crepe cake and throughly enjoyed my meal. contrary to some reviews here, i think the prices are reasonable for the onigiri— if you go to any japanese supermarket in nyc, onigiri goes for 3-4 dollars, and the onigiri here is constantly being made in the back and also bigger in size. 2 onigiri was more than enough for me for a big lunch (i am an adult woman for reference) my favorite was the mentaiko mayo cheese— i’d definitely get it again! the ambiance was also very calming and comforting~ I don’t typically find viral japanese nyc spots worth the “”hype”” but you can get a solid meal here in a cute place!

Ruby Chan

The cutest Japanese café serving onigiri and kakigori, run by a lovely mother-and-daughter duo. It felt like stepping into a cozy scene from an anime. The matcha shaved ice, the drinks, the illustrated menu…everything was so charming and perfect for any matcha lover. It was pretty busy when I visited on the weekend, but they still greeted me with the kindest smiles and made me feel so welcome. ＊Matcha Shaved Ice $14.80 ＊Mango Shaved Ice $14.80 The best matcha kakigori I’ve had outside of Asia—especially impressive at this price point. Even the ice itself tasted like matcha/mango ice cream, not just plain ice with syrup. I loved the toppings: the matcha warabimochi and red bean were perfect complements. ＊Onigiri $5.50/pc (Musubi*, Mentaiko*, Sukiyaki, Salmon) A huge step up from store-bought onigiri. These rice balls were fresh, warm, and loaded with delicious toppings. The musubi and mentaiko were my top picks. It was actually my first time trying musubi, and the rice mixed with sun-dried tomatoes was such a great touch. ＊Mango Matcha Latte $6.75 ＊Strawberry Hojicha Latte $7.00 Reasonably priced for flavored matcha/hojicha! You could tell right away from the vibrant colors how rich the tea flavors were. I especially loved the housemade fruit syrup . Both drinks were great, but the hojicha stood out for me as it’s tough to find a good hojicha latte in nyc.

+21

Lauren Salazar

I ordered the onigiri combo and matcha latte for lunch. The staff was so kind to not only tell me the crowd favorites but also the staff favorite which I love because I was looking to try something new. The restaurant is clean, COOL (temperature wise- so nice for the summer time), and welcoming! Onigiri Combo: The onigiri is a generous size! Mentaiko- great combo with the shiso leaf and kick of spice. Kinoko- mushroom flavor and actual mushroom chunks are so flavorful. Special shoutout to the miso soup that had tofu skin adding a nice texture. Carrot sesame seed and something else salad (sorry I don’t know the name) so refreshing and great crunch! Matcha: vibrant color- clean taste!

Wattanachai CH

I came here with one mission dessert! 🍰 And it absolutely did not disappoint. Tried both the matcha crepe cake and the mango shaved ice and wow. The crepe cake was soft and rich with matcha flavor, perfectly balanced with the light whipped cream. The mango shaved ice was incredibly fluffy, almost snow-like, with a sweet mango sauce and juicy peach slices on top. So refreshing!

+5

David

I had Inari, Hawaiian, and Sukiyaki onigiri. All 3 were delicious and filling. The place was very nice and cute with lots of seats available on a saturday. A bit pricey but overall well worth it

L.

The concept is really cute and I liked the onigiri. The cafe is very packed and rather loud, though, so the atmosphere isn’t what you might expect from the photos.

Joshua Versoza

Serviceable onigiri. Clever presentation of food (i.e. more square/fat musubi, fish-front loaded onigiri…), for an aesthetic pop but for a functional purpose (thin margins maybe???). I see you, and I respect it.

Carmen Luna

I went out with my sister, this place is nice and cozy ☺️. I order Inari to be honest the taste is good but it mostly rice with bit of meat and egg, I also Oder mango matcha latte I am not a huge fan of matcha so lol didn’t like it just wanted to try it 😅. BUT!! Sweet potato cheesecake was the most delicious one!! Out of all them I will come back to eat that again!!!! 💕✨

Deb L

I wanted to love this place more than I actually did. We each got the set meal. I was really disappointed in the shrimp tempura onigiri, which was the monthly special. The rice could have used some seasoning as the shrimp itself was quite small, so it was mostly just eating plain rice. The highlight of the meal was the mentaiko onigiri. If I went back, it would only be for that.

Sabrina Urban

We got the $16 onigiri combo which for NYC is a good deal. Comes with 2 onigiri, side salad, and miso soup. Atmosphere has lots of space to sit. Overall it was good but it didn’t wow me.

I can see the social media appeal of this kind of food, but honestly it just seems messier and more complicated than a sushi roll. I stopped here for a quick lunch this past Thursday around 1pm. There were a few people in line in front of me and throughout the small restaurant, but once I sat down it got pretty busy - clearly a popular midday destination. As an aside, 90% of the clientele seems to be Asian Gen Zers, which I guess makes sense. Like a lot of the smaller NYC restaurants, the ceilings are super high but the space is pretty narrow. They have very modern tables/chairs (kind of gave off a higher-end Ikea vibe), which I think works well with the more limited square footage, and it doesn't feel too claustrophobic even when the place is jumping. I decided to aggressively hit up the onigiri section of the menu, ordering three different ones. They were bigger than I thought they would be, so unless you have a pretty hardcore appetite, their $16 two-onigiri combo that comes with soup/sides is probably the way to go. Mine cost around $18, so not a big deal, especially since I'm not a huge miso soup fan. My three were the Salmon, Inari and Karaage. The Salmon was a giant miss for me, though a lot of that is palate preference. The obvious comp/not-so-distant cousin to these items is a sushi roll, and I think it's weird to have seared salmon rather than raw salmon in a roll with rice. It always tastes like the fish is off, even though it isn't. Coupled with the pickled radish it was just not my thing at all. The Inari was pretty good - basically the equivalent of a very small, almost breakfast burrito. The problem with it for me (and all of these onigiri) is that it's hard to eat and get all of the ingredients in one bite, if that makes sense. Maybe there's a sophisticated technique to eating these that I'm unaware of (100% a possibility), but I'd end up getting a bite of just rice, or just the beef. All of the ingredients were good, but it was hard for me to get them to play together. The Karaage for sure was my favorite. Unsurprisingly, it's also the naughtiest one I had, featuring fried chicken and spicy mayo, but very tasty. The primary issue with that is it was super messy - one side of the onigiri is doused in the mayo, and from what I could see, they didn't have napkins (maybe I missed it, but I even went up to the counter to check). As a result? A spicy mayo-drenched paw that I tried to subtly wipe on the tray a lot. Again, if I had more practice with using the chopsticks on these, maybe it's a moot issue. I would suggest though that they provide napkins and more Americanized utensils for Neanderthals like me. This was an interesting lunch, I'll at least give them that. It's not really my thing, but I could easily see this being a go-to destination for someone who's more versatile with a pair of chopsticks.

Momo

Mentaiko and mayo Onigiri good- good flavor. Unagi Onigiri BAD- do not get the combo, side dishes very sad and not worth a miso, just get 3 onigiri instead. My friend had the hawaiian onigiri (musubi) and didn't finish it bc it was so bad. Weird red stuff in the rice that didn't add flavor or texture.

Duyen Hua

Honestly. I was kind of disappointed by my experience here. Atmosphere and servers were great. I didn’t like the food though. I got their special of the month (shrimp tempura) and the salmon. The onigiri were sizable but it felt like mostly rice. The filling was okay, a little salty to me. The filling wasn’t evenly distributed so I would get bites of mostly rice then a bit of mostly filling. Miso soup tasted salty as well. The small side dish was nice.

+1