Great food, best lunch special in the area.
I ordered from Tampopo Kitchen recently, when we had friends over, some of whom are vegetarian. I found plenty of vegetarian options on the menu and ordered an assortment of sushi rolls (we loved the Hana rolls) and a variety of udon noodles. Our guests, definitely foodies, praised the dishes, and overall we had a lovely, memorable meal from a local small business. Warm glow all around.
We really liked this place and it’s so reasonably priced…one of the best food experiences we had in NY!
Tampopo Kitchen is a neighborhood treasured gem! The staff, the chefs, the ambience, the FOOD! Treat yourself!
Yummmyyyy!!! And great service
I hate to write a negative review, because I was very excited to try tampopo kitchen. I ordered red snapper sashimi and veggie ten donburi. I picked up my order and when I got home there was shrimp on my donburi... so not veggie. I called to let them know, thinking they might offer me a credit or something, but I was just told they'd let the management know. I don't eat shrimp so that was disappointing. The red snapper sashimi turned out to be inedible. It was like eating a tough tendon. The rice was not bad but nothing special. The batter on the veg tempura was good and not too oily ... for that I give 2 stars. Maybe I'll try the udon everyone's raving about next time, otherwise, I won't return.
I ordered the salmon donburi and it was absolutely delicious. Very fresh fish and the tartare was the perfect amount of spicy (although a bit more ground up/mushy than I prefer). The reason I’m giving it 3 stars is due to the high price and small portion. The bowl was $28 and fit into the palm of my hand (picture holding it for reference). I’m a sushi fanatic, and have sashimi or chirashi bowls almost every week throughout the city. This was by far the smallest portion I’ve received in a sashimi bowl for the price, even when considering other places of similar quality. They also did not provide enough rice for all the toppings, and usually I have the opposite issue! This would be best for breakfast or a light lunch but is definitely not enough for dinner.
Sushi is always fresh and the delivery is quick!
They don’t sell California rolls aRE you kIdDiNg mEe?!
We were excited when this restaurant opened in our neighborhood. We’ve dined in and ordered in. The food is consistently delicious. Although it has a small dining area, sitting at the counter is the best vantage point to observe the preparation of various rolls. The drinks are also tasty.