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Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC

Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC

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Created by Camilla C • Updated On: February 23, 2014

japanese food is so much more than just raw fish....

Morimoto is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

1. Morimoto

88 10th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 344 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: good for tourists

Tebaya is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

2. Tebaya

144 W 19th St (7th Avenue), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 36 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: super yummy japanese chicken wings

Ippudo is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

3. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: best ramen ever. though the wait here is ridiculous.

Sobaya is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

4. Sobaya

8.2
229 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 177 tips and reviews
Yakitori Totto is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

5. Yakitori Totto

8.5
251 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 183 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: goal is to try every skewer in the house...

Sake Bar Decibel is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

6. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: sake + food that goes with sake

Shabu-Tatsu is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

7. Shabu-Tatsu

8.4
216 E 10th St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Shabu-Shabu Restaurant · East Village · 92 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: so good on a cold day

Curry-Ya is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

8. Curry-Ya

8.1
214 E 10th St (btwn 1st and 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Curry Restaurant · East Village · 113 tips and reviews
Donguri Restaurant is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

9. Donguri Restaurant

309 E 83rd St Frnt 2 (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Yorkville · 28 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: absolutely delicious

EN Japanese Brasserie is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

10. EN Japanese Brasserie

8.7
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: home made tofu here is awesome

OOTOYA is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

11. OOTOYA

9.0
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 282 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: i <3 this place

Totto Ramen is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

12. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews
Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

13. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.9
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 198 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: perfect for tea and small bites

Soba Totto is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

14. Soba Totto

211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 138 tips and reviews
Cocoron is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

15. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews
SobaKoh is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

16. SobaKoh

309 E 5th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Kyo Ya is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

17. Kyo Ya

94 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 61 tips and reviews

Camilla C.Camilla C: Kaiseki -- one of my favorite dining experiences in NYC

Bohemian is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

18. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
Sakagura is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

19. Sakagura

9.1
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews
Yopparai is one of Best of Japanese (non sushi) - NYC.

20. Yopparai

151 Rivington St Apt 1 (btwn Suffolk & Clinton), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 54 tips and reviews