Ennju
(Now Closed)Sushi Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$
Union Square, New York
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Best hidden gem! Great for a quick bite and lone eaters. Check out the specials and salad bar offerings (changes daily). The veggie sansai udon/soba soup is delicious! Get mochi treat on your way out!
Becca McArthurJune 20, 2013Love that Ennju has all the best Japanese treats in one grab-and-go spot. Miso soup bar and boxed edamame are good; $1 mochi ice cream is great.
Great place to meet friends for a casual dinner, since you pay at the counter and people can roll in as they please. I always go for the brown rice rolls: Alaska and Spicy Salmon are my faves.
Jacob FordJanuary 8, 2015You really gotta get here around 8:40pm for the half-price sushi boxes. Grab your boxes from the fridge and jump in the awkward line.
Great place for a quick lunch. Their to-go salmon rolls pack a lot of fish and aren't too expensive. Look at the katsu for a larger, to-stay lunch
Salih Seckin SevincDecember 16, 2016Cheap Japanese fast food (kind of) restaurant in a good location. Get sushi, raw fish salad and Miso or Hot Miso for your choice. Miso was OK👌🏼
Mara LecocqDecember 19, 2014Love this super understated Japanese cantine. Food is delicious and quite copious. Hard to spot if no one has ever told you about it!
Warren SuJune 20, 2013My new go to place for a quick sushi fix. Yellow tail scallion rolls are always amazing and ikura, my favorite, is always fresh. Comfortable laid back neighborhood joint.
Bin YangApril 4, 2019Bargain for the serving size. Most of the dons (oyako don is great) can probably serve two. Some happy hour drink specials (giant Asahi for $4) too though super low key vibes.
Tried the Salmon Skin Don special on Tuesday and it was delicious! Came with a soup which made it a decent meal under $10. Definitely going back to try more of the menu!
Village VoiceMay 6, 2013Ennju serves up Japanese eats at bargain-basement prices. Get katsudon: it's made to order out of pork cutlets that are fried and served with rice and eggs cooked up with scallions
Reliable Sushi spot in Union Square. Fresh Seafood and reasonable pricing to go or stay.
- Jacob FordJanuary 8, 2015Toasted brown tea tastes like the crunchy part of everything good and warm. And anyway you get an entire kettle.
- Never got sushi from here, always went with their katsu dishes and soups. They do a really, really great curry katsu with a really good, thick, beef curry. Could easily make up two meals.
HolidayJanuary 7, 2017Cheap, quick, casual Japanese food. Ramen, soba, chicken and rice and sushi, nice staff.- Village VoiceAugust 13, 2010Get katsudon w/ miso soup-a nicely fried pork cutlet cut in strips, mired in an oniony egg omelet w/ a salty tang, & deposited on a big bowl of white rice. Satisfying meal, & you'll be out in 15 mins
Jessie MiñoJune 30, 2015I always get their Udon Noodle soup. Seafood or steak is best, wouldn't recommend the chicken for any plate.
MichaelAugust 21, 2012Salad bar/buffet has delicious, unusual food and is pretty cheap. I got lunch for under $6. Will have to be back soon.
Ben FortneyAugust 18, 2015Bowls were big portions, price was cheap. Will be back next time I'm in the neighborhood.
Ennju is fast, inexpensive and good sushi! Get the hello kitty treats. There's a bathroom in the back FYI.
Perfect lunch break if have only 20 Min and wanted to have authentic Japanese lunch box :)
Andrew LandryAugust 4, 2015The chirashi is a good deal... $10, and a ton of fish. A good size for a meal.
Sushi to go is affordable and fresh. LOVE their avocado salad as well with Asian inspired dressing for less than $10
Ms HeleneMarch 18, 2013Cheap, tasty and fresh sushi. Alaska roll - 8 pieces $6 (inc tax). Atmosphere is canteen style and squishy so it's better 'to go'.
For it's location this place offers great value for the price of their meal!
Gin ChenJuly 1, 2014Lots of goodies for quick Japanese to go. A little pricy but it's expected for this area.
- Healthy cheap meal hack: salmon and veggies from the salad bar + onigiri rice balls by the cashier.
Katie deLaskiOctober 10, 2016Good for grab and go sushi. However, if you're looking for a lunch deal you're better off ordering a sushi lunch special from somewhere else in the area.
Green tea mousse and sweet potato pudding ... The veggie dumpling soup is great and very filling for $6!
A nice neighborhood spot that plays jazz all day. Try the ramen and a little bottle of sake.
Ravi BestMarch 23, 2013Their chicken teriyaki platter is delicious and huge! All for under ten bucks!
@JaumePrimeroJuly 19, 2013So close to my office. Unbelievable prices for lunch, in and out in a flash!
Xian XianApril 10, 2011Tasty sake, beer, sushi, noodles etc at reasonable prices in a cafeteria style mellow setting.
Zac ZellersJune 17, 2015this is like the japanese equivalent of of those convenient-store/eateries that sell beer, hot food, & cold sandwiches with a seating area full of people napping with straws in cans of malt liquor.
Come by in the evening for the end of the day discounts
I crave their shrimp shumai on a daily basis, seriously, it's so delicious!
David BoxserSeptember 21, 2010Really good buffet of Japanese salads. The salmon is delicious and it's all very cheap.
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- Mon–Fri
- 11:30 AM–10:00 PM
- Sat
- Midnight–8:00 PM
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