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Takashi

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Japanese Restaurant and Korean Restaurant$$$$

West Village, New York

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Talisa ChangAugust 22, 2014
Especially loved the uni, yooke, tendon casserole, marrow dumplings, tongue, kalbi, and ice cream.
Kiwi WangOctober 4, 2016
Obsessed with this place. Get the sampler on the cow tray!! This is the place and time to be adventurous- worth it!
ginnnnnnny 🦀June 11, 2018
Apart from the grills, the appetizers are amazing. I love the tendon.
jessica m. hintermeisterJuly 20, 2012
madagascar vanilla soft serve sundae topped with black sesame and soybean flour, salted caramel syrup and gold leaf + adzuki & shiratama
Public House WineSeptember 12, 2014
For meatlovers and pyromaniacs, only since you'll be cooking your beef / brains / butt on an open fire. Awesome, albeit slightly pricy, man-date or date-date spot.
Dan MillerFebruary 7, 2015
The toilet here is amazing. Heated seat, multiple bidet settings, and a very pleasant dryer. It's just incredible compared to ordinary toilets.
Dov Lebowitz-NowakSeptember 11, 2013
Amazing!!!! Try the tongue experience, the tartare, and whatever they suggest -- you won't regret it. Make sure to hit the bidet when you're done! ;)
New York PostMarch 1, 2015
Make a reservation for Takashi’s late-night-only ramen for a flavor-packed beef broth that takes 24 hours to make. Read more
Halstead PropertyJanuary 27, 2012
Just as nice in person as it is on Anthony Bourdain's show "The Layover," love the embedded electric grills in the table, when grilling make sure you choose Mr. Inoue’s pepper paste…incredible.
Martin OngSeptember 20, 2015
Ramen is only served at midnight during the weekends, but it's so worth it
emily chenAugust 31, 2016
make a reso for 4+. sake, niki uni, some bbq skewers, okonomi pancake. you will smell like meat at the end.
Jack AmornvivatMarch 19, 2015
One of my favorites for grilled beef. Almost all their menu items contain beef.
nymagDecember 26, 2010
If you love charred cow innards, make a beeline for this elegant new Japanese yakiniku grill restaurant where you can cook your own beef heart and chuck flap with uni. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more
AskMenMay 7, 2010
Dinner joint with a meat-only (almost) menu. Highlights include Namagimo (raw liver), Akiles-Yubiki (flash-boiled achilles tendo n), Niku-Uni (chuck flap topped with sea urchin & fresh wasabi) & more. Read more
Patrick HaneyAugust 18, 2011
Anthony Bourdain: "It’s a Japanese/Korean barbecue place that’s heavy on the raw meat and offal. To have a place in New York that serves so much guts is encouraging and, in this case, delicious."
JSeptember 14, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Try the late-night ramen if you have a death wish. No honestly be careful, a little spilled on the table and it immediately coagulated into a solid fat.
Zach AaronsFebruary 21, 2012
This place is wild. They encourage you to grill all parts of the cow yourself including heart, brain, intestines, and stomach. Really fun and delicious. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Falon BeckerFebruary 23, 2012
The yooke app is not to be missed! Short ribs in the house sauce is the way to go. The bath room has a fancy Japanese toilet
Kathryn YuSeptember 5, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Go here with friends and make a reservation. They only take them for parties of four or more.
Serious EatsMarch 15, 2013
A specialist in Japanese offal with good sake to match. Don't miss the soft serve either.
MaxOctober 8, 2015
The tongue sampler was fun and includes multiple cuts from different parts of the tongue.
Wei VaynFebruary 12, 2012
Try the Beef Balls - I can't believe I just had this!!!! They had very soft texture. My husband said his are bigger. :P the waiter said those are the best balls in the world!
Sean StenstromFebruary 21, 2014
Takashi is a meat-lover's paradise. The menu features a long list of top-quality raw beef which you cook at your table on little electric grills.
MathildaJune 3, 2016
The best BBQ I've ever had! Tried several options on the grilled menu, they are all good!
Linh NguyenFebruary 9, 2014
Latenight ramen. Weekends only. Reservation only. Get foie gras topping, it's worth it.
julia tNovember 28, 2014
Even if you don't love offal, good variety of options. Fun, tasty, great environment, well done
Bea RamosDecember 3, 2014
Great experience... for adventurer foodies! Loved the tartare, the sweetbreads and the pork belly!
Michelle ChungJune 19, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Niku-uni and squid ink rice along with some techans and minos!! So satistying
Find. Eat. Drink.December 5, 2010
Recommended by chef Anita Lo (her rec: Kobe sashimi w/ shiso & uni; Korean tripe salad). Start w/ Akiles-Yubiki (Achilles tendon) and Red Red Kimchi, then Horumon-Moriawase (chef's selection). Read more
Prateek RungtaJune 4, 2019
Don’t forget to ask for the house spicy paste. It’s legit amazing with the beef
Barry HottMay 27, 2015
Can't go wrong with beef cheek. If you're more adventurous, the beef heart is super tender.
derkins sMarch 5, 2014
Every Friday and Saturday between 12am and 2am. Via reservation after 5pm on the Monday prior to the weekend at ramen@takashinyc.com.
Carolyn DavisApril 28, 2017
Remember at school when you learnt that cows have four stomachs? Well now you can try all of them. If that sounds hard to stomach, then this place is best avoided.
ScoutmobNovember 28, 2011
Japanese Horumon may be the parts of the cow usually discarded, but people flock to Yakiniku restaurant Takashi in the West Village to self-grill them and eat them as delicacies.
Kevin ChiuAugust 10, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Testicargot is brilliant. If u can eat snails in escargot sauce u can certainly eat testicles in it 👯
Stephen YangFebruary 9, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Best soft serve ice cream ever. It's the most under the radar item on their menu.
LisaJuly 30, 2015
Make sure to make reservations through email on Monday night to get a seat for ramen Friday/Saturday!
Jarel HillMarch 21, 2019
Eating ramen at midnight is weirder than I thought but their ramen is bomb so u gotta do what u gotta do.
ThrillistNovember 29, 2011
Thrillist presents Dell Discoveries: Let them know you're with Thrillist & Dell, and when you purchase dinner, you'll score a gratis round of tableside-popped Smoked Beef Popcorn. (Through Dec. 31st)
Curtis ShoungNovember 4, 2014
If you're here or looking to come, you know the deal... Tripe, stomachs, liver, sweetbreads, kobe shortrib, and all the odd bits.
i3klyngirlMarch 9, 2017
Be ready to try new and weird things on the menu. They're better than you think it will be.
L SJanuary 13, 2016
Midnight ramen is a must do! Delicious fatty beef broth with Kobe beef.
Thompson HotelsMay 24, 2011
Our concierge Paul at 60 Thompson recommends the delicious Niku-Uni (chuck flap topped with sea urchin and fresh wasabi). The RAW menu is a terrific New York experience.
Brian KimJanuary 29, 2013
The regular yakiniku is super, but go for the tripe for the really good stuff - tetchan is my favorite.
Susan LohAugust 18, 2012
Kobe short rib was my fav. hearts were delicious. be sure to also tack on the steak tartare appetizer.
JuAnne NgFebruary 8, 2013
Get the stew beef tendon, it's very good and it's different from the beef tendon that comes in Chinese noodles.
Ryan Zhang 🤪November 13, 2017
Been here 5+ times
The beef ramen is incredible. But for late night probably better to split one for 2 peeps.
The Daily MealApril 29, 2011
Order the Niku-Uni, The uni is briny, slightly salted, fresh, and creamy. It stands in crisp, assertive contrast to the delicate, fattiness of the beef. Read more
Pete GenotApril 20, 2013
If you don't eat cow, then don't bother eating here. If you DO eat cow, everything is awesome!!
Christine HaMarch 1, 2016
Solid food all around. You will leave reeking of the grill but it's worth it.