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4.9/5 experience as I'm a simple customer with 3 requirements: clean bathroom, good food, good value. 1) I rate NYC establishments by their bathroom. Cleanliness is the baseline, the bare minimum, which they were. No paper towels on floor or grungy floors/walls. In Hasaki's case the Japanese style HEATED TOILET on a cold wintry day was the winner. Automatic return location for me based on the bathroom experience. 2&3) Tried the Restaurant Week $45 menu and the Madako Yuzu (app), Hasaki Nigiri (entree), and black sesame cannoli (dessert). Great value and purposeful portions that filled me up by the end of the entree. Standout flavors for me were the kasugo (a delicious seasonal fish I'd never tried before) nigiri, eel nigiri, and salmon nigiri. The ginger was also pickled well. Fresh & zesty. My friend got the matcha creme brulee while I got the black sesame cannoli. It was a fragrant combo of black sesame + azuki & something about the cannoli shell enhanced the filling - I can't put my finger on it. Staff was also super nice, greeting & goodbye'ing with coat check. They were friendly & informative when we had questions, & gave us a complimentary miso soup that reminded me of Chinese Sweet & Sour Soup. Will be back again one day!

We had an amazing experience at Hasaki with the Counter Omakase Experience by Chef Naoto Isoda. The chef’s selection of twelve pieces of sushi, including a fatty tuna roll, featured beautifully sourced premium fish. The Ōtoro and Chūtoro were absolute highlights , rich, buttery, and perfectly balanced. We also added the Caviar & Hokkaido Uni supplement, a handroll with Hokkaido sea urchin paired with premium caviar, and it was truly a standout, luxurious, fresh, and unforgettable. An intimate, refined omakase experience with exceptional quality throughout. A perfect spot for birthdays and anniversaries, and definitely a place we’d return to again.

Hands down the best sushi I’ve had and I grew up in Japan and visit enough. Everything from the preparation, taste, pace of the omakase, the chef’s explanation and easy conversations, his technique, the music, the interior design, everything was spectacular. Omakase menu features seasonal fish and I had some sushi that I’ve never had before but enjoyed each piece. I just wish I was able to drink some sake with them since my neighbor told me the sushi really pairs well with the sake they had!

Exceptional sushi at a very approachable price！ The $96 omakase includes 12 pieces of nigiri, one hand roll, and an appetizer, plus a chef-made dessert and Japanese tea—an incredible value. The quality of the rice and fish is outstanding, with the sayori, mackerel, and marinated tuna being especially memorable. Warm service and a comfortable atmosphere make this an easy place to enjoy truly great sushi. Highly recommended！

Overall 3.5/5 Food 3/5 Service 4.5/5 Ambiance 4.5/5 Hasaki's $96 Omakase is a great value, encompassing 12 pieces of nigiri, along with chawanmushi, soup, vegetables, and dessert. The experience itself was great made up by the the service since they were very attentive, and the ambiance was perfect, ideal for a date night since they never rush you. A standout moment was their thoughtful gesture of comping the dessert for my friend's birthday. The only noticeable drawback was the sushi itself, I felt the fish could have been fresher overall. Despite that, I was surprised and impressed to learn this restaurant is a sister establishment to Cha An and Hi Collar