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This place has staying power. I remember coming here back when we when this area was rough around the edges. We were always broke back then but we wanted to still hang out "in the city"... As with all sushi joints, the size of the sushi has gotten smaller over the years, but Takahachi continues to deliver fresh, fresh fish.
Fried flounder. This dish is simply divine. The fillets are crispy golden on the outside, juicy on the inside. The bones are fried separately and are crunchy. Served with a citrus-soy sauce.
Fried vegetable tempura. (I think we were craving fried food that night). Their tempura is one of the best I have tried around, very light batter, very crispy, and cooked just right.
Fried shrimp. This is shrimp dipped in batter and fried, but without the panko crumbs. Nevertheless, it is light and crispy. It is served with a thin mayo-based sauce. (Yeah, I think we were really craving fried food.)
Onigiri special. Their daily special is served between 5pm and 7pm, and is a very good deal. That night, I had squid tentacles and greens (broccoli rabe?) and tuna over rice.
Sashimi platter ordered by DJKung.
Takahachi
85 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009
(212) 505-6524
This place has staying power. I remember coming here back when we when this area was rough around the edges. We were always broke back then but we wanted to still hang out "in the city"... As with all sushi joints, the size of the sushi has gotten smaller over the years, but Takahachi continues to deliver fresh, fresh fish.
I usually get the bento box. It comes with a nice array of tempura, a piece of fried salmon fillet, your choice of sushi or sashimi, a little salad, and dessert--- all very prettily arranged. The chirachi is not bad, either. DJKung prefers the beef skewers and the nabeyaki udon.
On this particular visit, we were in the mood for something different. We ordered some items from the seasonal menu.
Fried flounder. This dish is simply divine. The fillets are crispy golden on the outside, juicy on the inside. The bones are fried separately and are crunchy. Served with a citrus-soy sauce.
Fried vegetable tempura. (I think we were craving fried food that night). Their tempura is one of the best I have tried around, very light batter, very crispy, and cooked just right.
Fried shrimp. This is shrimp dipped in batter and fried, but without the panko crumbs. Nevertheless, it is light and crispy. It is served with a thin mayo-based sauce. (Yeah, I think we were really craving fried food.) Onigiri special. Their daily special is served between 5pm and 7pm, and is a very good deal. That night, I had squid tentacles and greens (broccoli rabe?) and tuna over rice. 
Sashimi platter ordered by DJKung.If you have some spare cash and are jonesing for something new, give their tasting menu a shot. This is a five-course gustatory adventure and the dishes are impressive. We tried it some time ago, and I can no longer remember the specific things we had. There was a sorbet in the middle. And a dish of cute napoleon-like constructs of sushi in the end. Everything was very pretty and quite delish. On the other hand, if you are hungry, the dishes are tiny and not at all filling.
On a final note, the music here is quite notable for a restaurant. Not that the music is throbbing or in-your-face, but rather, it seems to match the mood. We learnt of a great band, Hauschka, from one of our visits here.
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