New York's Enigmatic Japanese Restaurants Will Have You Saying "Arigato"

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15 East

Item: 15 East
Author: Maria Lisella

Cuisine: Asian, Japanese, Sushi

Price Range: $$$$

10Best Says

Chef Marco Moreira wants to make sure you never eat "fake sushi" again. If you have been getting by with faux crab legs and extra spicy mayo, the upscale 15 East will put your sushi expectations in their place. 15 East has won numerous awards and has been awarded a Michelin Star. It is noted for its clean and pure ingredients. It isn't easy on the wallet, but you will certainly learn about the nuances of fish and fine Japanese dining. Chef Moreira goes so far as to show his customers the exact cut or section of fish in a book. His gregariousness is surpassed only by his precise command of technique, demonstrated by the simple purity of his sushi.

Address:

15 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
212-647-0015

Hours:

Mon-Fri: 11:45am-2pm,; 6pm-10:30pm
Sat: 6pm-10:30pm

Website:

onefivehospitality.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert

Japanese: "Expect to come away knowing more than you did coming in. With personal chefs describing dishes with textbook references, 15 East is a restaurant to savor."

Best for Japanese Because: No exotic ingredients or flashy garnishes: just purely and simply fantastic Japanese food.

Dinner Menu
- From Our Sushi Bar
  Tako Yawarakani
  
  sake poached octopus, moshio ($21.00)
  
  Kumamoto Oysters
  
  ponzu granite, pickled radish ($32.00)
  
  Sashimi & Tartare of Bluefin Tuna
  
  akami sashimi, toro tartare caviar ($32.00)
  
  Yellowtail Sashimi Four Ways
  
  hamachi, kanpachi, shimaaji, hiramasa ($40.00)
  
  Uni Flight
  
  variety of sea urchin
  
  Sushi or Sashimi Omakase
  10 Pieces: $70.00
  
  15 Pieces: $110.00
  Tuna Flight
  
  five different cuts, two pieces of each
  
  Sashimi and Sushi Omakase
  
  fifteen varieties of seasonal selection ($120.00)
- From Our Kitchen
  
  Miso Bonito Broth
  
  seaweed, tofu, nameko, scallions ($14.00)
  
  Homemade Tofu
  
  dashi broth, scallion, ginger ($25.00)
  
  Degustation of Sea Lettuces
  
  five varieties of authentic japanese seaweed ($18.00)
  
  Salad of Market Greens
  
  mizuna, baby beet, asian pear, yuzu-pear dressing ($16.00)
  
  Charcoal Grilled Gindara
  
  koji marinated black cod ($28.00)
  
  Smoked Berkshire Kurobuta
  
  pork belly, onion, mushroom ($24.00)
  
  Wagyu Beef Gyoza
  
  chili soy vinaigrette ($24.00)
  
  King Crab Chawan Mushi
  
  egg custard, caviar ($26.00)
  
  Seasonal Tempura
  
  prawn, vegetables ($25.00)
  
  Scottish Salmon Shioyaki
  
  morels mushroom, asparagus, green peas purée ($36.00)
  
  Hokkaido Diver Sea Scallops
  
  foie gras, cabbage, truffle, celery root potato puree ($38.00)
  
  Lobster and Uni Risotto
  
  sea urchin, pickled wasabi leaf ($34.00)
  
  Cherry Wood Smoked Duck
  
  baby spinach, endive, plum, honey madeira reduction ($35.00)
  
  Wagyu Beef Steak
  
  A5 miyazaki, Japan ($120.00)
- Tasting Menu
  
  Six Courses
  
  ($165.00)
  
  Seven Courses
  
  ($195.00)
- Soba Noodles
  
  15 East Handmade & Handcut Soba Noodles
  
  with Fresh Wasabi ($14.00)
- Additional Toppings for Cold Soba
  
  Toasted Seaweed & Shiso Leaf
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Ikura - Salmon Roe
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Uni - Sea Urchin
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Caviar
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Caviar, Ikura & Uni
  
  ($20.00)
- Additional Toppings for Hot Soba
  
  Forest Mushrooms
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Kuruma Prawn Tempura
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Duck-With Green Onions
  
  ($14.00)
- Blue Fin Tuna
  
  Akami
  
  lean tuna ($7.00)
  
  Zuke
  
  soy-marinated tuna ($8.00)
  
  Chu-Toro
  
  med-fatty tuna ($12.00)
  
  Oh-Toro
  
  fatty tuna ($15.00)
  
  Aburi Oh-Toro
  
  fatty tuna ($16.00)
  
  Katsuo
  
  bonito ($7.00)
- White Fish
  
  Tai
  
  japanese snapper ($7.00)
  
  Isaki
  
  grunt fish ($6.00)
  
  Kinmedai
  
  golden eye ($8.00)
  
  Suzuki
  
  wild sea bass ($8.00)
  
  Kisu
  
  japanese whiting ($8.00)
- Yellowtail Family
  
  Hamachi
  
  yellowtail ($6.00)
  
  Kanpachi
  
  amber jack ($7.00)
  
  Shimaaji
  
  striped jack ($7.00)
  
  Hiramasa
  
  golden striped jack ($8.00)
- Silver Fish
  
  Kohada
  
  gizzard shad ($6.00)
  
  Aji
  
  horse mackerel ($8.00)
  
  Iwashi
  
  japanese sardine ($6.00)
  
  Sawara
  
  smoked mackerel ($6.00)
- Salmon
  
  Wild Scottish
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Arctic Char
  
  greenland ($6.00)
  
  Sockeye
  
  copper river ($8.00)
- Eel
  
  Unagi
  
  fresh water eel ($6.00)
  
  Anago
  
  sea eel ($8.00)
- Clam
  
  Hotate
  
  live scallop ($6.00)
  
  Awabi
  
  steamed abalone ($9.00)
  
  Mirugai
  
  giant clam ($9.00)
- Shrimp & Crab
  
  Zuwaigani
  
  snow crab ($6.00)
  
  Ebi
  
  boiled shrimp ($6.00)
  
  Botanebi
  
  spotted sweet shrimp ($7.00)
  
  Shiro Ebi
  
  white sweet shrimp ($10.00)
  
  Tarabagani
  
  king crab ($12.00)
- Octopus & Squid
  
  Nidako
  
  poached octopus ($6.00)
  
  Yariika
  
  spear squid ($6.00)
- Roe
  
  Ikura
  
  salmon roe ($6.00)
  
  Uni, California
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Uni, Hokkaido, Japan
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Uni, Kyushu, Japan
- Tamago
  
  Tamago
  
  egg omelet ($6.00)
- Traditional Rolls
  
  Unagi
  
  fresh water eel ($10.00)
  
  Anago
  
  sea eel ($16.00)
  
  Hamachi
  
  yellowtail ($14.00)
  
  Sake
  
  scottish salmon ($12.00)
  
  Tekka
  
  lean tuna ($15.00)
  
  Negitoro
  
  toro and scallion ($20.00)
  
  Ebi
  
  cooked shrimp ($12.00)
  
  15 East Signature
  
  Kappa
  
  cucumber ($6.00)
  
  Avocado
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Kanpyo
  
  soy braised squash ($6.00)
  
  Ume Shiso Cucumber
  
  ($7.00)
Lunch Menu
- Appetizer
  
  Tako Yawarakani
  
  sake poached octopus, moshio ($21.00)
  
  Kumamoto Oysters
  
  ponzu granite, pickled radish ($32.00)
  
  Sashimi & Tartare of Bluefin Tuna
  
  akami sashimi, toro tartare, caviar ($32.00)
  
  Yellowtail Sashimi Four Ways
  
  hamachi, kanpachi, shimaaji, hiramasa ($40.00)
  
  Uni Flight
  
  variety of sea urchin
  
  Miso Bonito Broth
  
  seaweed, tofu, nameko, scallions ($14.00)
  
  Salad of Market Greens
  
  mizuna, baby beet, asian pear, yuzu-pear dressing ($16.00)
  
  Degustation of Sea Lettuces
  
  five varieties of authentic Japanese seaweed ($18.00)
  
  Wagyu Beef Gyoza
  
  chili soy vinaigrette ($24.00)
  
  Grilled Gindara
  
  koji marinated black cod ($28.00)
  
  Seasonal Tempura
  
  prawn, vegetables ($25.00)
  
  Smoked Berkshire Kurobuta
  
  pork belly, onions, mushroom ($24.00)
- Main Course
  
  Sushi Omakase
  
  seven pieces plus a half roll chef's choice ($38.00)
  
  Sashimi Omakase
  
  seven kinds of chef's choice ($39.00)
  
  Tuna Flight
  
  three different cuts, two pieces of each, negitoro roll ($60.00)
  
  Sashimi and Sushi Omakase
  
  five kinds of sashimi, five kinds of sushi, plus a half roll ($60.00)
  
  Scottish Salmon Shioyaki
  
  morels mushroom, asparagus, green peas purée ($36.00)
  
  Hokkaido Diver Sea Scallop
  
  foie gras, cabbage, truffle celery root potato puree ($38.00)
  
  Lobster and Uni Risotto
  
  sea urchin, pickled wasabi leaf ($34.00)
  
  Cherry Wood Smoked Duck
  
  satsuma yam, endive, persimmon, honey madeira reduction ($35.00)
  
  Wagyu Beef Steak
  
  A5 miyazaki, Japan ($120.00)
- Chefs' Tasting Menu
  
  5 Courses
  
  ($95.00)
- Soba Noodles
  
  15 East Handmade & Handcut Soba Noodles
  
  with Fresh Wasabi ($14.00)
- Additional Toppings for Cold Soba
  
  Toasted Seaweed & Shiso Leaf
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Ikura - Salmon Roe
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Uni - Sea Urchin
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Caviar
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Caviar, Ikura & Uni
  
  ($20.00)
- Additional Toppings for Hot Soba
  
  Forest Mushrooms
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Kuruma Prawn Tempura
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Duck-With Green Onions
  
  ($14.00)
Dessert
- Dessert
  
  Mineoka
  
  milk sesame pudding, kurosato syrup, almond tuille ($14.00)
  
  Mochi Sandwich
  
  matcha, cranberry, white chocolate ice cream ($15.00)
  
  Coconut Pavlova
  
  white meringue, pineapple, coconut lime sorbet ($15.00)
  
  Valrhona Chocolate Trio
  
  warm chocolate cake, hazelnut bon bon, chocolate sorbet ($17.00)
  
  Tuscan Chocolate Soufflè
  
  Candied orange ice cream ( approximately 15 minutes ) ($18.00)
  
  Fraises de Bois Tart
  
  pistachio cream, formal blanc sorbet ($20.00)
  
  A Selection of Housemade Ice Creams or Sorbets
  
  ($14.00)
- After Dinner
  
  Royal Tokaji Aszu "5 Puttonyos" 2013
  
  ($29.00)
  
  Mito No Kairakuen
  
  aged 5 years Ume shu ($32.00)
  
  Jean-Marc Roulot "L'Abricot du Roulot"
  
  ($32.00)
  
  Hennessy Paradis Imperial (1oz.)
  
  ($195.00)
  
  The Macallan 25 Years
  
  ($295.00)
Sushi Bar Menu
- Appetizer
  
  Tako Yawarakani
  
  sake poached octopus, moshio ($21.00)
  
  Mushi Awabi
  
  sake steamed abalone ($25.00)
  
  Kumamoto Oysters
  
  ponzu granite, pickled radish ($28.00)
  
  Sashimi & Tartare of Bluefin Tuna
  
  akami sashimi, toro tartare, caviar ($32.00)
  
  Yellowtail Sashimi Four Ways
  
  hamachi, kanpachi, shimaaji, hiramasa ($40.00)
  
  Uni Flight
  
  Variety of sea urchin
- Main Course
  Sushi or Sashimi Omakase
  chef's choice
  
  10 Pieces: $70.00
  
  15 Pieces: $110.00
  Tuna Flight
  
  two pieces of each, five different cuts
  
  Sashimi and Sushi Omakase
  
  ($120.00)
- Tasting Menus
  
  Tasting Menus
  
  our chefs will design a special seasonal menu for you to enjoy ($160.00)
Beer and Cocktails
- Whiskey
  
  Suntory Hakushu 12 Yr
  
  ($26.00)
  
  Suntory Yamazaki 12 Yr
  
  ($28.00)
  
  Suntory Hibiki "Harmony"
  
  ($27.00)
  
  Suntory Yamazaki 18 Yr
  
  ($99.00)
  
  Nikka 17 Yr
  
  ($50.00)
  
  Nikka 21 Yr
  
  ($95.00)
  
  Komagatake 30 Yr "American White Oak"
  
  ($150.00)
  
  Macallan 25 Yr
  
  ($295.00)
- Cognac
  
  Hennessy Paradis Imperial
  
  ($195.00)
- Tequila
  
  Don Julio Anejo "1942"
  
  ($49.00)
- Bottled Beer
  
  Echigo "Red Ale"
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Sapporo "Premium"
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Orion "Premium Draft Lager"
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Echigo "Koshihikari" Rice Lager
  
  ($10.00)
- Special Cocktails
  
  Sake Samurai
  
  'Tokimeki' Harushika sparkling sake, fresh wasabi ginger ($18.00)
  
  15 East Saketini
  
  Otokoyama tokubetsu junmai 'kimoto', Ketal One Cucumber Vodka, cucumber ($17.00)
  
  Hana Cocktail
  
  Otokoyama tokubetsu junmai 'kimoto', St. Germain, Tanqueray Ten gin ($18.00)
  
  Shiokaze
  
  St. Germain, sparkling wine, orange bitters ($17.00)
  
  Yuzutini
  
  Yuzu sake, Belvedere vodka, lime juice ($19.00)
  
  Marconi
  
  Aperol, Nolets gin, lemon juice, sparkling wine ($18.00)
  
  Classic Plumtini
  
  Plum Wine, Sake, Cointreau & fresh lemon juice ($17.00)
Beverages
- Bottled Water
  
  Fiji Still Water
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Pellegrino Sparkling Water
  
  ($8.00)
- Tea
  
  Genmai-Cha (Brown Rice Tea)
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Hoji-Cha (Roasted Tea)
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Soba-Cha (Buckwheat, Non-Caffeinated)
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Iced Green Tea
  
  ($4.00)
- Coffee
  
  Espresso
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Americano
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Cappuccino / Latte
  
  ($5.50)

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