Saito

I had an absolutely amazing dinner at Saito. It’s been on my list for a little while, and I was so happy I decided to make a reservation on a Wednesday. First of all the service was amazing, and the food came out perfectly paced so we always had something on the table. We ordered the shishito peppers, tuna nakaochi, Uni crispy rice and the duck breast. The Nakaochi was so fun to eat as you scrape the tuna. The Uni was nice and fresh. The duck was succulent. I absolutely recommend this for an intimate date night, and can’t wait to come back with friends.

This restaurant has been on my list for awhile and finally got to try it. I've seen so many pairs on IG with the tuna rib and couldn't wait to try. It's a must get IMO because it's so unique and fun, scooping out the tuna sashimi with clam shells and wrapping in nori. You can make at least 10 pieces or more depending on how much tuna you use for each piece. We also ordered the sautéed sea scallops with mushroom, which was amazing, the Mirai pork ribs were just okay, the tuna crispy rice and black cod were really good. So glad I got to try and will def come back! Highly recommended!

TLDR: Sister restaurant of Chef Nakazawa is a little shop in Nolita. Tuna rib, scallops and mushrooms, fish and chips. Popped in for a Friday night to check out this little izakaya on Kenmare. Chef Nakazawa (yes, that Nakazawa) is one of the owners and it seems like his passion project. We got the tuna nakaochi (rib) because you have to. They give you these clam shells to scoop out the meet and make hand rolls yourself with wasabi and crispy nori. While this is delicious, I would suggest sharing with more people as the flavor does get monotonous after awhile. Scallops and mushrooms. This was very good, buttery, savory - lots of scallops. I almost did not order this but glad I did. Pressed salmon sushi and ikura. The fish was seared and the roe provided a nice salty pop with each bite. Wagyu don. Tasty but a bit on the pricier side, think a regular good galbi over rice with egg yolk. Fish and chips. This caught my interest as it's not a common izakaya dish. The potatoes are crispy and sort of rough-torn. The fish is yellowtail, nice meaty, crispy battery and perfect tangy tartare sauce to go with it. Definitely would stop in again if in the area.

Enjoyed an amazing dining experience with all the other diners sharing half a dozen tuna ribs! Donning gloves and seashells, we took turns scraping delicious chunks of tender tuna off the ribs. Usually I avoid spicy tuna, but this fresh off the bones sashimi is heavenly. Along with the meal was a salad, tuna rolls, beef tendon tripe soup and nori sheets to make your own rolls. Staff vigorously scraped and remaining meat off so there is no waste. Hostess warm and friendly, a must try outing!

What a wonderful dinner experience. Right off the bat, I saw one of my favorite sakes on the menu. The snow aged Hakkaisan Junmai Daiginjo was on the list and I had to get it! We started off with the toro tartar caviar monaka biscuit - I LOVED IT. Highly recommend!! As this restaurant has a lot to offer, you can order a sashimi assortment (like I did) OR you can go into more detailed appetizers that they offer a la carte that deserve a lot more attention than your typical omakase/sushi spot. We probably should have tried the bluefin tuna rib, but maybe next time! The torched madai sashimi was a good choice. Crispy rice is probably something you should not pass on.. as we absolutely LOVED it. We also tried the tsukune, which my friend thought was alright, but although it maybe might have been a bit dry, all the flavors were there in my opinion. The wagyu sushi roll was a nice touch towards the end, but omg was the uni soba the best thing we could have ended with. The uni just tasted so fresh, amazing, and melted the second it touched our tongue. Straight from Hokkaido, it was perfection. We ended off with a sweet potato cheesecake and went home as a happy gal :)

Tuna rib is a lot of fun. Its a pretty good amount of tuna too if you go into the vertebral nooks. Unique experience that allows you to customize how much tuna/seaweed/soy sauce and wasabi you like. I also loved the soba which had a just enough chew and grittiness. Its a 100% buckwheat soba. The other dishes were also pretty good but not as memorable. Ajillo was flavorful. The seafood broth was kind of pricey for just a cup of the broth.

Came for dinner tonight and it was surprisingly quiet! Especially for a Thursday. My cousin and I shared the Nakaochi and the crispy rice with salmon and both were delicious! We weren’t starving and it was enough to satisfy us. Think it could be a fun date spot or just a fun little get together with friends. Would definitely return!

Like other reviewers, this place has been on our list from IG so was surprised to see we were the only diners (altho it was a rainy Tues). Food was fresh but service was inconsistent eg hand wipes only given after we started eating the ribs & when we were ready to order no one was paying attention. Think it was just a slow day but overall confusing experience.

I had an absolutely amazing dinner at Saito. It’s been on my list for a little while, and I was so happy I decided to make a reservation on a Wednesday. First of all the service was amazing, and the food came out perfectly paced so we always had something on the table. We ordered the shishito peppers, tuna nakaochi, Uni crispy rice and the duck breast. The Nakaochi was so fun to eat as you scrape the tuna. The Uni was nice and fresh. The duck was succulent. I absolutely recommend this for an intimate date night, and can’t wait to come back with friends.

This restaurant has been on my list for awhile and finally got to try it. I've seen so many pairs on IG with the tuna rib and couldn't wait to try. It's a must get IMO because it's so unique and fun, scooping out the tuna sashimi with clam shells and wrapping in nori. You can make at least 10 pieces or more depending on how much tuna you use for each piece. We also ordered the sautéed sea scallops with mushroom, which was amazing, the Mirai pork ribs were just okay, the tuna crispy rice and black cod were really good. So glad I got to try and will def come back! Highly recommended!

TLDR: Sister restaurant of Chef Nakazawa is a little shop in Nolita. Tuna rib, scallops and mushrooms, fish and chips. Popped in for a Friday night to check out this little izakaya on Kenmare. Chef Nakazawa (yes, that Nakazawa) is one of the owners and it seems like his passion project. We got the tuna nakaochi (rib) because you have to. They give you these clam shells to scoop out the meet and make hand rolls yourself with wasabi and crispy nori. While this is delicious, I would suggest sharing with more people as the flavor does get monotonous after awhile. Scallops and mushrooms. This was very good, buttery, savory - lots of scallops. I almost did not order this but glad I did. Pressed salmon sushi and ikura. The fish was seared and the roe provided a nice salty pop with each bite. Wagyu don. Tasty but a bit on the pricier side, think a regular good galbi over rice with egg yolk. Fish and chips. This caught my interest as it's not a common izakaya dish. The potatoes are crispy and sort of rough-torn. The fish is yellowtail, nice meaty, crispy battery and perfect tangy tartare sauce to go with it. Definitely would stop in again if in the area.

Enjoyed an amazing dining experience with all the other diners sharing half a dozen tuna ribs! Donning gloves and seashells, we took turns scraping delicious chunks of tender tuna off the ribs. Usually I avoid spicy tuna, but this fresh off the bones sashimi is heavenly. Along with the meal was a salad, tuna rolls, beef tendon tripe soup and nori sheets to make your own rolls. Staff vigorously scraped and remaining meat off so there is no waste. Hostess warm and friendly, a must try outing!

What a wonderful dinner experience. Right off the bat, I saw one of my favorite sakes on the menu. The snow aged Hakkaisan Junmai Daiginjo was on the list and I had to get it! We started off with the toro tartar caviar monaka biscuit - I LOVED IT. Highly recommend!! As this restaurant has a lot to offer, you can order a sashimi assortment (like I did) OR you can go into more detailed appetizers that they offer a la carte that deserve a lot more attention than your typical omakase/sushi spot. We probably should have tried the bluefin tuna rib, but maybe next time! The torched madai sashimi was a good choice. Crispy rice is probably something you should not pass on.. as we absolutely LOVED it. We also tried the tsukune, which my friend thought was alright, but although it maybe might have been a bit dry, all the flavors were there in my opinion. The wagyu sushi roll was a nice touch towards the end, but omg was the uni soba the best thing we could have ended with. The uni just tasted so fresh, amazing, and melted the second it touched our tongue. Straight from Hokkaido, it was perfection. We ended off with a sweet potato cheesecake and went home as a happy gal :)

Tuna rib is a lot of fun. Its a pretty good amount of tuna too if you go into the vertebral nooks. Unique experience that allows you to customize how much tuna/seaweed/soy sauce and wasabi you like. I also loved the soba which had a just enough chew and grittiness. Its a 100% buckwheat soba. The other dishes were also pretty good but not as memorable. Ajillo was flavorful. The seafood broth was kind of pricey for just a cup of the broth.

Came for dinner tonight and it was surprisingly quiet! Especially for a Thursday. My cousin and I shared the Nakaochi and the crispy rice with salmon and both were delicious! We weren’t starving and it was enough to satisfy us. Think it could be a fun date spot or just a fun little get together with friends. Would definitely return!

Like other reviewers, this place has been on our list from IG so was surprised to see we were the only diners (altho it was a rainy Tues). Food was fresh but service was inconsistent eg hand wipes only given after we started eating the ribs & when we were ready to order no one was paying attention. Think it was just a slow day but overall confusing experience.