Sushi Yasaka is a solid place for sushi at a pretty good price. We come here whenever we're in the neighborhood and our last experience over the weekend for dinner was good. Service is nice and met our requests as needed. Sushi itself was good too. Personally think for the price, it's pretty good. I was particularly hungry so got the larger Miyabi plate and left satisfied. Also got the tofu which is always a good choice. Vibes are cute and intimate. Good for a date or just a nice time over dinner. Definitely expect to be back next time we're in UWS.

I came here because I was craving some good sushi. The ambiance is very casual (good to come with family or friends) and the service was very friendly and fast. In terms of the food, I ordered the sushi deluxe menu with spicy salmon roll. I also added 1 piece of California uni. The uni was definitely the highlight or the dinner-- I'd order multiple pieces of uni if only it wasn't as expensive! The other sushi pieces, however, were pretty great too-- you can tell the fish quality is good and that the slices of fish are thick, not skimpy.

The BEST sushi in all of Manhattan. I wish it was still a bit unknown so I could still walk in for a nice dinner date with my girlfriend haha! Affordable, top-notch quality, and consistent. Run, don't walk!

So good! Fresh sushi, great service, great atmosphere, love the special corn tempura appetizer. The nigiri and rolls were so fresh and melted in your mouth. Appreciated that they thought to ask if I had shrimp allergies and if I was okay with wasabi! Rice was seasoned lightly and perfectly with hint of wasabi but not too much, and extra on the side for for soy sauce

I hate to explode on one of my secret spots, but this is where I go when I want sushi for lunch. It's pretty quick and a calm clean setting and offers bento boxes for $17 and 2 rolls lunch special for around $13. It's a great deal, so go before they go up in price! I also almost always make a reservation. I've been coming here for a few years and it's super consistent in quality. Place is always busy.

Whenever I'm on the upper west side, I always try and stop by Sushi Yasaka. It's not easy to do a walk-in here due to it always being full, but I was lucky enough to snag a reservation for 8pm and they sat me a little bit early. The servers were very attentive with water and always knew when to come check in on us if we needed anything. The ambiance is great for date night or just to fulfill a sushi craving (which I get pretty often). For starters, we ordered the tuna tartare and the fried shrimp balls, which surprisingly came in a fried donut shape. Both dishes were very good and distinct in their own ways. For the mains, we ordered the Miyabi and sashimi deluxe, both of which included exquisite pieces of fresh fish. The highlights were the seared salmon and the yellowtail scallion cut roll. The only thing I wish they had was more selection of drinks besides sake.

8.5/10 Overall: the fish was super fresh and Their salmon was buttery smooth and had a hint of sweetness to it. Definitely my fav thing that I ate here. The service was amazing and ambiance was great as well. We ordered the tuna avocado and corn tempura as appetizers and for mains we got the salmon avocado hand roll, sushi deluxe, sashimi duluxe, dragon roll, and rainbow roll. My fav was the hand roll! Sashimi deluxe $33: 4.5/5 all of the pieces tasted super fresh and you can really tell that the fish they use is high quality! Came with a bowl of rice so it was a filling meal. Sushi deluxe $29: 4/5 same selection of fish as the sashimi deluxe but included 6 salmon avocado rolls which were super yummy. Rainbow roll $18: 4/5 their salmon and avocado is just so delicious. I liked that there wasn't a lot of rice so the balance between the rush and rice was perfect. Full of flavor and super refreshing.

This was my favorite meal while in NYC a couple weeks ago. The chef's tasting sushi was fantastic! It was weird tho b/c there was one of each and it was shared so I had to bite half of one piece of sushi and keep it balanced for my partner to get an equally delicious bit lol The beef negimaki was heavenly. It was an absolute star dish! Thinly sliced been wrapped around scallion. The mushrooms!!! Mushrooms are in the glow up phase yo! I mean these mushrooms were like a freaking delicacy! Seating was nice and cozy as most nyc dining proves to be. Service was great. This place was hopping and super popular. We walked to riverside park to pass the time (45 min wait) until our table was ready. It was gorgeous. I don't remember the names of each sushi item we were given because it was chef's choice. There was sea urchin tho and that was my first time having it. Not a wow factor there but it was decent. Another review ginning it to you straight, no chaser! Enjoy!

Their lunch specials are so good! I definitely will come back to try their other options. Miyabi Lunch: Literally was in heaven the entire time I was eating. The fish was very fresh and they don't skimp either. I had the eel cucumber roll with it and it was delicious as well. Their sauce is on the sweeter side but I like it. Two Roll Lunch: My friend chose a salmon avocado roll and shrimp tempura roll. Huge pieces of fish! MAKE A RESERVATION! They get super busy (as they deserve to be!) and walk-ins may take some time to be seated as it is a pretty small space. I had a reservation for 1:30, showed up on time, was seated within 2mins :) I also liked watching the chefs prepare everyone's dishes! Lots of love and work go into their food and it does not go unnoticed. Will be back!