Mikado UES

“This place is such a vibe! Jason was our waiter and was the absolute best! He helped "surprise me" with the perfect sushi choice and gave such good recommendations. I will definitely be coming back whether its for dinner or ordering for lunch!”

“It can be tough to find good food at reasonable, affordable prices in the area. Do not sleep on Mikado, their eel rice bowl surpassed my expectations especially for a lunch special deal. Came with a miso soup or salad, devoured the soup the second I could get my hands on it. The garnishes were perfect additions to the plate, creating a well balanced meal. Service was quick, precise, and comforting throughout the experience. Will be coming back!”

“Presentation: beautifully presented in high quality box and bag. Sushi was neatly placed inside packaging. Sushi and nigiri’s were nicely decorated and looked fresh. Value: price is very reasonable for the size of the nigiri and sushi rolls. The rolls were surprisingly large (I thought they would be very small but look at the comparison between the roll and my hand) 🙌🏻 They were also very generous with their soy sauce/ginger/wasabi. The chopsticks were VERY high quality. You can even wash and reuse them! Taste: fish tastes fresh and there was no fishy smell. Rice was cooked really well and none of the rice grains were broken. Rice was well seasoned and flavorful. The chirashi don was very good too. Overall, ordered this for 3 people thinking the sushi was going to be small but actually it feeds 3 people very well. Didn’t even need the chirashi don. But it’s nice to have some variety. Will come here again for sure especially for takeout.”

“This is one of a handful of locations of this miniature OK sushi chain. A good while ago, I had an alright meal at their Brooklyn location, ordering a rather terrible spicy crab handroll (seaweed wasn't crunchy and it was a poor fake kani) along with an alright unagi don/eel over rice. It wasn't my favorite meal, but as per usual, if I didn't love a place and it just opened, I didn't leave a low-star review. Regarding this very popular location, I have been for lunch a handful of times now, getting takeout once and eating in once. The first time I got three CYO rolls to go for $17, which included spicy tuna, salmon, and yellowtail scallion. It was also supposed to come with a miso soup, but it wasn't there. They were packed, however, and there were a ton of people coming in for delivery, so I can understand them missing something, even if I was annoyed. The packaging is nice, with three small containers of wasabi, gari (sushi ginger,) and shoyu, which I didn't bother with, as I have better-quality sauces at home from Katagiri nearby. The rolls were a little bit different than other spots, with four larger pieces instead of the usual six, which I didn't mind. In terms of the fish, the spicy tuna was the weakest, as I really couldn't tell what it was as it was chopped so finely, so I guess skip the spicy rolls here, just like the other location. The salmon was a bit above average, and the yellowtail was easily the best of the bunch, with a nice buttery texture. It reminded me of another semi-fancy alright sushi chain, Bondi, which is also a bit pricey for the quality. The second time, I had a better lunch inside, as it wasn't too crowded and the service was friendly. I ordered the Salmon Ikura Don for $17, which came with fresh salmon, ikura, and picked. I'm not exactly sure why the end of the menu description is pickled, but there were some pieces of takuan/pickled daikon at the bottom, which solves that, well, pickle. The salmon was chopped similarly to bari chirashi and was again of pretty good quality, with the daikon adding some sweetness, and the rice was alright. The ikura was fine with a nice pop of occasional saltiness. The dish also came with miso soup, and it was standard, but I was happy I got it. This was again fine. If this place were in a neighborhood with a distinct lack of sushi options, I would probably rate this place higher. However, I think the nearby Dai Hachi is a better deal overall for lunch, with more consistent rolls and definitely better spicy rolls. They also haven't messed up any take-out orders, and I've ordered from them numerous times before. In terms of dons, or rather, in this case, kaisendons, I would highly recommend Kaoru on 46th instead, which offers much higher-quality fish, larger slices of said fish, a better selection such as kanpachi and otherwise, proper sushi rice, a bigger portion for the price, and better-quality miso soup to boot. I might stop in here for happy hour, as that seems like a better deal, but otherwise, it's unlikely I'll stop in here again.”

“Staple found in soup and when we called the manager said there wasn’t anything they could do but if we ordered in the future we could get a discount :). We also qualified for the free crispy rice and received cold and stale rice. Order at your own risk!”