Comments on: Is Good Cheap Sushi a Paradox? The brand new Naruto Sushi doesn’t think so… http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:54:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sciencemike http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-157834 Sciencemike Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:26:04 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-157834 Went by today—it's no longer Naruto, it's explicitly the takeout branch of Shinbashi, and it's medium-expensive: Rolls for $5-$6 or so. Went by today—it’s no longer Naruto, it’s explicitly the takeout branch of Shinbashi, and it’s medium-expensive: Rolls for $5-$6 or so.

]]> By: chowsue http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-53265 chowsue Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:07:37 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-53265 went today. Good find. Thanks Zach! Right down the block from work. I hate prepackaged refrigerated sushi. But as far as refrigerated sushi goes, this is excellent. The just opened last week, so the staff is still nice - they are not jaded yet. Very nice. Today they were giving out free samples- I tried different flavored teas and a tempura roll. The roll was very interesting...I probably wouldn't order it, but I was grateful to try it for free! It was tasty, I am just not that into fried foods (yes, blasphemy I know) to order a whole roll of it. Lunch was $10 (2 rolls) and I was one of the first 30 people, so got free soup. (although kikku gave me soup and salad free for my sushi lunch last week, and it was only $8 with tax- and the rice wasn't all hard from sitting in a refrigerator case). went today. Good find. Thanks Zach! Right down the block from work.
I hate prepackaged refrigerated sushi. But as far as refrigerated sushi goes, this is excellent.

The just opened last week, so the staff is still nice – they are not jaded yet. Very nice.

Today they were giving out free samples- I tried different flavored teas and a tempura roll. The roll was very interesting…I probably wouldn’t order it, but I was grateful to try it for free! It was tasty, I am just not that into fried foods (yes, blasphemy I know) to order a whole roll of it.

Lunch was $10 (2 rolls) and I was one of the first 30 people, so got free soup. (although kikku gave me soup and salad free for my sushi lunch last week, and it was only $8 with tax- and the rice wasn’t all hard from sitting in a refrigerator case).

]]> By: Kyra http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-52453 Kyra Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:05:32 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-52453 They charge 75 cents for extra ginger and wasabi. (And dont put enough in the containers). What's next paying for soy sauce?? They charge 75 cents for extra ginger and wasabi. (And dont put enough in the containers). What’s next paying for soy sauce??

]]> By: Crackhead http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-52263 Crackhead Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:03:05 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-52263 Or, in the immortal wordcraft of my ex-roommate, Douchy McDouche. Went to Naruto today. Must have been too late, 'cause they were seriously low on supplies. From the looks of it, Naiya is a little bit better of a deal, but it's nice to have a choice. Or, in the immortal wordcraft of my ex-roommate, Douchy McDouche.

Went to Naruto today. Must have been too late, ’cause they were seriously low on supplies. From the looks of it, Naiya is a little bit better of a deal, but it’s nice to have a choice.

]]> By: DDR http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-52229 DDR Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:18:02 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-52229 Word, Crackhead. And a MidTown food site with a $10 limit is definitely the right place to discuss "the kaiseki meals Chef Bouley is promising to bring us next year in Tribeca." Like I said, total douchington. Word, Crackhead.

And a MidTown food site with a $10 limit is definitely the right place to discuss “the kaiseki meals Chef Bouley is promising to bring us next year in Tribeca.”

Like I said, total douchington.

]]> By: Crackhead http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-52196 Crackhead Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:17:23 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-52196 Man, I SO come to this site in order to be preached at and lectured to. Thank you Jesus, I mean Eve Shebang, for your generous extension of advice. You know SO much about so many things! I love how you know about oceans, fish, Japanese cuisine and how those all intersect with ethics and propriety. Wonderful. Thank you. Man, I SO come to this site in order to be preached at and lectured to. Thank you Jesus, I mean Eve Shebang, for your generous extension of advice.

You know SO much about so many things! I love how you know about oceans, fish, Japanese cuisine and how those all intersect with ethics and propriety. Wonderful. Thank you.

]]> By: j http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-52112 j Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:09:28 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-52112 it looks like a lot of rice and very little content. the california roll alone looks incredibly skimpy. that tempura roll looks really good though. it looks like a lot of rice and very little content. the california roll alone looks incredibly skimpy. that tempura roll looks really good though.

]]> By: DDR http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-52088 DDR Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:45:59 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-52088 Total douche. Total douche.

]]> By: eve shebang http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-51577 eve shebang Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:59:21 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-51577 Your quest is pointless. Cheap/good sushi is an oxymoron and this just encourages bad-sushi purveyors. And I'm not going to go into the depletion of the oceans, but that, my friend, shd be a consideration. Anyway, in my humble opinion, sushi is out, declassé, over, finito. Move on to other 'authentic' Japanese delicacies as most Japanese chefs in NY are inviting us to do. Favor your local izakaya, ramen shop, sobaya, and prepare yourself for the kaiseki meals Chef Bouley is promising to bring us next year in Tribeca. PS: THe amount of rice in proportion of the tidbits of whatever is stuffed in the rolls pictured above is ridiculously enormous. IT just looks bad. What most people these days like about sushi is the combination of rice+wasabi+oodles of soy, and for good measure, mayo. Fish in these cheap places is second or third banana when it shd really the only thing that matters. Your quest is pointless. Cheap/good sushi is an oxymoron and this just encourages bad-sushi purveyors. And I’m not going to go into the depletion of the oceans, but that, my friend, shd be a consideration. Anyway, in my humble opinion, sushi is out, declassé, over, finito. Move on to other ‘authentic’ Japanese delicacies as most Japanese chefs in NY are inviting us to do. Favor your local izakaya, ramen shop, sobaya, and prepare yourself for the kaiseki meals Chef Bouley is promising to bring us next year in Tribeca.
PS: THe amount of rice in proportion of the tidbits of whatever is stuffed in the rolls pictured above is ridiculously enormous. IT just looks bad.
What most people these days like about sushi is the combination of rice+wasabi+oodles of soy, and for good measure, mayo. Fish in these cheap places is second or third banana when it shd really the only thing that matters.

]]> By: DDR http://midtownlunch.com/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-51333 DDR Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:12:13 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/11/14/is-good-cheap-sushi-a-paradox-the-brand-new-naruto-sushi-doesnt-think-so/#comment-51333 BREAKING NEWS: Naruto offers 30% off all sushi after 2 (or possibly 2:30) pm. Not sure which, but I just went in with 2 friends and I gorged on a 6 pack of tuna tempura rolls and a variety pack of 1 cali roll, 1 ell roll, 1 mayoless spicy tuna, and one salmon avocado. All together, with the discount, it was $9.62 for a very large amount of food. Warning: there wasn't much sushi left to choose from at this time. Also, as you can discern from the top photo, there are two tables, each of which seat 2 or 3 comfortably. As for the taste, we three agreed that it's a good find, with good, but not great sushi. Good lookin out, Zach. BREAKING NEWS: Naruto offers 30% off all sushi after 2 (or possibly 2:30) pm. Not sure which, but I just went in with 2 friends and I gorged on a 6 pack of tuna tempura rolls and a variety pack of 1 cali roll, 1 ell roll, 1 mayoless spicy tuna, and one salmon avocado. All together, with the discount, it was $9.62 for a very large amount of food. Warning: there wasn’t much sushi left to choose from at this time.
Also, as you can discern from the top photo, there are two tables, each of which seat 2 or 3 comfortably.
As for the taste, we three agreed that it’s a good find, with good, but not great sushi.
Good lookin out, Zach.

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