Comments on: I Am Big Enough to Admit I Wasn’t Entirely Correct About How Much Yushi Sucks

By: Hungry

Hungry — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:40:29 +0000

I missed your original entries until now and now I want to try this place thought a bit far from the office….

By: Mamaciita

Mamaciita — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:31:57 +0000

“our Bentos never sit unsold for more than a couple of hours from when they are made, we throw them out otherwise, there’s even a time stamp on them, this way we keep things super fresh”

Can I have the bentos you’re throwing out? Maybe 1/2 off if I buy them after the 2 hour limit :-)

By: Luke Fryer

Luke Fryer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:21:08 +0000

Mr Midtown Lunch

I have only just seen your July 17th comments, i’m not even sure owners are mean’t to write here but what the hell

You initially said we were too expensive when we opened, FYI:

1. We haven’t raised prices in a year, unlike the rest of the world, even though rice has doubled in price, tuna is up 30% and salmon 25% etc

2. We set up My Yushi, it’s like a coffee card for sushi, basically a 10% discount without all the hassle usually associated with this kind of thing, you should try it

About our maki rolls:

1. the weird tubes are actually designed to become a convenient little plate if your eating back at your desk

2. the salmon and tuna we use is absolute Grade A, even in the makis, the expensive stuff that comes from the same suppliers as the top sushi restaurants, it comes in every day, sometimes twice a day, fresh, never frozen

3. the comparison to “other pre-packaged sushi” is unfair. check our products out, do you see a “packaged on” date? we make EVERYTHING fresh in the store throughout the day, not the day before at some factory in Queens

our Bentos never sit unsold for more than a couple of hours from when they are made, we throw them out otherwise, there’s even a time stamp on them, this way we keep things super fresh

so whilst technically pre-packaged, our format is more about being super convenient for our guests than mass production

did you also know that all the salads, sauces and dressings are made by hand at the store everyday?

our biggest mistake? not having an open kitchen so everybody can see what goes on, we’ll fix that next time!

If you like a very filling lunch you might try the chicken teriyaki bento (we’re soon to add sweet miso and satay to this range) as they fall well under the $10 price point.

Watch this space for a few impossibly delicious new menu items we are soon to launch.

Cheers

Luke

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:28:16 +0000

Went back today (too convenient not to). Couldn’t decide which rolls to get, luckily they had a variety pack… 3 pieces of 3 types (crab, salmon, egg/sundried tomato)… very tasty. But the magic to mention was that on the salmon sushi, instead of sesame seeds, it was wrapped with sprinkles of chopped dill. Which when you think about it, that’s a very common garnish for salmon, but i never had on sushi… it really gave it a nice light and refreshing flavor. What??!! Did i just give kudos for something as “light” and “refreshing”… damn, this stuff is way too healthy… definitely will need to wash it all down with some fried food tonight.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:31:42 +0000

Yes, my expectations were a bit too high as well. Crispiness is kinda key. But give this place kudos for style… once in awhile it’s nice to have an inexpensive lunch not at a generic deli fighting over the chairs and mini tables. The spicy salmon was quite tasty… had plenty of sauce already on it, so the generous extra container of spicy mayo will be saved in the fridge for a boring turkey sandwich day. But Zach, you should have also pointed out that it was sprinkled with wasabi-coated sesame seeds (nice touch). True, under $10 bucks for the two rolls, especially when you get their points card which gives you a discount (for every dollar spent you get a point… I did the math.. [can you believe it I can do math?!! sometimes i even impress myself] it’s basically a 10 cent discount on every dollar… which you can redeem later to buy food items with.) So with the card in essence i got a dollar off the meal… so yes, this clearly clocks underneath $10 bucks.

By: Gen

Gen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:06:59 +0000

Luv this place! :o)

By: Rudy McBagel

Rudy McBagel — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:35:26 +0000

jtg.
So you want peking style crispy,which is generally cooked through, but with underdone fattyness.

It’s duck rolled in sticky rice..wha u wan for 5 dolla? foie gras?

By: Zach@MidtownLunch

Zach@MidtownLunch — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:39:45 +0000

@jtg – you know what, you’re right. i should have been more clear so that your expectations would have been as low as mine were! there is no delicious crispiness, or creamy fattiness… the appeal lies solely in the fact that it is something new and different from the average take out sushi.

By: jtg

jtg — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:08:43 +0000

I was intrigued by the duck as well, but have to voice a dissenting opinion. I half expected the duck to be medium rare, as in a good breast slice. Which I realize is not Peking style. But, IMO, you don’t get the best of either worlds. No juicy red meat, and no crispy skin and melty duck fat.

Blah. And I was so excited, too. Oh well, I’ll stick to ‘wichcraft next door.

By: Yvo

Yvo — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:38 +0000

Mmm, Peking Duck!