Comments on: End of an Era on 41st Street: Yagura to Close Today http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: phalo http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-256058 phalo Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:32:08 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-256058 My japanese friend (does this mean it's valid info?) told me that there was a fire there. And that Yagura will be opening up in the space that held OMS/B rice ball restaurant at 156 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017. Let's hope it's true! It will be pretty small then. My japanese friend (does this mean it’s valid info?) told me that there was a fire there. And that Yagura will be opening up in the space that held OMS/B rice ball restaurant at 156 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017. Let’s hope it’s true! It will be pretty small then.

]]> By: 5DollarQueen http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254852 5DollarQueen Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:45:29 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254852 I don't know how why people are saying their food was nasty. I used to come after work for their little by the lb. buffet occasionally. They had yakisoba, veggies, some other kind of veggies that I didn't know the name of but were really good, chicken and pork cutlets, mackerel, veggie croquets, fried chicken, and etc. I mean it was such a good price. I used to bring it home. Also, the kewpie mayo & yamasa soy sauce was the cheapest on the block. I don’t know how why people are saying their food was nasty. I used to come after work for their little by the lb. buffet occasionally. They had yakisoba, veggies, some other kind of veggies that I didn’t know the name of but were really good, chicken and pork cutlets, mackerel, veggie croquets, fried chicken, and etc. I mean it was such a good price. I used to bring it home. Also, the kewpie mayo & yamasa soy sauce was the cheapest on the block.

]]> By: BuildingMyBento http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254850 BuildingMyBento Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:44:34 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254850 Shucks, I meant in terms of Japanese stores-'course, Chinatown has good deals on cha as well, but then sugar comes into play (gorss). Shucks, I meant in terms of Japanese stores-’course, Chinatown has good deals on cha as well, but then sugar comes into play (gorss).

]]> By: BuildingMyBento http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254849 BuildingMyBento Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:43:40 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254849 They were my Midtown spot for cans of unsweetened tea, tofu and takana rice. The only other place in Manhattan I know that has cheap tea cans is Sunshine Mart, irritating as it is, down by Stuyvesant St. They were my Midtown spot for cans of unsweetened tea, tofu and takana rice. The only other place in Manhattan I know that has cheap tea cans is Sunshine Mart, irritating as it is, down by Stuyvesant St.

]]> By: Scottish2 http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254780 Scottish2 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:33:32 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254780 This stinks as my wife and I loved Yagura and used to shop there each week for Japanese food stuff. In fact we had been in there just a couple days before it apparently closed and was so surprised when we went the next week and found it closed and the store empty. Yagura was and I hope will be again better then sunrise (the other Japanese store on 41st) Sunrise is more expensive and personally we find the staff there to be not so friendly. Yagura was always friendly and helpful! And we loved their sushi bought it for lunch each time we were there and each holiday season when we did our annual holiday walks about mid town for Christmas and new years we would make it part of our evening to stop into Yagura and get some nice warm noodles and Tempura Shrimp to warm ourselves back up. And darn it I love Orenami C (it's a small Vitamin C Drink) and sunrise is way over priced for this and Yagura was a reasonable enough for this drink. Will be sorely missed and I do hope they come back!!! This stinks as my wife and I loved Yagura and used to shop there each week for Japanese food stuff. In fact we had been in there just a couple days before it apparently closed and was so surprised when we went the next week and found it closed and the store empty.

Yagura was and I hope will be again better then sunrise (the other Japanese store on 41st) Sunrise is more expensive and personally we find the staff there to be not so friendly. Yagura was always friendly and helpful!

And we loved their sushi bought it for lunch each time we were there and each holiday season when we did our annual holiday walks about mid town for Christmas and new years we would make it part of our evening to stop into Yagura and get some nice warm noodles and Tempura Shrimp to warm ourselves back up.

And darn it I love Orenami C (it’s a small Vitamin C Drink) and sunrise is way over priced for this and Yagura was a reasonable enough for this drink.

Will be sorely missed and I do hope they come back!!!

]]> By: yuchai http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254595 yuchai Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:05:27 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254595 Went by today and found that it was closed. I didn't see the notice posted though. They did respond to someone on Yelp that they will reopen once they find a new spot. I'll miss this place a lot, my favorites were the chicken teriyaki and katsu-don. It was just good, no-frills food that was made fresh and at a good price. I'm glad to hear that they will re-open (hopefully not too far away!) When it comes to hot food, I always choose this place over the other Japanese ones on 41st. I also liked the sushi place when it was Chiyoda Sushi, but rarely go there anymore after it became Mai. I mostly only go to Zaiya/Sunrise Mart if I can't even spare the few minutes of wait at Yagura. Went by today and found that it was closed. I didn’t see the notice posted though. They did respond to someone on Yelp that they will reopen once they find a new spot.

I’ll miss this place a lot, my favorites were the chicken teriyaki and katsu-don. It was just good, no-frills food that was made fresh and at a good price. I’m glad to hear that they will re-open (hopefully not too far away!)

When it comes to hot food, I always choose this place over the other Japanese ones on 41st. I also liked the sushi place when it was Chiyoda Sushi, but rarely go there anymore after it became Mai. I mostly only go to Zaiya/Sunrise Mart if I can’t even spare the few minutes of wait at Yagura.

]]> By: infoman411 http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254506 infoman411 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:04:27 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254506 Food here was beyond terrible. Their soba noodles broth tasted like dishwater. The kitchen behind the curtain always looked dirty. They only had the redeeming quality of the grocery and bakery in front and Sunrise Mart does the grocery better and Zaiya does the bakery better. Clearly the landlord has motives on the space now that Liberty Travel has vacated. One less choice for medicore Ramen and Teriyaki is not going to change the dynamic of 41st Street where you still have 3 choices for Japanese Bakery/Soba/Udon. Food here was beyond terrible. Their soba noodles broth tasted like dishwater. The kitchen behind the curtain always looked dirty. They only had the redeeming quality of the grocery and bakery in front and Sunrise Mart does the grocery better and Zaiya does the bakery better.

Clearly the landlord has motives on the space now that Liberty Travel has vacated. One less choice for medicore Ramen and Teriyaki is not going to change the dynamic of 41st Street where you still have 3 choices for Japanese Bakery/Soba/Udon.

]]> By: cparkeast http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254504 cparkeast Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:53:40 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254504 The building is getting old but this was part of the charm of this place. I'm not sure if this place would be the same in a more modern setting. The building is getting old but this was part of the charm of this place. I’m not sure if this place would be the same in a more modern setting.

]]> By: pipokun http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254497 pipokun Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:30:13 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254497 not surprised at your transplant taste buds either. not surprised at your transplant taste buds either.

]]> By: pipokun http://midtownlunch.com/2012/09/28/yagura-to-close-today/comment-page-1/#comment-254496 pipokun Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:29:15 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48380#comment-254496 THIS IS F*#KED. THIS IS F*#KED.

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