The best Japanese in Lower East Side
18 Japanese places in Lower East Side, ranked on one scale — 13 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Zen Sushi Omakase leads at 94, with Sake Bar Asoko right behind on 89. This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 67% of the list. Order-wise, ramen, sashimi and omakase get mentioned more than anything else.
- Median Sweet Score here: 69
- Typical place has 625 Google ratings
- 12 deliver
- 11 take reservations
- 2 have outdoor seating
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Zen Sushi OmakaseTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 417 ratings.
Sake Bar AsokoTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 130 ratings behind it.
Ivan RamenTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 9,889 ratings behind it.
Mojo EastTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 401 ratings behind it.
Wabi Nori Hand Roll BarTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 914 ratings behind it.
Izakaya JurakuTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 651 ratings behind it.
Super TasteLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Ramen IshidaLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Zest SushiLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Izakaya ZestLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
ToriyaLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Okiboru House of TsukemenLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
YopparaiLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Cocoron
Nakamura
Lanzhou Ramen
Sake No Hana
Gyu-Ichiro Japanese BBQ
That’s all 18 of them ✦
What else Lower East Side is known for
Japanese in Lower East Side, briefly
What is the best Japanese in Lower East Side?
Zen Sushi Omakase currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 417 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many Japanese places are there in Lower East Side?
We track 18. 13 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does Japanese cost in Lower East Side?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 67% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
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