| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Ex ellent food, experience, and "guide"
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| Thu, Aug 7, 08 6:30 PM |
stevenewman |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| This activity was both delicious and worthwhile for me, and my family. It allowed us to taste a wide variety of types of sushi, sashimi, and other Japanese dishes, as well as beer and sakes, that we would not otherwise have been adventurous enough to order, since it is such an intimidating experience to order a meal comprising components with which you are totally unfamiliar. I have frequently found that the fish other than tuna, and even tuna on fairly frequent occassions, at Japanese restaurants tastes"fishy". Having a meal of such high quality fish presented to me, so that there was not fishiness whatsoever (except in several pieces of the squid) was wonderfully empowering. I will, in the future, feel comfortable complaining about the quality of what I am being served, and will also be comfortable ordering a wider variety of species of fish, knowing that they should not taste fishy. In addition, the price, although higher than an average meal in a Japanese restaurant, was affordable enough that it is very likely that I/we will repeat the tour. One more plus was that we were taught about the history and the properties of the foods we were eating by a very charming "guide" who shepherded us through the 2+ hour meal. |
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Great experience!
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| Sat, Nov 3, 07 5:00 PM |
stemmler00 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| This experience was very different and my boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Our host was packed with information and had a great sense of humor. The food was excellent, and even a couple things I didn't like I still was happy to have had the opportunity to try something new. I reccomend this activity and I look forward to having a different experience soon! |
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A great experience-spoiled me forever
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| Sun, Nov 25, 07 5:00 PM |
srubin |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The knowledge of Hakem and the fabulous staff made this an amazing event |
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amazing
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| Sat, Jan 10 6:30 PM |
spunkymort |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| We loved the food, and the amount of information we received on the preparation, culture, ingredients and more made the experience all that much better. Our host Raheem was incredible. I would suggest this to anybody who wants a good time. |
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A highlight of our trip to NYC
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| Sat, May 17, 08 5:00 PM |
souther |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Guide was very passionate and knowledgeable about the subject and was very interested in providing a quality experience. |
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Great evening
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| Sat, Aug 1 6:00 PM |
skrotman |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Other |
| Rahim, our host was amazing! He has so much information and knowledge about Japanese culture . He has visited Japan and weaves stories of his life, his education and food together so well, we were all captivated. The food at Ariyoshi was wonderful. I do not think we have ever had such wonderful sushi, nigri and Japanese tapas! I am glad we were a party of 4 because between everyone in the group we managed to remember a fair amount of what we learned. I would definitley recommend this tour. |
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40 yrs married couple looking for new adventures
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| Sat, May 31, 08 5:00 PM |
scotpond |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| We did the sushi tour with Raheem on Sat May 31st and absolutely loved it! Great presentation by Raheem explaining the history of sushi, methods of prep, ingredients and what makes good sushi. Ate foods I never would have dared try without a guide, many that sounded awful but tasted great. Pacing of talk and eating was just right and made for a full evening of entertainment while leaving time for a grocery shopping trip at Trader Joe's a few blocks away. Experienced high end stuff like REAL wasabi and top shelf Saki. Learned that I DO like saki when it's the good stuff :+} |
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AMAZING - the sushi, the information and our host!
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| Thu, Sep 13, 07 5:00 PM |
scooterlev |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Individual |
| As someone who loves their sushi, eats it all the time (twice a week on average these days...once went 6 months straight eating it daily), and considers himself pretty knowledgable on the whole thing, I was shocked! First I was shocked how amazing the food was - from the first course (which was a huge variety of chicken, beef, squid, etc that was nothing like the 'sushi' I've been used to) straight through to the more familiar raw fish dishes, the tastings were fantastic. I used the word 'tastings' loosely because this was a full meal and then some. And second I was shocked how much I did not know about sushi - from how it originated to why the wasabi and ginger are eaten the way they are, to the precision with which each tasting is prepared. One thing that was unexpected was how friendly our group became - I went solo just because the event sounded so interesting, but by the time I left I had gotten to know several other participants very well. Next time I go I'll be bringing friends, family or a date...it was one of the most unique, enjoyable and informative things I've done around NYC in quite some time. And our host, Raheem, was a star - knew much more than his share about sushi, kept the meal lively and moving, and did a great job catering to what I and the rest of the group thought the whole way. I'll be back!!! |
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the best food experience ever
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| Sat, Jan 3 6:00 PM |
saylormoore |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The food was impeccable, and the narrator was great and very knowledgeable. |
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Fantastic, a "must do" for sure.
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| Sat, Apr 11 6:00 PM |
rringgenberg |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We have never had good sushi until our visit here. It was fantastic. Not only was the food tremendous, the narrative added to the appreciation of the presentation, Kind of made it taste even better. Like performance (loud) exhaust on a Porsche. The sake was super good. Again we have never tasted such good sake and we have been all over the world, including Japan. You just have to do this. Plenty of food, but you do not go away feeling bloated . the beer selection is good and the sake is not so alcoholic that you feel compromised.The green tea is good too. The location is excellent, just two blocks from Union Square, 14th Street subway with a large book store near by for early arrivals. The seating is conducive to meeting new friends, always interesting. The group was small enough including several New Yorkers that contributed ideas concerning "The City". Too often you go to a highly rated restaurant and drink and eat too much and go away feeling like you had sex without the foreplay. Not here, you savor every morsel and every moment. And it is affordable and a bargain. Our next trip to New York will definitely include this event. One other thing, you gain a knowledge of Japanese food that will make visits to sushi bars in other places more rewarding.
Many thanks to the organizers of this event. |
