Marumi

We ordered the rainbow sake cocktail, ginger saketini, the sushi Jo, and the seafood miso nabe. The sake cocktails were sweet and tasty, and at $12 each, we felt they were reasonably priced. The sushi Jo was alright, though it didn't quite feel worth the $35. Finally, we received the seafood miso nabe (not pictured), but it came with thin cellophane noodles and vegetables. Unfortunately, the balance was off, with too many noodles and vegetables and not enough broth, so I wouldn't recommend it. Overall, the service was fast and the presentation was good; the taste was average, but staff members were friendly.

This is a step above no frills in the best way! The Chef's Choice Sushi is priced very reasonably ($50 after tip and tax)!considering there is uni and toro. I really enjoyed the sweet shrimp and scallop as well. I always forget to ask for no wasabi, which came in each nigiri but it wasn't too bad! I think next time I'll try the Sushi Jo for slightly less but without uni.I arrived close to opening and there were already several parties. It filled up a decent amount shortly after, with families, couples, other smaller groups etc.

The sushi is good but nothing special or particularly fresh. If you're looking for cheap and decent sushi at a sit down restaurant this is a good option.I got the Wagyu sukiyaki and my review is mainly based off of this dish. This was super disappointing. The meat was so tough and chewy. Not flavored whatsoever. There was hardly any soup in the pot too it was almost like a dry entree, which is not what it should be. The mushrooms and broth were good but overall it was so disappointing and not filling whatsoever especially for $27.

One of my favorite restaurants in NYC. Casual but elevated. Makes you feel like you're back in a Japanese restaurant in 2003 in the best way.

I was going to give 4 star but think the 3 star reviews are not doing this place justice, and hence 5 to bring up rating. This is a value restaurant. You are not going to get premium quality sushi but guaranteed to have decent sushi at an affordable rate ($55/p all in). The staff also won't rush you out of the door once you are done, so it's perfect for a friends' catch up dinner. I'd stick with sushi and avoid wagyu, maybe also yellowtail (not fresh). The space is cute and has ample seating.

We came here because I was meeting up with a friend who had just gotten off work in the Washington Square Park area and had a broken toe so we didn't want to walk too far. Waitress was nice & gave her recommendations when we asked. We ordered edamame & spicy tuna over crispy rice (this was pretty good) as apps to share and I got a sweet plum wine (decent) while my friend had a Spanish wine as well as a white wine to drink. For mains, my friend ordered various individual pieces of sushi & a roll. I ordered the chef's choice which was 10 nigiri. I figured this was a way of getting possibly different things than I would have ordered myself, and was hoping that I would be pleasantly surprised by various fresh & delicious pieces similar to what I've had elsewhere with omakase. But while there were different pieces I didn't really find them that tasty or super fresh. Disappointing for me, but I hope my friend liked hers better. I didn't get a chance to ask as we were too busy talking about other things since we hadn't seen each other in a long while. So ended up shutting the place down (I think maybe they close at 9:30 and we left around 9:45). Restaurant ambiance is casual & clean though a fairly small place. What really bothered us though was that it was SO HOT inside though outside was so nice! I thought maybe a/c was broken but there was a period of about 5 min where we felt a nice cool blast of air before it went back to being swelteringly hot. Maybe I would've enjoyed the food more if it wasn't so uncomfortable.

Marumi isn't going to win any Michelin stars, and that's a good thing. I don't want the world knowing about this quiet, cozy sushi-ya with bargain prices and great quality. Where else can you find a Salmon Avocado roll for just $6, or a Rainbow Roll for just $16--WITHOUT being food poisoned?Everything we got hit the spot. Salmon lovers should make a platter of the Rainbow Maki, Salmon Avocado, Spicy Salmon, and Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice (just to change things up). Uni lovers will appreciate the Premium Mini Chirashi with uni. And tempura lovers will enjoy the perfectly fried, perfectly crisp Seafood Tempura.Wash it all down with some piping hot Genmai tea, and this is the kind of dining out I'd do every day...and still be able to retire comfortably!

Super fresh fish. I am impressed by this place. The prices are super reasonable as well. I got a $27 entree that came with 5 pieces of assorted sushi and 2 rolls. The salmon and avocado roll was a standout, although everything was delicious. The service was excellent -- very friendly and attentive waiters. And the ambiance was so cozy and intimate... just what we needed after a long day exploring the city!

Love this place. Favorite sushi/Japanese restaurant in the area - can't go wrong with the sushi or entrees. The staff is always very friendly.

I would like to give zero stars but it is not possible. This restaurant serves and delivers horrible rotten food. Fish is not fresh and tastes rotten. Special roles prepackaged into aluminum containers, likely from days past. Absolutely disgusting food and horrible experience. Restaurant knows exactly what they are doing. Many other options - stay away from this one. All these professionally written reviews are fake. Read them and ask yourself if you would ever write things that way.