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Foodie Experiences
Inventive Sushi Rolls at The Eatery
West Broadway's papier-mache-and-neon sushi institution since 1983, with 50-plus rolls that have never once cared about tradition.
Foodie Experiences
West Broadway's papier-mache-and-neon sushi institution since 1983, with 50-plus rolls that have never once cared about tradition.
The Eatery has been on West Broadway since 1983, which means it predates most of the city's reverence for omakase by a comfortable decade and has precisely zero interest in catching up. The ceiling is full of papier-mache creatures. There is neon. The menu runs to 50-plus specialty rolls and the kitchen's stated relationship with traditional Japanese cuisine is: none. This is a date that arrives at the table in a tall, shareable pile and wants a drink alongside. The vibe is loud, fun, and deliberately unserious, which is its own kind of relief when a first date gets the choice-paralysis going. Veg and vegan rolls are clearly marked, which means you can bring anyone. Order more than you think you need, and split the check before anyone can suggest somewhere quieter.
