Sugarfish
14 people recommend, 3 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Recommendations are pooled across Sugarfish's New York outlets. Two diners praise its consistency, with one also finding it good value. One describes set-menu sushi rather than omakase. There is clear dissent, including a diner who avoids Midtown East after a poor meal but prefers Flatiron; another regular specifically praises SoHo. Those branch reports are not interchangeable.
Address
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa, 152 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/nycperson54321 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Names Sugarfish as the dine-in restaurant they return to most often.
- Recommendsu/go4it7arh in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024price
Lists Sugarfish among a few spots suggested as tip-free.
- Recommendsu/MixyMay in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Names Sugarfish as one of their go-to picks.
- Recommendsu/shitsadrag in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025value
Says Sugarfish has long been good value and consistent.
- Recommendsu/Extension-Respond289 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Calls Sugarfish very good and says they visit about weekly.
- Recommendsu/LurkerReadyFire in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
Defends Sugarfish as genuinely good; says it's a set menu, not omakase.
- Caveatu/seashellsnyc in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Prefers Flatiron and avoids Midtown East after a poor meal there.
- Recommendsu/karmacop97 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
Likes the food but finds it different from the requested casual sushi style.
Show all 17 cited comments
- Recommendsu/foodfunmenyc in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Lists Sugarfish among its late-night food picks.
- Recommendsu/23-Skiddo in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Says they mostly go to Sugarfish for lunch.
- Recommendsu/jalapenonetwork in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Recommends Sugarfish with a single exclamation.
- Recommendsu/TheGottVater in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024price
Suggests Sugarfish as a tip-free option with no added comment.
- Recommendsu/TrainingScared1705 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Ranks Sugarfish among top NYC sushi.
- Recommendsu/Dangerous_Focus_270 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Bare suggestion of Sugarfish as the answer.
- Recommendsu/PugDriver in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Says the group enjoys Sugarfish.
- Caveatu/Electrical-Sense-156 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Strongly dislikes Sugarfish.
- Caveatu/nippyhedren in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Disagrees, saying they do not enjoy the Sugarfish suggestion.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.