Sushi Lab, East Village
9 people recommend, 3 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Sushi Lab's recommendations and warnings span its New York outlets, with the explicitly mentioned East Village restaurant shown here. One visitor found the brand's sushi meal fun and tasty, while a Midtown commenter also recommends it. Dissenters criticize the rice, fish texture or declining quality as the group expanded. Descriptions of the rooftop and the room above Chemistry Room are not attributed to the East Village location.
Address
Sushi Lab - East Village, 320 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Sushi Lab, East Village, as the crow flies.
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.
- Caveatu/the_real_orange_joe in r/FoodNYC · May 2024taste
Found Sushi Lab awful, with rice lacking freshness and fish that came out tough.
- Caveatu/RedHawk02 in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Advises against Sushi Lab.
- Recommendsu/blueeyesredlipstick in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025
Recommends the Midtown omakase as a solid option.
- Recommendsu/BrooksReagan in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024ambience
Points to Sushi Lab Rooftop by Rockefeller as a distinctive spot to consider.
- Caveatu/aaihposs in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024consistency
Names it among under-budget spots whose quality fell as they expanded.
- Recommendsu/MrCakemeat in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Lists it among suggestions to check out, while not vouching for it.
- Recommendsu/Ill_Assignment4369 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024value
Also points to Sushi Lab as one of the cool, low-cost tasting-menu picks.
- Mixedu/mad0789 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Sees it as a decent nearby pick rather than a destination; a simpler, order-from-the-menu version.
Show all 13 cited comments
- Recommendsu/sgobv in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023taste
Found it fun and very tasty, though not a fish expert themselves.
- Recommendsu/weezyfGRADY in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Names Sushi Lab among stronger East Village options.
- Recommendsu/iggy555 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Names Sushi Lab as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/PTRBoyz in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024value
Calls it solid for the cost and suitable for newcomers.
- Recommendsu/ScoopJoy in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Bare reply naming this SushiLab rooftop spot for the omakase request.
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