Brian Nagele
Red Hook is a community within Brooklyn, a borough of New York City. Red Hook is surrounded by water and adjacent to the Carroll Gardens neighborhood.
Red Hook park is centrally located and is a great place to walk your dog, experience beautiful views of the waterway, or play a game of pick-up soccer.
From the vantage point at Redhook, visitors can see a unique view of the Statue of Liberty. It is the only place in New York City where you can see her face forward.
Red Hook is an excellent neighborhood for new families and young professionals because it is home to a brewery, distillery, and various restaurants and cafés. The community’s culinary renown is growing so are the types of restaurants opening in the area.
Some of the best sushi is located in Red Hook, which is why we undertook the task of finding the eleven best sushi restaurants in the neighborhood.
Daigo Sushi Roll Bar
527 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 917-909-1504
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Daigo Sushi Roll Bar is a comfortable and casual establishment offering sushi hand rolls and rice bowls.
The restaurant is steps from the Union Street Metro Station and is open daily from noon to 9:00 pm.
The sushi bar offers dine-in, takeout, and delivery options; the intimate indoor dining option is consolidated mostly to sushi bar seating.
Guests can order a cut roll, hand roll, or rice cup with various seafood fillings like spicy tuna, yellowtail scallion, and salmon cucumber.
My favorite menu item is the Daigo Special Bowl with salmon, spicy tuna, scallop, jumbo shrimp, masago, avocado, and cucumber.
KI SUSHI
Multiple locations
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Ki Sushi specializes in traditional Japanese cuisine, like sushi and sashimi. The atmosphere is modern and minimalist with wood-accented interior decor.
Notably, the restaurant is an excellent place for a casual and romantic date night. Ki Sushi has multiple locations in Brooklyn, one on Smith Street and one on Flatbush Street. The kitchen is open daily at both locations.
Popular menu items include the Angel Roll with tuna, avocado, and salmon and the Dragonfly Roll with tempura shrimp, cucumber, and caviar.
I enjoyed the omakase, a dining experience where the chef selects and creates all dishes. In addition to sushi, I enjoyed the shishito appetizer, composed of flash-fried Japanese peppers with yuzu salt.
Osaka
270 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Phone: 718-643-0044
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Osaka is a relaxed Japanese cafe with a lovely outdoor garden where guests dine. The restaurant is family-friendly and suitable for groups making it an excellent location for residents and tourists alike. Osaka is open daily for lunch and dinner and is located near the Bergen Street Metro Station.
I enjoyed the spicy seafood soup, the yellowtail jalapeno with yuzu sauce, and the black pepper tuna roll when I visited Osaka.
Other menu items include a Philadelphia roll, a tempura salmon roll, and a spicy crunchy scallop roll.
Be sure to try one of the specialty rolls like the American Dream Roll with tuna, salmon, eel, avocado, and caviar wrapped with soybean paper.
Sushi Uesugi
267 36th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Sushi Uesugi offers an authentic sushi bar experience. Indeed, the wrap-around bar allows guests to view sushi preparation firsthand.
The restaurant is within Industry City, a venue in various industrial buildings with stalls for eateries, shops, and art galleries. Sushi Uesugi often hosts events like uni tastings and celebratory omakase offerings.
The menu includes a la carte listings of sushi pieces with scallop, salmon, and sea urchin. The restaurant has multiple options for omakase with different types and amounts of sushi and sashimi. A drink menu with wine and sake options and a daily specials menu are offered daily.
Hibino
333 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-260-8052
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Hibino is increasingly becoming a favorite spot in Red Hook, and while reservations are accepted, there is usually a wait before guests can be seated.
Hibino’s chefs prepare sushi, small plates, and house-made tofu; the menu is filled with creative options.
The restaurant is across from the NYU Langone Medical Center and is open between Monday and Saturday.
When I visited Hibino, I enjoyed the Tuna Hako Sushi with tuna and avocado. Interestingly, hako sushi is uniquely made by using a wooden rectangular mold.
Other popular menu items include the spicy tuna roll, the Hibino teriyaki chicken, and the seaweed salad.
Taiki
134 Nevins St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: 929-356-4826
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Taiki is a cozy restaurant with counter seating. Chef Taiki Minamitani has 18 years of experience as a sushi chef and uses his immense skills to serve guests curated omakase menus.
Taiki is near the intersection of Nevins Street and Bergen Street in Brooklyn. The restaurant is open from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm between Tuesday and Saturday.
I enjoyed the fried calamari with miso aioli and the spicy-sweet shrimp roll. I recommend trying the grilled octopus, the toro scallion roll, the shiitake mushroom roll, and the sashimi salad. The chef’s omakase menu is offered in varying sizes of eight to twelve pieces.
Sushi Yashin
381 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 718-788-6789
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Sushi Yashin is a cozy spot that is great for lunch or solo dining. Sushi counter seating is a fascinating place to be when the sushi chefs prepare and plate creative dishes.
Sushi Yashin is across from the Old Stone House of Brooklyn, a historic reconstructed Dutch farmhouse. The restaurant opens at 1:00 pm daily.
When I visited Sushi Yashin, I enjoyed the SuperMan Roll with tuna, avocado, mango, and spicy mayo.
Other notable specialty rolls include the Taxi Driver Roll with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, cucumber, and avocado and the Spicy Girl Hand Roll with tuna, avocado, cucumber, jalapeno, and spicy mayo.
Mitoushi Sushi
177 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-935-1600
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Mitoushi Sushi is a casual restaurant located near the Bergen Street Metro Station and the New York Transit Museum.
The kitchen serves sushi rolls, sashimi, and other traditional Japanese dishes. Open between noon and 10:00 pm, Mitoushi Sushi is an excellent neighborhood sushi restaurant in Brooklyn.
My favorite menu item is the Beef Negimaki Combo Box, including miso soup, vegetable gyoza, and a California roll.
I also enjoyed the tuna and the salmon sashimi. Guests also enjoyed the crispy rock shrimp with a creamy aioli sauce. The specialty sushi menu is diverse and offers something for every palate.
Kumo Sushi II + Poké Bowl
512 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Phone: 718-222-5758
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Kumo Sushi II + Poké Bowl is a sushi joint serving creative rolls and Japanese entrees. The eatery’s vibe is casual and warm due largely to the friendly and attentive staff.
The restaurant is located along the border of the Red Hook and Carroll Gardens neighborhoods by St. Mary’s Skate Park. Kumo Sushi is open between Monday and Saturday.
Try the Angry Dragon Roll with shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, snow crab, and yuzu miso. I also enjoyed a signature poke bowl, the Triple Color with ahi tuna, salmon, yellowtail, crab salad, seaweed salad, cilantro, green onion, sweet corn, onion crisps, avocado, and soy mustard. Try the mochi ice cream for dessert!
Brooklyn is known for being hip and artsy, and that classification extends to the culinary community.
Red Hook, Brooklyn, has various options for enjoying creative Sushi and sashimi meals. The neighborhood and the surrounding area are filled with lovely homes and historic sites.
Visiting a restaurant in Red Hook, Brooklyn, is a fun and exciting experience that can be paired with a stroll through the park or an adventure on the New York City subway system.
Red Hook, Brooklyn is a culinary mecca; for more information about the best bars to visit, check out this article!
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