The alcoholic pairing blew me away. The food, not so much. I can only recommend Restaurant Yuu if you love wine. For $180 you get to try 12 wine and sake with wildly distinct characters. Most of the bottles were priced above $85, with some being in the $250-300 range. Usually wine pairings are pretty bad value because only one or two stand out. The pairing here felt fully worth the money. Almost everything tasted amazing. Frankly, the drinks far outclassed the food in complexity of flavor and aroma.The food was much more about aesthetics than taste. Half of the food arrived lukewarm, perhaps from too much tweezer work. It was frustrating. Things were either not hot enough or not cold enough. There were glaring execution mistakes. It often felt like they were adding more and more components for quantity’s sake, but it did not translate to deeper flavors. The truly delicious dishes (asparagus, bread, sawara, squab, signature pithivier) were the ones with the simplest presentations that arrived piping hot. Though, looking back, the second half of the meal was really strong. It’s just that I sat through the first half hoping the food will get better at some point (which it did).In short, the drink pairing felt worth the $180, but it’s hard to justify $250 for the tasting menu when half the dishes were executed sloppily.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Redford Parker
Excellent restaurant. Creative concepts, impeccably executed, and a well orchestrated menu delivered by an amazing staff make for a memorable dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chawanmushi, Beef Wellington, Mochi, Caviar, Panna Cotta, Lemon Soda Grownup Ver, Flan, Sorbet, Chardonnay, Green Tea Ice Cream, Cannoli
Kenneth Sultan
Great interpretation of a French cuisine by a Japanese Chef. We had our wedding anniversary and Yuu was the best option we could've imagined.We had one vegetarian and one standard prefix menu. Loved it. The food was very delicious, we do recommend it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sholpan Sultanbekov
We are seating now in the restaurant and everything is amazing!We are here for our 23 rd anniversary. Thank you for all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chester Poon
Probably one of the best meals of my life. I had high expectations and almost every dish surpassed it. My experience was a lot like that food critic from Ratatouille. This was an especially welcome moment of respite for my friends after a recent tragedy to feel really taken care of. Can't recommend it enough
adeel mughal
Good restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Lin
@restaurant_yuunyc..One of the best restaurant experiences I’ve ever had. Without realizing it, the entire experience was nearly 3 hours. It was entertaining throughout. I love watching cooking shows and if you know me, I also love to cook as well….It was like a show, not so much a competition. You get to see your meal cooked and prepped right in front of your eyes… every dish was presented to you and described in detail what the dish you were about to indulge in….I won’t go into detail of the menu items, there won’t be enough room for the 15 course meal… although mine was 16 with the addition of the caviar….Everything was so elevated and delicious. So much flavor and textures.. I can see why @yuushimano got a @michelinguide star!! Well deserved!!!.The staff was exceptional, your glass of water was always full!!.I couldn’t have asked for a better bday meal, and getting me the best seat in the house
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caviar
Ilaissa Romero
We went for our anniversary and had an amazing experience. The wine pairing and food were both fantastic. This was a memorable meal, would definitely go again.
Ein gutes Restaurant. Die Speisen waren von guter Qualität und geschmacklich ausgezeichnet. Alle Speisen des Menüs waren ganz wunderbar. Die korrespondierenden Weine des 'Noble Wine & Sake pairing' waren allesamt fantastisch (bemerkenswerte Weinkarte). Der Service war stets präsent, sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Abend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Muhammad Shoaib
The food was great and the assistance was amazing. They familiarize the courses with you and tell you definitively what you're eating and how it's made and you can see how your food is being made. The whole spot is incredibly wonderful the music is very tone-setting. Around the end, the connoisseur expert even gave us something to bring back home and walked us out the entrance.????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
yihan
A fun dining experience. I really like the desserts and the financiers that the restaurant gave us as a souvenir.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martis Buchholz
The food was truly excellent! We were originally fans of Mifune, and Restaurant Yuu is even better. There were so many inspiring dishes that tasted amazing. There was so much variety across so many dishes (14+), and you could tell every detail was meticulously crafted.The space and atmosphere is beautiful. The staff and service was also extremely attentive. I came in on crutches, and they were very accommodating of my injury.I would recommend this restaurant to anyone!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer C. Gonzalez-Alcaras
Every dish was exquisite, the presentation was perfection, we went for our anniversary and the attention to detail was unsurpassed. This restaurant will definitely go into the Top of experiences, it exceeded my expectations.
The alcoholic pairing blew me away. The food, not so much. I can only recommend Restaurant Yuu if you love wine. For $180 you get to try 12 wine and sake with wildly distinct characters. Most of the bottles were priced above $85, with some being in the $250-300 range. Usually wine pairings are pretty bad value because only one or two stand out. The pairing here felt fully worth the money. Almost everything tasted amazing. Frankly, the drinks far outclassed the food in complexity of flavor and aroma.The food was much more about aesthetics than taste. Half of the food arrived lukewarm, perhaps from too much tweezer work. It was frustrating. Things were either not hot enough or not cold enough. There were glaring execution mistakes. It often felt like they were adding more and more components for quantity’s sake, but it did not translate to deeper flavors. The truly delicious dishes (asparagus, bread, sawara, squab, signature pithivier) were the ones with the simplest presentations that arrived piping hot. Though, looking back, the second half of the meal was really strong. It’s just that I sat through the first half hoping the food will get better at some point (which it did).In short, the drink pairing felt worth the $180, but it’s hard to justify $250 for the tasting menu when half the dishes were executed sloppily.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Excellent restaurant. Creative concepts, impeccably executed, and a well orchestrated menu delivered by an amazing staff make for a memorable dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chawanmushi, Beef Wellington, Mochi, Caviar, Panna Cotta, Lemon Soda Grownup Ver, Flan, Sorbet, Chardonnay, Green Tea Ice Cream, Cannoli
Great interpretation of a French cuisine by a Japanese Chef. We had our wedding anniversary and Yuu was the best option we could've imagined.We had one vegetarian and one standard prefix menu. Loved it. The food was very delicious, we do recommend it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We are seating now in the restaurant and everything is amazing!We are here for our 23 rd anniversary. Thank you for all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Probably one of the best meals of my life. I had high expectations and almost every dish surpassed it. My experience was a lot like that food critic from Ratatouille. This was an especially welcome moment of respite for my friends after a recent tragedy to feel really taken care of. Can't recommend it enough
Good restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
@restaurant_yuunyc..One of the best restaurant experiences I’ve ever had. Without realizing it, the entire experience was nearly 3 hours. It was entertaining throughout. I love watching cooking shows and if you know me, I also love to cook as well….It was like a show, not so much a competition. You get to see your meal cooked and prepped right in front of your eyes… every dish was presented to you and described in detail what the dish you were about to indulge in….I won’t go into detail of the menu items, there won’t be enough room for the 15 course meal… although mine was 16 with the addition of the caviar….Everything was so elevated and delicious. So much flavor and textures.. I can see why @yuushimano got a @michelinguide star!! Well deserved!!!.The staff was exceptional, your glass of water was always full!!.I couldn’t have asked for a better bday meal, and getting me the best seat in the house
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caviar
We went for our anniversary and had an amazing experience. The wine pairing and food were both fantastic. This was a memorable meal, would definitely go again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice they are awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very beautiful restaurantI'm so happy ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Ein gutes Restaurant. Die Speisen waren von guter Qualität und geschmacklich ausgezeichnet. Alle Speisen des Menüs waren ganz wunderbar. Die korrespondierenden Weine des 'Noble Wine & Sake pairing' waren allesamt fantastisch (bemerkenswerte Weinkarte). Der Service war stets präsent, sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Abend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great and the assistance was amazing. They familiarize the courses with you and tell you definitively what you're eating and how it's made and you can see how your food is being made. The whole spot is incredibly wonderful the music is very tone-setting. Around the end, the connoisseur expert even gave us something to bring back home and walked us out the entrance.????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A fun dining experience. I really like the desserts and the financiers that the restaurant gave us as a souvenir.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was truly excellent! We were originally fans of Mifune, and Restaurant Yuu is even better. There were so many inspiring dishes that tasted amazing. There was so much variety across so many dishes (14+), and you could tell every detail was meticulously crafted.The space and atmosphere is beautiful. The staff and service was also extremely attentive. I came in on crutches, and they were very accommodating of my injury.I would recommend this restaurant to anyone!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Every dish was exquisite, the presentation was perfection, we went for our anniversary and the attention to detail was unsurpassed. This restaurant will definitely go into the Top of experiences, it exceeded my expectations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caviar, Panna Cotta