Kodama Sushi
“I go at least twice a week for either dinner or lunch, and always experience impeccable service and fantastic, affordable food.”
“I was looking for a cheap eat around theater district and my good yelper friend, Kristine R, recommended this place.”
“Located in no-mans land between Hells Kitchen and Times Square, Kodama is a delightful surprise!”
Kodama Sushi
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I visit this place a lot, mainly because I live close by and the food is good. The staff is friendly and service is good.
Usually I get the black rice rolls or the sashimi, while its not the best in Hell's Kitchen it is good and convenient to the Theater District and Hell's Kitchen.
This place also offers discounts with show tickets
This sushi place was right across from our show (Kinky Boots) and it looked like a great choice for sushi. I wasn't sure what time it closed until 10 mins after we order the food, the server quickly rushed the bill over for us to pay. A tad disappointed in the service as they should have told us they were closing the kitchen prior to us putting in an $80 meal. The salmon bento box was cooked perfectly (hence the 3 stars given) and my sashimi plate was good, not the best, but good. I order a large hot sake and a sapporo on draft in which both drinks arrived late. Overall, I wouldn't go back because there's just so many other restaurants to try and mainly the service was below par.
Walking around looking for somewhere semi quick to eat, this looked pretty authentic from the looks of it. Going through the menu, I realized it was a bit overpriced. It's near Times Square though, what do you expect?
Sushi was decent, but nothing great. They definitely are of the type of sushi place to use more rice to get more money out of the customer. The Udon I had was just OK at best – it had an egg like you'd see in Ramen in it too (what?). The tempura batter also got soggy on my shrimp within a minute which isn't supposed to happen. Other dishes were just OK at best and service was very rushed.
The free miso soup was so salty was each drank a glass of water immediately after!
I think the sashimi was the best option as we had a bowl of rice with it and more selection of seafood.
The taste was ok. Not the best but for a quick bite and full that sushi craving it does the job!
How is this place even still in business?
The good (or OK):
* Black rice seems interesting at first, but it's actually a gimmick. But it's fun the first time!
The bad:
* Sushi was made with regular (non seasoned) rice compacted way too firmly. Reminded me of supermarket sushi.
* Edamame was unevenly seasoned. One bite was like eating a salt lick. Another bite was entirely bland.
The ugly:
* Bowl of udon was disgusting and tasted like supermarket udon. The bowl was precariously balanced on the bento box and would sway back and forth, threatening to topple over and splash me with scalding liquid.
* Tempura sauce was bland, like watered down dish water.
* I sat at the sushi bar, facing the desiccated, dried out sushi fish. Just looking at it made me want to vomit.
Go somewhere else. Let the tourists have this place.
This place is the epitome of a three star establishment.
The food itself is fine. Nothing amazing but also not bad by any means. If you want consistent, serviceable Japanese food, this is a good choice. The bento box special I ordered for dinner was okay. The chicken teriyaki was tender and the California roll included with the box was okay. Given that it was a California roll, I'd say it isn't the best indicator about fish freshness, etc. But the rolls here aren't particularly subtle by any means and will do just fine if you're not expecting something out of Nobu or Sushi of Gari.
The decor is old and the climate control is a bit wacky (it's warm in some areas and freezing by the A/C vents .. I mean frigid cold). There's a small vestibule that connects to their "black sushi" takeout area.
As I said, there's nothing amazing or terrible here. You pretty much get what you pay for (even if it's a bit more expensive than the quality you're getting) and if you're looking for a simple Japanese meal ahead of a show and can't go anywhere else, you'll be fine here.
This is really a cool place for midtown. Came yesterday with my best friend. Service was not at its best (forgot the water…) but they were so nice and I really enjoyed watching Jason the sushi master making the sushi. As I am very passionate about jap food I always sit at the bar. The sushis were vet good. The 7 fish and flying fish rob was my favorite. Jason was very friendly even if he was very busy. Just be careful… the tip can be included in the bill. Wasn't aware so I tiped. They remove my tip. But I never like when a restaurant chose how much I should tip. customers should decode how much they should tips. Anyway it was a very nice place to hang out so 4 out of 5 stars is pretty good!
Came in after a Broadway show and loved the friendly environment! The sushi was great and. Old beer too. Off the beaten path – most always a good sign foodies!!!