15 East

Critics' Pick

15 E. 15th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Union Sq. West See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-647-0015 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$-$$$$
Reader Rating:
6.0 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi

Photo by RJ Mickelson

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Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-2pm and 6pm-10:30pm; Sat, 6pm-10:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.

Prices

$26-$120

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Notable Chef
Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
Prix-Fixe
Special Occasion
Online Reservation

Alcohol

Sake and Sojou
Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

With its modest size and stark décor, 15 East feels like that rare and exotic thing: a traditional Japanese-run restaurant. The proprietor, Marco Moreira, owner of the nearby Tocqueville, had the good sense to hire Masato Shimizu, a talented young sushi chef who formerly worked at Jewel Bako. Shimizu is a purist who cures his own gari (ginger) and produces high-class, no-frills sushi in the classic style. There are no tricked-out maki rolls on his menu, and no newfangled sushi items containing seared foie gras or Kobe beef. You can get seven varieties of silver fish on the à la carte menu, however, and an impeccable example of sayori (needlefish) with scallion. The anago (poached sea eel) is another specialty, and if you’re feeling flush, order the $75 “tuna flight,” consisting of five different cuts and grades of fresh bluefin, which the gregarious Shimizu will illustrate for you with a special tuna chart. — Adam Platt

Prix-Fixe

Omakase, $75; seven-course tasting menu, $120

Ideal Meal

“Spaghettini” of yamaimo, kakiage, sushi omakase.

Reader Ratings

6.0

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

incredible sushi

andrieya from 11103 | Posted on 11/7/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	9

Value:	9

Just found this joint. Had the tasting menu and everything I ate was amazingly fresh and well presented. The service was the best I've had anywhere in a long time. Sit at the sushi bar! I definitely recommend this spot...Read More

amature night

WandaTK from 11231 | Posted on 8/22/07

Overall Reader Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	1

Décor:	5

Value:	1

this place has gotten great writeups for food and the chef is Someone but at the $$$$ price the service is unforgiveable. we made an 845 reservation, sat down maybe 20 minutes later and were told at 1030, before our entrees had...Read More