Geisha

Critics' Pick

33 E. 61st St., New York, NY 10065
nr. Madison Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-813-1112 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$-$$$
Reader Rating:
6.6 out of 10

12 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: French, Japanese/Sushi

Photo by Carmen Lopez

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Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-3:30pm and 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sat, 5:30-11:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 59th St.; N, R, W at Fifth Ave.-59th St.

Prices

$19-$38

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Hot Spot
Lunch
Prix-Fixe

Alcohol

Sake and Sojou
Full Bar

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Origami birds and lush architectural detail transform this gawky duplex into a Japanese-fusion playpen. Starters—Spanish-mackerel tartare with wasabi tobiko, one night's luscious spicy tuna roll—show better than entrees. The toll mounts if you toss in a few sushi rolls, fruity fusion cocktails, and specialty sakes. But can you resist a tea of silvered young leaves scented with jasmine and wrapped around a rosebud? — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Prix-Fixe Lunch

Three courses, $29

Recommended Dishes

Spanish mackerel tartare, $14; shrimp lollipops, $14; halibut, $29; rack of lamb, $33; spicy tuna roll, $12

Reader Ratings

6.6

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

Less than impressive, very over priced sushi

Abtabs from 10019 | Posted on 9/29/07

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	5
Service:	3

Décor:	6

Value:	1

Fans of Nobu, my husband and I were in a rut and tried Geisha instead---ugh. I would go to Bond Street or Nobu 100 times before I go back to Geisha. I am happy to spend $150/person for great...Read More

This Geisha has a Western Touch

martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 3/21/07

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	8

Geisha is a Japanese influenced jewel box but it is not Japanese. The fusion cuisine has ties to classic Japanese cuisine, but the interpretation to western standards is almost always correct. A few missteps are over looked by the great service...Read More