That’s not a Disney World PeopleMover you’re looking at; it’s the conveyer belt at Sakae Sushi, a Singapore chain restaurant that’s brought its futuristic touches to NYC. The conveyer belt winds around the entire restaurant carrying traveling plates of sushi, ready to be picked right off the belt. A cool concept… uh, if you’re not slow like me.
“I can’t figure out if this is real food or plastic display food,” I said to Danielle.
She looked closely. ”I think it’s real.”
It took me a while to figure out that it was indeed real (The fragrant smells gave it away).
The other unique thing about Sakae Sushi? Each table has a computer that allows you to look at the entire menu and place your order without speaking to a server.
We had fun with the computer, ordering a spicy crunchy tuna roll and an eel roll topped with tofu skins.
The lightly fried silken tofu in broth was delicate and delicious.
Would I even think of concluding a sushi meal without mochi? Of course not. Green tea mochi was strangely missing from the menu, and Danielle despises red bean (I’ll convert her, give me time), so we went with vanilla.
The menu here is ten times more varied and interesting than most sushi restaurants; there were literally dozens of items I wanted to try. Everything we ate was excellent (especially the tofu — yum) and I enjoyed the weirdness of the computers and sushi conveyer belt. George Jetson would love it.
Sakae Sushi
405 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10017
212-286-8868
One Comment
1 Cheryl wrote:
I’ve been there with the kids and we all loved it. This is part of a chain based in Singapore and I remember on the way out the door they asked me my opinion of the place. Good for them! I like the shelf next to the table with all the condiments: the soy sauces, hot sauces, vinegar, wasabi, etc. Needless to say, wish we had one in Westchester.