Top Unagi restaurants in New York, United States

Benemon is a place that I've been too a few times over the years but I've never been much of a reviewer. Thats changed lately and I feel like they deserve the shout from me .

Their ambiance is insane. Their decor speaks to my soul, I could sleep on their wooden grounds. But that isn't whats important. The food is.

The sliced pork belly is simple but delicious(The cuts do seem to change depend on who the current chef is though HAHA)(I'm adding another picture of a previous visit as we speak to prove my point)

All the dons are good(the one shown is the nanban, but the best is the oyakodon according to previous experience)

Best item is the creamy baked salmon hands down. I come here every 3 months for a reason. And its primarily that item.

Come get it. You won't regret.

Benemon was on my “want to go” list for a long time and it became the 348th food place I visited in NYC for the last 3 years. I ordered Unagi Don. The food was quite good, flavorful, and tasty. Service was quick and nice. However, some minor details need to be improved to get 5 stars, including sticky table tops that need to be cleaned better, paper towels in the restroom should not be on the toilet tank, pending grade and violations from the Health Department, etc.

This place was amazing. We got a variety of small plates and then a few mains to split between 4 people. The sake selection was also great, I would highly recommend asking the server for their input.

Favorite restaurant in NYC! Got the nanban don and it was life changing. For appetizers, we got the tuna tataki and the tofu fire. Both were amazing. The price was around $40 per person but definitely worth the price point. Definitely give this place a visit

Nice place for a quiet date night. Went with the small plates since they seemed more interesting. I'd recommend the beef tataki which is quite flavorful. The cocktails and sake selection is nice. For cocktails, the Summer Echoes is aptly named.

I thought the food felt like home. It wasn’t anything surprising or unexpected. The pork katsu were a little dry, and the steak lacked garlic flavor as expected.
But good vibes and kids friendly; and easy to get seats on a Tuesday night without any wait.

Good food at pretty fair prices for NYC! Lots of different options for a variety of Japanese dishes (curry, rice dishes, etc), so there is something for everyone. I had the vegetable don which was surprising in that it was just tempura vegetables, rice, and a side dish of ten don sauce, but the tempura veggies were really well cooked and the sauce was delicious. Simple, yet effective!

I came here for dinner last week with my boyfriend, it wasn’t busy since we came right when they opened. Servers were friendly and attentive. Enjoyed the oyako don, rice was a little more wet than I usually enjoy but that is probably just how the dish is- since there’s eggs and other stuff in it as well. My boyfriend loves fish so he enjoyed the tuna more than me. The steak was so good though, cooked perfectly and the sauce was lovely. Serving sizes are small for the price but this is how NYC is… loved the food, everything was great! The indoor atmosphere was chill and relaxing :)