Iron Chef House

Smoked salmon fried rice was incredible, $ 7 for a large portion, super moist with chunks of salmon.
Also tried Alaska roll ($ 4.50), good but nothing unexpected. 2019 roll is delicious, wrapped in slightly cooked Bok choy ($ 11.50).
Two of us went, and each got a roll, and then split the fried rice — perfect portion.
Space is decently sized, and they have a big table you can reserve for a group, looked like it could fit 6 – 8 people, easily, maybe more.
Four stars because the staff was SO overinvolved. For example, I took off the paper chopstick cover, folded it into an origami swan, and then dropped it on the table. I swear, fifteen seconds later, one of them darted over, swiped it off, and threw it in the trash. They give you a pitcher of water for the table, but it doesn’t matter, because they’ll come and refill your water as soon as you take a sip.
Worth it, and I’ll come back, but their hovering was really annoying.

My coworker brought me to this plave and I strongly recommend whoever loves Asian food should try. I love their Monster and Salmon skin salad. My favourite!

Some how I always find myself moving to different areas but one thing I need in my life is a sushi place that I can frequent. Sushi is fresh, people are nice, the prices are incredible, I’m a huge fan!

Food was too sweet. The sushi was messy and it wasn’t authentic Japanese. Will likely not come back.

Came here on a Tuesday afternoon around 30 minutes before they were supposed to close (there were people coming in 5 minutes before closing so I wasn’t the worst case scenario). We were seated as soon as we entered the restaurant so there wasn’t much of a wait. However, about 60 seconds had passed since we were seated and one of the waiters was already scrambling towards us with pen and notepad in hand. When we told him we needed more time to order, he immediately pointed to the clock and stated that the restaurant was closing soon. That came off as a bit rude to me. This continued throughout our meal, with both the waiters jumping at every chance to grab the plates off our tables. The amount of times I heard, «You done with that?» throughout my entire meal was ridiculous. The minute my friend picked up the last piece of sushi, one of the waiters was already scooping up the plate and literally (I kid you not) 10 seconds later, the other waiter slapped the check onto the table. I understand they were closing soon, but there were other customers that were eating as well so I didn’t see the need to push us out so abruptly.
On the plus side, the food was great. My friend and I ordered the Monster appetizer, 2011 roll and the raw fish bowl. The presentation was beautiful and everything tasted fresh and savory, so no complaints on the food. Just the service.
This is a great cozy spot for sushi if you’re in the area — it’s worth the time even if you’re not. I would just advise not going before they close or you’ll have waiters breathing down your neck to grab the dirty plates off the table.

Probably one of the best places to eat sushi in Brooklyn. Prices are very reasonable. Also the ambiance is really nice.

Following a Saturday afternoon of poetry and prose in Brooklyn Heights, as the Power of One I came here to be immersed in Sashimi $ 17.00 and steamed pork Gyoza $ 4.75 with the culmination of one Plum Wine $ 6.00 of a moving, inspiring poetic performance. Staff is attentive but appears very disgruntled, overworked and underpaid with a extremely weary look. A café size restaurant intimate small but produces good quality sushi and Sashimi that is fresh to eat my fill. Assorted Sashimi regular platter comprises of a choice of soup or salad. Choice of hot Green Tea or water is offered. My hot Green tea was invigorating to the senses with fresh loose tea leaves rather from a standard mass produced tea bag. Atmosphere is very dim and the ceiling lightening fixture captures one’s attention as art which surrounds the company banner logo. The business name originates from the popular Japanese competitive cooking TV show 料 理 の 鉄人 Ryōri no Tetsujin («Ironmen of Cooking») to bring the Japanese cooking spirit to Brooklyn Heights. The sushi bar is openly visible with four men behind the counter rolling, cutting and attentively crafting sushi or Sashimi edible art.
Note: Staff are Mandarin Chinese but do not allow it to deter you from merriment of good quality Japanese cuisine and libation. No business cards are available but takeout menus exist.

I was originally going to meet a friend at Jun Shokudo about 15 minutes away from this place, but that ended up being closed on Sundays. She was really craving sushi, so we looked for what else was within walking distance, and found the Iron Chef House! Definitely worth the extra half mile walk.
Iron Chef House is a small restaurant, but it’s cozy and comfortable. We were seated immediately and the waitstaff was very attentive. The sushi was incredibly fresh and flavorful, and they had a nice variety of interesting maki. It was exciting to find a Japanese place not too far from me conveniently located by the Clark Street station. I will likely be returning in the future!

3 stars? 3.5 maybe. I’m not sure.
There are plenty of sushi restaurants around and this one was the first one I tried around here. It was a pleasant experience.
The regular rolls are regular rolls. California, Alaska, are always good. I think this place shines when it comes to specialty rolls. One of the rolls I got was their well known Monkey roll. No regrets. A colorful combination of avocado and three sauces. My friends envied me as I ate the entire roll piece by piece. Another roll I got that stood out was a special lobster roll. it was big. It was pink. Each piece was a big mouthful. Loved it.
The atmosphere was Ok. It felt a little tight and cold air was constantly blowing in (we had window seats).
Overall, nice restaurant. Prices were great for sushi, but I am willing to try the numerous other sushi places close by.

Worth a visit. I had dinner on a Sunday during Summer and there was only one other table of customers. The service was attentive, maybe a little too attentive because several servers stood around and stared at me as I ate. The Vegetable Miso Soup was served much too hot and burned my tongue a little but tasted great. The Monkey Roll was good but not very memorable. Overall, I had a good experience.

Found Iron Chef through the 4-​star Unilocal rating which set my expectations high. And although the service was great, the food was just «good.» It’s a hole in wall spot that has decent sushi and reasonable prices – nothing to rave over. A definite strong 3-​star and good place for take out but no where near a 4 (or somewhere to convene a work meal after a rewarding day).

Iron Chef House is a little small Japanese place that gets filled up pretty quickly during lunch time. Thankfully, we got here early and beat the lunch crowd.
I was craving a kani salad but they don’t have that on the menu. I asked about it and they said that they could substitute the crab salad with imitation crab meat. It’s not the typical kani salad (cucumber, mayo, roe, imitation crab meat), but it actually has arugula in it. It wasn’t bad, but not just what I expected. We also ordered the BBQ grilled octopus. It wasn’t bad at all, but there was either some kind of gritty that I didn’t know what it was.
We each ordered the sashimi lunch special. It came beautifully plated with two pieces of salmon, white tuna (I think), and tuna sashimi. There’s also two pieces of sushi and a California roll. I love how fresh the fish was. I’ve been to many low-​end sushi restaurants and this was definitely much fresher — and didn’t have to break the bank! The lunch sashimi order came out to about $ 1/​piece of sashimi. It didn’t look like a lot of food but with the two appetizers, house salad, and soup, this was the right amount of food.
Since we came for a co-worker’s birthday lunch, we also ordered the fried green tea ice cream. I’m not a big fan of fried ice cream but this was surprisingly delicious. It wasn’t too oily and the batter had just enough crunch even though it was sitting in a puddle of melted green tea ice cream.
All in all, a great lunch spot that I’m hoping to return very soon.

This is the first time I’ve had good sushi in Brooklyn. I was very impressed by the quality of the fish and and menu items. Highly recommend for take out.

Great sushi spot in Brooklyn Heights. I ordered the steak teriyaki and shrimp/​vegetable tempura dinner Bento Box which came with a fresh green salad, soup, noodles and shumai. The serving size was impressive and the steak was cooked perfectly. The presentation of the food was also very appetizing. Rolls and specialty rolls here are also very good. Right now I am in love with the Atlantic roll.
The environment inside is both trendy and cozy, and every time I go it seems to be packed with customers. However, I’ve never had to wait more than 20 minutes for a table.
Iron Chef House is a win in my book!

I was in the FIDI area and could not find a good sashimi spot in the area so I crossed the Brooklyn Bridge and came to this place! I got their lunch special of sashimi and sushi, which comes with soup and salad and a lot of it! Their carrot ginger dressing had a slight aftertaste from what I have had before… so I did not like that. The sashimi I got was buttery and fresh! especially the albacore and salmon. The sushi roll — again had a little of an aftertaste and I think it was from the crabsticks. Overall I would come back to get sashimi alone! Their customer service is also really great… even with a lunch rush you won’t see empty water glasses!

After I went to Japan, I cannot see sushi the same. Came in here after walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and were seated right away around 6pm, which was nice since it was a small restaurant. Everyone here was Caucasian and eating rolls, so I already assumed this place was an Americanized Japanese restaurant. They workers are Chinese, but they cater to American taste buds.
We ordered the Sashimi Deluxe which came with a salad, nigiris (macakerel, red snapper, scallop, creamy scallop, and salmon), and a Valentines Roll. The salad was had a gingery dressing, which I didn’t like so I barely touched it. The sashimi wasn’t bad, but very thick. I probably liked the tuna and salmon best. The nigiris were all decent, but the creamy scallop tasted like some sort of potato salad. I think the scallop was the best nigiri out of all of them. The Valentine Roll had a small kick to it, but not bad.
I was surprised the waiters asked us twice if we wanted rice with our sashimi, as if we were doing it wrong. but I guess they are use to offering it to people not familiar with the Japanese cuisine. Probably won’t be back because I didn’t think it was anything outstanding, but nothing tasted too fishy/​oceany which is a plus. They are also fast.
The bathroom is also dark and the urinal was clogged, which is gross. so that docked a star too.

I wish I still had jury duty so I can go to Iron Chef House for lunch again!
I had the 3 roll lunch special, $ 11, at Iron Chef House. This 3 roll lunch special is served with the lightest and yummiest miso soup I ever had and with a nice sized side salad too.
I picked the salmon skin roll, spicy tuna roll and the eel avocado roll. The salmon skin roll was the best salmon skin roll I ever had. Most of the time I don’t like to order the salmon skin roll because it’s too soggy and not crisp enough. The salmon skin was freshly crisped up at Iron Chef House. It was the most memorable lunch I had near the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse.
It’s actually diagonally across the 2,3 subway train station on Clark Street.
Now I have to figure out if I can take a train to Clark Street, get back in time during my one hour lunch. I think I am going to try one day! Yeah, it was that good!
…my jury duty lunch adventures continue…

Okay, I’m going to preface this review by saying that I am a slight sushi snob. I don’t really like to eat specialty rolls and much prefer my raw fish unadulterated by rice or weird sauces. I also have a tendency to be skeptical of sushi places not owned by Japanese people… am I a food racist? Perhaps, but not really the point of this review.
That being said, I think this is a SOLID neighborhood sushi joint. As long as you go in not expecting great omakase, I think you’re fine. If you want cool specialty rolls, this is the place to go.
The regular rolls (ie. salmon roll) are actually a great deal. VERY large portions at a good price point. And the sushi quality was surprisingly good :)
I am docking one star because their bathroom is horridly dark and the chef who used it prior to me did not wash his hands (the urinal was still flushing when I walked in…). But if it makes you all feel better, I did check that the sushi chefs use gloves when making the food. shrug.
Because they sat us as an incomplete party, I am bumping them back up to five stars. I must be feeling particularly generous.

This was great! I came here with two of my coworkers for the lunch specials. It was late and I was REALLY hungry, so I got the sashimi +sushi plate with an extra eel roll, with brown rice.
It was amazing! I loved the freshness. You know that one «meh» sashimi piece one always gets from lower priced sushi joints? That didn’t happen.
I also wanted to eat the leftovers from both of my coworkers AFTER I finished my food… which either means I am a total pig or this place is really good. I am going to just give this place 5 stars and hope that it was the latter…

Belle présentation et variétés de rolls, le poisson est frais et les quantités raisonnables. En revanche, le goût n’est pas exceptionnel non plus.

I have been here a ton of times and almost every time I leave with a belly full of sushi!
The first time I came I had the vegetable terayaki. It was only $ 7 and it was delicious! It also came with a salad that has a carrot dressing and even came with a cup of miso soup. Not a bad deal at all.
But then I got the 2 roll sushi special! I was hooked! I love sushi and it’s only $ 8.75. And the sushi came with the salad and soup top. I love getting the spicy shrimp and crab roll and the salmon roll. Last time I threw them a curve ball and got two rolls of salmon with avocado! I was one happy camper!
And then the other week, my co worker and I got the bento box for $ 9.50! I couldn’t believe my eyes! Shumai, spring roll, salad, house noodles and then you had options for the last portion of teriyaki, california roll, sashimi, sushi roll or tempura. I went for the salmon/​avocado roll. I was stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey. I even had to leave some noodles. Sad! I think next time I will go for the sashimi. So good.