Iki Modern Japanese Cuisine

Definitely more on the pricier side but so good! I thought the set up of the lunches were so cute and unique. I loved the egg in the cup they have. Will definitely come back soon.

Overpriced? Check.
Rude? Check.
Creepy framed picture of Chairman Mao? Check.
Food poisoning requiring a visit to the emergency room? Check.
My family and I came here to celebrate my sister’s birthday. Ordered a Wagyu dish, an uni appetizer, and an assorted sashimi platter. The Uni was so fresh my sister ate most of the uni appetizer.
Fast forward 30 minutes into the meal, said sister/​birthday girl was hunched over the porcelain pooper in pain. Management refused to find fault, and called us a cab out of there, in fear we’d spook the other customers.
A week later we received a lovely call from the manager after disputing the charge from our credit card company. The manager was extremely rude and condescending, yelling at us for 15 minutes.
TLDR; Yes, you pay for premium ingredients (foie gras, Wagyu, truffles), but you risk having to pay for emergency room fees.
Also, Mao is always watching.

The lobster taste very fresh it’s still moving when they brought out for us .But it’s too pricey, Not worth!~I felt sick after all the raw seafood!

$ 125 omakase with 20 courses and the waiters want to know if you are still hungry at the end… lots of variety of food and sushi, impressive presentation, great choice of fish, fresh and yummy. You have to sit at the bar to try the omakase and watch how your food is prepared. Good idea for 2 people chat and eat, roughly about 2 hours for the entire omakase session.

Ever since 1 Fulton Square opened, I’ve always been curious about trying out the restaurants here because they are definitely fancier than the rest of Flushing, and the quality of the food is expected to be on a different level. Anyways, so I finally had time to meet up with my friends and have Iki for lunch. though now, I think I would need to come again for dinner to properly review this place.
On a Saturday around 3pm, I came in with a party of 6. The restaurant was pretty much empty, and she sat us in the middle of the restaurant on a longer table. My friend requested we sit in the booth, but the booths are actually only for 2 people. so we were okay with sitting at the table. Some of the chairs have arm rests, while others don’t. Just thought I would put that out there LOL. The menu is difficult to follow because there are no pictures or descriptions of what the food is. just the name of it followed by the price. I had to rely on Unilocal photos to see what was what, but since this place is relatively new. it was difficult to most things. I decided to get a wagyu beef udon, which was around $ 16. This is not part of the lunch special. However, the lunch special has sushi and sashimi (12 pc in total), egg custard, miso soup, seaweed salad, regular salad for $ 18. There are no appetizers, but we decided to try the lobster roll since our waitress recommended that to us.
The lobster roll came out first, and it was SOOO adorable (please see the photo). This was also very unique to me since I never had lobster meat in sushi nor sashimi. But it proved to be really delicious, the roll was so buttery in my melt and the lobster meat melted. It was kind of small though. $ 10 for a California roll with lobster instead. The food started coming out slowly, however I was disappointed that they did not come all together. My udon was delicious, the wagyu beef was cooked to WELL, which I wish it wasn’t. because my friend’s wagyu beef shabu shabu came. medium rare and she could cook it to her liking. The sushi that my friend received for her lunch special was not as good as the lobster roll, and it wasn’t as good as the wagyu beef– strangely. The unagi don was good, the unagi had a good sauce that was really rich in flavor but the fish still had bones in it! Which kind of bothered me while taking a bite out of it.
The bathrooms are extremely clean, and give a huge Japan vibe to me. The lock is literally this piece of wood that you have to push into place. The faucet is also like a. steam of water coming from a piece of wood. very ancient Japan-​like. The service was okay, my waitress was not that attentive or knowledgable in my opinion. However, they never rushed us and gave us time and privacy while eating. They also came out with a free scoop of ice cream after our meal.
The menu is different for lunch and dinner. so I feel like I definitely have to come for dinner and try more of the sushi aspect.

The entire dinning experience was super uncomfortable. I dont have the heart to judge their food as the service was terrible! The waiter told me ‘no’ in a very cold tone after I asked him if I can get a corner seat. It was Sunday afternoon, only another table of customers was there! I was so surprised as I had never been told ‘no’ like that in any restaurant. At least they would said ‘sorry, no corner seat available’. And the waitress was only one step away from our table and looking at us eating, which was super weird.

Food & sake were great! Cost $ 200 for 3 person combo. It will cost $ 125 per person/​single set. Come with fish, sushi, sashimi, soup, dessert, clam, and free ice cream.

It is not worth it.
My friend visited from DC so i took her here for omakase.
My tip: when you sit down at the bar table, they give you a paper that has a list of sushi/​sashimi you could pick from and the prices of respective item — you could either do omakase — where the chef will pick out what you eat, but they basically mark on the paper what you ate and charge you from there. or you can order straight from that paper.
My advice: i would just order from that paper instead of doing omakase, and the followings are why:
— my favorite sushi throughout the meal is probably just the california uni and the japanese uni and the tuna sushi
— my favorite sashimi throughout the meal is probably just the squid, the oyster, the clams, the tuna and the mackerel
— the salmon sashimi and yellowtail are below average — the texture was dry and after the first piece, i was pretty much disappointed in their quality of food
Service: was bad — it seems like all the servers were in a rush in taking away your plates and having you finish what you have in front of you. we have a 2-​hour time slot (i think so as everyone who made reservation), thus i was confused on why they are rushing customers. Chefs have 0 interaction with customers who are sitting at the bar seat. i’ve been to omakase where chefs have made the entire experience so much more enjoyable by talking and interacting with us. But i guess all these could be explained by the «tip already included in your bill policy»
Bill came out to be $ 150 per person.
Would not recommend this place

A gem in flushing! Sushi lover you are in luck :) Iki is classy and yet not too overly pricy like some places in Manhattan. Perfect for staying local!
Food: ⁴⁄₅
Value: ⁴⁄₅
Service: ⁴⁄₅
Décor: ⁴⁄₅
Space: ⁴⁄₅
Wait: ⁵⁄₅
Bathroom: ⁵⁄₅
I have been to Iki twice for lunch and I was never disappointed at the freshness and the rare cuts offered on their lunch menu. I will most definitely return for dinner for the goodies mentioned by other Unilocalers.
I especially love the chirashi set (~ $ 24 weekend) with slices of fatty salmon and sea urchin and snow crab meat over thin layer of sushi rice. The rice was really well made with the right amount of firmness, acidity, and you can still see and taste individual grains. I have also tried and liked the sushi set (18 $ weekend), which comes with 7 pieces of sushi, 2 king salmon 2 lean tuna 2 white fish 1 charred smoky fish that I can’t identify but it was good, all of which are fresh and although I am not a fan of lean tuna in general this tuna was plenty flavorful and dense!
All of the sets come with smooth egg custard, salad, small side dishes of seaweed salad and picked vege, with miso soup along with the entrée, plus a scoop of ice cream to finish the meal. The 10 $ lobster roll was a steal! Boil lobster pieces with avocado rolling into a roll: P

I’ve been in this restaurant a few times but this is the review for omakase, if I could give 4.5 I would, but it is unfair to Chef Ichimura if I run the star to 5.
Overall, chef Andy is super talented and hard working person, his sushi is seasoned right to the point, the setting is nice, and the ingredients are all fresh. The price is unbeatable, $ 100 per person for 18 dishes (17 plus 1 dessert). The last time was March 2016 and I heard the omasake price has gone up now. As long as the quality is maintained, I do not mind to pay a little bit extra.

Omakase for $ 100/​per person (back in Sept 2015 — prices have gone up now) was a fair price for this quality. It reminded me of Nakazawa, which isn’t a surprise since the chef had worked there previously. We sat at the bar and it was an enjoyable experience, with sake ice cream to finish up the night. I would definitely come back for their lunch sets and dinner sets, which I’ve heard are even better deals!

Super late review. came here at the end of 2015 after my sister highly recommended it. Wow. The omakase completely exceeded any of my expectations. It featured variety including Wagyu beef, Uni, sushi. making it more interesting than just having sushi omakase. And the kicker is that it was only $ 100! Still steep for a meal (especially in Flushing), but definitely delivered value. I predicted that it would go up in price very soon, and it seems like it has (it says $ 125/​person on their website). However, if the quality is still as consistent, I’d argue that it’s still worth it!
Will definitely be back here soon.

Still three stars. Today the restaurant wasn’t as busy as a few weeks ago. Today the catastrophe was a staff member dropping a boiling hot tea kettle by our table! Staff was hovering with mops but no real apology from anyone. Glad no one got hurt but no one really bothered to check either!!!
Tried the wagyu option two was really good. 75 $ for a 10 ounce steak on a sizzling platter. DIY salt options. You need the salt! Brings out the beef flavor. Skip the rolls. They’re very average.

It was difficult for me to determine if I wanted to give 3 or 4 stars, then I realized, 3 stars all the way. Here’s why…
Décor & Ambiance — It’s a great space and it was designed beautifully, which I assume it had to be in order to get approved to be in the new Hyatt pavilion thing. The chairs were also interesting and caught our eye ;)
Food — Appetizers were tasty. We had a few to share, like the wagyu beef which melted in our mouth, the tuna tartare with truffles on top (basically exactly what it sounds), steamed egg custard with truffle (same, egg + truffle),… Then came the sushi. We each ordered our own platters or a-​la-​carte. I got mainly sashimi and to be honest… It didn’t hit a home run for me. Only the raw scallop was tasty so I ordered another piece but everything else was minimally enjoyable. It was fresh enough but the flavor didn’t stand out to me — similar to a cheap sushi spot somewhere else. The pieces were also cut super thin. One good thing is that they do give free vanilla ice cream…
Service — Good, attentive waiters (but some have a hard time with English)
Value — REALLY D*MN EXPENSIVE!
Therefore, it just wasn’t worth it to me… It’s just an overpriced experience in a fancier block of Flushing.

Solidly average food.
Wagyu tataki was subpar. I mean sitting there and questioning that the Wagyu ain’t melting in my mouth makes for awkward conversation at the table.
Lobster roll was good. Never had lobster sushi roll before, so was enjoyable. Nice cuts of lobster cooked perfectly.
Lobster sashimi easily was highlight of night. Nice texture and goes well with the freshly grated wasabi. The other salmon, snapper, Spanish mackerel, tuna sashimi was mediocre in comparison, average alone. So the thing about this dish was that the left over lobster meat and shell would be stewed in miso soup. Miso soup came out tasting like miso with no hint of lobster flavor at all. Seems like a lackluster effort where the lobster was kind of thrown in last second to pre-​made miso soup.
Scallop sushi was terrible. I love scallop. Small thin cut scallop topping a too hot rice resulting in warm scallops.
Sweet shrimp that wasn’t sweet and battered way too much before frying. A good fry, but ease up on the batter please.
Ramen had pork based broth on the light side, strong bamboo flavor, egg over cooked, and manufactured ramen.
Average selection of beers, didn’t venture into sake for the night. Comfortable seating. Attentive service however tough to communicate in English.

Came here for the lunch special, and ordered the sushi lunch along with the sukiyaki, a tad bit on the pricey side even for a lunch special as it came out to around 50 dollars for two people with tax and tip, but you pay for quality, pedigree and ambiance I guess.
Sukiyaki lunch was definitely a treat. The base was sweet yet savory with a strong hint of the beef stock and soy sauce used to cook all the ingredient. Filled with wonderful vegetables and covered with tender thin slices of beef, I definitely gobbled this dish up as it was delicious
The sushi lunch special was a treat as well. All the fish was sliced perfectly, at the perfect temperature, and had an incredibly wonderful soft texture. The salmon in the salmon roll was incredibly fatty, tender and melted in my mouth, and the rice used for each and every single piece of sushi, had a soft yet firm and smooth texture that went perfectly with the fish, definitely one of the better nigiri, roll combos I’ve had.
definitely coming back here as the quality here left an indelible impression. hopefully my subsequent visits will be the same

Upon arrival, Iki gives off a classy vibe that is unexpected of downtown Flushing. With light classical music playing in the background and attentive servers, it makes this place such a different dining experience around here. My companion and I dined here during late lunch hours on a Sunday. Luckily for us, we made it to the lunch set specials. Well, we only got that one menu after all!
Lunch sets come with an appetizer, salad with ginger dressing, seaweed salad, miso soup, steamed egg, and rice. I went with the Grilled Miso Codfish set. The texture of the fish was really soft and the fish skin (my favorite part) had a nice chew. It was grilled to perfection for it was not dry or burnt. I did enjoy the steamed egg but I would like it more if it was just a bit more flavorful and softer.
My companion went with the Sukiyaki Wagyu Beef set which came with a mini shabu shabu set. The pot was the sweet sukiyaki soup with huge pieces of wagyu beef on top while the vegetables and glass noodles in the bottom. Although the soup was just a tad too sweet for us, the set was really good. Beef slices were great quality and they were just enough fat and meat.
All set lunches also came with a small dessert. It is rotating flavors of ice cream — we got red bean this time.
Overall, a very enjoyable and refreshing dining experience! While it is unfair to compare the young Iki to more well established Japanese restaurants in Manhattan that offer lunch sets or omakase but I would congratulate them for being a successful pioneer in the immediate area!

I’ve been to Iki about three times. Once for Omakase and twice for lunch.
Lunch is a definite must at Iki. Reasonable prices with good food. Everything is served as a set — salad, chawanmushi, miso soup, some pickled vegetables with your main entrée. I recommend the Sukiyaki. Yum!
Omakase was by Queens standards the best in the area. $ 100/​person is totally worth it. I enjoyed the small plates more than the nigiris, it runs in the small side but still great and fresh. As the Chef recommended, come early for the Omakase, like around ⁶⁄₆₃₀. I’m guessing the special ingredients they use runs out quick. I did notice some patrons who came after us didn’t get a few dishes we did, maybe that’s why.
Service was remarkable. Friendly and very attentive.
Oh and before I forget, ask for the truffle ice cream… Mad good!

Iki may be Queens best kept secret. When you step inside, you’ll feel like you’ve traveled half way across the world to Shanghai or Beijing dining at a Michelin rated Japanese restaurant.
First, the place is beautiful. The giant ropes zigzagging across the ceiling adds a modern and hip touch.
Second, the staff is very attentive to your needs. Chinese staff that actually says thank you, refill your water or tea without asking, ask if everything is okay and SMILE. Seriously, what Chinese waiter smiles at you. You’ll think you’re in bizarro Chinatown.
Third, the food. It’s actually really good and really authentic by Japanese standards. We came here for the Lunch specials which start from 11 – 4 but don’t quote me on it.
For an average of $ 15, you’ll get the BEST lunch prefix in your life. It comes with a soup, salad, chawanmushi, pickled vegetables, rice and dessert. You’ll choose the main course:
— Karage was really good and extremely generous with the portions.
— Soba noodles looked good
— The wagyu sukiyaki was the best thing. Strips of tender wagyu over a beautifully presented pot with vegetables and tofu inside.
— The eel and egg over rice was also good. Very filling.
You will never in your life have a better lunch Prefix. ANYWHERE. Now to try that $ 100 Omakase.
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Okay. Tried the Omakase. It’s as good as I expected. We were given 17 courses where it was mixed up between hot food and sushi.
In short, every sushi fan should come here and dine for this experience. They give you best of the best ingredients from Russian Caviar, Foie Gras, and Truffle. While the sushi pieces are slightly smaller than the norm, you can’t complain with the $ 100 price tag and the top notch ingredients they use.
Everything is amazing.
There is one thing that may prevent it from being Michelin rated. The awful dining music. Iki, you need to keep it low tempo — it’s not a club or lounge. Other than that… I’m a fan.

Just to display the credentials, Chef Andy Li has worked at Masa and Sushi Nakazawa, very very impressive pedigree. So I have been here twice, the first time for their lunch and the second time for their Omakase and both experiences were very memorable. The Omakase is at the bar only and it is $ 100 bucks, it consists of 18 items of cooked food and sushi. For their Omakase, it really was teetering on a 5 star, the cooked food was all perfection but I knocked off a star because the main focus of any Omakase is their sushi and the sushi here was good but not mind blowing. The slices of the fish really bothered me a lot, they were cut way too thin and I felt the rice, while having great texture, could have used more vinegar.
All in all, I really felt like this had the look and feel of Sushi Nakazawa but in Queens. Everything from the prep, to the assembly line to the chairs to the service, which was excellent as well, all felt like Nakazawa. The restaurant is located in the basement of the new Hyatt Place in Flushing and it is the first high end, luxury sushi restaurants in Queens.
The food:
Chirashi Bowl– It was seared Toro, Uni and Ikura on top of seasoned rice. I thought this was great, the Toro was excellent, the Uni was respectable and the Ikura was mild but the flavor was good and texture was amazing. It comes with a few side dishes like Chawanmushi and miso soup but the Kumamoto they gave was absolute perfection.
Omakase:
Snow crab with homemade tofu– So delicate, honestly I wasn’t really expecting to like this but it was such a beautiful starter. The crab was super fresh and added a nice flavor that complemented the luscious tofu.

Toro Tartare & Caviar– Russian Caviar, chive, Toast. The Toro and Caviar was complete decadence and the toast was a perfect accompaniment.
Tempura Squash Blossom and Sea Eel with a side of Yuzu salt and wasabi salt. These were fried perfectly, very crunchy and not greasy. I liked the Squash but really liked the Sea Eel.
King Salmon with Salmon roe with Japanese yam. This was excellent, it was very clean and refreshing.

Hokkaido Uni and Ebi– This was good as expected but the Uni while creamy, I wish it had more flavor and I wish the flavor of the uni lingered longer on the palate.
Yaki Hotate with Foie Gras– Grilled scallop with Foie Gras with black salt. This dish was amazing as it should be, it was great but I do wish the scallop was a little less cooked, but it had so much flavor and was such a perfect combo.
Seared A5 Miyazaki Wagyu with Maitake mushrooms. This might be the dish of the year. It was fucking perfection!
Chawanmushi– The mushroom was great, the egg had an amazing finish and texture, the flavors were super clean.
Otoro from Spain
Seabream from New Zealand

Golden Eye Snapper–
Bigeye Seabream–

Live scallop from Maine–
Hiramasa Yellowtail–
Akami– Lean tuna
Striped Jack–
Toro scallion hand roll– Toro had nice flavor but is kinda lost when you chop it up, the seaweed had the most wonderful crunch.
Homemade Truffle Ice Cream– This dessert is going to take over the world. So. Freakin. Good. And you can taste Truffle, not Truffle oil.