Haru

We were in NYC to see a few shows and Haru had been recommended to us. This location was very conveniently located for us, both near the hotel and the shows. Although it is just off of Times Square the mood here is relaxed and soothing unlike the frenzy that is Times Square.
We were in NYC for three days and I had my favorite dish of the trip here — King Crab Dumplings. Never had any dumpling like this before. The steamed dumpling was packed full of delicious sweet king crab and served with a nice sweet/​salty sauce. I can’t say enough how much I loved this dish. We also shared some lobster goyza which were also very nice. For my meal I had some California rolls — disappointing because of they used imitation crab And I also had a Phoenix roll which was outstanding. We had some extra time before the show so all had a dish of the green tea ice cream — very yummy and a sweet ending to a most enjoyable meal.

Came here for lunch on a weekday. This place gets packed during lunch with people working around the area. The place cleared up very quickly 10 mins past 1pm. This Haru location has an upscale feel and even though it gets crowded during lunch hour it isn’t overly loud. The service was fast too, you can be in and out within an hour (again must be due to lunch crowd demands).
I had a lunch special that included 3 rolls and a choice of miso soup or a salad. Great deal indeed, especially for Haru quality sushi. I also ordered a cup of green tea and it came in a beautiful Japanese style pot with a little cup. Incredibly cute!

I had dinner with 6 other people on Thursday, January 14. Wonderful experience! We had a 4:30 p.m. dinner reservation. Instead of waiting for the entire party to arrive before seating us, they sat each person as they arrived. The table was set up very nicely with the menus set up at each place setting. The food was delicious! I had the California roll, Lemongrass Hot & Sour Soup and the Shrimp & Veggie Tempura. The soup was right up my alley… hot and spicy. The waiter was gracious enough to give us all separate checks which made it so much easier when it came time to settle the bill. This was my first time at Haru, but will definitely not be my last!

My husband and I sat at the bar for lunch and the service and food were outstanding. It was super busy the day before New Year’s Eve but they were fast and efficient! The sushi was super fresh and beautiful!

Haru is in between my sister’s office and my apartment, so it’s the perfect place to meet in the middle. Despite being located in Times Square, the interior is quite calm and I didn’t notice any typical tourists. The seating is a bit uncomfortable with their wooden chairs, unless you’re a luck one and catch a bench seat. Like most NYC restaurants you won’t be seated unless your entire party is present, which is a little irritating considering there’s literally nowhere to wait around. Your best choice is just waiting outside or making sure your the last one to arrive.
I’d recommend the lemongrass hot & sour soup, the shishito peppers, spicy crab caviar roll and salmon jalapeño roll– I like it spicy. Their cocktails are also quite good, like their cucumber gimlet. The sushi’s fresh and the staff is speedy. I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit Haru, but because the location is so convenient I’ll be coming back. I’ll definitely be back with my $ 20 birthday gift certificate.

If you looking for a perfect date night, this place is for you. Dim lit, romantic ambience, courteous staff, excellent cocktails and sake. As a vegetarian foodie, i did find very less options. Their tempura is one of the best i have had, its a much try.

Used to be my favorite go to place for sushi in Manhattan. I was introduced to it by a co-​worker many years ago.
They have moved down the block towards 8^th avenue. No where near as busy later in the evening as they used to be.
Nice atmosphere and decent service. Prices seem to have increased to support the new place.
Oh well. I will just have to visit less than I used to.

NEVER EAT HERE EVER. the service was horrible! After having reservations for three months, my husband and I showed up to find out there was no reservation in the computer. I explained to the gentlemen that we had called TWICE to confirm and his response was simply did you book on open table?!?
After no apology and a lot of wide eyed blinking stares, he finally offered us a table with a pillar in the middle of it. So basically my husband and I could sit and stare at the wall.
The lack of service at this place was appalling. They obviously do not care about their clientele at all. They must depend on the high turn over of tourist in the area to remain full. I will be making sure to tell all of my friends that they should never go to Haru Times Square or any of its affiliate locations.
After our terrible experience here, we found another local sushi restaurant. They were gracious and the food was excellent, we spent 300 $ there having drinks and rolls and it was amazing. SCREW HARU.

I’ve been to Haru multiple times due to its vicinity to my office at Times Square. They fill up quickly during lunch hours so I always make an Opentable reservation. Their food is consistently good, whether you’re going for the bento box or specialty roll. Personal favorite is the shrimp summer roll (appetizer).

I always love the sushi here, it’s not a fancy restaurant or anything but it’s always delicious. I like the tuna tataki, the spider roll, the strawberry roll and the sashimi is definitely fresh. The tuna and salmon are really delicious and taste amazing.
The restaurant itself is very corporate like, but for the area what do I expect? Times Square.
They have great drinks and bartenders. I didn’t have a cocktail this last time but I have in the past and the margaritas both the jalapeño and the pomegranate one were delicious. The jalapeño one is not too spicy but definitely had a kick to it.
The red bean and green tea ice cream is awesome. Very flavorful and fresh! We finished the entire thing. I will be back when I am in the area and looking for some sushi and green tea ice cream!

Recommended by my friend. Went for lunch with a coworker on a weekday, reasonable price with may lunch specials. Very nice atmosphere, offers a full bar and an authentic Japanese cuisine.
The service was great. My friend is a vegetarian and they were able to switch the sides and her rolls to accommodates her meal. When her lunch came up with crab rolls, the waitress quickly came over and sent it back to the kitchen with us having to call her.
I had the tofu steak lunch box. It was a lot! I love the tempura! Hot and crunchy and not oily. The crab rolls were good, as well as the tofu. I was very satisfied!
Exceed expectation. Highly recommend!

Super fresh sushi, clean restaurant, friendly staff!!! We had some Edamame, and Chicken Dumplings as an app and both came out incredibly delicious. Come lunch time y wife ordered the «Perfect Fantasy Roll» and the «Spider Roll» and she loved it!!! I ordered a Fatty Yellowtail nigiri and it was probably some of the freshest fish I’ve had in a long time! Tender, flavorful and while it was a fatty meat, it didn’t taste slimy or oily. I also ordered the Chirashi Sushi entrée and loved every bite! Definitely plenty of food in that one entrée. Just FYI, be prepared to sit for a little bit, the cooks need and require time to prepare each dish and they do so with care! So don’t be in a hurry!

They have a beautiful private room — but depending on the amount of people in your party you’ll get less attention — but it is quiet (we were for lunch, weekday). I ordered tea like many others (FYI, 10 person party) and they forgot about mine. even though everyone elses came. BUT. The way they served the tea is so cute. It’s in its own little pot with a cute cup.
Food wise it was aiite for the price. I chose this Sashimi Salad which didn’t taste that good. The fish didn’t seem very fresh — not smooth, looked shriveled. I tried a piece of the Beef Negimaki (yumm) from my friend and had Spicy Titanic and Dragon Roll which wasn’t really anything special given their price.
In all, it’s not a bad place — I think I just expected more from it!

i love receiving my birthday gift certificates from here!!! sign up for their newsletter and if you enter your birthday, they will send you a $ 20 gift certificate the month of your birthday. naturally, i kinda anticipate this each year now and enjoy the luncheon boxes. super fresh sushi. wonderful service. warm setting.

A very middle-​of-​the-​road place for me. Haru is really close to my office, so I came in with a few coworkers the other day for lunch. I tried the rock shrimp avocado roll as well as the plain avocado roll, and both tasted pretty good — though an avocado roll is pretty hard to screw up. Since we were a large group, we were seated in a semi-​private area toward the back of the restaurant that had bigger tables. This was fine, but it was super cold back there for whatever reason. I was thankful for my sweater.
I’m mainly ambivalent about this place because everything tasted fine, but nothing really stood out to me. And since the prices seem a bit high (although since it’s Times Square, I guess I’m not that surprised), I’d have to be wowed to make it a regular lunch trip. I don’t think I’d come back regularly, but I probably wouldn’t be opposed to returning either.

If it wasn’t for the $ 20 birthday coupon I probably wouldn’t eat here. I decided to get the chirashi after my last bad experience at the Haru Sushi in Financial District. Their sushi seems to be better than their cooked dishes. The chirashi was a selection of two tuna, whitefish, salmon, sawara, yellowtail, shrimp, two kani, octopus, tobiko and two tamago sashimi, on a bed of sushi rice. The fish was okay, I’ve had better quality fish but I guess its passable for what you can get at Times Square. The tamago wasn’t too great, it lacked that semisweet taste. If you plan to get any drinks, avoid the tea. I was actually surprised they charge $ 2.95 for tea and it tasted really watered down. If I knew it wasn’t complimentary, I would’ve sent it back for a new pot or actually I wouldn’t have ordered it at all. Most Japanese places offer tea without extra fees but I guess this isn’t really «Japanese». It’s more of a franchise.
Overall, I wouldn’t come here for quality sushi, it’s far from that and it’s somewhat a rip off for how much you’re paying.

HAPPY HOUR ANYONE?
A Lychee Martini speaks to my soul when it is made correctly. This one sends me to heave lol
Super cute mellow place not loud at all and the drinks are amazing. The Sushi is not appealing to the eyes at all. Looks like a six year old made it… and not one on Hell’s Kitchen Juniors –_​– other then that I am a fan!!!
*cheez*
XoXo

Went here to get lunch near my boyfriend’s work.
It was a good spot, Just average.
We ordered, strawberry fin & kiss of fire, tuna roll, and eel roll.
They were all tasty and good but i felt like the strawberry fin had too much going on.
I ordered it because i usually love mango and sushi combination, plus this had jalepeno as well. But when it came out, it was a canned jalapeño, the pickled one, and that didn’t go well with the whole roll.
I would go again if we are around the area, but wouldn’t go there because I crave sushi and that’s my «spot»
The atmosphere was ok, it felt more like a hotel dining/​restaurant rather than a sushi place.
The space is big, so recommend if you are in a big group

So my friends and I decided to go here after rescuing my one friend’s wallet from a club (it was a long story). Anyways, they suggested it to me and I thought «Eh, why not?».
So we get here and this place was sooooo swanky! Like upscale Tokyo sushi bar that is frequented by obscure J-​Pop singers. Does that paint a picture for ya? Anyways, I ordered the Salmon Avocado Roll, Rock Shrimp Avocado Roll, and the Reiko sake. The Sake was really refreshing and paired well with the sushi. As for the Sushi, YO. GUYS. IT WAS SOOO GOOD. Like I was honestly very surprised. But given the prices of the food, it was to be expected that the food was going to be at least good. And lemme tell you, it was pretty amazing.
It’s a small hole-​in-​the-​wall off of TImes Square so you may miss it, but it’s still worth the trip to find it!

I missed this place! I have been out of town for a month and coming back to great service and phenomenal sushi is such a treat. Maybe it’s exuberance but it is not irrational… We tried toro of tuna yellowtail and salmon. All were over the top good, with the expected tenderness and melt in your mouth feel of extreme high quality.
It is good to back home.