Hanami Sushi

You get what you pay for. Cheap lunch special sushi, definitely not the best but not poison and has not gotten me sick… yet. I’m writing this review as I eat, so it may be too soon to tell. Speedy delivery– ordered at 2pm, food came at 2:25pm. Strange but coincidentally, 50% of my order was wrong. And it wasn’t as if they mixed up some of my orders with another person’s. I got the 3 rolls special x 2: most rolls were wrong: ordered 1) eel avocado, got eel cucumber 2) kani roll, got yellowtail 3) spicy salmon, got salmon with crunch 4) ordered ONE white tuna roll, got 2 — somehow they replaced my Cali roll with that white tuna in one of the orders. Well, at least they got 2 rolls right. Ordered 4 lunch specials total, all with diet cokes, got 3 diet cokes and 1 regular coke. The cooked entrees were fine. Maybe stick with cooked foods if you order from here. And if you’re not picky. But if you have a, let’s say, very picky sis in law over for lunch, don’t order from here.

Tasted a bit stale to me. The rolls just seem very bland. Probably not coming back again since there’s many other sushi places better than this one.

Been here numerous times and ordered special rolls — all really delicious, especially the one they lightly fry!
The other orders — teriyaki combos etc I thought were average so this recommendation is for sushi only!
Price reasonable compared to some of the other japanese places in area

I order there frequently, delivery is super fast, the price is very affordable and sushi is yummy! Love the salmon combo!!!

There is only one reason to come here; cheap sushi. Unfortunately it is not very good sushi but 3 rolls and a drink for $ 11.50 for the lunch special is pretty good for NYC

There was a staple in my sushi.
That’s right. A staple. I was eating a roll and bit something that felt very hard. Almost… metallic… And it was.
If the sushi had been really good, I could have done two stars. Accidents happen. But the taste was mediocre at best (albeit relatively inexpensive). Didn’t taste very fresh. Got special rolls and they were basic.
With the volume of sushi choices in this city, no need to eat «meh» tasting fish, filled with metal or not.

not once, not twice, but thrice have I ventured into the dark depths of the hell that is hanami. maybe it’s an early form of dementia or possibly hopeful desperation, but something possessed me to go to hanami again this afternoon and it resulted in utter regret and misery. their sushi sucks. period. the fish seems off, the rolls are messy, even the rice isnt right. a bad roll can happen to anyone, but no place is as consist in their mediocrity as hanami. today the suffering didn’t even end inside the dingy fish prison, it followed me for blocks as I contemplated puking into every trash can I saw. save yourselves please.

It doesn’t look like much when you first walk in. The place is small and the fish all wrapped up doesn’t look very presentable. You would question the freshness. However, the quality of the fish really wasn’t that bad. It isn’t the best out there but it’s decent.
For this price, it didn’t get me sick and filled me up. I’m happy.

The worst bowl of chirashi I’ve had in a while. Mostly rice and then 9 pieces of rubbery fish plus pickled radish and seaweed salad. Not worth the $ 14.

Ate here only once I had take out thou, It’s nothing overwhelming but it’s decent and enough to satisfy ur sushi cravings, extensive menu, friendly people … I had a good experience overall…

Be afraid. They keep their raw fish in plastic bags in the sushi case. That means they’re not busy enough to take them out of the bags and it’s likely not on high rotation or fresh. I stayed on the side of caution and did not eat anything raw. I had a crunchy California Roll and a Kani Salad. Outcome was nothing special. Go elsewhere or eat hot food

Small cozy sushi shop to have a nice but not too fancy sushi lunch. There are many combinations of sushi and rolls you can choose from for the lunch specials which is either 2 rolls or 3 rolls from the list. On the bottom of the list are some sushi combinations.
The service is nice. There is one waiter and one chef I think. they play Chinese music in the back ground, but no one can really tell. Its a small mom and pop shop type.
Honestly I come here because it is 2 min from my work and on my thirty sometimes I just want sushi. Luckily this does the trick! For me it is just enough to satisfy that craving just enough to quench the thirst and then not so great that I actually want more. I will probably try their hot dishes later on too. I enjoyed my salmon and tuna sushi combination but not really the first choice one. Will probably stick to salmon, tuna, yellowtail, and spicy tuna here.
Overall good lunch spot if your around the area or looking for cheap sushi. Would be a place I would go for dinner though. Enjoy!

The food is not bad, but the sashimi is not very fresh due to my opinion. The price is really cheap, and the place is quite crowd.

This is actually the worst sushi I’ve ever eaten. It tasted like the fish had been sitting out for weeks. I asked the manager for a refund, as we didn’t eat three of our four rolls, and he said no.
Oh and there were gnats EVERYWHERE.
My biggest regret is leaving a 10% tip at the end of the meal.

Terrible sushi– was NOT fresh at all
my boyfriend and I came here for lunch because we were craving sushi. I go to college near here so decided to give it a try. He got the salmon roll and tuna tutaki and i got the 3 roll special california, spicy crunch tuna and the shrimp tempora and shrimp shumi. The sushi was so sloppy and mushy tasting. they should be ashamed they served this !

Is it the most amazing sushi? No.
Is it decent? Yes.
Is the restaurant small? Yes.
Is it good for a big group? No.
Is it good if you want to stuff your face with decent japanese food and sake all night? Absolutely.
The only reason to pick this sushi restaurant over others in HK is if you want to go in there, eat your face off and drink a crap load of sake that will most likely give you a hangover in the morning. Done.

I used to order from here fairly frequently as it was cheap and hit the spot.
However after both my boyfriend I had major stomache aches (amen to the pepto gods) from dinner last night there is no way in hell I’m ordering from here. We had two different maki convos and miso soup.
AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!

The cheap beer and low prices couldn’t really overcome the less than stellar service and food for me. My girlfriend and I noticed the $ 2.50 beer and sake special and walked in. There was one other person in there which should have been a sign. The waiter was attentive at first but once we got out food he sat in the back on his cell phone. I had to call to get his attention to get another beer and also to get the check.
We had a shumai appetizer which was ok, pretty typical for a cheap sushi place. I had the chicken katsu curry which was disappointing. The crust wasn’t very thick or crunchy and the curry sauce didn’t have much real flavor at all. The curry was very thing and had a couple pieces of carrot, it had a strong vinegar taste. My girlfriend went with the shrimp tempura. That was actually quite good, the shrimp were large and well cooked and I was a bit jealous of her little setup.
If its still early there are a ton of other restaurants around the area with a good happy hour and better food. But if you find yourself looking for somewhere with cheap drinks after 8 there aren’t that many choices. I doubt I’ll come back but I wouldn’t be completely against the idea, i would probably just stick to tempura next time.

I ordered their sushi lunch special and thought I was getting a deal. I ordered the spicy salmon and the philadelphia and my oh my, I didn’t want to finish either in fear that I’d get some odd disease. The sushi tastes off and hardly reminded me of what it was supposed to be. It must be a lower grade or … something else, maybe compost? Regardless, the sushi here ain’t right. Don’t be swayed by the deal.
Good sushi is always expensive.

I come here primarily for the 28.95 all you can eat sushi special. It only goes to 10pm I think. It is worth the deal and the sushi they serve is great in my book. With the special you have a separate menu they give you, which has tempura, maki, udon, curry pretty much more than I was expecting to see. You also get all you can drink house saki hot or cold, which is expectedly cheap saki (think box wine level). I’ve also come in for lunch and hardly broke a twenty for a box meal I also enjoyed.
If you are an avid NYC restaurant goer who expect exceptional service and can’t overlook minor shortcomings in quality you should skip over this place. But its a nice quiet place to eat sushi and get tipsy, leave full without breaking the bank.