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Geisha

33 E. 61st St. (Madison Ave.) Send to Phone
New YorkNY 10021
212-813-1113 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Geisha seems like two venues on one site---a downstairs bar scene and an upstairs place to find some exciting cuisine. Geisha Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 New York Sushi Restaurants |

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Lunch & Dinner Mon.-Sat.

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Dining room at Geisha, New York, NYGeisha's upstairs dining room is a far more convivial place than the loud, crowded downstairs lounge, with a David Rockwell design that takes full advantage of what is a fairly narrow room that ends in a tall window overlooking East 61st Street. Kampachi (amberjack) sashimi and fluke nigiri-sushi is first-rate in texture and temperature, and a spicy tuna roll with cucumber, kaiware sprouts and scallions is a fine spark to the appetite, as is a caterpillar roll of freshwater eel, toasted sesame seeds and creamy avocado. Enjoy the grilled shrimp lollipop marinated in coriander, ginger and scallions and served on a sugar cane skewer. Black tiger shrimp dumplings sound fearsome but are delicate ravioli with shrimp and coriander stuffing with roasted pumpkin and a lovely, slightly spicy green curry broth. Western and Eastern fusion has striking results here, especially in the roasted lobster served with udon noodles, portobello mushrooms and asparagus. Almost as noteworthy is baked red snapper with spicy Korean broth and Chinese broccoli. Desserts at Geisha complement the entire menu, like a yuzu millefeuille with kumquat confit.

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