PrintAdam Platt Weighs In On Soto
Adam Platt weighed in on Soto this week, and I must respectfully disagree with a couple of his fundamental conclusions. He calls the sushi at Soto good but not extraordinary. I would say the sushi at Soto compares favorably to every other sushi joint in New York with the possible exception of Masa. In the end he gives it 2 stars (out of 5), which is described in the NYM legend as "very good" and is in keeping with his stingy star-giving. On the New York Magazine scale, I would give Soto three stars (or generally excellent in Platt terms). It will be interesting to see what Mr. Bruni gives it when he weighs in.
Soto
357 Sixth Avenue (Washington Place)
New York, NY 10014
Ph: 212-414-3088
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6 Comments:
Now last time you mentioned the best sushi in NYC, you hadn't been to either Masa or Yasuda... that has been rectified?
SoundBitesNYC at 8:50PM on 10/15/07
I haven't been to yasuda yet.
Ed Levine at 8:53PM on 10/15/07
I seriously don't understand all the hate for Soto's sushi. My eel roll might have been the best one I've ever eaten. Everyone is right though, the cooked dishes are fantastic. I think the lightly steamed sea bream may have been the best, I need to go back. Was the restaurant full when you were there? I went on a friday night in August and it was not very crowded. I hope it thrives, especially since I need to go back and get that sea bream again.
ChiefHDB at 9:34PM on 10/15/07
I agree. Soto's sushi is impeccable. I don't know what Adam was looking for when he said Soto's sushi was merely "good."
Ed Levine at 10:12PM on 10/15/07
I can't imagine what Platt thinks great sushi tastes like. I have eaten sushi in Tokyo many times and in many places, and I have eaten sushi here and in Los Angeles at many places in both cities, including stratospherically expensive meals at intimate "of the moment" places. I think Soto-san's sushi is as good as the best I have had in the U.S. and vastly better than most. I can't think of a better place in NY. Soto-san is marvelously inventive and non-traditional if that's what you want, but the plain nigiri is also absolutely first-rate. This review badly underrates this restaurant. If you want the height of luxury, Soto cannot provide that, so you might prefer someplace else for environment (Soto is simple but harmonious and very tasteful), but if it's the food you want, I simply don't think you can do better.
gustoct at 5:41PM on 10/16/07
I think he was dead on re the sushi. I have had uni at Gari that made me swoon, it was so fresh. At Soto, it was decent, but not moan-worthy. Also, they ran out of hamachi by 7 something on a Sat night even though the restaurant was really only half full.
LILIANNY at 8:34AM on 10/23/07