Kawabun NYC

4.6

88 Reviews

$50 and over

Japanese

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for business meals

400 years of traditional Japanese Kaiseki meets modernity in New York City. Hailing from the original Kawabun Ryotei in Nagoya, Chef Yoshitaka Ito invites you to experience inspired Kaiseki A La Carte dishes. Kawabun NYC offers two dining rooms and bar seating with elevated drink offerings, extensive mock tails, seasonal specials, Japanese tea, house made desserts and an innovative design.

* For a lunch or dinner experience at our Kaiseki Chef's Counter, Kawachiya, please visit www.opentable.com/r/kawachiya-nyc-new-york

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Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Asian, Creative Japanese
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(646) 370-3364
Website
http://kawabunnyc.com/
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Ito Yoshitaka

Location
125 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016-0960
Area
Midtown East
Parking details
None

HITSUMABUSHIUS$70.00
Nagoya style served over rice with miso soup, pickles, nori, wasabi and chive toppings to enjoy three ways.
UNAJUUYUS$60.00
Qver rice and served with miso soup and pickles.
WAGYU ROAST BEEFUS$40.00
Soy marinated A5 Wagyu from Miyazaki Japan slow cooked, thinly sliced served with miso soup and pickles.

SASHIMI OVER RICE

From Toyosu fish market in Tokyo.

KING SALMON & IKURAUS$45.00
Sesame seeds, sisho leaf and wasabi, Over a bed of sushi rice.
BLUEFIN TUNA US$52.00
Chefs choice of 3 types of bluefin tuna served with takuan pickles, wasabi and sisho leaf over a bed of sushi rice.
CHIRASHI US$47.00
Chefs choice of 9 kinds of fresh seafood, sisho leaf, sesame seeds, wasabi, over a bed of sushi rice served with miso soup.

SOBA NOODLES (COLD)

Japanese Nihachi style (buckwheat & flour) made by hand in house, house made dashi broth.

EBI TEMPURA SOBA US$28.00
Shrimp, nori seaweed, shishito peppers, served with a side of wasabi & chive.
VEGETABLE SOBA US$22.00
Romain lettuce, tomatoes, mixed seaweed, fried onions, finished with black sesame dressing.
- Add ChickenUS$7.00
BEEF SOBA US$40.00
A5 Waygu, ginger, fried lotus roots, micro wasabi, topped with red chili.
PLAIN SOBA US$18.00
Served with a side of wasabi & chive.
- Add Chicken US$7.00

SIDES

KURO EDAMAME US$7.00
Black soy beans coated in either sea salt or home blend black chili powder.
SMALL JAPANESE PICKLES US$3.00
Seasonal assortment of pickled vegetables.
WHITE RICE US$5.00
NAGOYA RED MISO SOUP US$5.00

What 88 people are saying

Kawabun NYC reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Kawabun NYC offers a "unique experience" reminiscent of Japan, with "authentic Japanese food" and "top-notch service." Diners praise the "delicious and exotic" dishes, with special mentions for the "wagyu beef" and "beautifully presented food." The "ambiance is calm and classy," making it ideal for special occasions. Despite some critiques on portion sizes and pricing, the "exceptional service" and "amazing culinary adventure" make it a favored spot for many.

89 Reviews

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Dominique
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friends and I enjoyed a wonderful final night at kawabun.
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Nash
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service, delicious food and drink. The ambience is also top notch. I look forward to returning to explore the menu further.
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Scott VIP
Toronto3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We order about ten different items from the menu and none of us could pick our favourite. All the food was exceptional. Service was amazing.
Kawabun NYCResponded on 30 December 2024
Thank you for dining with us and for supporting us by taking the time to rate Kawabun 5-stars! We're very happy to know that everyone in your party enjoyed the food and that our staff took good care of you. We appreciate you sharing your experience and look forward to welcoming you back. Wishing you a happy new year!
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Yogi
New York City4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good quality food great polite service cozy ambiance
Kawabun NYCResponded on 23 December 2024
Thank you for dining with us and for supporting us by taking the time to rate Kawabun! We're very happy that it seems you had a positive overall experience and we look forward to your next visit. If there is anything you would like to share with us about your experience at any time, we would appreciate it if you could directly email our Management team at info[at]kawabunnyc.com
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Xenia
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on 19 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent with very attentive service.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on 18 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The Aesthetic of the restaurant is nice and the marketing/ social media makes it feel like a quality experience with an approachable price poin t albeit still on the higher end. 5 dishes 2 beers and dessert $315. The dishes arrived in an orderly fashion. The sashimi was decent but the tuna tartare quality was bad tasteless frozen yellowfin tuna if I were to guess. The shrimp sando was over cooked and expensive for just 3 bites and some pickles $21. Was really hopeful this could be my wife and I’s go to spot for Japanese casual dining. If you Don’t have exceptionally high standards for Japanese Food this could be the place for you. Personally the experience was a let down and I felt moved to say something about it.
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Yutong
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on 17 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Would not go back unfortunately. Really overpriced for the food (execution, quality ingredients) that it baffles me what they are charging. The biggest turn off for me is the 10 pieces of sashimi for $60. The fish quality is worse than conbini fish in Japan…
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Kana VIP
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A perfect place to have business meal as food is good and it's quiet!
Kawabun NYCResponded on 16 December 2024
Thank you for dining with us for lunch! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the food and found our restaurant to be a good spot for your business meal. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for drinks and dinner as well, happy holidays!
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Torsten VIP
Seattle8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and great service. Fun DJ entertaining with lovely music
Kawabun NYCResponded on 16 December 2024
We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience during our DJ night! We look forward to serving you again soon.
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ai VIP
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful dishes and best service! Andrew was so hospitable!!
Kawabun NYCResponded on 9 December 2024
Thank you for dining with us and for supporting us by taking the time to rate Kawabun 5-stars! We're very happy that it seems you had a positive overall experience and your kind words mean a lot to us. We look forward to your next visit, Happy Holidays!
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Kawabun NYC is rated 4.6 stars by 88 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

125 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016-0960

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Additional information

Area
Midtown East
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Asian, Creative Japanese
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Executive Chef
Ito Yoshitaka

Website
http://kawabunnyc.com/
Phone number
(646) 370-3364

Kawabun NYC

About this restaurant

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SIGNATURE SETS

HITSUMABUSHIUS$70.00

UNAJUUYUS$60.00

WAGYU ROAST BEEFUS$40.00

SASHIMI OVER RICE

KING SALMON & IKURAUS$45.00

BLUEFIN TUNA US$52.00

CHIRASHI US$47.00

SOBA NOODLES (COLD)

EBI TEMPURA SOBA US$28.00

VEGETABLE SOBA US$22.00

BEEF SOBA US$40.00

PLAIN SOBA US$18.00

SIDES

KURO EDAMAME US$7.00

SMALL JAPANESE PICKLES US$3.00

WHITE RICE US$5.00

NAGOYA RED MISO SOUP US$5.00

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