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Kodama Japanese Restaurant

301 W 45th St, New York City, NY 10036-3822
212-582-8065
Ranked #681 of 7,382 restaurants in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Price range: 0 AUD - 41 AUD
Cuisines: Japanese
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery
Neighbourhood: Midtown
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Dining options: Reservations, Delivery
Neighbourhood: Midtown
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New York New York
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

My wife and I enjoy this place. It is right in middle of the theatre district with decent sushi and reasonable prices. Having lived/worked in Japan I will acknowledge that not everything on the menu is scrumptious; but the majority of the menu is pleasing. With the reasonable prices, you will generally find a lot of Broadway dancers and performers... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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Tried out quite a few places for traditional Japanese food and this one was quite good value (about the cheapest) in town. Service was good - left happy More

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Montreal
Top Contributor
54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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Although the restaurant offers absolutely nothing in terms of looks and decor, the sushi is solid. They do a good job of the classics, and the specials like 'Dragon'. The pricing would just fit the medium; it is neither dirt cheap, nor expensive. Service is smiley and prompt; if you are lucky you might even catch a few of the... More

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Washington, DC
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I'm not sure if there's an entrance on 45th - we found the place late night the eve before New Years and they are very disorganized trying to keep in order who came first, who needs to be seated first, etc... The sushi is very good to excellent and the prices are good too. Once you get past the gestapo... More

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New York City, New York
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
99 helpful votes 99 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

Usually eat here when going to the theater. No more. The food just is not as good as it once was. More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

After eating at a few places in NYC I was sort of let down on the 'big city' food. The food in my hometown (Chapel Hill / Triangle area, NC) is just as good if not better and we usually have a LOT more choice in beer. The best food so far had been in China town so I started... More

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Boston, MA
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

My friend and I went to Kodama which he had found earlier on the trip. The spicy tuna rolls were fabulous!! We also had a lightly fried fish sandwhich - also delicious. He added a UNO noodles with vegetables which he said was also outstanding. But here in a pricy area of NYC Kodama was very reasonably priced - our... More

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Toronto
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011

Being from Toronto there is sushi at every major intersection. Kodama would be very average for Toronto's standard... and given that there are probably hundreds of sushi restaurants in Toronto, this doesn't really impress me. But average is still good, and given the options in the area, it's worth it! The service was 5/5... they got us in and out... More

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Manila, Philippines
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011

Place is always packed even at 10 PM. Place is chaotic and disorganized but the people don't mind. Because the food and the service are great. Went here twice already. Definitely will go back. More

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Houston, Texas
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011

Stopped one evening with the family at Kodama Japanese Restaurant. This is a small restaurant. We arrived at what appeared to be a small convienance store/ddeli. They did not have a table available but the wait was short. They brought us down a small long hall into the restaurant. What a neat place! The restaurant is small but the menu... More

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