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food as good as nobu but crowd has a lot of children and tourists. good for pre-theatre as you can walk to the theaters

As a frequent visitor to Nobu & Nobu next door I was excited to try "57" It fell flat. The food is still quite good, the black cod too die for, but the atmosphere is that of a loud blue plate diner. Soaring ceilings & minimalist decor may look gorgeous when photographed in a magazine, but when full of hungry diners having to shout it was quite a disappointment. Nobu, I love you, but I think I'll stick to your downtown roots.

this is definitely one of my fave restaurants in the city. the yellowtail jalapeno is to die for, and their "off menu" items are consistently surprising and delicious. our waitress helped us pick out a few new dishes this time and she was right on. my boyfriend even dropped his napkin under the table and she replaced it before he even noticed! it can be a little loud on a saturday night, but great people watching - especially the cougars! oh and definitely save room for the desserts. they aren't japanese at all and are soooo yummy (the bananas!). this will definitely continue to be one of our staples for a nice dinner in the city

I am a frequest client of Nobu Downtown and have been to the Nobu in Las Vegas, London, etc. This is the 3rd time to Nobu 57 and I must say, it is my last. Having had dinner there, the 3 of us decided to sit at the bar this time for appetizers and cocktails. Big Mistake! Bartenders successfully killed the mood and the desire to order anything. The bar tenders were obnoxious and rude with their their Nobu 57 "bar schtick"-mocking our choice of drinks, etc. etc. ?! Is a new pattern of bar conversation to solicit buying more drinks in this economy ? Got news for you Nobu 57-it failed. Does Nobu 57 train them to say these things? To anyone with a brain-New Yorkers and tourists alike, the schtick they ply is patronizing, iritating and juvenile. We cut our evening short there and went somewhere else. It's too bad that due to only 2 members of the "front line" staff Nobu 57 has to contend with this review. Our other experiences at the other Nobu locations have been wonderful and delicious.

I have always liked Nobu and have been to the ones in Las Vegas, London, Milan and Hong Kong. On Saturday night I went to Nobu 57, I have frequented the one's downtown but Nobu 57 was garbarge, We were 7 people and ordered the $100 chef menu, not worth the money at all, we were all still hungry so of course ordered more, we got a bill of $220 a head which I think is a lot of money when one is not satiated and with the poor service on top, it was a real trick rather than treat, we had to wait for our drinks longer than needed etc. Not going there again.

Went here for a business lunch, they recommended we order family style so we all got to try a little of everything. The blackened cod appetizer was absolutely fantastic, I would definitely go back there just for that. An all around great meal.

Nobu 57 might impress tourists but not a true New Yorker. Don't waste your money because you can get the same (if not much better) food at many other restaurants in New York. Food is just so-so and someone please tell the staff they are 'just staff' and not 'gods'.