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Butai
115 E 18th St (between Park Ave South and Irving Pl )
Gramercy/Flatiron | Map212-387-8885 | View menu | Order online | Make a reservation
Subway: N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St–Union Sq | Directions
PricesAverage main course: $12. AmEx, Disc, MC, V.
Description
Try to grab seats in the candlelit upstairs dining room of this modest Japanese restaurant, where chef Seiji Hanahashi offers 154 items. The presentations are fetching, the fish is impeccably fresh, and the flavors are robust: In the whitefish tempura, jalapeño mayo, tomato and asparagus converge in one roll. To taste the range of options, order some of the yakitori (gizzard, thigh, breast, liver) and perhaps a more unusual protein like grilled prime beef tongue.
Hours
Mon–Wed 5pm–midnight; Thu–Sat 5pm–1am; Sun 5–11pm.
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The service was always bad, the prices were always astronomical and the food was always good- but the last time I went to Butai the management was so awful it ruined the meal. He was rude- in addition to cranking up the music over our polite protests. There were only 4 people in the upstairs room including us. The manager also allows people to smoke at the entrance- including staff. There's never a need for reservations, this place is always empty, it's not the price- its the suffering and punishment factor from management during the meal. I phoned and faxed messages to the owner, Theresa Hwa, and never got a response. We ran up a big bill waiting for food that we couldn't enjoy. There's so many fabulous restaurants in Union Square- give this one a pass in favor of one that serves food with a good attitude.