Kanoyama

Kanoyama - Recommended
175 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 777-5266

Right on the border of Highly Recommended and Recommended.
I will definitely go back again. I foresee in the near future.

Kanoyama is run by Chef Nobu. Not the same guy that owns Matsuhisa and the Nobu chains, but rather this pretty humble looking foods craftsman.
He loves what he does and does it day in and day out.
Nobu runs the place with his wife and they command and orchestrate a busy little eatery in the East Village.
While many restaurants are hurting for business these days, they are still rolling full steam ahead almost every day.

Kanoyama is known for their sushi, but the a la carte dishes from the kitchen are not to be missed either.

I'm a stickler for enjoying sushi at the counter, with the chef right in front of you. The interactions between the patron and the chef is such a critical element of enjoying great sushi.
But unfortunately, our group of 4 was a bit too big to fit at the counter so we dined at a table.

We were celebrating a co-worker's birthday and the guys at Kanoyama were above and beyond to accommodate and make our celebration that much more enjoyable.
Great service guys!

Here's a list of goodies we enjoyed that night.

Apps
- Uni & Ikura on Raw Oyster - The Ocean x3 **
- Age Tofu - Tremendous yet pleasant soy bean flavor **
- Rock Shrimp Tempura **
- Mirugai Sashimi (the Basil Ponzu sauce is a mistake)
- Sui Gyoza
- Hamachi Kama *
Sushi
- Chu Toro **
- Shima Aji *
- Tai
- Tasmanian Trout
- Uni *
- Amaebi *
- Anago (shira yaki) ***
- Anago (tare) **
- Maguro Shiso Maki *

and to finish, they served Miso soup.
The Miso Soup was quite average. Was expecting a fish broth based miso soup, or heavy in clams, like what you would usually get at a traditional sushi joint.
This, sad to say, was just your average miso soup with wakame and tofu.