Insider Pages Reviews for Sushi Samba Park

5 Stars: Good food- interesting combinations (by Laura R.)

Laura R. — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:36:00 GMT

Despite some of the negative reviews, my boyfriend & I loved the food & thought that it was priced accordingly. Although a little on the pricy side- when taken into account that most of the menu is composed of easily spoiled seafood & that it is located in the Gramercy area on Park- I thought it was comparable to other similar restaurants.

We LOVED the asian-latin flair. We loved the sea bass & sashimi. We had never has peruvian corn before & thought it was good. The drinks were good & we thought the service was good too. We went for an early dinner on a Saturday so it wasn't very crowded. We will definitely be going back.

1 Stars: Bad Service, Rude Host, Very Expensive with OK Food. (by sternbss)

sternbss — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

I went out to eat with 10 friends for my best friends birthday, Saturday night November 1, 2008. He called in advance to make a reservation, and they took his credit card to charge a $25 cancellation fee if anyone less than 10 didn't show up. They would not seat us until all 10 people showed up, which meant that he had to wait 35 minutes to sit down. After that they then told him there would be a $50 minimum for dinner, and were trying to push a "prefixed menu" on us. Finally, fed up we pushed to get an a la carte order, but they still placed a minimum $50 dollars per person. The host was very rude, and incredibly unhelpful. Additionally, he had a very slimy appearance. The bill ended up being horrendous, which was probably the hosts plan. The food itself was ok, but I have eaten far superior sushi, with MUCH better service for literally a third of the price. Unless you are very desperate, I would not recommend Sushi Samba to my worst enemy.

1 Stars: avoid at all costs! (by anynomous1982)

anynomous1982 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

I made a reservation for 8:00 Friday night and arrived early and jumped to the bar to wait for our table. my boyfriend was running a little late and the hostess said it was alright and sat us without him as he was on his way. after we ordered a few appetizers and a round of drinks the waitress kept eyeing us rudely. Around 8:20 the hostess came back to inform us that we had better order dinner because they need us to finish up so they can seat the next table for the 9:00 reservation. she was nasty and rude and i could not believe that a hostess of this type restaurant ($$$$) would be so ridiculous after she sat us knowing we were an incomplete table. We had ordered drinks and within 15 minutes already had a $40 tab. I have never been treated so poorly and in such classless taste. i understand that is was a friday night and the restaurant was busy, however i have NEVER been given a time limit on my meal. never again. the hype is just that hype for miserable service, overpriced food and watered down drinks. save your money.

2 Stars: Food ok. Service... (by sofiaburkman)

sofiaburkman — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The food is good but kind of expensive for what it is. The server was a sweetheart and did a good job even with the busy floor. We have to sit almost on top of each other and, to get even more claustrophobic, the manager could not leave me and my girlfriends alone. Invited us to the bar, asked to buy us drinks, in a very annoying and awkward way. Even started to look quite mad when we didn't understand his accent - maybe Russian? And kept walking around our table staring and trying to look busy. The specialty drinks are very good, but I'm afraid I'll have to go to the other location to get them!!!

4 Stars: The best hospitality (by JenniferSandreas)

JenniferSandreas — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Had lunch this weekend at Sushi Samba and never thought I could be better treated in New York City. Ordered th Eltopo and calamaris. The food was great and I got them quite quickly. But what blew my mind was the hospitality. The hostess, young and so beautiful smiling Brazilian, don't remember her name. I had my broken leg and she took good care of me even better than my friends at work. Got me the booth, a chair to put my leg on, checked on me once in a while. You could clearly see how she genuinely cares. The manager, Dina, came over and asked if everything was ok. Definitely coming back, Dina, definitely!

4 Stars: Asian Fusion (by ginainnyc)

ginainnyc — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Came here with a few friends. The drinks were okay. The food was also okay, nothing so special, except for the calamari. I always come back here for that. The service was good, the servers and busboys kept staring at us for unknown reasons, so it was kinda weird.

5 Stars: fresh sashimi and sushi PLUS food for non-sushi eater! (by Leslie B.)

Leslie B. — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:12:00 GMT

What I love about SUSHISAMBA is that you can bring your non-sushi eating friends...they can munch on skewered meats and cooked fish dishes (love the sea bass). Great sake list -- we were guided by the helpful manager to try a bottle of sake we loved. Fun sambatini...it's always changing every night. Surprisingly inventive desserts too!

PROS: Friendly, intimate and always really cool
CONS: Busy -- but that's a good sign the food is fresh!

4 Stars: Great blood orange martinis (by Jaclyn d.)

Jaclyn d. — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:17:00 GMT

I would recommend this one instead of teh one on seventh avenue. i think its a bit less crowded adn its close to union square and good midotwn nightlife.

PROS: Great area, low-key
CONS: Doens't ahve the attractive outdoor seating taht teh seventh avenue sushi s