Tempura Matsui
Japanese Tempura · New York · Michelin One Star · Chef Koichi Endo
Holding one Michelin star, Tempura Matsui in New York presents traditional Japanese tempura omakase under executive chef Koichi Endo. Following techniques established by founder Masao Matsui, the kitchen fries seasonal seafood and vegetables in sesame and cottonseed oils, served at a wooden counter.
222 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016, New York
- One Michelin Star
Menu
Dishes
- Kuruma Ebi (Japanese Tiger Prawn) — Premium prawn with seaweed salt and lemon - signature piece
- Squid — Wonderfully tender tempura
- Matsutake Mushroom — Seasonal fall delicacy tempura
- Kabocha (Japanese Pumpkin) — Sweet seasonal squash tempura
- Miso Soup — With yuba, negi, and mushroom
- Lobster Tempura — Highly recommended by reviewers. Source: tempuramatsui.com
- Tencha — Tempura over tea rice with green tea salt. Traditional ending. Source: tempuramatsui.com
- 3-Variety Sashimi Platter — Hirame (fluke), sake-marinated abalone with liver sauce, chutoro tuna with fresh wasabi
- Japanese Muskmelon — Super sweet premium fruit dessert
- Ebi no Atama (Crispy Shrimp Heads) — Served with seaweed salt - traditional opening tempura
Tasting Menu
- Omakase Dinner Course (295) — Multi-course tasting menu. Seasonal tempura, sashimi, traditional courses. Highlights: seared scallop with wheat cake soup, crispy shrimp legs & head, Hokkaido scallop, squid, cauliflower, snow crab wrapped in shiso, Tencha (tempura over rice with broth) to finish. Chef uses sesame and cottonseed oil blend for exceptionally light crispy results. Counter seating recommended. Tuesday-Sunday two seatings 5:30pm & 8pm.
- Omakase Lunch Course (168) — Multi-course lunch tasting menu. Seasonal tempura, sashimi, traditional courses. Fridays & Saturdays only at 12pm.
- 12-Course Tempura Omakase (295) — Edo-mae style tempura omakase featuring seasonal pieces fried in sesame and cottonseed oil blend, each served freshly hot
- Matsui Omakase Course (295) — Omakase dinner
The Experience
An intimate room built around the chef's counter. The meal is structured around an omakase experience and a tasting menu.
- Atmosphere: Intimate
- Format: Omakase, Tasting menu
- Setting: Chef's counter
Phone: +1 212-986-8885
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