Karuta Japanese Restaurant

Best Japanese I have ever had. Ever.. My first meal here planted itself firmly in the top three meals I've ever had in my life. Sure, the restaurant looks like one of those dinky Japanese restaurants (probably run by Chinese or Korean people) where you can order a quick and cheap order of California rolls and miso soup. Trust me, it's not. The owner studied business in Japan, and for the 16+ years she has been running Japanese restaurants, the sushi chef has followed her for 15+ years because she's that good. She's kept the sushi chef around because he is top-shelf. This restaurant knows where to put its priorities: the food. This fish you will eat has not been frozen or sitting around for hours. It is fresh, tender, and tastes like it just swam in from the ocean. The chef is extremely creative and an artist at his trade. He will arrange slices of avocado and seared tuna into a rose, and it will taste as good as it looks. He's also an artist in general. The paintings on the wall? He painted them. The decor is low-key because the focus is on what's on your plate. Definitely go for the omakase. You will try things you would never come across normally (e.g. fish liver? Who thought it'd be as good as it is?), and he often crafts things off the top of his head that you wouldn't find on the menu. I would trust this sushi chef for every meal for the rest of my life. Sit at the bar if you can and watch a master at work.

I have not found a sushi restaurant better and I've tried several places, from the city to out off state. I love the service and the food is exellent. The setting is comfortable and inviting. I invite friends and family to come with me and i am never disappointed. Karuta Japanese Restaurant is the best. Me and my family love it.

My first meal here planted itself firmly in the top three meals I've ever had in my life. Sure, the restaurant looks like one of those dinky Japanese restaurants (probably run by Chinese or Korean people) where you can order a quick and cheap order of California rolls and miso soup. Trust me, it's not. The owner studied business in Japan, and for the 16+ years she has been running Japanese restaurants, the sushi chef has followed her for 15+ years because she's that good. She's kept the sushi chef around because he is top-shelf. This restaurant knows where to put its priorities: the food. This fish you will eat has not been frozen or sitting around for hours. It is fresh, tender, and tastes like it just swam in from the ocean. The chef is extremely creative and an artist at his trade. He will arrange slices of avocado and seared tuna into a rose, and it will taste as good as it looks. He's also an artist in general. The paintings on the wall? He painted them. The decor is low-key because the focus is on what's on your plate. Definitely go for the omakase. You will try things you would never come across normally (e.g. fish liver? Who thought it'd be as good as it is?), and he often crafts things off the top of his head that you wouldn't find on the menu. I would trust this sushi chef for every meal for the rest of my life. Sit at the bar if you can and watch a master at work.

One of the 2 best sushi places in Westchester. Manhattan quality and terrific sushi chef.

Love the lunch special