Department of FoodieDepartment of FoodieDiscreet, casual eatery featuring Japanese hot pots, sashimi and tuna on the bone, plus sake.
From Google Maps reviews.
Okatte Tanto is one of the most authentic izakayas I’ve visited in New York. The menu focuses on traditional Japanese cooking, with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients and dishes that are still relatively uncommon outside Japan. Highlights included the beautifully fresh sashimi platter, marinated firefly squid, chicken gizzards with green onions, and an excellent beef-stuffed tamagoyaki. The simply grilled mackerel was perfectly cooked, and the motsunabe—a comforting hot pot of beef offal, tofu,
My friend really hypes up this spot so I was pretty excited to try. The food is not bad, especially the intestine hot pot. The assorted sashimi is not bad but some pieces were definitely more fishy than others. The dessert was the frozen crème brûlée, which unfortunately only came in two pieces. I’m not the biggest fan of the seating organization.
Not sure what the one star reviews are all about but I finally had a chance to try Okatte Tanto and everything was so good. Customer service was amazing. This is very authentic Japanese. Made me miss Japan a little bit. This place is small and intimate, so make sure to make reservations. Eel Don is perfectly made with an interesting numbing seasoning on the side. The daikon is sooooo refreshing and well made. The katsu pork sandwich is ok imo. Definitely planning to return so I can try the uni,
From the Feb 6, 2024 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food surfaces weren't washed and sanitized between uses.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.