Hanamizuki Cafe
(Now Closed)Japanese Restaurant, Café, and Asian Restaurant$$$$
Chelsea, New York
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TomJune 25, 2017Minimalist Japanese cafe, very comfortable, great service & great food. They offer a variety of rice balls that can be coupled with soups & small sides. For dinner they have a variety of rice bowls.
Natasha SNovember 28, 2016I ordered the rice ball lunch special and it was tasty! It comes with 2 rice balls, 1 specialty miso soup, and a side dish for $10.5. Good food and a really nice atmosphere. They have wifi too!
mapbackwardsAugust 1, 2014The onigiri are so good- had the kinoko & beef sukiyaki. The kinoko soup was also very good. The kurogoma shortbread cookies is nice as well. Glad to hear that the owner is from Kansai in Japan!
Ames VuongMarch 31, 2017Rice combo is a great deal for lunch - can't go wrong with any onigiri here. Wifi's slow, but it's a nice, quiet place for reading, writing, or meeting someone. Wonderful atmosphere
I get lunch combo here when I'm not in the mood for salad. Portions are small if you're used to getting sandwiches or Chipotle for lunch. I like the pickle-y omusubi, Wakame and Ume. Try Hawaiian too!
TiffanyOctober 2, 2015Cute Japanese food shop in the busy garment district. They have good lunch deals for two rice balls and a miso soup. Also try the green tea roll cake if you have room for dessert!
Mark BramhillJune 25, 2016The origiri here are the best in NYC — and it's a great value. The ume is a classic that they do perfectly, and the Sweet Potato and Sukiyaki are also great. 🍙🍙🍙🍙🍙
YJ HanMay 15, 2017Many kinds of home made types of Japanese onigiry (rice ball) will welcome you.I definately recommend the lunch special: two onigiri+soup+one side dish. Not very salty or spicy but not too simple.
Diana OlympiaMarch 6, 2018tofu miso meh and TINY side so not an amazing lunch special but rice balls are good quality. i like the Hawaiian and Cha-Su Pork. also, no espresso drinks here and whole milk or half & half only
Everything is fresh and tasty. Not crowded, and pretty quiet even at lunchtime on a weekday.
AmateurConciergeApril 15, 2018Healthy eating. Combo gets you miso (BLT!), 2 rice balls (liked the chashu and sweet potato) and a side (okra > spinach). Tomago pudding is barely tomago, more like a flan
Love this place!! Perfect for a light lunch that doesn't put you to sleep in the afternoon. Lunch combo includes 2 rice balls, a soup and 2 sides.
Zlata ZubenkoOctober 17, 2016Get the lunch combo! I enjoyed Hawaiian and Pork omusubi with Kinoko miso with a side of potato salad and pickled vegetables
Ernesto GutierrezJuly 6, 2018Great decor. The rice ball lunch special is delicious, but the amount of meat they use is scarce. If you eat a lot you will most likely walk out hungry.
The lunch set is tasty and nutritious! You can choose two onigiri (rice balls) that have delicious fillings, a side dish, and miso soup. Perfect lunch!
Michael GoiteinJuly 6, 2015Service was quick, food was clean & tasty, with nice Japanese twists on different flavors. The set Omusubi menu isn't a large portion, but certainly quality food.
Sara SingerFebruary 19, 2016Enjoyed a lovely light lunch of miso soup and rice balls...but don't miss the Hanamizuki dessert particularly if you love coffee - outstanding!
Rita LDecember 5, 2015Cute cafe, good for dates or just to hang out. Desserts are quite good. Try the roll cakes and coffee jello!
Ranu RajkarnikarOctober 8, 2014Onigiri (rice balls) options galore! Also, great coffee and a cute relaxed environment - solid spot for a quick lunch in the neighborhood.
Jinnie LDecember 28, 2014Love this yummy Japanese place! Yummy omusubi (rice balls) n miso soup :) my fav. = Hawaiian & unagI rice balls ~ but ume is tasty too
$10 - $12 gets you a couple awesome rice balls & miso soup, all of varying flavors. Adorable japanese lunch spot takes me back to Tokyo!
Jess HueyJanuary 4, 2016Very cute Japanese cafe with rice balls and roll cakes and a nice place to relax for lunch
JoDecember 18, 2016Great cheap lunch spot. Two rice balls, a side and miso soup for 12$. Plus the cafe is really cute.
stephiedooJuly 18, 2015Just great and light Japanese lunch fare. Go for the spam musubi, even if you don't like spam.
Edmund BoeyMarch 20, 2016A tiny little bit of Japan in New York, a cafe down stairs, an art studio in the loft space, cute!
Irene MavridisMarch 9, 2017Great, affordable, hidden Japanese spot in the Chelsea area. Anything you eat there is amazing!
ChettaMay 14, 2014AWESOME DECOR. Refreshing brunch bites, la colombe coffee, and the tea is tops. Best cafe in the area!
Myriam D.September 29, 2017So good! Perfect price, cute decor, good food. Get a rice ball combo, great value!- Tessa DomzalskiNovember 24, 2015Come for the ambience. The onigiri are tiny and pricy, I'd go to Cafe Zaiya instead. They are pretty creative though. Love the lunch special, even if it isn't very filling.
JeromeAugust 15, 2015Lunch combo menu with sweet potatoes and unagi omusubi and okra sox au awesome okra okra
Amik ☠March 4, 2015Everything is pretty good, particularly the sukiyaki omusubi ... miso soup could use a lot of work though.
Anna NYCOctober 1, 2015Great miso and selection of rice balls. Everything tastes really fresh. Lovely bright space
Everything! The food is Fantastic and the price can't be beat. (Especially the lunch combo)
Brad WillardAugust 22, 2019Delish rice triangles in a beautiful space that makes me nostalgic for Japan
Jasmine ButtolphMay 3, 2016Not vegetarian friendly. It's good to know before you go so you don't plan on having the tofu dish made with fish sauce. Otherwise was really adorable. Food looked good.
Ru LuSeptember 26, 2014Beautiful interior, definitely a good concept for restaurant, perfect combo between oosaka and nyc.
Ryan HaighAugust 13, 2015A breath of fresh air in an area otherwise littered with chain restaurants and tourists. Lunch/rice combo meal was clutch.
Bryan LMarch 6, 2015Hawaiian Musubi. Good Ambience, great place to chill and relax. Defs hidden gem!
Alex RobertsonOctober 1, 2019Wholly disappointing imho: miso soup, rice balls, okra—none of them were so good
Mina TalaiJuly 2, 2014A bit pricey lunch, but it was pretty good. Recommended if craving Japanese comfort food!
Alexandra LevitasMarch 6, 2017Really nice atmosphere, interesting choices, decently priced and well sized. Sadly, it's not the best Japanese food... the miso is just average.
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- Mon–Fri
- 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Sat
- 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
(212) 695-5533
View menu on http://hanamizukiny.com/#!food/c1jo3
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Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Music
Yes
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