Situated in the Tribeca region, Megu Tribeca offers a sleek interior, complete with hardwood floors, candlelight, leather booths, red velvet couches and a massive temple bell hanging over an over-sized Buddha ice sculpture. The upstairs bar seats 75 people and offers views of the dining hall down below. The Japanese cuisine menu items include such Kobe beef fare as sashimi, cutlet skewers, stone grilled steak and croquettes. The restaurant features an extensive sake menu as well. The restaurant sits just three blocks from the Chambers Street subway station.
Located on the border of Chelsea and the Meatpacking District, the Old Homestead Steakhouse sits just a half block from Chelsea Market, an upscale shopping center which plays host to 35 gourmet and boutique shops. The steakhouse offers an old-fashioned decor complete with a fireplace, brick tile floors, white linens and dark mahogany walls. The upstairs area features a bar as well. Kobe offerings include Japanese Kobe steak and American Kobe hamburgers, as well as Kobe bacon as a side dish. The restaurant features a wide selection of red and white wines by the glass or bottle.
Tao sits in the Midtown East region, less than two blocks from Central Park and a subway stop. The multi-level interior features a 16-foot Buddha statue, stone walls and over-sized booths. The restaurant entertains diners with loud house music and sells CDs featuring the same music. The Asian fusion menu includes such items as Kobe beef sashimi with wasabi sauce, Kobe tartare tempura and grilled Kobe rib-eye. Even with a reservation, diners may wait up to an hour for a table.
Gyu-Kaku, situated in the East Village, lies just five short blocks from Washington Square Park and the main NYU campus. Diners cook their own meat in this Korean barbecue meets Japanese cuisine restaurant. The interior features stone walls, track lighting and downdraft smokeless braziers for cooking at each of the restaurant's large wooden booths. U.S. Kobe selections include short ribs, skirt steak and flat iron steak. Gyu-Kaku also offers a happy hour menu six days a week, excluding Sundays.
