Sake Bar Hagi 46

Very flexible. The service is great. The food is beyond delicious! Great place to check out before and after plays.

My friend and I came here to get mochi and a beer yesterday… it was a great experience! Think of this place as like an Asian dive bar. They had some TVs, a full bar, cool drink options (like macha beer) and a TON of different sakes.
We both got a Sapporo, which was only $ 3. 3 pieces of green tea mochi = $ 4.
The service was good — the bartender was attentive to us and answered our questions.
I would definitely go back and try dinner/​other foods and drinks.

Stumbled upon this place after wandering along 9^th Ave for a couple miles. A friend met up with me for a late dinner so it was a nice casual setting for that. Ordered a couple things to split including fried chicken gizzard, spaghetti w/​roe, yakitori, and okonomiyaki. Everything was just okay, nothing outstanding but nothing too bad either. The okonomiyaki was adorable in its little pan though! The drink I had, a lychee something, was delicious too.
Straightforward service and pretty much a no frills type of place.

An excellent choice for Izakaya style restaurant. Went here on a Monday night at 9pm, place stays open until 2pm according to the server. Food was good and so was the drinks with reasonable prices. The place is authentic including loud (in a good way) Japanese Salary men grabbing a drink and a bite with colleagues after a long days work. Reminds me of Tokyo.

Surprisingly good, Sake Bar Hagi 46 is located on a block not known for good places. Gyozas weren’t very good and the seaweed salad was overly sauced but the pork ramen was excellent. Staff was efficient and friendly. Prices were reasonable. Great place to kick back with some friends over plenty of sake.

This place was right by the times square in the theater district and not very easy to miss. There is nothing fancy about the place… although entering the place might be confusing. there are two doors and if you take the right door you are almost certain to bang your head into the glass door.
I was quickly seated at the bar and was offered a drink and food menu. There was sake tasting menu on the wall and I have no sake experience in my life so thought of giving it a try. The bartender seemed to not know her sake. I wouldnt blame her for not knowing things but when you are working in a Japanese bar/​restaurant a little homework is appreciated. They do have a bunch of small plates that you can share and enjoy. I had chicken liver, chicken and shrimp and also a pork belly and onion on rice. The food was decent for the price and the taste. But I have definitely experienced better. Overhearing some of the incompetent kitchen staff did not make me confident enough to come hear and try the seafood stuff. If you are here try NOT to go for raw fish/​sushi/​sashimi etc.
You will be better off ordering something hot or cooked in a wok. :D

This SBH on 46^th street is vastly superior to the other one, where you’re guaranteed horrible service. By contrast, there’s much better seating and far fewer people here — means more attention for you. Noodle soups are A+, but some of the appetizers are more uneven. Chicken curry meatballs tasted like I was eating curry nerf foam. Duck yakitori was great, shrimp shumai delicious. I’ll definitely be back, but inconsistency in appetizers, as Paul K. pointed out, requires giving only a 3.

Typical Izakaya. Abundant choices of good comfort Japanese food. And of course, Sake.
I recommend.

Ordered the salmon don and they ran out of roe yet did not give me a discount on the bill. Not nice. The roe is the best part! They need to step up their game.

This spot offers the Izakaya menu during lunch time, which is awesome to me! Even though they are located in Hell’s Kitchen, with their delightful menu, they are the «Heaven’s Kitchen.» The inside was nice and large, much larger than it looks from outside.
We wanted to try several kinds of dishes here, so we ordered a few things to share, including Pizza Tempura. I know. They did good job at all the dishes, other than one — Ebiten Kushi. They forgot the spicy mayonnaise, so we had to flag down our waitress to get it.
The waitress was a Japanese lady, who was very kind and polite, but it felt like she needed more help to take care of all the tables (which wasn’t that many) with proper attention. However, I have to mention, there was one table two older American ladies, who had many questions about the menu. The most offerings are authentic, and also very unique. I would definitely go back there fore more of their fun and tasty creations! Read my full review of this restaurant and food on my food blog, foodlovergirl.

Review is for seamless… The restaurant serves dishes perfect for delivery! Carb heavy, so even it gets cold, it still tastes good after microwaving, and generous portions. Only problem is that it takes a while for the food to come (~60 min) and I live only a couple blocks away. But the food is still consistently better than other Japanese delivery restaurants in the area.
I’ve tried the chicken teriyaki, kimchi fried rice (my favorite) and Mentai Pasta — all were great. What stole the show was the $ 9 salmon sashimi I ordered though. It was possibly the best, juiciest, thickest salmon sashimi slices I have eaten, and for takeout no less!
Although it only came with 4 – 5 slices (leaving it at $ 2 a pop), it has me craving for more.

Awesome Japanese Izakaya-​style restaurant with interesting and creative takes on a lot of great Japanese pub food. The best part is that they are open for lunch and dinner while many Izakayas in NYC are only open for dinner and late night.
Located in Theater District vicinity, this is a great spot before or after your visit to «The Great White Way» of Broadway.
Hagi 46’s menu runs the gamut with Yakitori, Fried/​Sautéed, Noodles, Rice, Sake/​Beer and desserts. On our first visit, we only had a few samplings because it is easy to fill up. This place is also great for groups where you can share food together.
The décor and interior design is very minimalist. I really enjoyed the vintage Japanese beer photos which were used to promote beer in Japan. I could not help but take some photos of the posters.
Here is a few items that I had the pleasure of eating.
The Omusoba is a creative take on the standard Omurice which is a omelette with Rice. This Omusoba is combining an omelette and yaki-​soba which is a noodles with pan fried egg and chicken.
Next was a pizza tempura. I have had a lot of tempura of different vegetables and meat but never pizza. The tempura was light and just right not overcooked so I was VERY pleased with this selection.
Another small appetizer was the Ebitem Kushi which is Shrimp Tempura skewered with spicy mayo. The kitchen did make a mistake by not putting the mayo on. We asked our waitress who fixed it as soon as we could wave her down.
I really enjoyed the Natto Jaco Pasta. Now on the whole, Japanese people will say that non-​Japanese do not like Natto, a bean curd, but it is surprisingly tasty if you get over the initial odor. The Natto Jaco Pasta was super yummy. Another reason to love Natto is that is very healthy for you.
I would like to have many more items but I do not want to have to rolled out of the restaurant. Don’t forget to snag a stamp card for the repeat visitors.
One finally funny note under the restaurant’s store which you see in my photos, they have «Heaven’s Kitchen» vs. the neighborhood’s name, Hell’s Kitchen.

Great place to catch up with some friends and share a whole bunch of dishes that won’t break the bank! My two friends and I ordered an assortment of dishes that were large in portion and easy for sharing. The service was attentive, restaurant décor is nice and casual and they had two TVs for sports watching at the back of the restaurant.
We started with the Hana Sake White Peach flavor which was delicious. At $ 25 a bottle, it was well worth the purchase. I believe we went through 2 cups each, at least.
As for the food, we got the chicken meatball curry and amakara yukke from the winter special menu. The chicken meatballs were all right. A bit too sweet for my liking and the texture wasn’t great so I would opt out from it going forward. The amakara yukke was fresh salmon and tuna sashimi marinated in a sweet spicy sauce, topped with a raw quail egg. The dish was sweet and had plenty of fish to share. A good portioned amount and reasonable for the price. We also got the Takoyaki (pan friend octopus balls), which is one of my favorite Japanese dishes. That was well made and came in an order of 6.
As for the main dishes, we shared the Mentai Pasta which is what this place is well-​known for. Amazing. The pasta was al dente and full of flavor from the spicy cod fish roe. It wasn’t a fishy dish and the sauce was super creamy. We also shared the kimchee fried rice which came with large pork pieces. A solid fried rice dish as well. It didn’t taste too oily and there was plenty of kimchee and pork to go around.
Overall, a great place for chill dining with friends or a date. Food and drinks are both very reasonably price and plentiful.

This place is great and I came in here all by myself (meaning I didn’t Unilocal for reviews, I just waddled in here– which by itself deserves a HIGH FIVE).
After a TIRING night of standing for 4 hours and walking for 10 blocks afterwards– I was dehydrated and STARVING, although not enough to simply eat «just anything.» Okay, history lesson over.
The place has several large televisions on the wall to watch sports (not my kind of thing, but eh good to know?) and looks like a regular restaurant with good lighting (not the dim kind).
The staff weren’t completely attentive to us, but they polite and respectful, and understandably, it was a Friday night– so a little busy.
THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD. There’s a $ 10 minimum per person, and most dishes were priced at $ 9.50, so eh. add an appetizer.
The fried eggplant was great. It had flavor and it didn’t «feel fried» (no tempura, thank goodness). I was pleasantly surprised. The eggplants were placed in some kind of broth where the flavor was held– so you would eat the eggplant with some of the broth. MMMM try it, try it, try it!
Then for my dish, I got the rice dish with broiled salmon– which kind of felt like congee, because there was yet another broth that soaked my rice… and it was good. It felt healthy, and there was no oil in it. I didn’t know that it existed and that I needed it, but it exists and I needed it.
The other dish was the pork and ginger dish, which was good too and felt really healthy. It was literally, a dish of rice, pork, ginger, and A MILLION ONIONS to kill all germs. Haha.
Yum, I’d come again, definitely. YUM.

So im a dork and originally posted last night on the wrong restaurant. And i didnt even have the strong stuff. We are visiting NY from Cali for a conference and wanted to try japanese food on the east coast.
Ambiance was of a typical japanese izakaya style. Place is small so be prepared to wait if you come during any mealtime rush. We waited about 10-​minutes. The menu was to me pretty extensive. Lots of small/​tapas. There was three of us and decided to try mostly new dishes to us. So, we ordered a few!
Food, i thought the items we ordered, some was great, others were just ok. The Mentai pasta was different and actually good. I didnt expect an alfredo like dish in an izakaya place. Its spicy, creamy with roe mixed in. Gyutan was just ok, hamachi sashimi was great, very fresh. Spicy fried chicken-​my coworker says its like a spicy orange chicken, hamachi kama-​was awesome, perfectly charred n tender. Barra ninniku which i think was the pork, garlic green beans and sprouts. Veggies was cooked the way i like. Not soggy but still firm and crispy. Kimchee pork rice was just okay. I didnt taste the kimchee too much. OkinomayakiI i liked but my cowrker didnt. So obviously taste depends on personal prefrences. But overall our meal was great!
Alcohol: we only had two drinks, hiiki and mitono kairakuen both on the rocks. My coworker and i liked it. The place has a good amount of alcohol! See photos.

The old location definitely has more class and old school «izakaya» feel to it and the kitchen has «depth». New location will take some time getting used to but I like the modern feel and new staff that works here. Obviously there is not the typical 1 hour wait and even the food comes out really quick. You can miss it if you are not looking for it so make sure to pay attention as you are walking.
There’s a small 10 people seating bar to the right and the restaurant expands into the back space. It’s still small and not that big. Bar offers sake tasting menu and you can get large or small sake tasting or shochu tasting as well. When they asked large or small, I just said YES.
Food quality will take little more time to develop. It’s like the cooking equipment needs more grease and dirt. It still hit the spot on a Friday night sake drinking requirements.
The bartenders are extremely friendly and helpful. My buddy and I really enjoyed our time there learning more about Japanese culture.

«I do not know about this one»
I came here really not knowing about the reputation that the Times Square location has and I am glad that I did not because I would have been extremely disappointed.
I will start with the good. The staff and service were pretty on point. The hostess and bartenders were really nice and engaging.
The struggle.
–For 9pm on a Monday night, the place was completely empty. No … Wait there were two other people there.
–The food was really bland and flavorless. That was kind of weird because the waitress said that the pasta dish and the roe fried rice were the most popular items on the menu. Based on her suggestion that is why we ordered those. The rice dish was supposed to have been spicy but it was not. I asked another waiter for some sort of hot sauce to liven the dish up and he gave me seasoned salt. This did nit help at all.
–Why was the Merlot cold?
I am pretty sure that I will not be dining here again. Although, I may have a Hendricks martini again.

I’ve been to the other location and I’m glad this one opened up because it’s more convenient for me. It has always just been average to me but my friends seems to really like coming here. There’s always balanced pros and cons about this place so I’m never really disappointed or really satisfied. I feel like I enjoy this place because of the friends I go eat with rather than the place itself.
This place has a huge selection of small eats, entrees and drinks! I love variety but I seem to always get the same items. The prices are fair but it will really add up when you see your bill. They serve my favorite yuzu sake so they have my heart for that. I love their chicken skin and other organ items. I can’t find myself to enjoy their entrée options but maybe that will change the next time I feel hungry.
Overall, the food quality is mediocre. Some dishes should have a smaller portion size and some should include more. The atmosphere is casual and chill. You’ll have a great time having small eats and drinking with your friends here. The staff is very attentive and friendly.

I visited this place recently on a weekday evening for dinner and enjoyed my time here. I was not too hungry so I only ordered a couple of dishes. They just opened so they don’t have all of the alcoholic beverages advertised on the menu just yet.
I like the tapa-​style options here as it is a the perfect spot for a light dinner. If you are super hungry, you may consider going elsewhere as the prices add up quickly. They do have a 2-​hour dining limit, so make sure you don’t overstay here. I enjoyed my food so it is more like 3.5 stars but upgrading to 4 stars because they have plenty of outlets available at the bar seating area if you need to charge your phone.
Two single-​stall for men’s and women’s bathroom. Bathroom is super clean, always a plus. They only have a hand dryer, not paper towels.

It seems like more and popular Japanese establishments are opening new outposts around Manhattan, and Sake Bar Hagi is no exception.
This new branch on 46 street in the middle of restaurant row is a great new addition to the neighborhood. Actually, it’s a great idea to open an izakaya (better known as a Japanese bar that serves small dishes and other simple fare) in the theater district as there are few places nearby that are direct competitors in this particular genre.
Sake Bar Hagi 46 has a very inviting atmosphere. The service is great and the entire place offers a warm and pleasant environment. As expected, the drink menu is extensive and you’ll have no problem finding plenty of Japanese beer, sake and even Korean soju options. The menu is also pretty solid, with plenty of traditional Japanese fare to choose from.
I ordered a lot of food during my first visit, but the real standouts were the fried chicken, agedashi tofu, fried oysters, takoyaki (fried octopus) and okonomyaki (seafood pancake). The ramen here was just average and I would definitely recommend skipping the lackluster kimchee fried rice. But for the most part the food was great, the beer was ice cold and the prices were extremely reasonable.
The décor is simple and even though the seating can be a bit tight, it’s still a really great place to hang out with friends when you’re in the mood for some simple Japanese chow.