I’ll admit, I’d rather not share this secret with all of you, however, in the name of good deals, I will.
Cherin Sushi is one of my favorite sushi places in NYC. I was turned on to this place by my girlfriend who is a sushi-holic like myself. Located in the East Village (306 E 6th Street just off 2nd ave.), you’ll be hard pressed to find a sushi deal like this. If you go before 8pm, you can get 3 rolls for $9.95 or 4 rolls for $11.95. The selection of rolls includes almost all of the rolls on their menu. Be warned, they are on the smaller side, but that’s just because they don’t use a ton of rice which I consider to be a good thing. It allows you to really taste all the ingredients and not struggle to fit it in your mouth. If you go at a time without the deal, the rolls are still really cheap. Check out the menu here.
If that’s not a big enough draw to get you in there, did I mention it’s also BYOB? If you want super cheap wine, take the NRQW down to 8th street where the stop lets you off at a wine warehouse with outlandishly low prices. For the beer lovers, the bodega on the corner of 2nd ave and 6th street has a nice selection of craft beers to choose from.
The one and only downside to Cherin is their reservation policy; there really isn’t one. You can call up and make a reservation, but I’ve shown up before 10 minutes before my reservation only to find a packed house with groups already waiting to be seated. Make sure that if you call they actually take your name down, then you’ll at least have some power to try to get seated before the walk-ins. Most of the time though, getting there before 8pm you’ll be OK.
So give it a shot if you’re a sushi fan, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
