Yopparai is an intimate Japanese sake bar and restaurant featuring a wide variety of sake along with traditional foods and snacks that pair well with sake. With high-quality ingredients selected daily by our chefs, Yopparai offers fresh sashimi, seasonal vegetables, and an assortment of fish and meats prepared on our open grill. Our specialties include homemade tsukune meatballs, fresh tofu, and Tokyo style oden.
With only 30 seats, we aim to bring a personal sake tasting experience to each of our guests. Allow one of our licensed sommeliers to help you select a special sake, served at the ideal temperature, in our house collection of traditional Japanese glassware.
Japanese izakaya serving small plates, sashimi & many sakes at a chef’s bar in a modern, snug space. Based on 407 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
49 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 777-7253
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Hours
| Saturday |
5:30–11 PM |
| Sunday |
5:30–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5:30–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
5:30–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
5:30–10 PM |
| Thursday |
5:30–10 PM |
| Friday |
5:30–11 PM |
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Reviews
Alexander Sharabaroff
A very authentic Japanese place – styled as a traditional interior, it has a pleasant ambiance, and good friendly service. The food was great. I recommend ordering non-sushi/sashimi to taste all the authentic Japanese dishes. The restaurant is expensive: sushi/sashimi was good, but in my opinion overpriced, while other dishes were really original (I’ve been told by a Japanese friend that those are traditional/non-fusion) and somewhat more reasonably priced.
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Saddmun Ahsan
Good food, small portions, EXPENSIVE pricing.
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Carlo Fong Luy
Excellent food with authentic and well balanced flavors that respect Japanese cooking methods. However with many good Japanese restaurants, prices were a bit high for what you get.
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Gabriel
Nice Japanese place.
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Jessica Wong
My experience eating at Yopparai was quite pleasant. We were immediately seated at 7:15pm with a reservation for 7:30pm and were instructed to take off our shoes so that we could sit at the dining area.
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Matt Bonaccorso
Very fun, sat at a great table by the window. Portions are slightly in the smaller size, but overall atmosphere is excellent and dishes are authentic and very tasty. Great fried items, and nice bbq.
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Hidden Hidden
The experience is very good. Me and my friend ordered some sushi and roll the flavor matched the price point but nothing got out of my expectations. The chef is definitely a experience sushi maker. The presentations are beautiful. The fish and ingredients are fresh. Pretty happy experience. Good job!
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J. Alexander Photography
Great food but kinda expensive for the amount you get
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Restaurant Groupie
Nicely plated small izakaya style plates, perfect drinking food. Loved the little separate tatami rooms! Great service
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Danny Chong
I love this place and the food is good! The food is not outstanding, but the service and entire experience is! However, the food was delicious and everything was in small portions – ideal to order a lot and to share. The establishment is small…most seating is for 2 (or the bar) and there are only 2 tables in the back for 4 people each.
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