Hinoki - Greenwich

Visiting Hinoki was the best experience ever. The food was very tasty and was incredible. I recommend this place to everyone.

Pretty restaurant, good food but don't seat in front of the kitchen...extremely hot and extremely crowded with all restaurant employees. We asked the manager to adjust the heat but the heat was unbearable. I did not have a pleasant experience. I also felt like they were in a hurry all night, removing constantly our plates and we were still eating .Well then the waiter brings the check and we have to ask if we can order dessert???My honest opinion.

I’ve been to Hinoki in Greenwich now on three separate occasions each time a great meal. Last night was no exception. We walked in on Sunday night with no reservation and while they were busy, they had no trouble seating us right away. It’s a nice dimly lit ambiance with a cedar smell throughout.We started off with miso soup and wanted to try something different so we went with the Asian Pear Salmon. While the miso soup was great, the Asian Pear Salmon had an overpowering onion flavor and was a bit disappointing, but the salmon was nice and fresh.Next we had a couple of the Nori tacos Wagyu Salt and Toro. These were both excellent and I would recommend getting them.Next up we had 5 pieces of nigiri each. Tuna, Uni, some other pieces. They were all great, but I would say I’ve had better. The rice was inconsistent. The last piece that came out separately was perfect, and the rice was nice and warm. The others didn’t seem to match the same quality for some reason, but were still 8/10. Also I would not I’m not a fan of gold leaf on food in general, but especially in sushi. But I credit them for the effort.We were still hungry, so instead of dessert we opted for the soup dumplings which were great.For drinks, I had a wonderful glass of red burgundy from Beaune, and my wife had a mezcal cocktail she was still raving about the next day.Overall, this is a nice romantic restaurant for date night, or to take a group out for an impressive sushi dinner. It’s more casual than a limited seat Omakase experience, so set your expectations. You’ll be in for great food and ambiance, with pretty good service, but not out of this world.

It feels amazing when you get to the bar and see JP

Highlight is the spicy tuna roll… but mainly the new bartender who curated his specialty cocktail menu and it’s AMAZING. Everything is refreshing or savory and nothing is too sweet or too complex. Mixologist is a genius and worth trying!Recommend: Granny’s Fix (for the winter, see pic)Tea ceremony (refreshing tart and delicious summer)