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CUISINE: Japanese, Sushi
NEIGHBORHOOD: Chinatown, Lower East Side, Nolita
85 Kenmare St.Between Cleveland Pl. and Mulberry St.
(p) 212-431-4820
Everyone has a secret comfort-food spot: the tiny hole-in-the-wall whose number is saved in your phone, the place you trudge towards at the end of a long day, when your thoughts become so food-centric you can hardly think about anything else. In every neighborhood I’ve lived in, I’ve always found one of these places — and Mikaku is currently enjoying my embarrassingly frequent patronage.
Mikaku is "worth it" in every way because it lives up to a humble promise: cheap, enjoyable food. With no more than six tables, the restaurant itself is tiny — but their efficient delivery or takeout system is part of the appeal. I can be in and out in five minutes, with a bowl of steaming hot udon ($6.15) tucked in a paper bug under my arm. CONT'D
There's nothing on the menu you won't be able to find elsewhere, but the familiarity part of the comfort. My favorite dish on the menu is the Oyako Don ($6.50, and served with Miso Soup) - a common dish by anyone's standards, but Mikaku's version of chicken, onions and egg is perfectly cooked. There is just enough sauce in the bowl to finish off the last of the rice - you will be picking at the final grains with your chopsticks.
Posted in FOOD on January 29, 2010 2:09pm by Rachel Hochhauser | 33 comments
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