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Gyu-Kaku - Manhattan - Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY

Gyu-Kaku - Manhattan - Amsterdam Ave.

4.6
4.6
304 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese
We are open for limited dine-in service.

We have updated our operations in accordance with all government guidelines to put your health and safety first.

To maintain a safe environment for you and Gyu-Kaku staff, we ask that all guests understand and adhere to the following:

- Outdoor seating are Non-Reservable and we are not currently offering any outdoor grilling tables.

- Reservations are mandatory. We hope that you will come to dine-in with us when you are ready. Please make a reservation via telephone or our website so that we can prepare for your visit.

- Please bring a mask and use it at all times when you are not eating or drinking.

- We will measure your temperature upon entering the restaurant.

- To comply with spatial distancing rules we have spaced our tables out and limited seating capacity.

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2 people

7:30 PM


Booked 29 times today
Experiences are available.

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Japanese

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (646) 850-2989

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

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Experiences

  • Now through Father’s Day, Enjoy Premium BBQ...

    $55.00 per person

    May 28 - Jun 19, 2023
    This limited time course for 2 or more includes appetizers, signature Gyu-Kaku BBQ items, your choice of BBQ Booster (dipping sauces), and the perfect dessert to enjoy with the whole party! (Bonus Points applicable for Gyu-Kaku App users) About Gyu-Kaku: Our authentic Japanese yakiniku (grilled barbecue) dining experience crowns you the chef. Share a variety of delicious appetizers and premium cooked meats over a flaming smokeless grill, while sipping on Japanese sake, shochu, and frosty cold beers. We're the perfect spot to enjoy time with friends, family, and co-workers alike!
  • Exclusive Offer on these Premium Meats!

    $45.00 per person

    May 28 - Jun 19, 2023
    (à la carte price estimate) For limited time enjoy premium meats such as this limited-time A5 Wagyu Chuck Set, Sukiyaki Bone-in Kalbi, and New York Steak with this exclusive Bonus Point offer! (Bonus Points applicable for Gyu-Kaku App users) About Gyu-Kaku: Our authentic Japanese yakiniku (grilled barbecue) dining experience crowns you the chef. Share a variety of delicious appetizers and premium cooked meats over a flaming smokeless grill, while sipping on Japanese sake, shochu, and frosty cold beers. We're the perfect spot to enjoy time with friends, family, and co-workers alike!

What 304 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. Emily

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hands down the best places for groups of 3-6 people. We ordered the meal for 4 and couldn’t finished it was so much food. I love this place!!
  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food4service2ambience2
    The food is always good! But very slow service, very loud bday celebrations, not very clean, no ambiance - feels very different from what Gyu Kaku used to be.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    We were there to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. The grill wasn’t working properly so we had to ask for it to be adjusted several times. After we had eaten most of our food it finally starting cranking and we could tell the difference immediately. All-in-all we had a really nice time. The food is really great!
  4. Lucky

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As many times as I’ve dined at this restaurant I’ve never been able to catch the happy hour. This time I did and eating there in the early evening/late afternoon, seated at a booth by the window created the perfect ambiance. Gyu Kaku is really my happy place. I will never get tired of eating here.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    We went on a casual Friday night, was a little busy. Main reason for the review is server forgot our order and didn’t admit to it, saying it was on the way. Waited over 40 minutes for the wrong main dish to come out, the appetizers were fine and correct but even when asking for the main dish we were told it was on the way. The main rice dish which normally is served in a bowl after the hot top by the waiter was not done so and we had to do it ourselves while being skipped over when trying to get waiter attention. Overall, just go on non busy days and you should be okay, but management was not helpful on the matter either.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience2
    Very dirty floors, bathrooms and tables. Trash allover the floors. Just needs to be cleaned better
  7. Moseal113

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Would have been 4 stars but the service wasn't great. We were a party of 3 and the gratuity was automatically included on the bill. We asked for recommendations and went with the suggested all you can eat $50pp option, which we were informed up front (and it's on the menu) that it's only for 90-minutes. Our table burner went out and we lost time on our 90-minutes when it had to be restarted and heated again before we could cook on it. It took time for the selections we ordered to come out, and while most of the selections did come to the table, not everything requested came out so there was a slight wait for the food to come and I had to ask for missing items. The 3-stars is because the waitress' demeanor was lackluster. And while everything else was fine it was when she came over and told us we had 15-minutes left on our 90-minutes that threw off the mood. There was no finesse, tact or covert way of letting us know that our time was running out. We weren't keeping track ourselves, but it was a Monday night at 830p - there was no rush on the table and we hadn't asked for more food when she made the announcment. I had eaten at another location before, but for happy hour so there was no apparent time limit to be constricted by. We didn't get back the time we had to wait for the burner to reheat since they were keeping track so closely. Our waitress also had to be tracked down a couple of times. I didn't see/hear any other waitstaff tell their tables that their time was almost up, but maybe they didn't order the AYCE option. It just left a bad taste in our mouths unfortunately. We had fun with the experience of cooking our own food. The service was not that great, but when you have an automatic tip you can treat your customers however you want.
  8. Sassie

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Awesome place to try something different amongst family and friends. I would say this Amsterdam location is not as thematic as the upper east side. As for the varies combos, more Veggies options please!! should be included and not an extra charge.
  9. DanielJ

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food Great Experience , Unique Dining setting and interaction with fine Protein ,Thank you
  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience3
    I dine at this franchise often. We decided to come for the limited edition all you can eat menu. They add an automatic 18% tip to the unlimited menu and you are charged for food you don’t finish, but they DON’T let you take the leftovers. The server provided terrible service. We asked for things like chopsticks and napkins that never came until we asked again 30 minutes later. He didn’t take our orders in a timely manner and the unlimited menu was limited to 90 minutes. The majority of the food is raw and you cook it at your table to we didn’t understand the long time our server waited to bring the food to the table. We waited close to 45 minutes from the time we chose the meats for our first round before they brought anything out for us to cook. Then they brought 2 out of 3 cooked items and left the 3rd person without anything to eat while we waited for the meats. It felt like the server purposely made himself unavailable so we wouldn’t order much in the 90 minutes. The table across from us with only 2 people had a table full of food the entire time while we were left waiting. It was the worst service I’ve experienced from a restaurant in a long time.
  11. Okravore

    New York Area

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    6:15 was the children’s hour. The restaurant was filled with children who were behaving like children. I will go back at a later hour.
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Late birthday celebration for Mom and daughter. It was a very nice experience at Gyu Kako. Food is always good and moderately priced. Thank you for a lovely experience.
  13. VirginiaVisitorDKRachelll

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience3
    Gyu-Kaku was my go-to restaurant, so I visited with my boyfriend. Food was outstanding but I had to feel sorry to my boyfriend because of server. She was rude and left very quickly while we ordered and asked something. So we had to keep calling her several for one favor. And she cleaned up while we were still eating. She had to ask up before she cleaned
  14. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service1ambience5
    The waiter we had wasn’t attentive to us at all he came twice and that was it I felt like a ghost in the restaurant and it was also hard to hear when they were explaining what the meat was and what the proper time was to cook it
  15. FaroukC

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff is very friendly and the food is delicious as well as the atmosphere. Greatly recommended.
  16. MarieYves

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was my first time experiencing a hotpot type experience and I am glad this location is where I went as a first timer. It was a small wait for my reservation, but once I got there. It was amazing! Going again with friends, soon! Not even a month after I took my mom there I’m going back!!! 😂 see you soon Gyu-Kaku!
  17. Lili

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    First time having KBBQ, absolutely loved it.
  18. Emilyc

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall2food4service2ambience2
    We ordered the food 4:30, instead of happy hour price they charged original price, the chicken wings we ordered came in so late and one of the piece was cold , are they recycled from leftovers ? Very disappointed.
  19. CorbuFan

    New England

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    We got one of the combos for two, and they were out of one of the more expensive cuts of meat, and instead of asking us what we would like to double up on for the others, they gave us the cheapest cut of meat as the one to double up on. The food quality was passable, but not exceptional. The service was almost nonexistent. This place has such a great reputation, but it must be from out of towners or someone who hasn’t traveled much.
  20. ElijahW

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience , food magnificent. Great pricing,
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Server was excellent! Food was wonderful! Plenty leftover between by date and I. Definitely made for a special Valentine’s Day. Thank you. Jack
  22. ZhaniaR

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was my second time coming here and like the first it was good. Great and friendly service as well as amazing food. Waiters are always checking on you and even the bathroom was very nice and clean. 10/10 would recommend
  23. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Arrived 15 minutes early and the host forgot about us and ended up waiting for 45 minutes after a few times of asking if we’ll be seated. Other than that the food and the wait staff service was amazing!
  24. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    All good but slow service due to how popular and crowded it was
  25. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I lov the food
  26. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food My daughter favorite restaurant They even have an app for points
  27. EnmanuelE

    Miami

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall3food5service4ambience4
    Los tragos no estaban bien preparados, la comida tardó más de lo que esperaba.
  28. Claudiaf

    Las Vegas

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service!!
  29. ScottS

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Family in from out of town Everybody Loved it! Great mix of food and the service was excellent!
  30. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience3
    The food is always delicious! The waiters/waitresses could get better at customer service. You often have to hunt them down to try to ask for something. Otherwise I recommend
  31. kamals

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fast service and friendly staff took us right away
  32. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing Food my daughters favorite restaurant they even have a app for points that you can redeem
  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super fun family dinner!
  34. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    The new hostess needs to be friendlier other then that everyone else is great.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    De loin le meilleur repas!!! Super service!!! Qualité de la nourriture exceptionnel!!
  36. Yvan

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Prices are super reasonable. And food is great.
  37. PilarH

    Miami

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall4food5service1ambience3
    La comida excelente pero el personal deja mucho que desear, mala actitud de las meseras
  38. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    I gifted my son tickets to the BASQUIAT exhibit and the WWE Holiday Tour! I know he enjoys cooking and I knew this experience would be awesome. He had the very best time. Has been talking about how he grilled his own food and that it was amazing. We came early after a mix up and the hostess was super accommodating and seated us early - we are grateful. It was a bit busy and so the service was a little slow but we really didn’t mind. My family got to enjoy each others company and enjoy the moment!
  39. RSRS

    New York Area

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A fun family or group experience trying different kinds of meats and cooking them to your liking.
  40. AutumnR

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great. It was my Christmas present to my kids since we moved back to NYC. My only issues was the placement we were seated, granted I didn’t say anything but we were seated by the door and it was freezing outside and everything someone came in, the cold air blow directly on us. Other than that, everything was fantastic. I wish that had more seafood options and vegetable options on their menu.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Gyu-Kaku - Manhattan - Amsterdam Ave. does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now.

Gyu-Kaku - Manhattan - Amsterdam Ave. is rated 4.6 stars by 304 OpenTable diners.

Gyu-Kaku - Manhattan - Amsterdam Ave. does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:30 PM


Booked 29 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Options

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Google Map for Gyu-Kaku - Manhattan - Amsterdam Ave.

620 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Upper West Side

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Japanese

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

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