Tara Japanese Cuisine: Your Premier Destination for High-Quality Sushi & Omakase in Little Neck, Queens, NY

Tara Japanese Cuisine Introduce

## Introduction / Overview

New York City's culinary landscape is famously diverse, but for those seeking an exceptional, high-quality Japanese dining experience outside of Manhattan, Tara Japanese Cuisine in Little Neck, Queens, stands out as a genuine neighborhood gem. Renowned for its commitment to fresh fish, beautiful presentation, and stellar service, Tara Japanese Cuisine (also known by its recently renovated and acclaimed omakase iteration, "Omakase Ichi") offers a dining experience that caters to both the casual sushi lover and the devoted connoisseur. It has quickly become a local favorite, particularly for its affordable, yet high-caliber, Omakase sets.

This establishment is a dual threat, operating as both a comprehensive Japanese restaurant and a specialized Sushi restaurant. Whether you're craving classic rolls, a warming bowl of ramen, or an intimate, chef-curated tasting menu, Tara Japanese Cuisine provides a sophisticated yet cozy atmosphere that many New Yorkers are willing to travel to the edge of Queens for. The focus here is firmly on freshness and quality, ensuring every dish, from the simplest Edamame to the luxurious Bluefin Otoro, is a memorable part of your meal.

## Location and Accessibility

Situated on the bustling 251-09 Northern Blvd, Tara Japanese Cuisine is strategically located in the Little Neck neighborhood of Queens, NY 11362. This location is exceptionally convenient for residents of Little Neck, Douglaston, and the surrounding communities, placing it right on the border of Nassau County—making it a perfect high-end Japanese option for those in both Queens and nearby Long Island. The area is highly accessible, though it's important to note that the immediate vicinity of Northern Boulevard can experience heavy traffic, so planning travel accordingly is wise.

For those utilizing public transportation, the restaurant is a short distance from the Little Neck Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stop, and several MTA bus routes, like the Q30 bus, serve the area. Patrons driving to the restaurant should be mindful that parking may require looking a few blocks away during peak hours. Importantly, Tara Japanese Cuisine is committed to welcoming all guests, featuring both a Wheelchair Accessible Entrance and Wheelchair Accessible Seating to ensure a comfortable dining experience for everyone.

## Services Offered

Tara Japanese Cuisine provides a comprehensive array of services designed to suit every dining preference, time, and need. From quick weekday lunches to elaborate weekend dinners and special events, they’ve thought of everything to make your Japanese dining experience seamless in NYC.

Dine-in: Enjoy the casual, cozy, and high-quality experience with full Table Service. Reservations are accepted and highly recommended, especially for evening dining or the Omakase experience.
Takeout & Delivery: For those on the go or preferring to dine at home, the restaurant offers convenient Takeout, standard Delivery, and even No-contact Delivery options.
Curbside Pickup: A convenient option that allows customers to have their order brought directly to them outside the restaurant.
Dining Options: Serving both Lunch and Dinner, with special selections for Dessert.
Catering: The high-quality food can be brought to your event, with bespoke services available.
Bar Service: A full Bar onsite offering a selection of Alcohol, Beer, and Wine to perfectly complement your Japanese meal.

## Features / Highlights

What truly sets Tara Japanese Cuisine apart is the blend of high-end quality with an accessible, welcoming environment. The features highlight its commitment to diverse offerings, quality ingredients, and overall customer satisfaction.

Omakase Experience: The star attraction, with options for a 12 Course Set ($120.00) and a more extensive 16 Course Set ($150.00). This chef-curated experience, known for showcasing seasonal and signature flavors, is often cited by customers as being an exceptional value for the quality in New York.
Premium Ingredients: The à la carte menu features high-end selections like Bluefin Otoro ($12.50), Ora King Salmon ($8.50), Spot Prawn ($8.00), and the ultra-luxurious A5 Miyazaki Wagyu ($18.50), underscoring a dedication to the finest cuts of fish and meat.
Diverse Menu Beyond Sushi: While celebrated for its sushi and sashimi, the menu also includes hearty options like various Ramen (Tara Ramen, Spicy Seafood Ramen) and fulfilling Donburi (Rice Bowls), such as the Toro & Uni Ikura Don ($38.00) and Unagi Don ($30.00).
Atmosphere & Crowd: The restaurant maintains a Casual and Cozy atmosphere, making it ideal for a variety of diners, including Groups and those interested in Solo Dining. It is also rated as Good for kids and provides High chairs.
Fast Service: A key highlight often praised by customers, ensuring a quality meal doesn't mean a long wait.
Payment Flexibility: Accepts all major Credit cards, Debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.

## Contact Information

To make a reservation, inquire about catering, or place a takeout order, please use the following contact details:

Address: 251-09 Northern Blvd, Little Neck, NY 11362, USA

Phone: (718) 229-8883

Mobile Phone: +1 718-229-8883

## What is Worth Choosing

Choosing Tara Japanese Cuisine offers a distinctive blend of authentic Japanese culinary tradition and modern, high-quality execution that's rare to find in the Queens/Long Island area.

If you are a New Yorker seeking an elevated dining experience, you should prioritize the Omakase At Tara options. Customer reviews consistently highlight the masterful preparation and the exceptional freshness of the seasonal fish, often noting the creamy sweetness of the Uni (Sea Urchin) and Scallops as the best in New York. The Omakase sets provide a full journey through the chef's expertise, making them a "must-try" for any food enthusiast.

For those dining à la carte, the Cold Dishes and Shared Plates offer unique explorations of flavor. Consider the Toro Uni Ikura ($19.50) for a bite of luxury or the expertly prepared Miso Black Cod ($21.00). The Ala Carte selection of specialized nigiri, featuring unique fish like Sea Eel ($9.50) and Japanese Chicken Grunt ($9.00), is perfect for creating a personalized high-end sushi platter. The menu ensures that whether you're celebrating a special occasion with a Tara Sushi & Sashimi For 2 ($98.00) or grabbing a quick, Healthy option like the Seaweed Salad ($9.00), the emphasis on fresh, impeccable ingredients will shine through. This combination of top-tier fish quality, expert preparation, and warm, fast service makes Tara Japanese Cuisine one of the most compelling Japanese dining choices in the Greater New York region.

Tara Japanese Cuisine Food & drink

Soup and Salad
Clam Soup $10.00
Chicken & pork bone-based broth with clams, enoki mushrooms, fried onions.
Seaweed Salad $9.00
Japanese seasoned green seaweed.
House Special Soup $12.00
Tomyum style soup with assorted seafood.
Kani Salad $13.00
Imitation crab meat, cucumber, masago, mayonnaise dressing.
House Salad $9.00
Mixed spring green with tara ginger dressing.

Cold Dishes
Toro Uni Ikura $19.50
Toro Tartare $25.00
Raw octopus with wasabi sauce. bluefin toro, topped with ikura and micro greens served toasted bread. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Tako Wasa $11.00
Raw octopus with wasabi sauce. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Scallop Ceviche $19.00
Raw scallop with yuzu ikura. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Ankimo $10.50
Served with Tara special sauce.
Carpaccio $18.00
Choice of (fluke/ hamachi/ salmon trout) seaweed, daikon with wasabi dressing. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.

Shared Plates
Edamame $8.50
Steamed soy beans.
Sake Steamed Manila Clam $16.00
Sake, manila clam, garlic, chili and cilantro.
Mix Tempura $17.00
Tempura shrimp and veggie.
Ika Geso $13.00
Fried squid legs.
Miso Black Cod $21.00
Uni Chawan Mushi $15.00
Steamed egg with sea urchin. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Hamachi Kama $19.50
Deep-fried yellowtail collar with ponzu sauce.
Slow Cook Abalone $28.00
Slow-cooked abalone topped sturgeon caviar.
Shrimp Tempura $15.00
Tempura shrimp.
Dynamite $17.50
Hokkaido sea scallop, enoki mushrooms, kani, masago and mayonnaise toasted.
Gyoza $10.00
Pan-seared pork dumplings.
Age Tofu $6.00
Steamed pork shumai with wasabi flavored.
Tara Wings $11.00
Fried chicken wings with sweet chili sauce.
Chuka Hotate $8.00
Marinated scallop skirt.
Tuna Tataki $19.50
Seared bluefin tuna with micro green and shrimp chips. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Shishito $10.00
Japanese peppers with bonito flakes.
Kaki Fry $10.00
Fried oyster with tonkatsu sauce.

Donburi (Rice Bowls)
Uni & Ikura $38.00
Sea urchin & salmon roe. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Ten Don $24.00
Tempura of shrimp & veggies over rice
Chirashi Don $33.00
Assorted sashimi of the day. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Toro & Uni Ikura Don $38.00
Bluefin fatty tuna, sea urchin, salmon roe. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Unagi Don $30.00
Toasted eel over rice with seaweed salad
Salmon & Ikura Don $32.00
Salmon trout & salmon roe. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Gyu Don $24.00
Marinated beef, egg, seaweed salad.

Sushi & Sashimi Set
Roll Combination $23.00
Any 3 classic rolls (excluding dragon, nige toro spider, spicy scallop). These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Tara Sashimi Set $58.00
18 pieces assorted sashimi.
Tara Sushi & Sashimi For 2 $98.00
10 pieces sushi, 16 sashimi and 2 classic rolls. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Tara Sushi Set $58.00
10 pieces of assorted sushi, choice 1 classic roll excluding dragon roll & spider roll. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.

Omakase At Tara
12 Course Set $120.00
16 Course Set $150.00

Ala Carte
Sea Eel $9.50
Anago.
Barracuda $8.50
Kamasu. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Bluefin Otoro $12.50
Hon maguro otoro. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Ora King Salmon $8.50
Masu no suke. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Salmon Roe $10.50
Ikura. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Bluefin Chutoro $9.00
Hon maguro chutoro. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Fluke $6.50
Hirame. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
A5 Miyazaki Wagyu $18.50
With uni and sturgeon caviar.
Gizzard Shad $8.50
Kohada. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Yellowtail $7.50
Hamachi. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Spanish Mackerel $5.50
Sawara. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Salmon Trout $5.00
Masu. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Eel $7.50
Unagi. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Spot Prawn $8.00
Botan Ebi.
Seabream $8.00
Madai. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Japanese Chicken Grunt $9.00
Isaki. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Horse Mackerel $8.50
Aji. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Hokkaido Sea Scallop $8.50
Hotate. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Bluefin Lean $7.50
Hon maguro akami. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Golden Eye Snapper $9.50
Kinmedai. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Scottish Salmon $7.50
Sake. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Striped Jack $8.50
Shima aji. These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.

Ramen
Tara Ramen $16.50
Chicken & pork bone-based broth with pork chashu, corn, egg, scallion, fried onion.
Spicy Seafood Ramen $18.50
Chicken & pork bone-based broth with assorted seafood.
Spicy Beef Ramen $16.50
Chicken & pork bone-based broth with marinated thinly sliced beef, corn, onions, egg.

Special roll
Bora Bora Roll $19.50
Spicy salmon topped with spicy bluefin tuna and crunches
Capri $24.00
Shrimp tempura inside, topped with chutoro and eel
Maldives $19.50
Spicy bluefin tuna, avocado topped with craw fish salad and crunches
Maui Roll $18.50
Spicy kani, topped with eel and avocado
Aruba Roll $70.00
Cucumber roll topped with miyazaki A5 wagyu and uni with sturgeon caviar
Santorini Roll $18.50
Classic California roll topped with spicy bluefin tuna and crunches
Dragon Roll $19.00
Grilled eel, cucumber topped with avocado
Tara Roll $17.50
Fried Shrimp tempura, avocado, topped with imitation crab, masago, and mayonnaise
Spider Roll $19.00
Deep fried soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, masago.

Classic Rolls
Tuna $8.50
These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Eel Avocado $10.50
Grilled eel and avocado.
Spicy Salmon $10.00
These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Cucumber $8.00
Spicy Yellowtail $10.00
These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Nige Toro $16.00
These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Spicy Scallop $14.50
These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Avocado $8.00
Shrimp Tempura $11.00
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado.
Spicy Tuna $10.00
These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Eel Cucumber $9.50
Yellowtail $8.50
These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
Salmon $8.00
These items are served raw/undercooked or contain raw/undercooked items. Consuming these foods may increase risk of food bourne illness.
California $10.00
Imitation crab, cucumber, avocado, masago.

Tara Japanese Cuisine Details

Service options
Curbside pickup
No-contact delivery
Delivery
Takeout
Dine-in

Highlights
Fast service

Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible seating
Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Healthy options
Small plates
Wine

Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Seating
Table service

Amenities
Bar onsite
Restroom

Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy

Crowd
Groups

Planning
Accepts reservations

Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards

Children
Good for kids
High chairs

Tara Japanese Cuisine Photos

Tara Japanese Cuisine Location

Tara Japanese Cuisine

New York Queens County Little Neck Northern Boulevard

251-09 Northern Blvd, Little Neck, NY 11362, USA

Tara Japanese Cuisine Reviews

An average rating of ★4.2 from 182 user reviews.

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Now renovated and called “Omakase Ichi.” Which translates to First class Custom Sushi. Little Neck’s little secret that has EXPLODED on the scene recently. Masters. fair prices, that is all you have to know
May 12 · Jenda NYC
This is definitely a gem in the neighborhood. This is my second time here this week. Yea, this good! Best uni and scallops in New York! So creamy and sweet! Everything is so fresh. They have a bar with a variety of drinks too. High quality fish, great ambience, beautiful presentation, awesome service! Will definitely come back again… probably next week!
September 07 · Bella-NEW
The experience was great, the price was reasonable, and the fish was fresh! I think it is the best sushi in Little Neck. It is also very convenient for friends who live in Flushing to come here. The bosses Ben and Jimmy are very welcoming, and we had a great time drinking sake bombs.
June 07 · Mo Chuqiao
Very good. Go early and you’ll have your pick of table! Food is on another level. Soooo delicious. The people that run this establishment CARE!!!! It’s such a big deal to eat somewhere filled with pride. I’ll be back for sure, for the food and ambiance. This could be the best Japanese spot in the city.
April 09 · Jennifer Mara
We came for valentines dinner and I think it was too busy of a night for the restaurant crew to handle. Pretty sure at some point they lost track of where everyone was in their omakase course. The sushi chef was so busy he gave up even telling us the fish names. We waited a good 10 min between each course and they also messed up the delivery order ( we got some appetizer after starting on sushi)They have pretty good fish and I think I agree with one of the other reviews stating they’re the best sushi place in the little neck/bayside area. The only thing that was weird was the appetizer egg was cold. Anyway, just don’t come on a busy night. Not worthWow!update, they charge you 4% for using a credit card. Lame.
February 14 · Michelle Cheung