Pre-Valentines Day at Ninja New York!

Chloe is an accomplished eater (she gets it from her Mama) and a lover of Japanese food.  Her first solid meal as a baby was Shrimp Shumai , and today she loves a good salmon avocado roll.   Chloe and I have always gone out to eat with friends and family, but recently I have been taking her on "dates."  I tell her that when she gets older and starts to like boys they have to take her to places that are at least as nice as the ones her mother took her.

This Friday on the advice of several of my 6th graders, I took her to Ninja New York.  After a long (and expensive) cab ride to 25 Hudson Street we were greeted by a friendly hostess who sat us right away, even though we were almost 30 minutes late. We were led to a dark elevator which took us underground.   We then walked down a dark and cavernous hallway, and I almost had a heart attack twice when servers dressed as ninjas jumped out at me screaming "HIYAH!"  Obviously, Chloe thought that was the funniest thing ever and she was primed for a good evening.

The menu features kids cocktails and Chloe chose the Baby Star, which was a fruit concoction of lemonade and lychee puree.  It came with a black ninja star which she loved.  For appetizer, we chose the Endan which were two hard shelled tacos filled with lobster and beef short rib.  We then ordered several rolls of sushi, which were good with the exception of the mango salmon roll which was too rich.  Of course, after we ate Chloe was still hungry so we ordered french fries and dessert (she's an expensive date!)  There are other are menu options, like burgers, if your child doesn't like sushi. 

Items on the menu marked with a star are served with a special presentation.

During dessert a magician came around and tried to interest Chloe with some ball- in- cup tricks, but she was more interested in perfecting her ninja poses and attempting to scare the servers.  Ninja New York is a loud, fun restaurant with a super friendly staff.  I haven't seen Chloe have this much fun in a long time. Reservations are hard to get, but totally worth the experience!