Halal Japanese restaurants in NYC and Long Island that actually get it right.



If you're looking for fresh sushi and hibachi on Long Island, Zaza Japan in East Northport is your spot. This family-friendly Japanese restaurant nails the fundamentals—pristine sashimi, perfectly rolled California rolls, and those theatrical hibachi moments where your chicken and teriyaki get charred to perfection right before your eyes. The menu spans everything you'd want from a solid Asian sushi bar: crispy gyoza, silky udon noodles, and enough variety to keep regulars coming back whether they're grabbing a quick lunch or settling in for dinner. Fresh ingredients, fair pricing, and a 4.3-star rating speak for themselves. It's unpretentious and genuinely satisfying.


The Marketplace at Kimmel is where you go when you want actual food at a college dining spot—no offense to dining hall pizza. The tandoori chicken has proper char, the biryani doesn't taste like it's been slowly dying under heat lamps, and garlic naan hits that flaky-pillowy sweet spot. Throw in baba ghanoush that's genuinely smoky, samosas that justify skipping class, and masala mac and cheese that shouldn't work but absolutely does. There's sushi and decent pizza too if you're not feeling the Indian-Middle Eastern lane, plus a solid cheeseburger. Actually vegetarian and vegan friendly, which is rarer than you'd think at food halls. The family-friendly vibe and 4.0 rating mean this isn't a compromise—it's a legit spot. Right in Washington Square, so you're never far from something good.
