Dainobu

Hot food in the back is where it's at. Served until 5pm. Beef Don or Spicy beef w tofu -> best lunch you ever had for $7. Also grab a bottle of Japanese green tea & some fruit gummies . Thank me later.

When I'm killing time waiting for a train at grand central I come here. Lots of prepared foods, Asian groceries , and take away meals. You can also stay and eat upstairs.

How lucky I am that Dainobu is by my office . Sushi , noodles at the back counter, and all sorts of pickled and/or salty snacks make this place my favorite lunch destination in midtown.

I like their excellent selections of Japanese snacks , natto, and iced coffee . They also have a food bar inside the market where you can order hot takeouts.The 29th of each month is the "meat day."

At lunch : sushi and dumplings & shumai-like items in the front. Head to the back for warm soba and rice bowls .

It's like a little Japan in the middle of New York, great onigiris , plenty of iced drinks and snacks , and nice customer service

Closest you're going to get to a Japanese convenience store in NYC

A cute convenience store popular for workday lunch breaks. Pick up a few Japanese snacks with your dish!

The drink selection could be better (seriously, where's the CC Lemon ?), but the bento and onigiri selections nearly make up for that.

Japanese food and noodles/soup to go. Perfect for lunch in midtown!

Present your credit card or cash with both hands in that polite Japanese way and the counter staff will return the compliment when they give you your change or receipt to sign

You can find everything to make your Japanese dishes ! Love it!

Yummy Onigiri . Cramped but pretty well stocked Japanese mini market . Helpful staff ...

Great selection here! Don't miss out on the onigiri !

Dainobu now sells raspberry and green tea flavored KitKats for $6.99 a bag.

Good for quick sushi pickup. But I prefer BentOn Cafe for bento boxes

The back aisles for all sorts of Japanese seasoning and sauces!

If I'm craving sushi , I usually end up here

Get all the Pocky. 5-6 different flavors ::slurp emoji::

their Dainobu special bowl and green tea red bean cake , i love!!! a worplace special

I like to come here for lunchtime sushi .

Best priced bento boxes in the area. The grilled cod with multigrain rice is nyom!

It's gold if you find freshly fried oysters on the shelf

Good mochi selection

To the rude new Japanese girl Miki M. here - don't laugh when someone asks for more soy sauce , when they CAN UNDERSTAND JAPANESE. wakaru?

The Mabo Rice Bowl from the counter in the back hits the spot on a cold or rainy day

Best takeout sushi in midtown

Not a sushi restaurant , at all. If you need Japanese groceries , here's your place.

Corn cream croquette . Nom nom...

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