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Sushi Watami
japanese, asian, east asian, sushi · restaurant · 40 West 37th Street, Manhattan, NY 10018
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0370-25-127097, valid until 2027-09-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-02-03). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-02-03.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-02-03; last inspected 2026-02-03, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Full liquor license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- yes: book on Yelp
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (347) 272-9697
- Website
- http://www.watamisushi37west.com/
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- unknown
- catering
- unknown
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | Links to Yelp booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Food & Beverage Business license 0370-25-127097 (Watami), expires 09/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-10-23 valid until 2027-09-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "asian_restaurant", "east_asian_restaurant", "japanese_restaurant", "sushi_restaurant"], "primary": "sushi_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place db5f453a-ebb3-4f21-a5cc-7979393327dd (Watami Sushi), match score 1.00, 59m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Japanese | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2026-02-03 | dohmh | source date 2026-02-03 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-02-03", "last_score": 12, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-02-03"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-02-03, score 12; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-02-03; critical: No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not acc | dohmh | source date 2026-02-03 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| reservation | {"platform": "Yelp", "url": "https://www.yelp.com/reservations/watami-japanese-new-york/widget?orientation=compact\u0026color-scheme=light"} | business claim | Link 'Reserve' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.watamisushi37west.com/ | directory category | Overture place db5f453a-ebb3-4f21-a5cc-7979393327dd (Watami Sushi), match score 1.00, 59m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2026-02-03 | dohmh |
| 2025-10-23 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0370-25-127097 originally issued 2025-10-23 | nys_sla |
| 2024-09-09 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2024-09-09 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-02-03 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50157137 · JSON