First Look: Ozu

No sooner do I start kvetching about yet another sushi addition in a one-block radius, when I am invited into Clark Street's yet-to-be opened Ozu for a sneak peek.

Hmmm...Looks like a fairly glam setup for the neighborhood. Elegant banquettes line the right, while a sophisticated marble and slate bar takes up the left, with stylish sea green tile work behind and impressive modern lighting fixtures hung above.

This is the owners' first foray into the city (or at least into Kings County), with two Sumou Sushi outposts already firmly planted in suburban Long Island. But, this new Japanese-fusion spot promises to take the swank up a notch from its "Giland" brethren in both kitchen and front of house.

So, I eat my words. Hopefully, I'll also enjoy eating some of Ozu's fancy fare in two week's time.

P.S. Apparently this new Brookylyn Heights Ozu is no relation to the UWS Kosher Japanese establishment of the same name. Therefore, we can rest assured that Manischewitz won't be the only wine at the bar.