Lucky Cat

About Lucky Cat

Looking for an izakaya restaurant in New York? Lucky Cat is at 232 E 53rd St, New York, New York. It is one of 5,477 places to eat and drink we list in New York. Prices are mid-range ($20–30 per person).

Lucky Cat is open 7 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM. It stays open late, until 2:00 AM on most nights.

The menu we have on file lists 126 items across 11 sections, including Salads, Appetizers, Ramen, Donburi, and Sushi Rolls & Sashimi. Listed prices range from $1.00 to $190.00, with a typical item around $17.00. Menu highlights include Seaweed Salad, Edamame, and Lucky Cat Ramen.

Available service options are no-contact delivery, delivery, takeaway, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups, locals, and tourists. The place is family friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible seating, wheelchair-accessible toilet, and wheelchair-accessible car park. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (212) 838-5333 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Izakaya Restaurant

Address

232 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022

Phone

(212) 838-5333

Price range

$20–30 per person

Hours

Open 7 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM

Menu

126 items · $1.00–$190.00

Listing updated

May 2026 · Suggest an edit

• Seaweed Salad$9.00

  Seaweed, Hijiki, Corn

• Edamame$7.00

  Japanese Soy Bean

• Lucky Cat Ramen$20.00

  Chashu Pork, Scallion, Boiled Egg, Kikurage, Spinach, Menma, Spicy Miso, Chilli Oil in Pork Broth

• Spicy Tuna Don$20.00

  Spicy Tuna, Scallion, Sesame Seeds

• Tuna Roll$13.00

  Minced, Raw, Sashimi-Grade Tuna Mixed with Spicy Mayo, Dried Seaweed, Sesame Seeds

• Tokyo Set$28.00

  Pork belly, Meatball, Gizzard, Scallion, Onion, Thigh and Chicken Skin

• Yakisoba$18.00

  Stir-Fried Noodle, Cabbage, Napa Cabbage, Carrot, Bean Sprout, Scallion and Red Ginger

• Spicy Mayo$1.00
• Ramune Original$4.00

  Japanese Soda

• Half Tray Edamame$40.00

Typical prices for izakaya restaurants across the US

Based on 7 menus with 648 priced items from izakaya restaurants across the US, the median menu item costs $11.00, and half of all items are priced between $6.60 and $17.00.

At Lucky Cat the median listed price is $17.00, higher than the typical $11.00 for izakaya restaurants across the US.

Calculated from 7 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Lucky Cat there are 296 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 856 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Cafes & Coffee (147), Bars & Pubs (73), Japanese & Sushi (64), and Burgers & Fast Food (60).

313 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week, so this is a good area for a late meal.

Nearest places of other kinds

• ItalianAngelo Bellini< 0.1 mi
• ThaiObao Midtown< 0.1 mi
• Mexican & Tex-MexTacoVision< 0.1 mi
• Bars & PubsTomi Jazz< 0.1 mi
• AmericanHudson Malone< 0.1 mi

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