NYC Restaurants

Catch your own dinner at Zauo. This Japanese seafood restaurant in Chelsea lets diners use fishing poles to literally catch their own meal from three large indoor tanks. And if they're not biting, the staff will step in to help you out. Fresh and saltwater fish are available including rainbow trout, striped bass, fluke, flounder, and rockfish, as well as, lobster and abalone. Diners get a discount if they catch the fish themselves. But prices are based on weight, so if you reel in a "big one" you may have a big bill to match. The fish is prepared several ways; sashimi, tempura, grilled and simmered in soy sauce. The menu also includes things you don't need to catch, including an assortment of sushi, hand rolls and soups. Dive in!

- Thomas Rafael