![]() ![]() ![]() My friend could barely keep up with his different sake glasses. Overall the pacing of the meal was quite fast 18 courses only took us about an hour and a half. If you're like me and prefer not to drink, you can also get a non-alcoholic version that's created with a similar flavor profile as the actual sake.ġ8) Dark chocolate ganache (genmaicha ice cream, blackberries) My friend did a sake pairing for an extra $90, which included about 4-5 different types of sake throughout the course of dinner.ġ) Kumamoto oyster (ponzu watermelon pearls, cucumber mignonette)ģ) Ocean trout tataki (tomato confit, smoked salt, onion aioli)Ĥ) Warm eel (Thai basil, kabayaki, kyoto sansho)ĥ) Housemade fingerling potato chip (summer truffle)Ħ) Wild spot prawn (ramp butter, yuzu tobiko, preserved meyer lemon)ħ) Garlic chive blossom omelette (sweet dashi, wagyu schmaltz) (their take on the tamago)Ĩ) Fried kumamoto oyster (yuzu kosho aioli, squid ink bubbles)ĩ) Bluefin toro (fresh wasabi, green onion)ġ0) Shima aji & Hokkaido sea urchin (aji amarillo vinaigrette, nigella)ġ1) Kinmedai (white soy, myoga, lemon oil)ġ2) Kanpachi (Vietnamese mignonette, fried shallots, Thai basil)ġ3) Bluefin tuna tataki (smoky pickled onions, summer truffle)ġ4) Grilled chanterelle & shiitake mushroom (rosemary garlic oil, sesame froth)ġ5) Shiso tempura with grilled lobster (charred tomato, ponzu aioli)- tempura'ed leafġ6) Seared wagyu A5 petit strip loin (potato confit, sea salt)ġ7) Foie gras (balsamic chocolate kabayaki, claudio corallo raisin cocoa pulp, sip of aged sake)- This comes with a sip of sake in a shot glass. And if you REALLY want to go all out, you can add sake pairings and the like. You can choose between two omakase menus, and they are both pretty pricy – the more inexpensive one is 18 courses for $185 (which is the one I got), but if you want to splurge, you can get the 24-course menu for $245. Unlike many other sushi places who focus on just the fish, O Ya emphasizes creative combinations of ingredients, often using Western ingredients such as truffles or aioli. The food was just as whimsical as some of their music. I swear the music varied from Italian restaurant music (y'know, the kind with accordions), to a James Bond theme song at one point. ![]() They have some fun quirks, however, such as the cute chopstick holders ranging from sumo wrestlers (mine!) to bunnies, and a very eclectic music playlist. ![]() The interior of O Ya has all the makings of a standard high-end sushi place: warm brick walls and wooden everything else (even the restaurant facade is made of wood paneling), minimalistic flower arrangements in window boxes on the walls, and overall a very modern zen feel. Despite the popularity and well-received reviews, it wasn't hard for me to get a reservation for 2 people about three weeks out – you can either book on OpenTable or, if you want a seat at the counter (which I recommend), you can call the restaurant directly. Their original restaurant is in Boston, and they recently opened up a NYC location just a few months ago, bringing their unorthodox Japanese omakase menus with them. O Ya is one of those "hot" restaurants in NYC right now, and they have good reason to be. ![]()
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