O Ya

We had the 21 item grand tasting menu. Let's break it down. Ambience: nice, spacious and relaxing. However, it's more of a casual place than a high end place it's designed to be, or priced to be. Bathroom is located at the hotel next door, a slight inconvenience. Service: hostess was nice and friendly. We had 2 servers. One was great, friendly and informative with the items coming out. The other seemed like she was forced to be there. At 375/person, one would expect superior service. Food: The few initial items were delicious. Wonderful creamy uni. Unusual sashimi. Once we moved toward the items with sauce, things get a little underwhelming. The sauces/creams were mostly salty and took away the taste from the main ingredients (fish, mushroom, etc). The foi gras toward the end was oversauced with the sweet sauce that it was hard to discern the wonderful fatty taste of the foi gras itself. Overall, it was an experience, but with such price range, you can literally have any other omakase option in NYC.

Great food but it took over 3 hours to eat (Omakase)... this restaurant is basically luxury sushi meets French-style. Everything is timed to come out and the food is delicious. Honestly, the sushi can rival any NYC Restaurant with its fresh fish and amazing creations! However, sitting for 3+ hours will make you go a bit nuts. Advice: GO! But give yourself enough time to savor and enjoy.

My boyfriend and I decided to celebrate our anniversary at O ya, and we had the 21 grand tasting omakase. The food was exceptionally well done! Every piece was unique and well-presented. Easily one of the top 3 best omakase in NYC. The ambiance and service were also superb. They gave us rosé champagne on the house, knowing it was our anniversary. I highly recommend O ya for special occasions! Tip: Request for a bar seating near the chefs, which will definitely enhance your experience.