I am very pleased I could have Japanese kaiseki in the US, and the quality of dashi oriented broth and seasonal ingredients dishes prepared by Japanese way are awesome! Also I did not expect I can have this level of soba noodle in the US. Definitely 5 stars for me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yiwen Xu
Such an amazing Kaiseki experience. Every dish was so delicious and artful. I was moved by how beautiful the taste was, and I haven’t felt like that in a long time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vivian
Overall, the food was acceptable but unremarkable, and did not stand out relative to the restaurant's reputation. The service, however, was particularly disappointing. For a two-Michelin-star establishment, I expected a consistently high level of attentiveness and professionalism from every member of the team, which unfortunately was not the case. Upon arrival, we checked in at the front and waited for over 10 minutes. During this time, several guests—seemingly unaware of the queue—were allowed to be seated ahead of us, with the guidance of the front receptionist. This felt disorganized and unprofessional for a restaurant of such high acclaim. Additional service missteps followed throughout the meal. We ordered sparkling water but were later given tap water refills instead. At the conclusion of the evening, we were also presented with an incorrect check. Taken together, these issues significantly detracted from the experience. Given the restaurant's Michelin status, the overall execution fell short of expectations, and the experience ultimately fell short.
David Tanney
Odo was the best meal I have ever had.
We arrived very late due to traffic coming from Pennsylvania and were still welcomed and served without hesitation — an incredible first impression.
The meal itself was extraordinary. I’ve eaten all over the world, including time spent in Okinawa and mainland Japan, and this experience stands above them all. The complexity, balance, and depth of flavor in each course felt almost magical. Every bite was intentional and perfectly executed.
The alcohol pairings were flawless and elevated the entire experience, complementing each dish beautifully. The staff was exceptional — knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely passionate without ever being intrusive.
Odo is not just a restaurant, it’s an experience. Worth every mile traveled. We will absolutely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clemens Duerrschmid
Flavor explosion. Service was great and I felt transported back to Japan. Wonderful sake flight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alejandro
Unbelievable at every level. Each ingredient has a moment to shine in each place and the quality and care are evident in each bite.
Bellatrix Chang
Odo offers a very solid dining experience with exceptional value for a fine dining restaurant in NYC. While I wouldn’t say the food was the absolute best compared to other restaurants in the same category, the portions were surprisingly generous. I have never walked out of a fine dining restaurant this full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jacques Bourgeois
Incredible Food, Perfect Service, Great Vibe (super quiet, beautiful space, etc). A little gem in NYC! Bravo
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Squires
The single worst fine dining experience I have ever had. Waited 55 minutes to receive a drink, food order not made, reservation mix ups, all to pay $$$ for mediocre food. The Shabu Shabu was impressively awful.
Probably the single worst disconnect between stars and output I have ever seen. Should clearly lose them. Avoid at all costs.
Oh - if you do go. Make sure you’re actually booked for the kaiseki, not just the lounge.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Scott Goodson
Odo is a a triptych of transformation.
You enter from the street, ordinary New York, taxis and Northwell patients - and find yourself immediately in Shibuya. A bar, crowded and convivial, the kind you’d stumble into after midnight in Tokyo, where salarymen loosen their ties and the noise level suggests collective catharsis.
But this is merely the threshold. A test, perhaps, of whether you’re paying attention.
If you’re fortunate enough to have secured a reservation - and fortune is the operative word - you’re invited through a secret back wall. The antechamber: an omakase counter where the alchemy begins, where raw ingredients become small miracles under the chef’s hands. You’re closer now to the mystery, but not yet inside it.
Then the third layer. Past the antechamber. If you reach here you recline in intimacy - an unexpected luxury, this giving over of your body’s usual dining posture - and what follows is both brilliance and fun, that rare combination where technical mastery doesn’t preclude joy.
The crew attends to you with the kind of care that feels neither obsequious nor transactional but genuinely hospitable, as if your pleasure matters beyond the bill.
This is theater in four acts: the overture, the revelation, the denouement and the food. Each space a different state of consciousness, a progressive peeling away of the ordinary world until you’re somewhere else entirely, still in New York but also profoundly not.
One of my favorite places. I intend to return December 12th, already anticipating the journey inward.
Amazing Kaiseki experience, food was delicious and the chef was accommodating for no raw fish diet. Would definitely go back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Esther Langkafel
If you have a reservation at the restaurant, plan some time to try one of these perfectly crafted cocktails at the bar. This is the right start for a delicious evening. In the restaurant the intimate setting of max. 12 guests made it very easy to get to know each other (as much or as little as you want) and to share the this culinary experience. It was mindblowing and we will def. come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
victor
Good is perfecto, Chef and Sous Chef magnificent, service impecable and food incredible. It's the whole experience that makes this adventure very unique. 2 stars Michelin highly justified, Chef Odo will get the 3 stars soon!
Paul
Masterful cooking. It's only a counter top hidden behind a bar, but it has some of the best tasting food I've encountered.
한누리
consistently great flavors that change throughout all 4 seasons
I am very pleased I could have Japanese kaiseki in the US, and the quality of dashi oriented broth and seasonal ingredients dishes prepared by Japanese way are awesome! Also I did not expect I can have this level of soba noodle in the US. Definitely 5 stars for me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such an amazing Kaiseki experience. Every dish was so delicious and artful. I was moved by how beautiful the taste was, and I haven’t felt like that in a long time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall, the food was acceptable but unremarkable, and did not stand out relative to the restaurant's reputation. The service, however, was particularly disappointing. For a two-Michelin-star establishment, I expected a consistently high level of attentiveness and professionalism from every member of the team, which unfortunately was not the case. Upon arrival, we checked in at the front and waited for over 10 minutes. During this time, several guests—seemingly unaware of the queue—were allowed to be seated ahead of us, with the guidance of the front receptionist. This felt disorganized and unprofessional for a restaurant of such high acclaim. Additional service missteps followed throughout the meal. We ordered sparkling water but were later given tap water refills instead. At the conclusion of the evening, we were also presented with an incorrect check. Taken together, these issues significantly detracted from the experience. Given the restaurant's Michelin status, the overall execution fell short of expectations, and the experience ultimately fell short.
Odo was the best meal I have ever had.
We arrived very late due to traffic coming from Pennsylvania and were still welcomed and served without hesitation — an incredible first impression.
The meal itself was extraordinary. I’ve eaten all over the world, including time spent in Okinawa and mainland Japan, and this experience stands above them all. The complexity, balance, and depth of flavor in each course felt almost magical. Every bite was intentional and perfectly executed.
The alcohol pairings were flawless and elevated the entire experience, complementing each dish beautifully. The staff was exceptional — knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely passionate without ever being intrusive.
Odo is not just a restaurant, it’s an experience. Worth every mile traveled. We will absolutely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Flavor explosion. Service was great and I felt transported back to Japan. Wonderful sake flight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unbelievable at every level. Each ingredient has a moment to shine in each place and the quality and care are evident in each bite.
Odo offers a very solid dining experience with exceptional value for a fine dining restaurant in NYC. While I wouldn’t say the food was the absolute best compared to other restaurants in the same category, the portions were surprisingly generous. I have never walked out of a fine dining restaurant this full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Incredible Food, Perfect Service, Great Vibe (super quiet, beautiful space, etc). A little gem in NYC! Bravo
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The single worst fine dining experience I have ever had. Waited 55 minutes to receive a drink, food order not made, reservation mix ups, all to pay $$$ for mediocre food. The Shabu Shabu was impressively awful.
Probably the single worst disconnect between stars and output I have ever seen. Should clearly lose them. Avoid at all costs.
Oh - if you do go. Make sure you’re actually booked for the kaiseki, not just the lounge.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Odo is a a triptych of transformation.
You enter from the street, ordinary New York, taxis and Northwell patients - and find yourself immediately in Shibuya. A bar, crowded and convivial, the kind you’d stumble into after midnight in Tokyo, where salarymen loosen their ties and the noise level suggests collective catharsis.
But this is merely the threshold. A test, perhaps, of whether you’re paying attention.
If you’re fortunate enough to have secured a reservation - and fortune is the operative word - you’re invited through a secret back wall. The antechamber: an omakase counter where the alchemy begins, where raw ingredients become small miracles under the chef’s hands. You’re closer now to the mystery, but not yet inside it.
Then the third layer. Past the antechamber. If you reach here you recline in intimacy - an unexpected luxury, this giving over of your body’s usual dining posture - and what follows is both brilliance and fun, that rare combination where technical mastery doesn’t preclude joy.
The crew attends to you with the kind of care that feels neither obsequious nor transactional but genuinely hospitable, as if your pleasure matters beyond the bill.
This is theater in four acts: the overture, the revelation, the denouement and the food. Each space a different state of consciousness, a progressive peeling away of the ordinary world until you’re somewhere else entirely, still in New York but also profoundly not.
One of my favorite places. I intend to return December 12th, already anticipating the journey inward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing Kaiseki experience, food was delicious and the chef was accommodating for no raw fish diet. Would definitely go back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you have a reservation at the restaurant, plan some time to try one of these perfectly crafted cocktails at the bar. This is the right start for a delicious evening. In the restaurant the intimate setting of max. 12 guests made it very easy to get to know each other (as much or as little as you want) and to share the this culinary experience. It was mindblowing and we will def. come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good is perfecto, Chef and Sous Chef magnificent, service impecable and food incredible. It's the whole experience that makes this adventure very unique. 2 stars Michelin highly justified, Chef Odo will get the 3 stars soon!
Masterful cooking. It's only a counter top hidden behind a bar, but it has some of the best tasting food I've encountered.
consistently great flavors that change throughout all 4 seasons
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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