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
Francesca N
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
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
May Bresler Herzog
Good Kaiseki experience of authentic high-end, sea food focused, Japanese cuisine. Portion sizes felt unbalanced and somewhat too large - by the time we got to the soba noodle main dish I was so full I couldn't finish it, not to mention dessert. Good (but somewhat cold) service, next to us was a loud group celebrating a birthday and the service seemed more focused on them. Hard to reserve, but reservations are far more obtainable for lunch seating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Arby
One of the best meals I’ve had. Everything was delicious, the service was fantastic, the atmosphere was relaxing.. it all made for a very lovely lunch. The staff paid very close attention to each person on the counter, ensuring we were all taken care of. The chefs were meticulously focused on the food and its presentation. The dessert was simply the best I’ve ever had. It was slightly hard to find the restaurant due to no major signage outside, but I believe that’s intentional - and the front of restaurant is a small bar, which also adds to the vibe. Will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
George Ng
Expensive but tasty kaiseki meal. Also open for lunch. Relative easy to get a res too for a 2 michelin star place in manhattan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Esther Davidesko
Food was not at a Michelin star level. Also the place looks very outdated. Service from one server was good, but no interaction at all with the chefs who “cook” in front of you.
It’s not prepared in front of you, but rather brought in from another room under plastic cover. It’s definitely not two Michelin stars. And it’s for sure not a romantic place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kyle Yan
Generally very happy with our visit. The food looked absolutely stunning and tasted very delicious. Maybe it’s the nature of traditional Kaiseki, but my only slight complaint is that most of the course was chilled food, and it was a bit too cold for a rainy day. Maybe consider ordering some warm tea/sake to warm up between the courses.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Yaohui Fan
This is the best Kaiseki experience and also the best Japanese restaurant we have experienced so far in the U.S. The food was amazing and the quality to price ratio is unbelievable. The staff are also kind and warm, with excellent service. We will for sure return to Odo sometime in the future, hunger for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AC Slater
What a beautiful kaiseki meal from chef Odo. Did the lunch tasting which I think might be the best value in the city for what it is. Every course was meticulously put together to highlight the summer season using the best ingredients. All the dishes were hits with the owan, otsukuri, and cold soba noodles with wagyu being exceptionally delicious. Highly recommend doing the exclusive sake pairing as we got to try some crazy things we wouldn't be able to get our hands on otherwise. We can't wait to visit again at dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Henthorne
What a sham of a restaurant - twice emails were sent prior to cancel a single reservation and it was discovered that the restaurant does not check SPAM folders - I will never recommend this restaurant...
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
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
Good Kaiseki experience of authentic high-end, sea food focused, Japanese cuisine. Portion sizes felt unbalanced and somewhat too large - by the time we got to the soba noodle main dish I was so full I couldn't finish it, not to mention dessert. Good (but somewhat cold) service, next to us was a loud group celebrating a birthday and the service seemed more focused on them. Hard to reserve, but reservations are far more obtainable for lunch seating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
One of the best meals I’ve had. Everything was delicious, the service was fantastic, the atmosphere was relaxing.. it all made for a very lovely lunch. The staff paid very close attention to each person on the counter, ensuring we were all taken care of. The chefs were meticulously focused on the food and its presentation. The dessert was simply the best I’ve ever had.
It was slightly hard to find the restaurant due to no major signage outside, but I believe that’s intentional - and the front of restaurant is a small bar, which also adds to the vibe. Will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Expensive but tasty kaiseki meal.
Also open for lunch. Relative easy to get a res too for a 2 michelin star place in manhattan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was not at a Michelin star level.
Also the place looks very outdated.
Service from one server was good, but no interaction at all with the chefs who “cook” in front of you.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
It’s not prepared in front of you, but rather brought in from another room under plastic cover.
It’s definitely not two Michelin stars.
And it’s for sure not a romantic place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Generally very happy with our visit. The food looked absolutely stunning and tasted very delicious. Maybe it’s the nature of traditional Kaiseki, but my only slight complaint is that most of the course was chilled food, and it was a bit too cold for a rainy day. Maybe consider ordering some warm tea/sake to warm up between the courses.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is the best Kaiseki experience and also the best Japanese restaurant we have experienced so far in the U.S. The food was amazing and the quality to price ratio is unbelievable. The staff are also kind and warm, with excellent service. We will for sure return to Odo sometime in the future, hunger for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a beautiful kaiseki meal from chef Odo. Did the lunch tasting which I think might be the best value in the city for what it is. Every course was meticulously put together to highlight the summer season using the best ingredients. All the dishes were hits with the owan, otsukuri, and cold soba noodles with wagyu being exceptionally delicious. Highly recommend doing the exclusive sake pairing as we got to try some crazy things we wouldn't be able to get our hands on otherwise. We can't wait to visit again at dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a sham of a restaurant - twice emails were sent prior to cancel a single reservation and it was discovered that the restaurant does not check SPAM folders - I will never recommend this restaurant...
Service: 1
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