I came here for dinner one evening and had a great time! The interior of the restaurant is spacious and there's lower level and higher level seating. Service was really polite and fairly quick.
I got the katsu and the nabe and both were super good! The katsu was crispy and you could upgrade to a set with rice and some sides. The nabe was comforting and full of protein. One thing that I did feel though was that the portions were a bit small for the price. We also got a matcha dessert that was delicious! A bit on the pricey side (for the portion size) but delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arian Moslem
Amazing work lunch spot
Ootoya service is outstanding and lives up to the Japanese culture
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Wang
taste is good but not excellent. high price tag.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Max Rozenberg
Good food and friendly service. This restaurant just uses the name Ootoya but is no longer affiliated with the famous chain. Tipping was expected which is something that changed since 2019.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Matthew Ho
I've been to the location near Union Square a few times (as well as some in Asia!)) but finally had the chance to give this branch a try recently. Our group of 3 didn't have a reservation for a weekday dinner, and it was surprisingly busy, but fortunately they were able to squeeze us in for some seats at the counter.
I ordered the oyako ju, which comes in a small box with the grilled chicken/egg/onion over rice. The chicken was cooked very nicely, tender and juicy, and the savoury flavours of the sauce/broth went well with the egg and rice.
My friends ordered the sukiyaki nabe and tonkatsu curry, both of which were delicious also. The sukiyaki nabe was really filling (had a bunch to take home afterwards!) and the beef in particular was super.
Overall, the meal here was very consistent with my experience at the other location in terms of quality and service (and price, of course), which I'm always pretty happy with! Will definitely be back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sergei Leshchinsky
Fancy place, nice atmosphere. Unfortunately some of the best dishes now only available for dinner. Overall too pricy imo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
L L
Food was good, service was ok. They had better service when it was no-tipping restaurant. Overall a bit pricey and you could get better food in East Village.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Thuy Nguyen
Diverse options for lunch menus. Very family and kid friendly. Would definitely come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GrAcIE W
Good deal on lunch set and food was delicious. Bright and clean inside and staffs are friendly.
Good portion on the entree in the lunch set. It comes with Japanese white rice, miso soup, house salad, and a side of Japanese vegetables.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
winnie chang
Okay Japanese food with great atmosphere. I expected a bit higher quality and taste of the food for the price, but it was like any other Japanese restaurant in the city with higher price..
Not what I would call high end..the food quality was sub par.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Pinhan Zhao
The host is as inefficient as a cognitively impaired patient
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ragachan Happy
A rare authentic Japanese restaurant that you can eat in Manhattan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
電車男
Highly recommend. I would go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Max M
Food is well prepared, fresh, and tasty. Service very professional. Large space with bar and table seating. They have a second floor which we do not like to be seated in as it gets warm and service is not as attentive. Be sure to order the chestnut dessert, they run out pretty quickly. The interior is nice however the lighting could be better as they mostly use white vs warm lighting. Highly recommended.
I came here for dinner one evening and had a great time! The interior of the restaurant is spacious and there's lower level and higher level seating. Service was really polite and fairly quick.
I got the katsu and the nabe and both were super good! The katsu was crispy and you could upgrade to a set with rice and some sides. The nabe was comforting and full of protein. One thing that I did feel though was that the portions were a bit small for the price. We also got a matcha dessert that was delicious! A bit on the pricey side (for the portion size) but delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing work lunch spot
Ootoya service is outstanding and lives up to the Japanese culture
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
taste is good but not excellent. high price tag.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Good food and friendly service. This restaurant just uses the name Ootoya but is no longer affiliated with the famous chain. Tipping was expected which is something that changed since 2019.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
I've been to the location near Union Square a few times (as well as some in Asia!)) but finally had the chance to give this branch a try recently. Our group of 3 didn't have a reservation for a weekday dinner, and it was surprisingly busy, but fortunately they were able to squeeze us in for some seats at the counter.
I ordered the oyako ju, which comes in a small box with the grilled chicken/egg/onion over rice. The chicken was cooked very nicely, tender and juicy, and the savoury flavours of the sauce/broth went well with the egg and rice.
My friends ordered the sukiyaki nabe and tonkatsu curry, both of which were delicious also. The sukiyaki nabe was really filling (had a bunch to take home afterwards!) and the beef in particular was super.
Overall, the meal here was very consistent with my experience at the other location in terms of quality and service (and price, of course), which I'm always pretty happy with! Will definitely be back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Fancy place, nice atmosphere. Unfortunately some of the best dishes now only available for dinner.
Overall too pricy imo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Food was good, service was ok. They had better service when it was no-tipping restaurant. Overall a bit pricey and you could get better food in East Village.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Diverse options for lunch menus. Very family and kid friendly. Would definitely come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good deal on lunch set and food was delicious. Bright and clean inside and staffs are friendly.
Good portion on the entree in the lunch set. It comes with Japanese white rice, miso soup,
house salad, and a side of Japanese vegetables.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Okay Japanese food with great atmosphere. I expected a bit higher quality and taste of the food for the price, but it was like any other Japanese restaurant in the city with higher price..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Not what I would call high end..the food quality was sub par.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
The host is as inefficient as a cognitively impaired patient
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A rare authentic Japanese restaurant that you can eat in Manhattan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Highly recommend. I would go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is well prepared, fresh, and tasty. Service very professional. Large space with bar and table seating. They have a second floor which we do not like to be seated in as it gets warm and service is not as attentive. Be sure to order the chestnut dessert, they run out pretty quickly. The interior is nice however the lighting could be better as they mostly use white vs warm lighting. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
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