Ota-ya
(212) 988-1183
1572 2nd Ave
New York,
NY
10028
40.7749
-73.9538
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Yorkville
What People Are Saying About Ota-ya
User Reviews
bcroft
October 22, 2007
I have been going to Ota-Ya for acouple of years and it is always spectacular. The Spicy King Roll is a must. For the upper east side, these are great prices complemented by fantastic food.
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algny
June 11, 2007
Having read a plethora of reviews of Upper East Side sushi restaurants, I decided to try out this supposed 'hidden gem'... what a mistake. The atmosphere was severely lacking - the restaurant was too cold, the decor was uninspiring, and the irritating background music wasn't 'background' enough for my liking. While the service was helpful and polite, the food and bill took forever and the results were enormously disappointing - my usual roll of choice, the Dragon Roll, was revolting- I could only eat one piece. The goldfish and spicy king roll were adequate, but considering all the rave reviews of the place I was expecting something delicious. I've definitely had a lot of good sushi so perhaps my standards are too high, but I wouldn't normally write complain about a restaurant online unless it really warranted such criticism. I would rate Ota-ya poor to average at best, and will have to keep searching for a genuine neighborhood sushi gem...
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b00pi3flak3s
December 31, 2006
Good Japanese food at times slower than a turtle in a race does not get much of a thumbs up from me. The service is slow but at least the prices were decent.
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