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O Ya Boston Reviews
I went for the Omakase.
Overall, it was a great experience with a more Japanese style menu. We did a total of 20 courses. It comes with a preset menu (dessert included) based on your allergy selection which is very accommodating of them. You also have a few add on options and drink pairing add on. Parking: plan ahead, very limited meters/street. There are some garages nearby Ambiance: small with some tables and a counter. Heads up it will be a long meal sitting on a stool chair if seated on the counter. Food: great variety of good quality fish selection Service: amazing. The only thing is there were a lot of people for the number of chefs there so the wait in between courses may be longer than preferred.
Shout out to Tim and colleagues for a nice evening.
We enjoyed the tasting menu and pairings (plenty for us without any of the extras). Food and service were great.
Celebrating our anniversary, my partner and I indulged in
Celebrating our anniversary, my partner and I indulged in the Omakase tasting menu the drink pairing at O Ya, and it was an absolute highlight. The ambiance was a serene yet vibrant atmosphere, setting the stage for an unforgettable culinary experience. The servers at O Ya were warm, knowledgeable, and attentive without being overbearing. We got to ask questions about the food and wines and were met with a deep understanding and care for the menu. I'd highly recommend the tasting menu. Each course was had different but complementary flavors and textures that showcased the freshest ingredients and innovative culinary techniques. The drink pairings were equally impressive, enhancing the flavors of each dish with precision and creativity. What truly set O Ya apart from other tasting menus I've tried was its ability to balance sophistication with approachability. Despite being a fine dining establishment, there's an air of ease and warmth that makes guests feel welcome and at home. For anyone seeking an unparalleled culinary adventure, O Ya is an absolute must-visit destination in Boston.
An absolutely amazing culinary tour de force! Service was
An absolutely amazing culinary tour de force! Service was impeccable, informative and inviting! The Chef was an artist, and the setting and atmosphere stellar!
Expensive - yes - but somehow worth it, there is not a
Expensive - yes - but somehow worth it, there is not a better doing experience in Boston.
Our anniversary meal was wonderful.
4 of us, one with shellfish allergy. Very smoothly handled. Service helpful but never intrusive. The many courses were terrific--highly recommend for special occasions (given $$$). And we enjoyed exploring wine and saki list, left happy.
I'd give this place 3 stars.
In short, at ~360/person you expect to be blown away in some way and we simply weren't and the meal just wasn't that memorable in any dimension. Theres a right price for everything and if this was more like 200/person it wouldve made much more sense. If someone else is paying for it, definitely do it but if you are paying then I would not recommend. - decor: it's very relaxed and casual with loud pop ish music all night long, but in any case I expected more luxe experience and this was not. - service: service is okay, again nothing special - food: most courses were heavily flavored with various sauces and condiments that it was often difficult to really appreciate the fish. Also the portions are pretty small especially the sushi. In my opinion it's absolutely unacceptable to feel rather hungry after a 18 course meal but we were. We were also disappointed with the mochi donut as dessert. It's all good food, just not worthy of the price they are charging. - nickling and diming: also a bit of a turnoff to be charging 10 dollars per regular small 300ml bottle of San pellgrinos.
I've never encountered a restaurant with such an insane
I've never encountered a restaurant with such an insane reservation policy. You are required to pay for the entire meal during booking, including a mandatory 20% tip. If you are ill or have an emergency they will not refund or let you reschedule no matter how far in advance you give notice. They won't even refund the TIP. Yes you're tipping a waiter for a meal you never ate. Their website equates the reservation with an "experience" like getting a concert ticket - calm down O Ya, you're a restaurant not Taylor Swift. The person at the table next to us was visibly ill and coughing. Clearly health and safety isn't a priority here - nor is customer service. The food is good but nothing outstanding and the portions of sashimi and sushi are offensively small - think tiny slivers of fish in sauce and miniature sushi. There are several upcharge options littered through the menu. The foie gras, toro, and sea urchin were stand out dishes - but as for the rest they rely heavily on torched and smoked flavors, truffle and shisho. I don't think I got the chance to truly enjoy the flavors of the sashimi itself. Worse, for a sushi place this hyped and expensive, what I really looked forward to was a variety of raw fish options that one would not find at a typical Japanese restaurant. It just wasn't all that special, and the selection minimal. The restaurant is very small and the tables are just a few inches apart from one another. The decor is upscale but most of the diners were in casual wear so I wouldn't say the vibes were fancy or anything. We actually felt a little overdressed. The person next to us was visibly ill - I don't blame them for coming anyway because of the unforgiving reservation policy. Another person pulled out a mask. The service was friendly, very chatty, but slow at times. The entire omakase took 2.5 hours. Most of the time was spent waiting for the next tiny bite and there weren't any apologies or stop-gap dishes to make up for the delays. At one point we waited 30 minutes for the next course. Overall this is an overpriced restaurant that has little respect for its customers who booking two months in advance may have to reschedule a weeknight dinner. If you're looking for a high end Japanese dining "experience" there are way better options in Boston.
O Ya has been on my Boston bucket list for years.
I was consistently deterred by the price tag and couldn't justify spending that much on a single meal. But after being generously gifted a birthday dinner, I can say I think it's worth it for a special occasion. The 20 course omakase feels like it's more than just a meal - it's an entire experience, comparable to a dinner + a show. We were there for over 3 hours and left completely satisfied. Each course was unique and inventive. Individual components were well-crafted and balanced each other out perfectly. The progression from course to course was well done and takes you on a beautiful journey with wide ranging flavor profiles. If you spring for the sake pairing, it is an incredible complement to the meal. You get one pour for every 3-5 courses and the selections truly enhanced the food. As a sake newbie, I discovered a couple types I didn't even know existed. Although expensive, it did feel more worth it than a single $16 Sapporo beer. The service and ambiance were both so warm and inviting. I know it's not the most accessible experience and I am very fortunate to have dined here. I'd certainly be a regular if I could!
This is a Omakase style restaurant which means "it is up to
This is a Omakase style restaurant which means "it is up to the chef". The chef determines the content of each one bite course. I like sushi so the 20 course meal was great for my palate. I was doubting that 20 courses could be served without being seated for 4 hours but alas, each course arrived promptly after the finished plates were removed. I felt like this was an experience rather than a dinner. There isn't a traditional dinner flow to the evening. The course arrives, you get the overview, server leaves, you eat your one bite, the server appears and takes away your plate. Repeat 20 times. It is fun and delicious. The beverages are crazy expensive. Stunning in fact. So, not a place to focus on getting a bottle of wine. Have a beer or glass of wine. Service was spectacular. Friendly, extremely accommodating, knowledgeable about every dish and best of all..they kept the meal moving. Overall I am happy to have had the opportunity to try this multi year best of Boston restaurant. Pricing is impressive but so was the food. This is a good place to go for a special evening with friends; wealthy friends.
I mean, it's not cheap, especially the wine list, but the
I mean, it's not cheap, especially the wine list, but the food is like nothing I've ever had. Amazing experience, especially since I wasn't the one picking up the tab.
I don't know where to begin.
The sushi is unlike anything I've ever had paired with incredible service. The restaurant is very cozy with bar seating in addition to dining tables. Make your reservations months in advance!
BE WARE!! DO NOT GO!!! Made reservation 2 months ahead of
BE WARE!! DO NOT GO!!! Made reservation 2 months ahead of time. Unfortunately I was hospitalized at Yale Hospital in CT. right before reservation date. When we contacted them about the emergency and need to cancel we were refused the refund on the deposit. They were insensitive rude and inhuman to the my medical situation. The deposit was substancial(600$) and we gave enough notice so they could book another party. I have reached out via email to restaurant again and got one response stating that they use a booking service and would look into it. NO FURTHER RESPONSE. I will be lodging a complaint to the city of Boston and state of MA./consumer affairs. CT patient
I really wanted to like this place more based on all the
I really wanted to like this place more based on all the prior accolades. The presentation for all dishes were excellent and clearly superb techniques were used. I just wish the flavors were more there. A lot of the dishes or thr current menu were overpowered by the additions of too much salt or truffle. Truffle seemed overdone actually. I love truffle but in a course it should strike a couple courses at most to highlight those dishes. Also I was expecting more from courses like the Toro since it is euch a fatty, delectable cut. This course was just undercut by the additions and the Toro didn't come through. A lot of the courses I think the fish, which I think should be the central feature of omakase, was muted by the added ingredients. Were fish cuts sacrificed for expensive ingredients? That being said a few dishes stood out to me and my dining partner. We both enjoyed the ora king salmon courses and the hamachi with the "viet mignonette" (which seemed like nuoc mam!). The service was excellent and a timing lull was acknowledged by the waitress and apologized for. The ambiance was good too.
No longer worth the money.
This used to be by far our favorite restaurant in Boston. But ever since they switched from an ร la cart menu to a strict prixe fixe menu, it went downhill noticeably. We were there tonight - a party of six. The food was just OK. But what really made things terrible, was that the time between servings was outrageously long. Average was 15 minutes in between servings, and I actually started timing it. Bear in mind that each serving is just one small piece of sushi per person. So when you have to wait 15 or more minutes between those servings, you spend most of your time being quite hungry and bored. When at one point my timer showed that 26 minutes have elapsed from the last time we received a serving, I called the manager and explained that at this price point they need to do far better, because this is no longer a pleasant dining experience. He simply shrugged me off. I would say that we spent 95% of our time just sitting around, waiting for the next serving to arrive - and the entire experience start to finish took almost 4 hours. At $500 per person this is no longer a restaurant worthy of our business. We have been patrons here for over 10 years but we are not coming back.
No longer worth the money.
This used to be by far our favorite restaurant in Boston. But ever since they switched from an ร la cart menu to a strict prixe fixe menu, it went downhill noticeably. We were there tonight โ a party of six. The food was just OK. But what really made things terrible, was that the time between servings was outrageously long. Average was 15 minutes in between servings, and I actually started timing it. Bear in mind that each serving is just one small piece of sushi per person. So when you have to wait 15 or more minutes between those servings, you spend most of your time being quite hungry and bored. When at one point my timer showed that 26 minutes have elapsed from the last time we received a serving, I called the manager and explained that at this price point they need to do far better, because this is no longer a pleasant dining experience. He simply shrugged me off. I would say that we spent 95% of our time just sitting around, waiting for the next serving to arrive - and the entire experience start to finish took almost 4 hours. At $500 per person this is no longer a restaurant worthy of our business. We have been patrons here for over 10 years but we are not coming back
Stayed a glorious three hours, waiting just long enough
Stayed a glorious three hours, waiting just long enough between each dish to reset the palate and build anticipation. My one and only suggestion: the dishes are so carefully and exquisitely prepared, the service is just perfect, the setting is warm--why not put more consideration into the music? I mean, I love the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen, but omikase needs a different pairing. My date couldn't resist breaking out in an off-tune sing-along every five minutes. I would have preferred for the food to sing its own tune<a href="/redir?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brooklynvegan.com%2Fryuichi-sakamoto-hated-the-music-at-one-of-his-favorite-nyc-restaurants-so-he-took-over-its-playlist-listen%2F&s=231a87901de5e8f4e7435a690bd4805c05644d6f9d1ecc3ea16f25523271dd38" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">brooklynvegan.com/ryuichโฆ</a>
Went here years ago when it opened.
Food, service, presentation, atmosphere was dialed. But spent $400 for two people and left to get a second dinner since we were still hungry.
Beyond amazing! One of the best if not the best omakase
Beyond amazing! One of the best if not the best omakase experience I've ever had. Beautiful, delicious, creative and unique flavors. Ambiance was great and the service was incredible. I can't wait to return!
We came in on a super cold evening and the hostess asked if
We came in on a super cold evening and the hostess asked if we like some hot tea while our spot at the sushi bar was being prepped. Our coats were taken for us. At the bar there are hooks to hang your bags.The restaurant has about a dozen or so seats at the sushi bar; roughly five tables seating four people each. We were lucky to sit in front of the main chef, it was a show in itself for the evening.The omakase had 20 items total, the last one being a dessert. There are plenty of great itemized descriptions in other yelp reviews, so I'll keep to the general overall experience.The freshness of all the ingredients, was what I would expect, from a place of this caliber. The culinary inventiveness & cuisine fusion is refreshing and fun. A few favorite ingredients were the urchins and truffles. A few of the favorite dishes were the Hamachi; really well played with the Viet flavors, thai basil, and fried shallots. The Bay Scallops in the sake sea urchin jus was amazing in flavors and texture. For the most part, the flavors for each piece were incredibly balance. A few of the items were not as attention to detail. The bluefin maguro & Kyoto mushrooms were over powered by the salt/soy sauce. I expected to taste the Kyoto mushrooms as the prominent flavor with salt to enhance the mushroom flavor; we were not able to taste the mushroom or anything else. The Yuzu broth was dominated by red pepper flakes. Sadly, no other flavors came through from the broth.The experience was fantastic. The staff is very attentive. I'm glad I finally went.Parking is street, give yourself enough time to find parking.
Finally snagged a res two months ago and here to chronicle
Finally snagged a res two months ago and here to chronicle the experience!1. Kumamoto Oysterreally enjoyed how the flavors transition in your mouth -- it started off with a slightly briny, soy-sauced based cucumber sauce, but the oyster itself was light and a bit sweet due to the watermelon pearls that it was covered in2. Hamachiagain hit me with that flavor bending -- this one was seasoned really well with the hamachi and banana pepper entering your mouth first before the wasabi hidden underneath the fish and rice took over. another one for the books!3. Hokkaido Sea Urchin & White Sturgeon Caviarcreamy uni and caviar packaged into a bite-sized packet of flavor! really liked the creamy texture and non oceanicness of the uni4. Kinmedaiplum vinaigrette definitely stole the show on this one -- great combo with the shiso leaf5. Wild Spot Prawntwo types of spices complemented each other nicely -- texture on prawn was great too!6. Ora King Salmonfavorite one so far!! not sure what moromi is but the ginger scallion oil was on point!!7. Housemade Fingerling Potato Chipnew favorite one so far!! as a bit of a truffle enjoyer myself, they really hit me up with a thick homeslice of beefy black truffle. 11/10 would eat again.8. Fresh Kumamoto Oysterwasabi had a strong kick in the back of the mouth which was really interesting -- fried oyster super yummy and squid ink actually tasting like squid chips, yummy!9. Kyoto Style Black Trumpet Mushroomcan't go wrong with mushroom -- the soy sauce and umami was really good at the beginning but i think i chewed it for too long and at the end i was just munching on the trumpets, which was a pretty interesting experience10. Yuzu Kosho Niboshi Brothpersonally, not a big fan of this one. it serves its purpose of transitioning between nigiri and sashimi, but the flavors were a little too strong for my taste11. Shima Aji & Hokkaido Sea Urchinwe burrito'd this one up -- first dish in the sashimi portion of the menu! the ceviche vinaigrette was v unique!12. Hamachi (part 2)really captured the thai taste with the seasoning on this one!! i enjoyed thoroughly13. Ora King Salmon (part 2)more of a classic salmon flavor here -- i think the fish itself was emphasized for me and was a nice bite!14, 15. Bluefin Maguro Oaxaca, ToroComparatively, I think the Oaxaca looked more appetizing but the Toro was fattier and an overall more enjoyable cut. Cool of them to put two tunas together though16. Bay ScallopA really tender, juicy scallop with truffle on top! Great taste and three bites instead of one so we could enjoy the flavor for longer.17. Grilled Maitake, Shiitake, and King Oyster MushroomThis was a nice change of pace from the rest of the menu, and each mushroom definitely had its own distinct crunch or taste -- i could eat twenty plates of these for sure haha18. Wagyu KushiyakiWagyu never fails to amaze my tastebuds -- three chunks on a skewer were enough to make me go mmmm... the seasoning was also a nice touch!19. Foie GrasTeriyaki Foie Gras flavoring was pretty interesting, but not as memorable as the other dishes.20. Something Sweet - Yuzu Curd MeringueI may be biased as a Yuzu fanatic, but this was a banger to end off the meal on, and left me craving more the next day!Overall,Experience took ~2.5 hours with more time in between later dishes than earlier ones (perhaps because they became more busy), and the wait staff was very nice! Not sure if I'd go back given the price point but it was definitely worth experiencing at least once!!
Insanely great.
Unlike any other restaurant experience you will ever have. The food is unique, thrilling. the staff is top notch, friendly and professional.Go have a magic night.
This place takes forever to get a reservation but wow is it
This place takes forever to get a reservation but wow is it worth it for the food. It's very expensive but super worth the experience. The omakase is course after course of interesting and unique dishes.I did expect more from the service. While the service is incredible, when you pay that kind of money for the experience you expect more to be said about the dishes served rather than just the description of what you could read on the menu. Regardless, the food is incredible and would go back occasionally.
This is going to be a little bit of a different type of
This is going to be a little bit of a different type of review. I will update once we can actually dine with them, but I think this is important. We haven't been able to eat here yet due to their availability and COVID spikes, but I would like to give this establishment their due respect for keeping me updated and in contact regarding availability and schedule changes. We are from the Bay Area and were really hoping to get in this week for a meal, but their schedule was full. The kind lady on the phone added us to their cancellation list in case someone had to cancel. We were lucky enough to get a prompt call with a reservation that had become available. Unfortunately, a couple days later we got another call that there were COVID concerns and they wouldn't be open until next week; which sucks...but I am grateful for their concern to keep us updated and working with us to make it right. I look forward to actually getting in here sometime soon, but until then, it will be on my Boston list.
Went here with my sister while I was visiting Boston.
As a disclaimer, I'm an avid omakase fan and have been to a lot of places, so I think my palate is a lot harder to satisfy than most! Case in point, my sister definitely enjoyed this a lot and was wowed by all of the pieces.I definitely also enjoyed it, but was a bit of a harsher critic on the first few sets. I think it might just be personal preference, but some of the starting pieces were a bit "experimental" or "fusion"-adjacent for my taste. Later on though, I enjoyed many of the pieces -- basically everything starting with the potato chips + truffle nigiri (I attached the full menu for that day as well). So the first third or fourth of the menu was not great for me, but a solid portion was really excellent! I think a few pieces especially stood out, particularly the first dish (the oyster + watermelon pearls), the potato chips + truffle (super creative!), the squid ink foam, and the mushroom dishes.Overall, despite the hefty price, if you look at just the ingredients I think it's not too off the mark: they serve a hefty portion of truffle with 2-3 of the dishes and also quite a large serving of A5 wagyu compared with other omakase places for the same price point, as well as multiple uni dishes. Experience-wise, I think I've enjoyed some cheaper omakases a bit more -- but this could just be up to personal preference of preferring more traditional tastes, which the first few dishes parted from.
Hands down the best meal I've ever had.
Every price of sushi (or dish) is a master piece. The fish was very fresh and the highest quality. I will definitely be going back. The only disappointing course was the final dessert. It was extremely tart and did not enjoy eating it. Should have ordered a bottle of sake instead of one glass of wine also.
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