Momoya Upper West

My brother and I visited on a Saturday night. Made reservations a week in advance via Open Table with specific instructions to sit inside. On arrival the host tried to seat us outside and we had to push back and wait for a table to open up inside. They did try to accommodate us and did so fairly quickly. We decided to try the Sushi Sashimi Tasting chef's special, which is on-menu. The sushi and sashimi are chef's choice, with your choice of one signature roll. We chose the Bakudan and since we were feeling pretty hungry we added a Greenwich roll, too. Presentation of the tasting was dramatic, but the care of execution of both the sashimi and the roll were lacking. I expect sushi to be a carefully crafted artform, but unfortunately, everything looked hastily prepared. The flavor and freshness of the food were very good, though for what we paid for the tasting ($75) I was expecting to be wowed, but was merely satisfied. The Greenwich Roll (spicy yellowtail, jalapeno, asparagus, eel sauce

The sushi was reasonable, but I've had fresher. It's never a good look for a sushi restaurant when there is the smell of fish wafting about. I ordered salmon with avocado roll, and it did not look like salmon. Either the salmon was gray or it was tuna. But I was with people and I didn't want to argue. Service was very pleasant and the atmosphere was good. Most of the sushi tasted good, but there seemed to be a very strong smell or taste to the octopus. That was a little concerning it should not have a smell. The overall experience was okay, but I would be a little more concerned about the freshness. Although the other fish it did taste very good and did not smell. If the price was more reasonable I would have given them a pass, but the prices for sushi in my opinion were higher than I've seen in this neighborhood. My usual sushi place is at least five or six dollars cheaper per person. So at these elevated prices, I would expect the best of everything and that's not what I got.

Clean and comfortable space with a striking wooden design on the walls and a modern fusion style Japanese menu. Decently priced compared to other typical NYC sushi places. Glad to have visited, thank you for the lovely time and friendly service! Dine in: Yes … More