After starting to work at 34 st again , I accidentally ran into this place & on my birthday my…read morecoworker wanted to treat me so we came to try out their sushi. it's been one of my favorite go to places for lunch ! I had been Spending all my money here lol . Food is great, quite little place , customer service is great. And it's right exactly the opposite side of where I work . Very convenient & relaxing while seating here eating my lunch watching World Cup !

I had lunch with a friend here recently, pretty good deal on the Handroll Set and it was not bad…read more Service was good and our server didn't rush us as we spent quite a long lunch catching up. We opted for the 7-pieces set each and it comes with a small bowl of Udon.

All of the pieces were delicious!…read more Very classic nigiri's so nothing extraordinary. A good mixture of lean and fatty pieces. My only complaint was that they torched about 50% of the courses. Too many torched pieces for my preference. Hokkaido Uni and scallop didn't feel as fresh as when I tried it at other restaurants. I was full by the end of the 13 courses. Service is great. Overall, if you're looking for an affordable omakase experience where every piece hits, you can trust this place. Also, BYOB without corkage fee

A fantastic value for an omakase experience in the East Village! At $69 for a 13-piece omakase, you…read moreshouldn't expect top-tier, luxury sushi, but the quality is genuinely good. The chef mentioned that most of the fish is sourced directly from Japan, depending on market availability. The fish is pre-sliced and served piece-by-piece if you are seated at the bar. They run on a strict 60-minute schedule, meaning there are seatings every hour. It is a very tight timeframe, but it worked out completely fine for us. Another huge plus is their BYOB policy with no corkage fee, and they do offer some basic drinks like tea and sakes as well. Overall, it's not the absolute best omakase in the city, but considering the price and freshness, it's incredibly hard to beat.

Thirteen Water is one of my favorite omakase spots in NYC under $100. The space is intimate, the…read moreservice is attentive, and the quality of the fish really stands out for the price point. What I appreciate most is that they keep things more traditional instead of leaning into flashy combinations. My favorite by far was the salmon tomato, which I ended up ordering extra of. It is a spot I would highly recommend making the visit to.

Thirteen Water is an amazing, reasonably priced omakase in NYC. With fast and attentive service,…read morethe restaurant is efficient with their seatings (make a reservation) and they have delicious sushi! 13-courses for $85. Quaint sushi bar setting with around 15 seats and people are in and out within 1 hour. Given the time limits, some may feel rushed, but I personally did not mind it. Firstly, here are my favorite pieces and then I will go through each bite. Best: Tomato Salmon, Tuna Truffle, Toro Caviar - Madai: A basic piece, but a quality you can feel. Tender, not fishy, very smooth piece - Chutoro: A rich buttery tuna piece with a melt in your mouth texture - Hamachi: I have this tied with the chutoro. It is mild, not too fishy, and again a soft buttery texture. - Tuna truffle: Now we are getting into the heavy hitters! A melt in your mouth bite of tuna topped with a hefty amount of truffle shavings. Delicious flavor balance! Umami and rich but not too salty or "truffly". In fact I wouldn't say it tastes much like truffle since it's less of a truffle oil/concentrate and more of the shavings. - Shima Aji: This striped jack is a white fish. Buttery, slightly sweet, a mild flavor. More firm than the others (so less melt in your mouth) - Salmon Tomato: Melt in your mouth, a bundle of wonderful flavors that just melts on your tongue. It's sweet with a hint of tomato, creamy and juicy all at the same time. Oh so delicious even for people who don't like tomatoes. It even has a nice seared char flavor. - Ikura: Oh wow! A pleasant surprise for me since I expected a salty burst of flavor, but instead the ikura here was sweet. Big balls of a sweet flavor. SO good. The wrapping could have been more snappy, but nothing to complain about. - Ebi: I personally don't like shrimp like this very much, so I didn't really like this one. - Hotate: Hotate is great, a nice scallop, nothing too special compared to the others though. - Otoro toro caviar: Now this was one of my favorite bites! Melt in your mouth. While the caviar flavor did not really come through aka not a salty blast, the toro was good quality. - Unagi: standard - Toast: Hm I think I'm not an uni person because it was a bit too fishy for my taste, but it is a good bite overall. Very fish heavy, a good combination of everything - Toro hand roll: ending with a basic item. simple and done well. Overall, amazing experience!

Such a great find for an affordable omakase with a real Japanese chef behind the counter, the…read morequality was better than expected for the price. We came on a Saturday before 5pm with six people and only waited about 10 minutes. We went with the Hokkaido set and honestly enjoyed every bite. Everything tasted fresh, and there was a good variety of seafood. We also added an extra piece, and the uni was definitely the star--two layers of uni instead of just a little topping! My favorites were the scallop and monkfish liver. It's mainly bar seating, so it may not be the easiest place for a big group, but the service was friendly and attentive. Great value, great food, and definitely worth coming back for!

I came here after seeing a video online and I'm glad I got to try it because now I know, I likely…read morewon't come back. I got their standard sushi set and the quality of the sushi was underwhelming. It was not fresh and I felt like some of the cuts had an odd color to them. The day that I went they were not doing hand rolls and substituted it with maki rolls. The price is great but the sushi is not it.

I always come back to Ootoya. Even though I heard it's like the Olive Garden or whatever chain…read morerestaurant equivalent in Japan, I love how they brought it over to NYC. From the outside, the storefront is subtle but walking in it's massive. There are plenty of staff and the service makes you feel like it's Japan. The menu isn't the largest which means they're cooking to order. Food wise ordered a variety from the grilled mackeral to the Washu Beef Sukiyaki Nabe Set to the Curry Udon. My favorite was for sure the curry udon, I love how rich the broth was and how it coated so well with the crispy chicken katsu. The beef was also super sweet and yummy with plenty of options inside from tofu to mushrooms to vegetables. The mackeral was the least favorite since the fish was a little fishy but overall loved all of it and the sides they all came with. Overall, wish the dishes were less sweet (though that's what makes it tase good) but love the portions, service - will be back.

This is a great place to dine after a date night at the movie theater on a cold, winter evening. We…read morewere seated quickly in the bar area. We ordered the large tonkatsu soba noodle and the tonkatsu curry, and both were very flavorful. The service was impeccable. I would definitely return. Note that they also have a rewards loyalty program.

Great quality sushi that can do takeout well? Sign me up. I was in town the week of the NBA finals…read moreand didn't want to go out but wanted sushi. Most sushi places that do takeout are the heavily Americanized sushi spots which isn't want I was looking for. This spot, while certainly has some American influence, provides sushi that you can find in Japan. I got their roll combo, which is a great deal, that included the snow crab roll, the albacore jalapeno, and toro. I also ordered the crazy salmon roll, and salmon belly. The presentation is pretty good considering it's takeout and the quality of the sushi is high. Really good rice to fish ratio. No bad textures. Just overall really great. I will definitely order from here again, if not come eat in. There were some good deals on Doordash too.

The dinner I had here was amazing!…read more I came here directly from the train station after noticing it was (kinda of) on the way to my hotel. It was open a bit later than many restaurants in the area, but since I visited on the tail end of their hours things were a bit quiet. But that only made my dining experience peaceful as that didn't change the quality of service. The waitress that took my order was prompt and the food came out quickly. The miso was comforting and the salad, although simple was so delicious (with what seemed to be a light-citrusy dressing. ) I can't remember the exact meal combo I ordered but it came with a fantastic assortment of nigiri, all so fresh and flavorful. I devoured it quickly and left completely satisfied.

I came for a quick bite, left with a spiritual awakening. Omakase that casually ruins all other…read moresushi for you. Not "ramen night" prices, but for a world-class experience I accidentally stumbled into? Shockingly affordable. 10/10 would get humbled by fish again.

Had dinner here with a friend who was visiting from out of town. We chose this place because it was…read moreclose to her hotel and they offered a good deal: 12 pieces for $85. I thought they went a little overboard on the accompaniments. Each garnish/sauce/pairing should complement the fish but I felt like they overpowered it. There was one piece (scallops topped with shaved foie gras) that just tasted entirely of foie gras. I absolutely love foie gras, but I also love scallops and wish I could still taste them since they are the main piece (not the foie gras). There was also a caviar + uni + Shiso leaf tempura piece that, again, was just too much going on. I wish I could have had just the uni on its own. I don't regret trying this place but given there are dozens of new omakase spots that keep popping up all over the city, I wouldn't come back here again.

Omakase experience was really good. Each piece paced and well thought out. We really enjoyed the…read moreexperience. The all you can eat uni option was a plus, but we could have done without as well. Omakase experience was well worth it already.

Delicious omakase! They have a buy one get one free deal which is unbeatable. $200 for 2 people is…read morea great price for this quality of fish. Loved the tuna with charcoal salt as well as the botan ebi nigiri bites. They also serve tea and sake!