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Bar Masa

Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Cir., 4th fl, New York, NY 10019
nr. Eighth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-823-9800 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    4.7 out of 10

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi
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Official Website

masanyc.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 11:30am-3pm and 6pm-midnight; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

1, A, B, C, D at 59th St.-Columbus Circle

Prices

$18-$98

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef

Alcohol

  • Sake and Sojou
  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

If you think that spending $400 on a single meal is an absurd extravagance, then you can travel next door to this smaller, more animated, comparatively economical version of the mother ship. The narrow, softly colored room comprises a long bar and a single, similarly long, Ultrasuede banquette, separated by linen curtains and a row of tables. There’s a menu at Bar Masa, and several items from the fancy omakase menu next door—including a selection of sushi and generously fat maki rolls—appear on it. — Adam Platt

Recommended Dishes

Chicken yakitori, $12; baby shrimp fried rice, $22

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4.7 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
33% Would you go back?
0% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
33% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.7
Service: 2.7
Décor: 7.7
Value: 3.3

Food is great - service is hit or miss

CynicalSunshine5 from 11375 | Posted on 2/27/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 4
Décor: 7
Value: 7

Bar Masa has become the "usual" spot to meet a friend of mine for a quick bite and to catch up, more because of it's convenient location than anything else. I really love the food - I'm no expert on Japanese cuisine, but I think the sushi is fresh and inventive and the noodle dishes I've tried are unlike anything else I've had. However I have found, on more than one occassion, that the service can either be very slow (with either food or check) and very lax - the employees should be more professional in their manner. On another occassion, the bartender was chipping blocks of ice loudly for the drinks - it was an irritatiing noise that made it difficult to carry out a conversation. On other nights the service was perfect. It's really hit or miss, but the food is always on target.

Food is now poor

gourmandissimo from | Posted on 11/20/05

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 3
Décor: 9
Value: 1

Food quality has apparently slipped. I have sampled Japanese cuisine in over 250 restaurants and service at Bar Masa was slack and unprofessional. But most disappointing was the food which was cooked in foul tasting oil. A disgrace to Japanese food.

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