Momoya: Clumsy eaters beware: Chopsticks get heavy usage at this stylish—but not pretentious—Japanese restaurant where cooked food gets as much play as sushi. Fortunately the savvy servers won’t judge you when you ask for a fork, and they’ll also turn the other cheek when you order another round of sake, of which there are several varieties, all of them delicious and impossible to pronounce. Romantic couples and boisterous groups of friends commune peacefully in this Zen lite space, with a sushi bar near the entrance for those who just want a quick sake and roll before heading home. Sushi heavyweights can dig into the Kumamoto oyster or raspberry sauce-slathered Ryukyu roll, but if you like your food cooked through-and-through try the beef tataki. The chef here did a long stint at Nobu—take the culinary prowess and cross off a couple of zeros at the end of your bill, and you’ll get Momoya. |
