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Momokawa UES - Momokawa, New York, NY

Momokawa

4.9
4.9
253 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Wagyu & Sushi
The restaurant will serve top-quality meals served with the highest quality ingredients, along with a sushi bar led by The Sushi chef with over 30 years of experience.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Location
    1466 1st Ave, New York, NY 10075
  • Phone number
    (212) 256-0403
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Sukiyaki
  • Hours of operation
    Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mieko Okuda
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct

Menu

Cold Appetizer

  • Black Bean Edamame$7.00

    • Nasu Ni

      Eggplant in soy sauce broth

      Entrees

      • Miso Teriyaki Salmon$29.00

        Served with Brussels sprouts, string beans, and potato

        • Teriyaki Chicken$25.00

          All-natural chicken with broccoli and string bean. Served with rice and miso soup

          Hot Appetizer

          • Fried Chicken Wings$10.00

            Lightly salted

            • Kaki Fried Oyster$20.00

              Rice

              • Beef Sukiyaki Don$23.00

                Beef sukiyaki over rice with soft boiled egg

                • Kuro Buta Don$16.00

                  Thin dulock pork sauteed with peanut soy sauce over rice

                  Salad

                  • Aburi Buri Salad$21.00

                    Seared hamachi, mixed green with spicy ponzu vinaigrette

                    • Jako & Mizuna Salad$17.00

                      Mizuna leaf, crispy baby anchovy, onion bonito flakes, tomato with wasabi soy sauce dressing

                      Last updated: February 2, 2022

                      What 253 people are saying

                      Overall ratings and reviews

                      Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                      4.9
                      4.9 based on recent ratings
                      • 4.9Food
                      • 4.8Service
                      • 4.6Ambience
                      • 4.5Value

                      Noise • Moderate

                      Loved For

                      • New York City

                        Japanese

                      • Manhattan

                        Best Food

                      • Manhattan

                        Japanese

                      Review summary

                      AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                      Momokawa offers a "wonderful dining experience" with "excellent food quality and service." Renowned for its authentic Japanese cuisine, it delights guests with "the best sukiyaki in NYC" and "incredible sushi." Though prices are on the higher side, patrons appreciate the "charming atmosphere" and "attentive staff."

                      253 Reviews

                      1. Aerien

                        Philadelphia6 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on February 17, 2025

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        Truly delightful. The black cod was delicately seasoned. The clam soup is a little too salty for my taste but everything was really great. The staff is very courteous. Would definitely come back and try the sukiyaki.

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                      2. Matthew VIP

                        New York City25 reviews

                        3.0

                        Dined on February 15, 2025

                        1. Overall 3
                        2. Food 3
                        3. Service 3
                        4. Ambience 3
                        Sushi was frag. Wagyu was fatty. Waiters weren’t too helpful

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                      3. OpenTable Diner

                        New York City3 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on February 2, 2025

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        A favorite casual under-the-radar for Japanese comfort foods. The only place i know of for ankimo, when available.

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                      4. Janet VIP

                        New York City208 reviews

                        5.0

                        Dined on January 29, 2025

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 4
                        Excellent sushi with attentive service and beautiful specials.

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                      5. Madelyn

                        Dallas2 reviews

                        3.0

                        Dined on January 25, 2025

                        1. Overall 3
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 3
                        4. Ambience 3
                        Delicious! If you make a reservation in the winter, request a corner table because we got sat right by the door and it was freezing. But other than that it was so good. Very incredible food and service.

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                      6. Anne

                        New York City1 review

                        5.0

                        Dined on January 24, 2025

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 4
                        The food was excellent, quaint, sweet place with delicious, authentic food.

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                      7. leslie

                        New York City1 review

                        5.0

                        Dined on January 11, 2025

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        Great food and service!! Best fresh sushi and shabu!

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                      8. angie

                        New York City1 review

                        4.0

                        Dined on January 5, 2025

                        1. Overall 4
                        2. Food 4
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 3
                        Service was outstanding. Food was excellent. Warm for winter but may be hot for summer given lack of adequate ventilation.

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                      9. Samuel

                        New York City1 review

                        5.0

                        Dined on December 22, 2024

                        1. Overall 5
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 5
                        4. Ambience 5
                        The sukiyaki was incredible! Perfect sweetness. Also great sushi.

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                      10. Kaori VIP

                        New York City22 reviews

                        4.0

                        Dined on December 15, 2024

                        1. Overall 4
                        2. Food 5
                        3. Service 2
                        4. Ambience 3
                        Great food but the waiters were in such a rush to take away our dishes and to make us pay the bill. We wanted to enjoy our conversation too with the nice meal.

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                      FAQs

                      Momokawa offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Momokawa also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 256-0403.

                      Momokawa is rated 4.9 stars by 253 OpenTable diners.

                      Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

                      Make a reservation

                      2 people
                      7:00 PM
                      Booked 11 times today
                      Google Map for Momokawa

                      1466 1st Ave, New York, NY 10075

                      Dining areas

                      Additional information

                      • Phone number
                        (212) 256-0403
                      • Price
                        $31 to $50
                      • Cuisines
                        Japanese, Sushi, Sukiyaki
                      • Hours of operation
                        Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
                      • Dress code
                        Smart Casual
                      • Parking details
                        None
                      • Payment options
                        AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                      • Executive chef
                        Mieko Okuda
                      • Delivery & takeout
                        Order direct
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