Ootoya Chelsea

"Finally some real KatsuDon in NYC… but with a NYC price tag. In Japan, this lunch would have been $15. Here… $45. Downside of living in America. But the food was proper and delicious. They should do no tipping to really make it Japanese."

"This has to be one of my go to/favorite Japanese restaurant. For appetizers, I recommend their potato croquette and the Chawanmushi. For an entrée, I usually get, either, the grilled cod (Gindara Miso), the chicken Katsu or the Katsu Toji set. I highly recommend the grilled cod fish set; it is delicious. The food and the service has always been great at this location."

"Great winter Restaurant week 3 course menu, which unfortunately is greatly downgraded for the summer version. Classic decorations, the crispy sushi on online menu is not offered at this location. The waygu soup and uni salmon roe chirashi are no longer offered and replaced by washu beef. Grilled fish replaced by much smaller fillet and no sashumi, dessert also much smaller portion. 5* for what I got, 4* for what's offered now. Very slow service and none existent waiters, took forever to order, get dishes and the check."

"This is a better Ootoya location. The service was wonderful as the other locations in the City although they forgot our credit card for a very long time. The place offers omakase at this location, which has a location only menu. There is a counter seating all the way in the back which is fun for after work. Food is decent, and I will not brag about it."

"This place is my go-to comfort Japanese food. You can't go wrong with anything you order here. I especially liked the salmon nabe soup and the pork katsu. If you're feeling a bit adventurous, try the matcha curry with chicken thigh! The matcha curry is mild. Not your typical curry but the chicken thigh was cooked to perfection. Crispy skin and tender meat. Highly recommend!"