Untraditional Sushi Destination O Ya Now Has an Under-$100 Sushi Set

High-end omakase spot O Ya offers cheaper alternative

Acclaimed omakase sushi destination O Ya — where a meal for one can easily cost more than $300 — is now offering a more inexpensive addition to its menu: a $95, 12-course sushi and sashimi set. This new a la carte addition gives diners the option to choose a variety of nigiri and sashimi, a hand roll, and a soup. The reasonably priced selection, which aims to showcase the restaurant’s untraditional style, now joins a number of omakase spots in NYC offering restaurant goers high-quality fish for under $125.

The acclaimed sushi restaurant from Boston opened its doors in NYC back in 2015 and is still considered one of the top omakase reservations in the city today, known for its more eclectic bites like a foie gras topped with chocolate kabayaki. Chef Tim Cushman and his wife Nancy have since gone on to open to seven different restaurants including an outpost of O Ya in Mexico City, and two fast-casual restaurants in Boston. The cheaper, 12-course sushi menu at NYC’s O Ya, located in the Park South Hotel at 120 E. 28th Street, between Lexington and Park Avenues, has been available since February 1.

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