Momoya - Review

Intro
Momoya Amsterdam - Slightly Recommended
427 Amsterdam Ave, New York 10024
Btwn 80th & 81st St
Phone: 212-580-0007

The finale of our Sunday dudes night out. We were hanging out at French Roast in the Upper West and talking about sushi and how much we were craving it. Momoya was right around the corner and recommended by someone in our group. It satiated our sushi cravings and more importantly it was a great time. Overall, I give the restaurant an 78/100.

My Menu
1) Kanpachi Jalapeno - Recommended
2) Yellowtail Ceviche - Recommended
3) Sliced fluke with ponzu sauce - Slightly Recommended
4) Spinach with Ponzu - Not recommended
5) Beef tataki - Slightly Recommended
6) Sushi - Average
7) Ribeye Steak – Highly Recommended (must have)

Dish Comments
1) Very Nobuish. Raw kanpachi that was cut by the spiciness of the jalapeno and the saltiness of the soy. Tasty stuff
2) Fresh yellowtail with cucumbers and probably ponzu believe. Good stuff.
3) Fluke was OK and the combo itself was decent.
4) Basically boiled or steamed spinach topped with ponzu. Kinda bland and not that tasty.
5) Rare beef that you can add cucumbers and daikon too. It was relatively tasty.
6) OK, so we had lots of sushi, but nothing really stood out. Rolls were OK, but you can get that stuff at most neighborhood sushi joints. Sushi pieces really didn't stand out or pop.
7) Completely unexpected. Anytime I think of ribeye, I think of a nice caramelization on the outside and a meaty texture. This steak was insanely tender and had absolutely no caramelization. They provided a teriyaki sauce on the side, but this wasn't the sweet thick mess that most people serve. This was a nice subtle almost broth like consistency - kinda like a jus. Perfect with white rice. Great stuff.

Overall Restaurant Experience (78/100)

• Food 7.8/10 – Average sushi, but great steak.
  
• Service 7.8/10 – Waiter was friendly and food came out on time.
  
• Atmosphere 7.8/10 – Trendy looking place with blond wood and mirrors everywhere. Customers consisted of families and lots of upper west siders on dates and group dates. Waited about 30 minutes for a Sunday at 7pm.
  
• Price 8.0/10 – Price was decent for all that food and drinks...lots of drinks. Came out to $90 a head, but that included countless bottles of sake and large bottles of beer.
  

Closing Comments
Unimpressed with the sushi, but not sure if we're super picky with sushi (probably) or the sushi quality was off since it was a Sunday - they were out of most of the items we wanted like toro . In terms of happiness, I would say you'd be better off at Sushi Yuki for quality and bang for the back. With that said, it was a phenomenal time with our group and happy we tried the steak...if I were in the area again, I would stop by for the steak.