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Bar Masa

Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Cir., 4th fl, New York, NY 10019
nr. Eighth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-823-9800 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$-$$$$
Reader Rating:
3.0 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi

Photo by Courtesy of Bar Masa

Map

Official Website

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Hours

Mon-Sat, 11:30am-3pm and 6pm-midnight; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

1, A, B, C, D at 59th St.-Columbus Circle

Prices

$18-$98

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot
Lunch
Notable Chef

Alcohol

Sake and Sojou
Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

If you think that spending $400 on a single meal is an absurd extravagance, then you can travel next door to this smaller, more animated, comparatively economical version of the mother ship. The narrow, softly colored room comprises a long bar and a single, similarly long, Ultrasuede banquette, separated by linen curtains and a row of tables. There’s a menu at Bar Masa, and several items from the fancy omakase menu next door—including a selection of sushi and generously fat maki rolls—appear on it. — Adam Platt

Recommended Dishes

Chicken yakitori, $12; baby shrimp fried rice, $22

Reader Ratings

3.0

Food is now poor

gourmandissimo from chelsea | Posted on 11/20/05

Overall Reader Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)


Food:	1
Service:	3

Décor:	9

Value:	1

Food quality has apparently slipped. I have sampled Japanese cuisine in over 250 restaurants and service at Bar Masa was slack and unprofessional. But most disappointing was the food which was cooked in foul tasting oil. A disgrace to Japanese food...Read More

they need a better manager

beauty from brooklyn | Posted on 6/9/05

Overall Reader Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	1

Décor:	7

Value:	2

I was there with two of my friends on a Thursday and it was quite busy at Bar Masa. The food was pretty good and matched up cheif Masa's fame. However the service was treeible. One of the servers as...Read More