Towa New York City

Initial impressions were strong: the ambiance was nice, the website was polished, and the visual presentation of the food was aesthetic, aligning with the high Google reviews. However, where it truly counts—the quality of the food—the experience was a letdown. I had high expectations that were quickly deflated by the mediocre dishes. The sashimi was fishy, the rice tasted stale, and the flavors were simply average. For all its curb appeal, the food quality felt like an unamusing, low-tier sushi restaurant. Kudos to the excellent service and dessert, but the main courses need significant improvement.

We love and lived in Japan for 10yrs. So for our Last Supper in NYC during this trip and we wanted something special. Towa was fantastic! Omakase was a great choice and the rest from the cocktails to the appetizers to the other mains were on point. The Karaage was one of the best we’ve ever had, Top 3 for sure. Towa truly lives up to the Japanese standard and Gochisosama Deshita! Can’t recommend this place enough.

My friend and I really enjoyed Towa. I felt like I was in Japan. Great atmosphere and service. The salmon maki was delicious! I’m definitely going back for the dining and omakase course.

It has been one of most japanese restaurants as per my limited experience. Starting from the low visible sign and entrance, it gives the humble feeling in first place. The decoration inside and even the height of the tables were designed to give the feeling of being in Japan. The set menus are the good choices to taste almost all dishes but in much smaller portions of course. We picked two sets for 2 adults and 1 kid and added 1 edamame, 1 hot soba and that was more than enough at the end of the dinner. The plates were more than good but one pinh less than the wowww. One thing that did not fit into our setup was the availability of wasabi in the sushis so you don’t have any option not to add wasabi. Prices are reasonable. One last recommendation should be that the staff could tell a bit more about the food since most of them can be unfamiliar with the people who don’t know so much about Japanese cuisine. Enjoy!

Very average experience. Not sure if the food is worth the semi-high price point. The oysters (I love oysters) were a bit fishy & the soba tasted weird imo. But the sushi was pretty good (I mean it’s sushi). If you want to come here, maybe try the omakase instead of the course menu.