Masa

Ridiculously expensive, but amazing food. Chef's tasting menu for lunch was out of this world.

Great staff, great food, great atmosphere. Remember to bring your proof of vaccination. Glad we did :) And try the soba ice cream!

Great experience with amazing variety of sushi. Number of portions were more than other omakese. We liked the intimate experience as we were sitting on the counter and had an amazing chef (Gino) serving us. The only reason I gave 4 (instead of 5) starts, were the crowdedness of chefs behind thr counter and the level of noise.

Unfortunately, you cannot take pictures when your enter the restaurant, but that is also its charm. The experience of getting served one piece of sushi at a time is magical. Watching searing of a piece of tuna with a hot poker is something that is so unique and unusual it'll make you forget about the dinner's price tag. The taste is nice, no better than you will probably find in your local sushi restaurant, but the visual of the process, army like coordination of orders being shouted from Chef to his support staff is not like anything you'll ever see anywhere else.

Very exquisite. The fish were very fresh, very decadent. Awesome drinks to have while eating your meal.

Used to be great. Now just mediocre. Tasteless food, lousy service, same high prices.

When I was here, Chef Masayoshi Takayama was doing a small Omakase of the most simple and at the same time best nigiri you'll ever taste. I'll understand that Masa now has three Michelin stars so I doubt that he are doing these small tasting services at the bar himself anymore, but even this simple dish deserved three Michelin stars. Every simple ingredient could be tasted and at the same time it all came together in one perfect harmony. Pure perfection.

I really enjoyed our lunch here. We were surprised with the quality of the food.

Everything is bared back here, to me it appeared the only thing on show was the food and that is a really good thing. Everything about the food was delicious really an eating experience a journey so to speak. Service was top-notch informative, friendly without being intrusive. We love Japanese food and have eaten it all over the world. I was very pleased that we made the decision to come here. Masa gives you an experience, In my opinion you’re not just eating food you are living it. The ingredients are top-notch and some of them very expensive for a restaurant to purchase which is probably why it is so expensive to eat here.

Unless you really, really like sushi, the value for the price is challenging. Great ambiance and service. There were six of us , one being a vegetarian. There was no discount for the vegetarian, which was disappointing given the person was served 5 types of vegetables over rice for the evening.

Wow. What a good meal. Don’t miss this place. Everything was fresh and delectable. The service was impeccable, as was the food. The sushi was interesting and delicious. It may be a little pricy, but worth every penny. I’ll be going back soon.

Well deserving of its three Michelin stars, you'll be hard-pressed to find any sushi that can top Masa's. While it's extremely expensive, you're paying for an unforgettable culinary journey.

The best sushi and experience. It's worth every penny and I had the most wonderful time dining here. The decor is simple and elegant. We we're lucky to sit at the bar. I kept feeling the wood, it was so soft. Lol. The food presentation was beautiful and tasted even better. Getting to watch Chef Masa make precision cuts to the fish and his sushi creations was like watching a performance and seeing the art. The flavors of the fish is so fresh. The service is also the best we've experienced. The presentation of placing the dishes in front of us at the same time (for the dishes not being made directly by the Chef). The sushi he makes gets placed in front of us one at a time. Constantly making sure our drinks are filled and never empty. Any little drop onto the bar gets cleaned up immediately. The use of phones and photographs are not permitted during dining. Only at the end a photo is allowed to be taken with Chef Masa. One of the dishes was made on some sort of paper which they treated and he autographed. Definitely going to frame it... This place is a gem and a once in a lifetime experience. I would love to come back! The price is very steep but so very worth it. The price also includes tax and tip, but not alcoholic beverages, unsure about teas and whatnot. I highly recommend Masa, so save up!

I recently visited Masa with some friends who invited us. I was so excited because all the hype and reputation this place has. I have heard my fair share of stories regarding the owner and his business practices who stands proudly in the center with almost with a I am God attitude who is forced to smile for his patrons who are spending for 4 people well over 3k. Essentially the food starts to not taste good when you can sense a thick tension between the owner, and all his employees. Again I heard he treats his staff horribly but it’s blatelently out in the open for the public’s view. I do not want to come to any restaurant, and especially a 3 star establishment and feel like I am in the middle of a “what would you do” episode or a practicle joke. The employees have a sense of forced urgency because of the fear that this head of the sushi counter will hurl a insult or scream to embarrass them. There is I believe the manager a skinny blonde who has absolutely no people skills, and speaks with a attitude that belongs at the local McDonald’s. Quite frankly I believe the foul treatment the employees is a direct result in there mediocre attitudes. The food is ok but there are competing places in the city with exact same quality of fish, with more than half the price. We went through about 5 to 6 small dishes before sushi. Some of the appetizers I would call them experiments which were very tough to like. The sushi was rushed and was inconsistent in shape, tempature, and the soy sauce they continued to drip on this black board that held the sushi pieces that came to our table. Overall when you leave you will feel completely ripped off, and taken back with Michelin’s discernment of 3 star restaurants.

Ordinary sushi if it was a third of the price it would have been fine but I really felt stupid for what I paid.