Momokawa

4.9

254 Reviews

$31 to $50

Japanese

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 24 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions

Wagyu & Sushi
The restaurant will serve top-quality meals served with the highest quality ingredients, along with a sushi bar led by The Sushi chef with over 30 years of experience.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Sukiyaki
Hours of operation
Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 256-0403
Website
http://www.momokawanyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Mieko Okuda
Catering
Call for Details.<br />We do Japanese Catering.

Location
1466 1st Ave, New York, NY 10075
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
Between 76th&77th 1st Avenue
Parking details
None
Public transit
walk 10 min from 6 train 77nd stwalk 10 min from Q train 72nd st
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 254 people are saying

Momokawa reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New York City
Japanese
Manhattan
Best Food
Manhattan
Japanese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Momokawa offers a "wonderful dining experience" with "excellent food quality and service." Renowned for its authentic Japanese cuisine, it delights guests with "the best sukiyaki in NYC" and "incredible sushi." Though prices are on the higher side, patrons appreciate the "charming atmosphere" and "attentive staff."

254 Reviews

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Janet VIP
New York City209 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A terrific local sushi restaurant. We didn't have a chance to enjoy the Shabu Shabu, which other tables were relishing. Will return again and again.
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Aerien
Philadelphia6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly delightful. The black cod was delicately seasoned. The clam soup is a little too salty for my taste but everything was really great. The staff is very courteous. Would definitely come back and try the sukiyaki.
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Matthew VIP
New York City25 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Sushi was frag. Wagyu was fatty. Waiters weren’t too helpful
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OpenTable Diner
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A favorite casual under-the-radar for Japanese comfort foods. The only place i know of for ankimo, when available.
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Janet VIP
New York City209 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent sushi with attentive service and beautiful specials.
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Madelyn
Dallas2 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Delicious! If you make a reservation in the winter, request a corner table because we got sat right by the door and it was freezing. But other than that it was so good. Very incredible food and service.
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Anne
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on January 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent, quaint, sweet place with delicious, authentic food.
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leslie
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service!! Best fresh sushi and shabu!
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angie
New York City1 review
4.0
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service was outstanding. Food was excellent. Warm for winter but may be hot for summer given lack of adequate ventilation.
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Samuel
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The sukiyaki was incredible! Perfect sweetness. Also great sushi.
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FAQs

Momokawa offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Momokawa also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 256-0403.

Momokawa is rated 4.9 stars by 254 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1466 1st Ave, New York, NY 10075

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Between 76th&77th 1st Avenue
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Hours of operation
Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Sukiyaki
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
walk 10 min from 6 train 77nd stwalk 10 min from Q train 72nd st
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Mieko Okuda
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.momokawanyc.com/
Phone number
(212) 256-0403
Catering
Call for Details.<br />We do Japanese Catering.

Momokawa

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About this restaurant

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Menu

Cold Appetizer

Black Bean Edamame$7.00

Nasu Ni

Entrees

Miso Teriyaki Salmon$29.00

Teriyaki Chicken$25.00

Hot Appetizer

Fried Chicken Wings$10.00

Kaki Fried Oyster$20.00

Rice

Beef Sukiyaki Don$23.00

Kuro Buta Don$16.00

Salad

Aburi Buri Salad$21.00

Jako & Mizuna Salad$17.00

What 254 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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