Bar Masa - NYC October 6th, 2007

During our recent visit to New York City, we had a chance to eat at BAR MASA. BAR MASA is the more affordable sister restaurant to MASA, one of the world's most celebrated sushi restaurants. Diners at MASA pay $400 per person plus drinks and tip for the privilege of dining there.
BAR MASA however is for the rest of us hoi poloi who can not afford to take out a second mortgage for one dinner for 2.

Bar Masa is located at the new Time Warner Center. It is casually designed with blond woods, chromed lighting and hemp cloth curtains that allow for privacy between those at a table and those sitting at the bar.

The place was brightly lit for lunch and the bartender was pleasant and helpful.
We ordered cocktails before lunch (after all we were on vacation) and I had a Campari on the rocks and Ken had a Ginger Apple Cider infused with Amarretto. Subsequent drinks were Gray Goose and Soda.

We ordered the Lunch Sampler Platters for both the sushi and the sashime. The quality of the fish was excellent. They served us Red Snapper, Sweet Shrimp, Lean Tuna, Fluke, Salmon, Yellow Fin Tuna, Tile Fish and a vegetarian roll. It was all very delicious. However this place must subscribe to the more traditional way of eating sushi because the only sauce available was the traditional soy with the wassabi and the ginger. I guess we like sushi anyway it is served, as long as the fish is the freshest available although we tend to prefer more modern presentations and sauces.
BAR MASA was an excellent experience, but not our favorite one thus far in the Sushi Genre. We give BAR MASA 4-Forks