Tokyo Chain Comfort Food In A Chelsea Dining Room
Traditional Japanese dishes bring ingredients sourced from Japan to a relaxed Manhattan restaurant.
🍱 Set Meals From Japan
Ootoya Chelsea brings the feel of a Tokyo izakaya chain to 8 W 18th St in Manhattan, with Japanese home cooking that leans into grilled fish, sushi, hot pots, and set meals. The two level layout gives you a choice between table seating and the bar.
For a first plate, tonkatsu is the clearest entry point, while salmon saikyo yaki takes the menu in a richer fish direction. The kitchen also serves bento boxes, and the chestnut dessert tends to sell out early, making it the item to ask about first. Ingredients come directly from Japan, keeping the menu close to familiar home style cooking.
Lunch and dinner run every day. For lunch, the kitchen opens at half past eleven AM and closes at half past two PM, then returns from half past five PM to 9 PM each evening. That rhythm suits a midday set meal or an early dinner.
