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Kappo Masa, New York, NY

Kappo Masa

4.6
4.6
568 Reviews
$50 and over
Japanese
Located at 976 Madison Avenue below the Gagosian Gallery. Kappo Masa is a collaboration between renown chef Masayoshi "Masa" Takayama and art dealer, Larry Gagosian. Kappo Masa offers a dining experience that is sophisticated yet relaxed, featuring fresh, modern Japanese cuisine.


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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 24 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (212) 906-7141
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Masayoshi Takayama known as "Masa"
  • Private party facilities
    Private room available upon request.
  • Private party contact
    our Private Event Coordinator: (212) 906-7141
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Cross street
    76th Street
  • Parking details
    Public parking garage located at 35 E. 75th St. between Park & Madison Avenues.
  • Public transit
    6 train to 77th St
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 568 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

568 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    London

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Wonderfully prepared Japanese food; noisy and expensive.

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  2. GreggK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Amazing Toro. Great food and service. Expensive so be ready to pay but the experience and the toro is best we’ve ever had.

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  3. DoctorV8

    Houston

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Great service, however the food didn’t justify the price.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food4service3ambience3
    The price is too high for what it is but food is good

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  5. hungrygrl

    New York Area

    78 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    78 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the few restaurants where you can hear your conversation, no loud disco music blasting. Dependable and consistent, top of my NYC list!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good experience Food and service. And ambience.

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  7. Momo

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sushi chef must get more salary, it's definitely unfair. he did such a great job.

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  8. tonyv

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    overall3food5service4ambience3
    the table adjacent to us was loud and disturbing. there was a family engaged in a loud and enduring argument with strong profanity. it made for an uncomfortable and unpleasant experience. i expected the host or manager to move them or us.

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  9. Jfae

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    Overpriced sushi - nice atmosphere but too expensive for average sushi

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  10. AvaG

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience1
    Everything was very over-priced, only average food. Atmosphere was not good. Noisy guests. Not worth the cost.

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  11. aspenchic

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience3
    service was very slow. we waited over an hour for our second course

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  12. SpencerK

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    The food was good but not great considering the incredibly high prices. Rolls were really thin crab special was good but thete was very little crab meat there are much better places in the city

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  13. MichelinFoodie

    San Francisco

    52 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience5
    This is a difficult review to write as we normally have great food and service at the Masa restaurants. This was our first visit to Kappo Masa and it was memorable for unfortunate reasons. My wife has many food allergies and we make sure it is on the notes to each restaurant at booking. Every other visit to Masa’s restaurants - the teams are well informed even before we get there so the severs know when we get to the table. The server did not review the reservation notes and had to ask for the allergies. Unfortunately the kitchen accidentally served dairy to my wife on a specific dish that was made for her. Mistakes happen. But the bigger issue was when we discussed with the waiter to check that their was no parmesan as he described the dish when it was brought to the table, he reconfirmed there was not. And it was only when my wife finished the dish did the Manager come over to inform us of the error. It took the server a long time to check with the kitchen on allergies I hope they would have taken seriously. They kindly “comped” the dish and a few other things but it ruined the rest of the meal as my wife’s stomach was very unsettled and she did not want to eat anything else. We really do love Masa’s restaurants and that’s why it is so hard to write this honest review.

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  14. AANYC

    New York Area

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super delicious food and excellent service . Love corn fritters

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  15. Patricia

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best sushi I have ever had. Outstanding quality!

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Been several times, the ambiance is nice, the service is good, and the food is great. Yesterday I did not order the omakase, which was my bad.

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  17. AntonioB

    New York Area

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    I am disappointed. I was expecting a fantastic dining experience, and the food was below my expectations. No.l comparison to Masa o Matsuhisa.

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  18. Vero

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing quality food, we love the sushi every time we go it’s just so fresh and delicious and always get great service.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beyond delicious and amazing. Definitely will return!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 17, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    Not worth $300 for a tiny portion of food and two glasses of wine. Exorbitantly overpriced. Fit for the Jeff Bezos of the world!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    Super average sushi for ridiculous price. Would never go back.

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  22. Melcd

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious food, and great service. Get the duck tacos!

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    We used to love Kappo Masa but the menu hasn’t changed in years and it now feels like a chain at ridiculous prices. We also found the service slow and inattentive. We’re sorry as we live down the block and don’t plan to return.

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  24. Intownforfood

    New York Area

    67 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent omakase lunch experience as always! Service is attentive and friendly.

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  25. ElenaE

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    I would highly recommend Kappo Masa. Delicious food, great atmosphere, very good service. It’s a bit noisy but overall, it was a wonderful experience.

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  26. Jonathan

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a treat. Duck tacos and Kobe beef are big must have items.

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  27. Michal

    London

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    The service was far from good. They rushed us and didn't give us a comfortable feeling at all. It's sad since it wasn't not as usual.

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  28. Susany

    London

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food great service and atmosphere Always perfect

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  29. JuHu

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    White wine served too warm ($30/glass), food WAY overpriced, unaccommodating host (we had a table rez and wanted to sit at the bar and were told we couldn’t but there were bar seats open the whole time we were there). Server tried but tough conditions to work with.

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  30. foodie

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great spot, great food. Always a good vibe. thank you once again!

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  31. Momx74

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    Precios horrorosos. Llegan a rango de timo legal. La oferta de cocina japonesa en la ciudad es tan abundante que ir Kappo Masa de Madison Avenue es un acto temerario, con un retorno muy malo. Lo que pagas es inversamente proporcional a lo que se recibe. Se llega a sentir la sensación de haber sido estafado. Para muestra este botón, el sake (que además lo tienen como “sake de la casa”) Miyosakae Tenmi Junmai Daiginjo que se puede comprar en las botillerías de Nueva York a un precio de US$125, en el Kappo Masa está a más de ¡US$700! Es decir, ¡6 veces el precio de venta al público! Nosotros, por este motivo, tuvimos un incidente con el restaurante que terminó en contra nuestra. Éramos seis comensales, por las dos botellas del sake citado (lo pidieron por inducción del empleado del restaurante, aduciendo era “el sake de la casa” con lo que dedujimos se trataba de un licor de calidad y precio razonables) terminamos con una cuenta de ¡US$2.400! ¡En un japonés de calidad media! ¡¡US$400 por persona!! en un restaurante muy normalito. No pongan un pie en ese lugar. Avisados quedan, el Kappo Masa de NY es restaurante a evitar.

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  32. borah

    New York Area

    46 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall1food3service4ambience3
    Absolutely so overpriced as to make you question your sanity for choosing it. Food mostly good but not show stopping,..service good but why wouldn’t it be? I’m all for indulging myself occasionally but instead of feeling pampered I felt stupid. Never again

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience2
    Kappo Masa is a luxurious and high end sushi place in the heart of Manhattan that is highly over priced.

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  34. CharlesS

    Exclusive

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 11, 2023

    overall1food4service2ambience4
    We come to Kappa a lot, every time we are in town. Reservation is either under my name or my partners. We don’t care about prices, really!! We understand the specialness of your dining establishment. However, we are extremely disappointed in the lack of clarity on the specials. We had the fuzzy crab. yes, it was delicious, but $200 is a price that needs to be discussed with guests when ordering. On a bill that totaled $660 for two persons, this was the most expensive item. Unacceptable, truly unacceptable! You need to make your guests aware of the prices for nightly specials! Anna Geist and Charles Stevenson

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  35. AbeR

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed the food the atmosphere and the staff great service.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    The caviar was not good

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  37. Greg

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    One of the most over rated dining experiences I’ve ever had. Sushi was dry. Chicken skewers were dark meat. Just so many dishes were bad. And def not worth the money.

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  38. SCHIHOL

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is hands down one of the best sushi places I’ve ever been, anywhere, period.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    London

    4 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 28, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience5
    I called to get an additional table of 3 to our reservation, they wanted to charge me a $350 per head prix fix which was ridiculous. When I asked to get a separate reservation for a table of 3 the manager said NO because I know you want a table of seven and you have to pay 350 x head! So I asked my friend to call and book a table for 3 at the same time, they said NO sorry fully booked. I finally asked a third person to call and ask for a table 15 mins later and ended up getting the table which was always available and ended up sitting together. I have been going to Kappo for many years, but this attitude is not commercial and they rather loose loyal customers than accomodate them. Very poor attitude. Plus the food quality is not what it used to be. Will go to Gari instead.

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  40. GideonY

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great Omakase dinner -- all 4 of us got confused by the full menu

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Kappo Masa offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 906-7141.

Kappo Masa is rated 4.6 stars by 568 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Kappo Masa

976 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10075

Additional information

  • Cross street
    76th Street
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public parking garage located at 35 E. 75th St. between Park & Madison Avenues.
  • Public transit
    6 train to 77th St
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Masayoshi Takayama known as "Masa"
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (212) 906-7141
  • Private party facilities
    Private room available upon request.
  • Private party contact
    our Private Event Coordinator: (212) 906-7141
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