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Senya, New York, NY

Senya

4.7
4.7
272 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese
Senya is a modernized, creative Japanese restaurant that has its own sparks and flare. The dishes contains its own identity and personality as if they are living art. Owners of the restaurant focuses on providing only the freshest ingredients and first class service for their customers. The owners hope to offer an unforgettable fine dining experience for all its patrons. The sushi bar provides only the freshest ingredients, and offers wide variety of Japanese fish, such as golden eye red snapper, hokkaido uni, blue fin fatty tuna and etc. The vegetables and poultries for the kitchen are purchased from the best local vendors and farmers market.
**Please kindly note that there may be slightly delay in reservations and walk-in on the weekend due to limited space**

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2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 6 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Japanese

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (212) 995-5278

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Kenneth Choo

  • Private party contact

    Cayvian Choo: (917) 328-2156

  • Neighborhood

    Lower East Side

  • Cross street

    E 6th and E 7th street

  • Parking details

    On street parking is available. On weekends, you may need to park in one of the local garages on East 9th or East 10th Streets.

  • Public transit

    1. Take the F train to 2nd Ave stop and walk up to 1st Ave. The restaurant is located between 6th and 7th street.<br />2. Take the 6 train to Astor place and walk toward 1st Ave. Turn right to 6th and 7th street. <br />

  • Additional

    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

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What 272 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

  1. LauraL

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Very expensive for amount of food that was given especially appetizers.

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  2. Willie

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our favorite Japanese restaurant- they are always welcoming and friendly. Amazing food- never disappoints!

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  3. IsabelS

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    THIS WAS THE BEST RESTAURANT EVER. I have been living in New York City for 8 years. I eat a lot of sushi. This was something so so special. The staff is amazing and the food is a 10/10. I can’t wait to go back!!!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is excellent and the ambiance is cozy and romantic.

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  5. mateosancho

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Hidden gem! Extreme quality! And very nice service. I will come back.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Took my mom here, not my first time 😁. Great foie gras, loved the tuna tataki. Highly recommend the chirashi box, uni risotto was a pleasant surprise. Its quiet, brown and comfy, my sort of dining.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service. Accommodated me even though the kitchen was soon closing. Senya Sashimi was delicious—I’ll order it again next time! Great place for a mellow, enjoyable bite.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    2nd time here during restaurant week, must try!

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  9. Foodies

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Amazingly fresh ingredients. Will definitely come back.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    The restaurant is quite small, only 7 tables around and we were placed close to the counter, which feels quite squeezed. The food is like ok, urchin is pretty good but fish is not as fresh as I expected.

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  11. ElsaC

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service! Definitely worth to try out during restaurant week

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Uni excellent, others mediocre

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  13. NLLL

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The food was great but not my favorite since everything was fairly rich. However, this has more to do with my personal taste and not necessarily reflective of the quality of the restaurant. Our waitress was extremely nice and friendly and I appreciated the low noise level because it allowed for conversations. My one concern is that there wasn't a place to sit when you're waiting for a table.

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  14. LavZ

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Servers are very nice and food is great! Portion is also pretty decent. Restaurant week menu is certainly well articulated! A la carte is a bit pricy.

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  15. LeyiD

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    very delicious (uni with scrambled egg and cavier; foie gras; chrashi)

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  16. Megann

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great little spot. The bone marrow app was delicious. Sushi was fresh. Really nice servers.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    The roast duck breast was subpar. Everything else was fire. Foie gras sushi is a must order

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food is tasting.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always fantastic food and service at Senya. Favorite restaurant in the city!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    very nice experience !

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  21. FoodCritic

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    WORST restaurant. Eat out a deep-fried hair, and the waitress was like “we don’t know what it is” and then she was like “it’s not our cooks’ hair” (paradox). So I deep-dried my hair on a dinner table?? And her attitude was so irritating and took away our unfinished dish without our consent. So gross, disgusting. Came here to celebrate birthday but turned out to be a nightmare.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    exceptional meal, amazing service and relaxing environment. the food speaks for itself and says it all. i can't wait to go back.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing as always

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food is great. Especially Uni is so fresh and creamy. What really impressed me was their service. The staffs are excellent and attentive, made great recommendations on Sake. Because it’s my birthday, we were provided with free desserts, a slice of cheesecake and a ice cream ball. Very much appreciated!

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  25. KrisMoss

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really nice space and interesting menu. We were really pleased with all of the items we ordered but especially loved the Chirashi - super fresh and delicious!

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  26. MaureenC

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An oasis of premium Japanese cuisine in perfect combination, balanced flavors and proportion. Delightful fusion pasta dish with truffles. There was nice space between diners. Very nice decor, low-key service, and overall quiet atmosphere improved our taste of each beautiful dish. We will return to try the other dishes. We will also bring more family and friends with us in the days to come. Thank you for keeping the authentic excellence of sashimi and sushi. The fine attention to details such as edible flowers and leaves I enjoyed very much - something new for me. I hope we will continue to be surprised by lovely creations. Thank you.

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  27. WenyingZ

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was phenomenal!

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  28. Mangiabene

    Miami

    159 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    159 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very small restaurant with 7 tables, but well spaced. Cute place with nice simple details. Exceptionally good food and beautifully presented. Each serving is a work of art. Agedashi Tofu is amazing. Chirashi Box; assorted sashimi on top sushi rice - buttery sashimi and each piece is wonderful. Black cod appetizer is perfection. Even the green tea ice cream is perfect. Excellent very nice service. A special restaurant.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    no birthday cake haha

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  30. hotpot

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food taste so good! Love uni steam egg. California Uni so fresh

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The overall experience is so great. I was running 20 minutes late but still I got enough time for nicely taste everything. The food is good and fresh. The service is great with the right amount of attention and help. Really enjoyed this experience. Will definitely go again!

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    I booked to try at Senya during the restaurant week and the food was great! For the restaurant week I think the portion and execution was excellent. Love the fusion flavor yet some dishes still keep it authentic. I’m not big fan of the dessert there but will go back for the food.

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  33. PotatoNo1

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2022

    overall5food3service5ambience5
    I came here during restaurant week, and I think in general it’s a pretty good deal. The 3 course comes with big portion and the food material are fresh. But I do think the taste can be better, I ordered the chirashi box, and several dish are really salty.

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  34. BeckyY

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 14, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Food is not good as I expect during the review on the internet, but the food is still good, very fresh, and tasty. I need to made the reservations 3 weeks ago, not really worth to wait that long and when you try to call them to ask a questions, never have anyone to pick up the phone. Don't think will go again.

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  35. GiorgiaZ

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Perfect place to enjoy a fabulous dinner! I'll come again for sure Music was good too

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  36. foodie

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience1
    sat down at 8:20, handed me the check at 9, when I was half way through the cake and had not even finished my cocktail Food was average disappointed

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  37. ThomasH

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was an amazing dining experience and definitely recommend for a date night out :)

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  38. Lily

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience. Everything was great but the chirashi was amazing for it's presentation, tasty, and value. The staff were super nice and tentative as well!

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  39. VionaSama

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The only issue is the restaurant week chirashi should have 10 types of sashimi according to the menu, but I only got 8. Same as my friends who came at 7pm.

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  40. SunmiK

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food is always excellent with beautify presentation

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

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

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Diner temperature check required
    • Staff temperature check required
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Senya does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Senya also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 995-5278.

Senya is rated 4.7 stars by 272 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Senya

109 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003

Additional information

  • Cross street

    E 6th and E 7th street

  • Neighborhood

    Lower East Side

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Japanese

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    On street parking is available. On weekends, you may need to park in one of the local garages on East 9th or East 10th Streets.

  • Public transit

    1. Take the F train to 2nd Ave stop and walk up to 1st Ave. The restaurant is located between 6th and 7th street.2. Take the 6 train to Astor place and walk toward 1st Ave. Turn right to 6th and 7th street.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Kenneth Choo

  • Additional

    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

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