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    Ota-Ya

    3.6 (104 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Sushi / Sashimi dinner
    Michael R.

    Ota-Ya is my 'go to' local place for sashimi and sushi. The fish is always fresh, the rice well prepared and the service is always wonderful. The presentation of the fish is consistently impressive. I love that they are BYOB, so I can bring my favorite sake with me. Additionally, the Ota-Ya team does a great job balancing the demands of customers dining in the restaurant and those that have ordered take-out (which I also do frequently). Overall, a great experience driven by high quality fish and a wonderful team.

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    Jackie A.

    We had a great time at Ota-Ya. This place was not on our radar. But I'm so glad we found it as it's kind of tucked away. It's BYOB and there is a liquor store right across the street. It was a small place and they were busy but they fit us in during a busy dinner service. We got 7 sushi rolls: spicy salmon, mango lobster roll, shrimp tempura roll, tuna spring roll, vegetarian roll, one with cooked salmon maybe the dragon roll, and the other I can't for the life of me remember. Nothing was left! Fresh and light even with that much sushi. Must try!

    Lr salmon dynamite, 7 fishes, crunchy salmon and godzIlla rolls

    Best sushi in the area. Consistently high quality from a family owned restaurant. Spicy Tuna "pizza" is amazing. 7 fishes roll, Ota ya roll etc Excellent

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    Joey D.

    I have heard mixed things about this place and have been craving sushi so I decided to check it out! The building is quite big with a smaller dining room & sushi bar, with a cute little fountain on the left side of the room. They have a pretty extensive menu with lots of options, so we decided to order a few things, starting with the spicy kimchi miso soup, which was awesome! It was a nice take on the soup which can sometimes be bland, and added a special layer to it. We also were craving some pork gyoza which was nice but to me fell short on flavor, even the soy wasn't helping. Ordered their spider roll with soft shell crab which also was a little bland and texturally wasn't as wonderful as I hoped but soft shell crab is always good in my eyes. And you can't go wrong with spicy tuna, a classic. I think maybe the place is overdue to do some renovations and updates especially starting with the peeling beams above the diners, but overall a decent spot to enjoy a hand roll.

    Fresh salad with ginger dressing. Refreshing.
    Frank B.

    Spending a lovely weekend in Lambertville, N.J. we happened upon this highly rated sushi restaurant. The decor is dated and minor details need an upgrade but the place is comfortable and most of all the food is outstanding. There is plenty of seating. The owner and people here are super nice and take pride in the food they serve. Like works of Art. Enjoy this place.

    Boat with all different yummy sushis!!
    Bella L.

    I highly recommend this restaurant to sushi lovers. This is one of my favorite sushi places to go to. I come here at least once or twice a month. Here are some reasons: 1. The fish is always fresh and has amazing flavor 2. They have many rolls to choose from for whatever you enjoy 3. Everything is super tasty! Some rolls I recommend: -Nemo roll -Godzilla Roll -Spicy Rock Roll Everything is amazing. Although they give a nice quantity of miso soup, I've had some experiences where it's extremely salty, but generally Otaya is awesome!!!!

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    Scott K.

    Traveling in the area and seeing the many positive review on Yelp it was a no brainer to come here given my desire for sushi. Everything was fresh but there was nothing outstanding. I took the sushi to-go which is not ideal but it didn't seem to effect the quality. There were only 2 tables of people and 1 sushi chef. It took over 30 minutes to get my food. I had the roti (which I've never had at a sushi restaurant since it is an Indian dish) because I wanted something different and the reviews were good. I have nothing to compare it to but it was very good. I then had salmon skin salad. It tasted fine but everything was shredded too fine. Probably best to have fresh, too. I then had a few rolls and hamachi sushi. It was fresh and tasted fine. Overall it was too expensive for what I had.

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    Good food, large portions, attentive staff, fair prices...however this place is crazy loud!!

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    Best sushi I've ever had. Everyone there is so nice too. It's byob which great. And I love it.

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    Wonderful sushi bar, kitchen and whole family of staff. Lambertville is very fortunate to have Ota-Ya.

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