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Akoya
Japanese restaurant · Midtown West ·
Best Restaurant Dishes Eater NY Editors Ate This Week, November 10, 2025 | Eater NY
"Finding a non-touristy, quiet meal in Times Square felt like a coup at this zen escape on the Knickerbocker’s 17th floor, opened this spring by chefs Charlie Palmer and Taishi Yamaguchi. I went the alfresco route via the attached, ivy-covered patio lounge St. Cloud and had a blue crab volcano roll with abundant crab in each piece, perfectly paired with an ice-cold green can of Neko IPA; inside, Yamaguchi — who previously worked at Katsuya and Aman — specializes in temaki from his small dining room, and you can also order a pared-down selection of Akoya dishes at St. Cloud." - Nadia Chaudhury
