Shuya

The Best New Restaurants in NYC: September 2024

"Reopened in Murray Hill after a long Astoria run, this highly regarded noodle bar inhabits a furniture‑showroom collaboration with evident design touches—oversize velvet bar seats, semi‑enclosed booths, ripple‑textured wall panels, and exquisite tableware. Service often begins with sashimi served in a pedestal glass; standout small plates include exceptionally crunchy, fried and glazed tebasaki wings. The house noodles are leopardine with whole‑wheat flecks and their thickness is calibrated per dish; the signature duck mazemen features dry noodles topped with a shingle of perfectly rendered pink duck breast and a caramelized dipping gravy that clings to the noodles and lips." - Edward Hart