Ootoya Times Square

"This Japanese comfort food chain offers inexpensive sets like one with Japanese butterfish with rice, miso soup, and pickles; katsu don and udon; or grilled mackerel, all around $25. It’s sit-down service with tea or alcohol options available, with fast, in-and-out service." - Eater Staff

"Grabbing lunch with a group of coworkers and actually all have time to sit down? Ootoya is a great choice. It’s Japanese, and instead of specializing in one type of food, you can get everything from soba to sushi to hot pot to a nice piece of fish here. Everyone in your group will be satisfied, and you can get out on the healthy side of things." - bryan kim, katherine lewin

"Both the space and the menu at this outpost of a Japanese chain are huge, and a meal at Ootoya can be affordable if you order right. It isn’t going to be the best Japanese food you’ll ever have, but they do a good pork katsu curry and the pressed salmon sushi is fun to eat with its three different preparations. That’s only a fraction of the menu, however. Don’t be afraid to try new things. Come here the next time you’re in the neighborhood and you want to eat some decent Japanese food without spending a stupid amount of money." - carina finn koeppicus, bryan kim, neha talreja

"Jennifer Lopez is really a singer, but she’s been in a couple of movies. One of them was Gigli, and another was The Wedding Planner, which doesn’t say much, but everyone still loves J.Lo. That’s Ootoya - not an expert in sushi, but one of those does-it-all places that manages to pull most things Japanese off pretty well. It’s lively, and a good choice if some members of the group want sushi, while others want cooked food." - hillary reinsberg

"Ootoya debuts a month-long onigiri pop-up at its Times Square location, offering various onigiri from a takeout window." - Tanay Warerkar