TOWA

"The small illuminated sign outside is a hint of what's to come at Towa, where low lighting andmulti-hued wood conspire to create a stylish setting. Take a seat in the narrow dining room or at the omakase counter, where Chef Masaya Shirai directs a kaiseki-inspired menu. Dishes like kani hourensou ohitashi, or snow crab and spinach in dashi broth, are focused on seasonality and tradition. Dashi broth-marinated tomato with chia seeds and passion fruit captures the flavor of summer perfectly. Futomaki lives up to its name (fat rolled sushi) with a generous roll filled with tuna, salmon, amberjack, kanpachi and shrimp tempura, along with vegetables. Finally, sake kasu cheesecake with yuzu honey is a dainty dessert." - Michelin Inspector

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"From Hand Hospitality––the power team behind top Korean eateries like Atomix and Jua––comes their inaugural, now two-year-old, minimalist Japanese eatery in Nomad: Towa, a kaiseki-inspired restaurant with a nine-seat omakase counter helmed by chef Masaya Shira." - Kat Odell

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"Hand Hospitality also opened Towa, a Flatiron Japanese spot, in March." - Melissa McCart

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"A new Japanese restaurant from the hospitality group behind Jua, Atomix, and Her Name is Han with a debut menu that includes a tomato appetizer with dashi jelly, truffle potato croquettes, and grilled king crab." - Emma Orlow

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"I noted that Towa, a new Japanese restaurant from the group behind Jua, Atomix, and Her Name is Han, has opened in Nomad at 36 West 26th Street near Sixth Avenue; its kaiseki-influenced menu — mostly a la carte rather than a traditional tasting menu — includes a tomato appetizer with a dashi jelly, truffle potato croquettes, and grilled king crab with a crab-miso sauce, and a $100-per-person omakase menu is also available." - Emma Orlow