Reviews for Ama Raw Bar in New York, NY
The tuna and salmon melted in your mouth and were the highlight of the meal for me. The appetizers and fries were my favorite... part The lobster bao buns were light and buttery, pretty good overall We had mussels and salmon as an entree which were alsogood but the appetizers stole the show. This was the first time I had bok choy and it’s definitely something I’ll be eatingagain! Espresso martinis weren’t my favorite but my preference is something a little bit sweeter Overall great experienceand I’ll be sure to stop by again for their happy hour! Read more
Went here straight from NYPL for their oyster happy hour !! Super satisfied. We sat outside and the staff was still super... attentive to us. We got the half East Coast-half West Coast oysters which were super fresh and yummy – to fill our tummy abit, we got the Crispy Oyster Bao Buns with yuzu kosho aioli, sesame, and house slaw which were super good :"> my friend alsohad the Lychee Martini. Great happy hour experience !! Read more
Prefacing this with the fact that I’ve heard wonderful things about the space, their happy hour, and the fried chicken... bun. We went for dinner for some, cocktails for others at about 9pm. Staff was perfectly friendly. We were seated in the backroom, which I wouldn’t recommend or choose next time I’m there—not the same atmosphere as the rest of the space. Therestaurant was busy, but the four of us were alone in the room. My sister’s food didn’t come, and they brought an app wedidn’t order and an extra side of fries, then charged us for both. Service was slow enough that we didn’t have time to havethem remove the extra charges from our check. Read more
Amazing happy hour spot: $1 east and $2 west coast oysters were fresh and delicious (though the latter had more flavor), lychee... martinis were the perfect levels of sweet and alcohol. We also got the chicken bao buns (redundant name lol) and fries- allyummy. Service was fast and attentive and it was just the right amount of crowd at 6pm on a Friday. For 2 people, we probablycould’ve walked in but I had made a reservation to be safe since it was our first time here. Will be back! Read more
Went for the happy hour ($1/oyster). There's plenty of options other than oysters under the raw bar section. Friendly staff... (they brought up wrong dishes a couple of times but it didnt bother us at all) and fresh seafood. The lychee martini was onpoint ???? Read more
Went here for happy hour 4-7pm. 1$ Oysters Amazing. Oysters were fresh and healthy. Drinks were just as good and strong. We... ordered the dry seasoned wings which in my opinion was overly seasoned. It wasn’t bad just wasn’t my taste. We also orderedshrimp buns, chicken buns, oyster buns and lobster buns. All was exceptional. Would definitely recommend this place. Staff werewarm and friendly. Read more
Great happy hour deals! 4-7pm every day. $1 oysters and $9-10 cocktails. The cocktails here are very good and pretty strong!... Frozen lillikoi and spicy Palawan with tequila are delicious. I also recommend the crispy rice tuna! Read more
Passed by Ama a few times before and loved the lively crowd and ambiance they would always have, so finally decided to stop by... during HH. We ordered their HH oysters (east and west coast). I liked the west coast more because it had a hint of sweetness toit. The ponzu sauce made it taste even better! Their cocktails were amazing and a bit strong, which is a good thing! We orderedthe crispy rice tuna and crispy oyster bao buns. The crispy rice tuna was just okay for me- it was super crispy that it kind ofscraped the roof of my mouth and got stuck in between my teeth. The crispy oyster bao buns was solid and yums! The drunken andmellow mussels were plump and amazing! The lemongrass coconut broth in the mellow mussels was my favorite- it was superflavorful. The mussels also came with a side of nori fries, so we used the broths as our sauce instead ketchup. Wish they hadbread so I can soak up the sauce from the mussels, but they only had steamed or fried bao buns (which didnt really soak up thesauce well enough). They also gave us complimentary mochi at the end. Read more