Ama Raw - New York

I've passed by Ama a few times and always loved the lively atmosphere and crowd, so I finally decided to stop in during happy hour. We ordered the happy hour oysters (both east and west coast). I preferred the west coast oysters, as they had a delightful hint of sweetness. The ponzu sauce really elevated their flavor! The cocktails were fantastic and a little strong, which I appreciated! We also tried the crispy rice tuna and the crispy oyster bao buns. While the crispy rice tuna was decent, it didn’t quite wow me.

The tuna and salmon literally melted in my mouth, making them the highlight of my meal. The appetizers and fries were my top favorites—the lobster bao buns were light and buttery, quite enjoyable overall. We also had mussels and salmon for our main course, which were good, but the appetizers truly stole the spotlight. It was my first time trying bok choy, and I definitely plan to have it again! As for the espresso martinis, they weren't quite to my taste, as I prefer something a bit different.

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 a bit, we got the Crispy Oyster Bao Buns with yuzu kosho aioli, sesame, and house slaw which were super good : my friend also had the Lychee Martini. Great happy hour experience !!

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 back room, which I wouldn?t recommend or choose next time I?m there?not the same atmosphere as the rest of the space. The restaurant was busy, but the four of us were alone in the room. My sister?s food didn?t come, and they brought an

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- all yummy. Service was fast and attentive and it was just the right amount of crowd at 6pm on a Friday. For 2 people, we probably could?ve walked in but I had made a reservation to be safe since it was our first time here. Will be