All 300 rated mentions, most helpful first
“This is my second time at Aska and it was better than the first. The scallop dish, lobster + foam, and the last 2 meat courses were completely new and the sauces were perfect. This tasting menu is very straight forward, fish / meat + sauce but they execute it so well.”
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“The service felt cold and i don’t think they spoke much outside of the bare minimum descriptions of the dishes and were super slow on refilling water.”
H3
“This is my second time at Aska and it was better than the first. The scallop dish, lobster + foam, and the last 2 meat courses were completely new and the sauces were perfect. This tasting menu is very straight forward, fish / meat + sauce but they execute it so well.”
H3
“Maybe I went on a bad night, but I was SO let down by Aska. Service was rushed, vibe was all off, and I left way too hungry for such an expensive meal.”
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“Aska was my first Michelin star experience and it vastly exceeded my expectations. Not to spoil, but I wish I could forget the first bite of one of their seafood courses just to experience it again. Life-changing and an inflection point for me in terms of fine dining.”
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“Birch milk sorbet with yarrow leaves at Aska. It tastes like how the deep forest smells after a big snow fall. It’s incredible.”
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“we found the food very underwhelming. They seemed more interested in show and novelty than actual flavor and taste. We literally went out and got a second dinner after Aska because we were so dissatisfied.”
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“I had a comically bad experience at Aska last year for an anniversary dinner. The experience was long, drawn-out, and painfully self-serious, while the food was pretty but unexciting in flavor.”
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“The pacing was interminable, we waited at least 30 mins between dishes. The food while visually beautiful always seemed to be more about them showing off technique instead of whether it was enjoyable to eat. The beef was plated over pine tips which stuck all over the meat so you had to keep picking them off, and the emulsified oyster dish was one of the worst dishes I’ve had anywhere.”
H3
“Saga and Aska are astronomically better than Atera.”
H2
“Absolutely spectacular! Every bite was incredible! Very flavorful, different textures and temperatures, very high-quality ingredients, and very tasty! One of the best servings of starting bites to a meal I’ve ever had!”
H2
“Aska (every single item besides the trout)”
H2
“As for the dinner? It was fine. After several whitefish courses, it feels time to move on.”
H2
“Milk bread from aska.”
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“If you’re going fancy, Aska is great for a Nordic-inspired tasting menu.”
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“Aska is my personal favorite—in terms of service, delicious food, and wow factor.”
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“The menu will be MANY courses of rather small portions, but it’s incredibly inventive and - at least to my experience - much closer to to something you’d find in Copenhagen.”
H2
“Aska — langoustine”
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“Impressive. Our table asked for the main a second time as an off-menu supplement. So many people ask that they obliged.”
H2
“Aska is the worst at this, on one hand, some of their bites are the best I have ever had, but each dish is so small that you just feel blue balled from the experience.”
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“Aska, easily, for that price range.”
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“Then the food is absolutely world class in a way that isn’t chasing instagram photo trends, private club membership exclusivity nonsense or any of the terrible things that poison ny high end food culture.”
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“Seconding Aska. The service was incredible and I dream of their langoustine”
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“If you want seafood done perfectly in nyc, go to Aska. It’s not that avant-garde. The flavor profiles are super clean and refined.”
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“Aska is amazing and the restaurant vibes are really intimate and dark.”
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“Loved Aska! Despite what this sub usually thinks about going to places during holidays, I went for this past NYE and it was incredible. The kitchen also came up to our table directly and one by one cheered us to the New Year. It was a beautiful experience with really down to earth people working there.”
H2
“Aska is the answer. The tables are kinda far apart and it’s dark and intimate feeling. And the food is literally incredible”
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“Aska is a bit more challenging for me — I’m sensitive to salt and find their food a touch too salty. But I think these three restaurants consistently put out the most interesting menus.”
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“Aska is so good. That sauce is one of the best things i've ever tasted.”
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“Maybe Aska? I think two tasting menus would put you a little over $500 but the food is so good.”
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“Also my favorite restaurant in the city. I’ve definitely not tried all the heavy hitters but out of Le Bernadin, Jungsik, Sushi Noz and many other one star restaurants, it’s the only one I’ve returned to multiple times.”
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“I'm a fan of both Aska and Joo ok (haven't made it to Saga yet). Just throwing out that the pics on Google don't really do Aska justice, especially if you go for dinner. It felt much more striking actually being in the space compared to what I had seen online.”
H2
“Incredible. I’ve been lucky to go twice and each time blew my mind with the creativity and delicateness in the courses. Probably some of the best dishes I’ve had in my life.”
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“While I enjoyed Aska, I felt that their portions/servings were the least out of all the 3 and 2 Michelin star restaurants in NYC.”
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“Food, wine, and service were all phenomenal at Aska. I did leave a little hungry. But would go again.”
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“Aska is much better than Aquavit although I loved Aquavit.”
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“Was so good! Went on Saturday. Loved the flavors and the wine pairing.”
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“aska is extremely good and extremely expensive. if money is no object pick aska over aquavit”
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“dinner at Aska - incredible, flavorful and highly consistent new Nordic cuisine. Best meal I’ve had in the city.”
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“A lot of interesting, even “challenging” dishes, that would be better appreciated by someone who’s done their fair share of fine dining.”
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“Some of the best food I’ve ever eaten. Unfortunately I left hungry too. That said, I’d still go back.”
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“The seafood at Aquavit and Aska were much tastier than at Le Bernardin, with better seafood AND sauce.”
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“sooooo good. Really creative and interesting. Service was great. One of my favorites and worth every penny.”
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“Loved loved loved Aska. Sorry, never been to Aquavit. But Aska was super fun and the wine paring worked perfectly. The. Non- alcoholic pairing was actually more creative and interesting.”
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“But I have been to aska many times and have always been impressed, I dont get others here saying it’s more “interesting” than “tasty”. It’s damn delicious”
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“Aska! different vibe from the others - less stuffy (but still classy and eventful), more spacious. Dramatic delicious seafood.”
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“I really can't recommend Aska enough. It has a beautiful outdoor area and the food is impeccable. I've done a lot of the fine dining in the city (Per Se, JG, EMP (pre-vegan), etc) and it is my favorite at the moment.”
H2
“Aska they are honestly borderline racist and terrible customer service I would highly not recommend.”
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“Never have I been to something so UNaccommodating, so snooty, and so deliberately in your face arrogant.”
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“I still think about the hake with dark beer and dill at Aska.”
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