Ama Raw Bar West Village is a unique Asian influenced raw bar that offers fresh seafood, craft cocktails, sake & wine in a warm inviting neighborhood restaurant and bar. We are known for our amazing $1 oyster happy hours, cocktail specials, & our menu that lets you taste a variety of bao buns & other vegetarian and seafood dishes that draw from the great flavors found all around Asia. Host your next Holiday party, charity event, or birthday party with us, and we will craft a personalized menu perfect for any affair.
Based on 150 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
39 Downing St, New York, NY 10014
Phone: (646) 351-6998
Hours
| Tuesday | 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 5–11 PM |
| Saturday | 5–11 PM |
| Sunday | 5–10 PM |
| Monday | 5–10 PM |
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Reviews
Alexis Han
Came for happy hour on a lovely Sunday afternoon, and were able to be seated right away.
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Jia Sun
Don’t know if it was early in the season or bad batch, the oyster meat was tiny. Have had better happy hour versions else where, also waited for entire table to order before bringing out first made 25 minutes ago. Yuzu shrimp was pretty good along with lychee martini. Overall music was too high and other patron had to talk loud to facilitate good conversation. Bulgulgi buns were juicy and tuna crodo refreshing.
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Andy Schwarz
AMA is situated in a beautiful setting with a vast and diverse menu of mostly seafood. The atmosphere is sophisticated and our dinner was delicious. I found it difficult to understand why the restaurant wasn’t more crowded.
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Bettina Gonzalez
I LOVE AMA WEST VILLAGE!!!!!! They have the best food and even better staff. Timmi and Faith are amazing and are part of the reason I always come back, and Carlos behind the bar is entertaining and makes a great espresso martini! I celebrated a birthday here and have been back multiple times since- to celebrate birthdays and other special occasions or grab a bite to eat and drink with friends. It’s also my favorite place in the city to impress any visitors from out of town. Everything on the menu is great, but my favorites are the tuna crispy rice and the mushroom fried rice!! You also can’t skip the Ube Tres Leches for dessert. It’s one of my favorite desserts in the city and is made in house. I would give this place 10 stars if I could!!!
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Hayley Cohen
Went for happy hour and it was fantastic! Sherry took great care of us. Amazing oysters and drink options included with the hh specials. We’ll definitely be back!
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James Cogan
Between their two locations, East and West village, Ama continues to impress across the board. Their “slightly off Main Street” locations are perfect for quiet dinners or nights out with friends without waiting in long lines for a table. The menus at both locations have similar popular items but carry unique main dishes to keep things interesting. Cocktails are inventive and delicious. Ama is always a number one recommendation I tell friends and if I could rate it higher then 5 stars I would.
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Dominic K
A local place for us that has very good reviews which is why we wanted to try it. Sadly expectations were disappointed. Happy hour drinks were a little pricey but ok on cocktails. Beer so so and wine disappointing — the Chilean Pinot noir had clearly been open a while and oxidized. Pour was small by most standards but given quality of wine maybe a blessing. Meanwhile food was mixed. The oysters were ok but as usual the cheaper ones from Virginia and small and the more expensive from Canada but also very small and not worth the difference in price. The Sichuan chicken was over cooked Ie reheated in microwave so dried out. Yuzu shrimp was good though. There are a lot of these kinds of places in the village and no doubt many like Ama are run of the mill but we will keep experimenting as I am sure there are better options. The main issue with Ama is that the reviews are too generous in our view.
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Noah Gentry
I could not be happier with our evening at AMA. Wife and I commented during our meal how impressed we were with everything: the people, the spot, the drinks, and the food! The service and people were personable, and attentive. The drink selection for happy hour was great, full of flavor and tasty. Every dish we tried, I’d order again… particularly the nori fries, crispy rice, and the shrimp bao! BTW, oysters with ponzu is a game changer and might be my new favorite.
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Sara Rehart
Service was a bit slow to start, but we came during HH and there seemed to be only one server in our area. However, the place itself looks and feels trendy. The food is amazing and they have a great collection of wine and drinks to go w. Their food menu. If you come for HH, you get $1 oysters – which amazing! The mussels are a must try and the portion is great! As are there bao buns. Also, try their Ave B location – just as good 🙂
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Michele Lim
Loved this place! It was great value for happy hour and I liked the Asian twist on the cocktails! Oysters were delicious too.
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