Masago Asian Fusion, 5 Towns, NY (Review)

I recently took my wife for a date night and we ended up at the new Masago Asian Fusion in Woodmere, NY (5 Towns). From the outside, the restaurant is a striking bright red, which I found refreshing for a kosher restaurant. The multiple glass doors were kept open due to the beautiful weather, giving the restaurant a more inviting experience.

Inside, the restaurant has a modern feel, with white leather, gray stone, and bright blue accent lighting.

The menu is a robust pan-Asian offering with dishes from Japan, China, Thailand, and other east Asian cuisines. While it is an upscale restaurant (relatively speaking) there are affordable options as well, including a 3 sushi roll combo platter for $14.95. We tried their 3-fish roll, Salmon/Mango roll, and a Whitefish tempura roll (similar to a Boston roll but with fish). All were fresh and quite good.

3 #sushi roll special (tri-fish roll; salmon/mango roll; Tempura whitefish roll). Beautifully presented. #kosher #5towns #datenight #nyc #foodie #foodporn

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In addition to the sushi, we also tried the Malaysian Chicken entree, which was delicious. It had the perfect balance of good texture and flavor which wasn’t too strong.

Malaysian Chicken: sautéed chicken breast in a thick curry sauce with coconut milk, onions, and bell peppers. #kosher #foodporn #foodie #5towns #dinner #datenight #nyc #latergram

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My main complaints with the restaurant were with the organization of the waitstaff & busboys. Our water was refilled by removing our glasses from the table, our sushi and hot chicken entree were brought out simultaneously, and the waiter was almost a bit too friendly (he shook my hand … I was waiting for him to friend me on Facebook). Since this is a new restaurant I’ll give them a little slack, but this is something that the proprietors of the restaurant should fix.

Overall, the food we tried was good and the atmosphere is definitely appropriate for a date, meeting, a group of friends, or even a sheva brachot (which was taking place when we were there).