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Masa vs Marea
Both Marea and Masa are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Marea scores slightly higher than Masa. Marea is ranked #5 in New York City with approval from 18 reviewers like Forbes Travel Guide, Tasting Table and The Infatuation.
Masa
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
DK Eyewitness
Gayot
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10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
From $0 /night
Concierge
"The tasting menu costs $400 before you take a sip of sake, but for fans, that's simply the price of perfection: Masa has been known to jet over to Japan to choose his impeccable fish."
Travel + Leisure
"Patience grasshopper, there are some restaurants where experience trumps food."
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Zagat
4.5
"Chef Masayoshi Takayama’s “transcendent” skills yield “superlative sushi” worthy of a “last meal” at this “tranquil” Time Warner Center Japanese."
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DK Eyewitness
"Chef Masayoshi Takayama, of the famed LA Ginza Sushi-ko, has moved to New York to break the record of most expensive meal ever."
Gayot
18.0
"If money is no object, you must go to Masa."
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Marea
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
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240 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
From $31 /night
Fodor's
"Carefully sourced, meticulously prepared fish and seafood take center stage at this well-pedigreed restaurant."
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Travel + Leisure
"With fish sourced from the Mediterranean as well as worldwide waters, Marea ensures that the dining experience is enhanced by the best available ingredients."
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Zagat
""Memorable" is putting it mildly at chef Michael White's Columbus Circle "stunner", again voted NYC's No. 1 Italian thanks to "exquisite" seafood and pasta."
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BlackBook
"Michael White goes for the trifecta after major scores with Convivio and Alto. Name means tide, high-end Italian seafood is the angle, with market-fresh fish from around the world."
DK Eyewitness
"This Italian seafood palace features a superb menu – with a location to match, situated as it is at the crossroads of Central Park South and Columbus Circle."
