Last night I had one of those dining experiences that can only be described as “Epic”! My friend and I went to O-Ya over by South Station for one of the most incredible meals of my life. Unlike most high-end eateries O-ya is lively, unpretentious, and like terminator X doesn’t speak with its mouth it speaks with its hands. The menu is tapas style with each dish consisting of a few bites. The level of artistry and talent in that place is off the hook. Tiffany from the first Top Chef is one of the chefs. O-ya definitely isn’t a go to every week kind of place, but if your looking for one of those special nights out this is the best restaurant in Boston hands down.
Here is the blow by blow:
SCARLET SEA SCALLOP white soy yuzu sauce, yuzu tobiko*
WILD BLUEFIN MAGURO TUNA soy braised garlic, micro greens
FRIED KUMAMOTO OYSTER yuzu kosho aioli, squid ink bubbles
HAMACHI spicy banana pepper mousse
FOIE GRAS balsamic chocolate kabayaki, raisin cocoa pulp, sip of aged sake
DIVER SCALLOP sage tempura, olive oil bubbles, meyer lemon
PETIT BONE IN PORCELET PORK CHOP yuan style, potato confit, apple onion daikon ponzu
FOIE GRAS GYOZA Kyoto sansho, pink peppercorns
CLAM CHOWDER tempura bits, potato, kurobuta pork fat drizzle and cracklin’s
TRES LECHES SOAKED BOSTON CRÉME PIE ocumare chocolate, sesame
RAW CHOCOLATE GELATO, caramel, sesame, sea salt
