Bar Masa

Specialties

Bar Masa is interactive where diners and the bar crowd can see and

be seen from their separate areas. A single African Bubbinga plank

with a natural finish serves as the bar top, drawing the focus of the

room. Contrasting the dark wood is a textured wall of oya tiles, which

is a Japanese limestone in light ash tone. Diners at the tables are

veiled behind noren, having a sense of retreat from

the bustling bar scene. A seasonal a la carte menu features Chef Masa’s

creativity as well as typical Japanese comfort food.

History

Established in 2004.

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Meet the Business Owner

Chef Masa T.

Business Owner

Born in Tochigi, Japan, Masa is the second son in a family of five children. His parents owned a fish shop and a catering business. He grew up cooking and learning the trade since he was a child. After he graduated from high school, he moved to Tokyo, where he worked at the legendary Ginza Sushi-​ko. He began working as a dishwasher to eventually gaining his status of a sushi chef.

In 1980, Masa moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in a number of

sushi restaurants before opening his own. With the permission from hisformer boss in Japan, he adopted the name Ginza Sushi-​ko for his new restaurant. Hence, the overseas sushi temple was born.

Almost twenty years after earning his fame in Los Angeles, Masa is ready for a new challenge. He sold Ginza Sushi-​ko to his sous-​chef and moved to New York to open the eponymous Masa and Bar Masa at the Time Warner Center in February 2004.

Masa has demonstrated himself not only as a chef but also as an artist.