O Ya
Massachusetts
O Ya is Tim and Nancy Cushman's contemporary Japanese restaurant on East Street in Boston's Leather District. Dinner follows a chef's-choice tasting menu, moving through inventive nigiri, sashimi and cooked dishes. The owners' interest in Japanese food, sake and hospitality informs the format, while the cooking allows room for combinations beyond traditional sushi preparations. Reservations are prepaid, enabling the restaurant to plan each guest's omakase in advance. Dietary requirements should be discussed before the visit so substitutions can be prepared. The sequence brings raw and cooked courses into a single planned meal, with sake and other drinks extending the Japanese focus.