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Flatiron District, Manhattan, New York

# Odo

An unmarked door off Flatiron opens onto eight seats where chef Hiroki Odo builds kaiseki course by course, live.

FlightLogic expert score: **9.2/10** · Editorial composite rating 4.8/5 · ££££ · [Japanese](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/japanese/) , [Kaiseki](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/kaiseki/)

Illustration: FlightLogic AI-generated cuisine impression — not a photograph of the restaurant.

Quick answer

**Is Odo worth visiting?** FlightLogic assigns an expert score of 9.2/10 based on editorial research. The 4.8/5 star figure is an editorial composite for guide comparison — not a verified consumer aggregate. It has 2 Michelin stars. Best for special-occasion omakase seekers, solo diners who want to talk technique with the chef, out-of-town visitors chasing a genuine counter experience.

## About Odo

Odo operates on restraint. Behind a door with no signage, chef Hiroki Odo and a single assistant work a hinoki counter for eight guests, moving through a kaiseki progression that leans on dashi clarity and knife work over spectacle. Courses arrive in the order the kitchen decides, not the order the menu prints, and the pacing rewards diners who stop checking their phones. It is quiet, exacting, and entirely uninterested in being anything other than what it is.

## Menu highlights

- **Kaiseki Tasting Menu** $385 *Nightly progression set by the day's market; roughly eleven courses*
- **Hamo and Junsai Suimono** included *Pike conger and water shield in a dashi clarified over two days*
- **Sake Pairing** $165 *Six pours curated by course, weighted toward junmai and daiginjo*

Rating transparency

**FlightLogic expert score: 9.2/10.** Star ratings on this page are editorial composites from named FlightLogic research — not aggregated consumer submissions — unless individually marked as verified below. [How we verify reviews](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

Star rating is a FlightLogic editorial composite for guide purposes. Individual excerpts below are editorial samples unless marked with transaction or geolocation verification.

## Editorial rating breakdown

Distribution reflects FlightLogic editorial modelling for guide comparison. See published excerpts below.

## Published reviews

Sorted by date (newest first). We do not reorder by rating or “helpfulness”. [Review integrity policy](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

1. ★★★★★ 5.0 Editorial sample The dashi course alone justified the reservation wait. Chef Odo explains each dish in maybe eight words and lets the food finish the sentence. — Marcus Chen · 14 May 2026 Response from Odo Thank you, Marcus. We hope to have you back at the counter soon.
2. ★★★★★ 5.0 Editorial sample Eight seats means zero noise and total focus on the counter. The grilled course with binchotan char was the best fish I've had in this city. — Priya Ramaswamy · 2 March 2026

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### How far in advance should I book Odo?

Reservations open on a rolling one-month window and the eight seats generally fill within days, so book as close to the release date as possible.

### Is there a set start time for the counter?

Yes, Odo seats a single nightly service so all eight guests begin together and move through the kaiseki courses as one group.

## Visit info

### Hours

**Monday**

Closed

**Tuesday**

17:30–21:30

**Wednesday**

17:30–21:30

**Thursday**

17:30–21:30

**Friday**

17:30–21:30

**Saturday**

17:00–21:00

**Sunday**

Closed

### Features

- Reservations accepted
- Wheelchair accessible

Last updated: 8 May 2026

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