SenYa now open on 1st Avenue

The Japanese restaurant opened Monday at 109 First Ave. between East Sixth Street and East Seventh Street.

Per SenYa's Facebook page:

SenYa is committed to provide the highest standards of Japanese Food Dining. We prepare our meals freshly and with the finest ingredients of the season.

We don't know anyone who has eaten here just yet. (There are two enthusiastic 5-star reviews on Yelp.) Please let us know if you do try it.

The small space was previously home to Ginger, whose owners decided to sell the business for family reasons.

Sen Ya bringing Japanese dining to the former Ginger space on 1st Avenue

Ginger, the unique sushi restaurant at 109 First Ave. near East Seventh Street, closed earlier this month, as we first reported.

As a Ginger regular told us, the owners decided to sell the business for family reasons. (In other words, a rent hike wasn't the culprit here.)

The new venture is called Sen Ya. There's now a note on the rolldown gate pointing to a mid- or late-April opening...



There isn't much information just yet on the Sen Ya Facebook page:

Sen Ya is committed to provide the highest standards of Japanese Food Dining. We prepare our meals freshly and with the finest ingredients of the season.