Founded in 2006, MoCA formed a philosophy of dining and cuisine guided by the dynamic balance between the cherished traditions of Asian cultures, with thousands of years of history, and the universally human spirit of innovation that is nourished best by these great traditions.
The name “MoCA” comes from “Modern Concept of Culinary Arts.” The MoCA team approaches cooking as an artistic endeavor, devoted to presenting modern, healthy dishes with artistic principles of color, fragrance, balance, and overall presentation.
Not my first time dining here . Ambiance was great. The Decor impressive the food great. I had Malasian fried rice with roast duck. Portion size was very good and the meal satisfying. The staff was professional and they served in good time. We did not have to wait to be seated. Very pleasant evening all around.
The atmosphere and the food was spectacular as always. The food is sort of pricy but the food is worth it, the portions are big. The place is clean and the front of house staff feels welcoming. The food is always good, but all of our drinks didn't taste good. The drinks costs $18 and it’s all ice. There’s always parking so it’s convenient
My general tao chicken was very dry and not good at all . I ordered take out and called the restaurant to tell them about it but the MANGER DEENA was extremely rude to me she started yelling about the complaint and hung up the phone on me . I couldn’t believe the level of poor customer service I called back again only to have her hang up again. I am so disappointed this use to be one of my favorite locations to eat from . Customer service and quality of food has gone down the drain .
A group of 5 of us came here for a birthday lunch and everything was absolutely perfect. The restaurant is immaculate the food was presented beautifully and I know this sounds silly but the bathrooms are also very nice. There is plenty of parking.I highly recommend this restaurant can't wait to go back. Get the bento box!
Great service,
This is the GO-TO date / dinner place. Ambiance, service, food very very good.
Love the duck fried rice and Mongolian skillet.
Why am I waiting over an hour for mini rolls and dumplings when it’s not even busy?
Friendly service and reliable quality across the full menu. A favorite neighborhood restaurant.
Food is pretty good and the lunch menu has great prices.
We always enjoy the serenity of this place and the food!
Great food,excellent service. Atmosphere was good to. Drinks are good also,excellent choices.
Too expensive
You can find better asian food in the area
Service is okay
The glasses always have lipstick on it
Wouldn’t come back
The food will keep you coming back... very delicious
The simplicity of the restaurant is great. Service on point
Staff is very friendly. Food is delicious. Never disappointed.
I ordered uber eats take out I paid $35 for this waste of money on the dragon Phoenix combo I ordered brown rice I got white rice only two measly soggy pieces of broccoli and the food was drowning in a bland sauce and general tso chicken was not crispy just soggy.never ordering again
It is perfect. Food and service excellant.
Food was good but this is the second time in a row I came and no Titos at the bar. Stating ran out. Not acceptable
Loved this place. 10/10 would recommend the angel roll with the lychee martini.
The drinks are top tier! The lychee martini is so good. Eddie the bartender is the best
Eddie was so great! I hope you have the opportunity to have him as your bartender. Also always great food, alway.
Food comes very fast every time
Not my first time dining here . Ambiance was great. The Decor impressive the food great. I had Malasian fried rice with roast duck. Portion size was very good and the meal satisfying. The staff was professional and they served in good time. We did not have to wait to be seated. Very pleasant evening all around.
Food is subpar and way overpriced.
My general tao chicken was very dry and not good at all . I ordered take out and called the restaurant to tell them about it but the MANGER DEENA was extremely rude to me she started yelling about the complaint and hung up the phone on me . I couldn’t believe the level of poor customer service I called back again only to have her hang up again. I am so disappointed this use to be one of my favorite locations to eat from . Customer service and quality of food has gone down the drain .
Good place to go as a couple, nice atmosphere and good food.
Best food, Service has changed since I started coming here about 9 yrs ago. It used to be amazing service. Every. Single. Time.
This place always give such a bizarre experience.
I went here for Valentine's Day 2024 with my girlfriend and made a reservation through OpenTable. It took a while for them locate my reservation to the point where I had to make sure I booked the correct location. It turns out a reservation wasn't needed as they were not busy. The entire dinner we felt as we were being rushed as at one point multiple people kept asking if we needed anything else at intervals only a few minutes apart. We did order appetizers and entrees and felt we took less than normal amount of time to eat everything.
I went back last night with my girlfriend. Upon entering we were greeted by someone on their phone who asked "Hello, how can I help you" without looking up. We responded "Hi, for two please". Same person now looks up and in a slightly angry tone asks if she can help us again. We requested the the same and she grabbed a few menus, practically ran to the table, placed the menu back down and then proceeded to run back to the entrance. We made it roughly half way to the table before she passed us on her way back. It felt that we had to find out table rather than the typical expectation of being escorted to a table.
When our food was brought out, we were told what the dish was, and I said it was for her and gestured to the other end of the table and that dish was placed in front of me, where my dish was placed by my girlfriend.
I had requested sparkling water and was expecting something like bottled sparkling, but the water I was given tasted like the water that comes out of a soda fountain. The water was Pellegrino priced. When someone came over to refill water, they almost added still to my sparkling.
When it came time to clear the table, the person dropped cutlery on the floor and it bounced up to my pant leg - staining it.
On the plus side, the sushi and food was good.
Stopped coming here a few years ago after being chased outside the restaurant for giving too little of a tip but had no choice amid the Coronavirus pandemic as this was one of the only places open. Another bad experience.
After getting home I realized they forgot my salad with the special. Called and came back to pick it up and they said it’ll be a half hour so I requested delivery if they can and they said sure. Hours later they never arrived and I called back to ask what’s going on and they suggested reimbursing me next time I order and I said that probably won’t happen so can I pickup now and they said only soup and must be picked up, I explained that I bought the special because it comes with a salad and they tried to convince me that because it’s ‘free’ I’m not entitled to it. Not sure how this place is still in business with how bad customer service has been for years
Came back here a third time because I was invited by a family member for a celebration. They charged my family for my 7 month old nephew who didn’t eat or get serviced in any way. I believe this was to meet the party of 6 quota for automatic 25% gratuity. Just wow.
The waiter was very nice and pleasant.
I enjoyed the empsphare.🎉
Seated but had to wait long time for service
Food was great. However, we arrived at 2:30-2:45 as a group (19) and because our order wasn't in before 3pm we no longer couldn't order from the lunch menu.
My family and I went to this restaurant and were completely ignored. We sat for at least 15 minutes and the restaurant was completely empty. The wait staff were standing around looking at us. They only asks when we were getting up to exit. I will never return nor recommend this restaurant to anyone. Your staff needs to be better trained .
Very nice atmosphere. Average food
Monday night meet up with a friend at Moca is easy. The restaurant is fairly empty so if you want quiet, it’s definitely that. The dining area is large and the bar is grand. Plenty of TVs to watch sports and a wide selection of libations. The sushi chefs are ready to prepare your faves! The menu is long so you should be able to find something to please each party. The shrimp shumai was cool and the shrimp asparagus roll did the trick. I got 6 pieces for the cooked roll. This is one of many locations. Pop in! Chopsticks are optional lol
The wine list is everything and the service is great. The mood is nice for a sit down, date night situation.
Everything started off great. We ordered appetizers and for the main course got the wrong thing. My finance is allergic to peppers and the dish had peppers so we asked to bring the correct dish. The manager came over and told us we still have to pay for the dish that came out and the correct dish. (Keep in mind they took the dish back since he is allergic to it). Got into a nasty argument with the manager.
They charged me for something I didn't have and when I realized I called she said thanks for telling her and hung up. Food was just ok nothing I need to go back for. Spring rolls are disappointing.
Food is outstanding 👌
This is an awesome place to eat, you will not be disappointed. The best staff in the world. The food is simply amazing.
Food was prepared excellent and tasted good!
Mango shrimp was scrumptious
Very good.
A group of 5 of us came here for a birthday lunch and everything was absolutely perfect. The restaurant is immaculate the food was presented beautifully and I know this sounds silly but the bathrooms are also very nice. There is plenty of parking.I highly recommend this restaurant can't wait to go back. Get the bento box!
Service was greatly timed and food was freshly served. Sherry has a great personality with good recommendations.
Sherri was my waitress and she was excellent
Food takes 2 hours to be delivered. sushi isn’t fresh half the time. Go somewhere else.
Although I order from moca often, lately they have not been consistent with their quality of food. When you order for delivery it takes about an hour and a half to arrive, food tastes spoiled specifically the sushi rolls. It is almost as if they intentionally give rotten sushi to people who order for delivery. I am just very disappointed in how the restaurant has been going downhill and not doing anything about it.
This place is always a hit!!! Great food and drinks.
The atmosphere and the food was spectacular as always. The food is sort of pricy but the food is worth it, the portions are big. The place is clean and the front of house staff feels welcoming. The food is always good, but all of our drinks didn't taste good. The drinks costs $18 and it’s all ice. There’s always parking so it’s convenient
Love Moca..girls date, bae data or solo date always amazing and food is yummy
We came here for a very rare parents' night out. The ambiance is gorgeous. Very cool without trying too hard, just the right amount of dimness to the lighting and it was very, very clean.
The food was excellent. We had a sushi roll that was super fresh and tasty, the veggie pad thai was delicious and didn't taste like noodles with peanut butter as it so often unfortunately can. The Mongolian beef skillet was a sizzling joy of beefy, veggie, saucy goodness. And the MoCatini was awesome! Can't wait to come back soon!
I write this review in response to the negative reviews posted by others about Moca. I am not connected with management, I say this from the start. I have been going to this place now for 25 years, when it first first opened in the other structure. The reason why I have always come back is first and foremost by the food. When they have it, and most of the time they do, the Mongolian Lobster is phenominal, The Mongolian Shrimp comes in second, The Scallops, third and theres The Peking Duck and the Chilean Sea Bass! The Kumamato Oysters are unsurpassed and of course theres the King Crab Tuna Dumplings, the Kobe Beef sliders, Wow! The Lobster Salad dont suck either much less the Bok Choy, Pepper Tuna or crunchy, crunchy, crunchy! None of the complainers have any clue as to the menu in this place, how could they? Yes the Mongolian Lobster is on the Menu for 98 bucks, so what? You get what you pay for but the complainers are too cheap to pay for that kind of food and that is why they need to go to Burger King right next door to Moca. You know what they say? You can't make everyone happy!
Even though it's in a plaza the food here is amazing.
Always loved MOCA, but 2yrs ago had negative experience with the food & didn't go back until just the other day for a luncheon, I'm glad I did because I got the MONGOLIAN BEEF(which I NEVER order anywhere) & it was amazing... Service was awesome (social distancing & wait staff )
IM UPDATING MY REVIEW you guys are a disgrace TO THE SERVICE INDUSTRY
Amazing and expensive but worth it.
They food for me wasn’t good the had the mango chicken never again i don’t know about everything else but no..
Food is very pricey
and taste is not as good as other location in Queens
An absolute pleasure to dine there
I don't come often, but when I do, the experience is always fabulous. I would recommend to everyone! We had a great time!
I would give it 5, but they have a lot of work to do. They price point and portion does not match. If you order a meal, you only get your meal, no salad, soup, not even water, and portions are really small. There are plenty of other Asian restaurants in the area that will give you your money's worth, sorry. The fountain soda tastes weird, too, it was not Sprite. 3 people, three meals, and three sodas $120. Oh and the online menu prices were not the same as the restaurant menu prices. In person, the prices were 3-4 dollars higher.
Went here for dinner with my family and from the moment we were seated the server came over and asked if we were ready to order. Asked her to give use few mins less than one minute goes by and she came back asking if we are ready. This continued throughout the night and just made our dinning experience felt rushed. Based off this experience we decided to give lower than “suggested” 20% tip. Serve came back with receipt and demanded that we have to tip the “suggested” amount on there receipt. Definitely won’t be coming back here!!
front desk girl 8pm satu night fine ash
This place is so unique with good food and amazing teas. Please come you must !!!!!!!
I really love their soup it is so nice here and the staff is really lovely
I had celebrated my birthday at moca bistro. We had an amazing time, the food was delicious and service was absolutely great!
Amazong service
Love the food always good service the people were so nice!
The food was tasteless. The drinks water down. We didn't finish eating and the waitress come to take the plates - she picked it up and then ask arenyou finish. That moment I was like take it you done touch. We just paid and leave. Expected dinning time is 1.5 hrs for 2 people we barely spent 45mins.
Last Sunday, the security guard (or maybe he’s an assistant “something-or-other”), had the staff (two females: one Asian one Latina) at the front who take “To Go” orders so distracted with his flirting (‘the thirst is real’), that to get help felt like an intrusion ??? Really he needs to go, or he needs to find a desk, or do his job, or at the very least (when customers are present) let the staff do their job!
Then to top it off, I spent upwards of $70.00 on a take out order from you guys, and the staff (the Asian girl) seemed too bothered (or engrossed with the guard) to get me soy sauce and duck sauce, and then he has the gall to tell me larger containers of sauces would be an extra $1.00, as if I couldn’t afford a $1; and I just spent $70.
REALLY?!
I just spent $70 for $40 worth of food, and now you are too busy to get me sauces, and want what now??!!
GET A GRIP
As for the food it was average at best. Absolutely not worth the price.
Will not be back!
Sushi is 👍
Great food. Good atmosphere. Only down side is portion is really small for the price.
Always a great time!! Love their dishes! Great customer service as well. Highly recommend
Great Parking
Third star was for decor, setting an incredibly chill vibe. Will not revisit due to taste-to-cost ratio.
The restaurant is nice and clean. The food came out hot and sizzling. It taste fabulous. The service was phenomenal. Thank you Jeanette for excellent service. We will be back very soon.
A little bit pricey.
Such a lovely spot, especially the chef counter. Cozy, great service and locally sourced dishes
Gotta ask for extra Mongolian sauce toooo many times.
$4.00 for a less than 10oz glass of flat non-brand name ginger ale soda is a disgusting offensive RIP-OFF.. I was a big fan of this restaurant until this past Friday..I eat hear at least 15 -20 times a year..NOT ANYMORE!! If your gonna
RIP me OFF at least let it be with a 20oz bottle of Canada Dry or Schweppes!!
The best place in the area I’ve been to fill my palette and that is wallet friendly. The food is very delicious. We had the Malaysian chicken fried rice, short ribs (beef) and cream veggie seafood. I am surprised we finished all the food. And made the same order to go!!! I would recommend this place to any food lover!!!
They have some audacity charging the prices they do. A $30 bento box “lunch special”. The salmon was burnt and inedible. It said it came with 6 dumplings on Uber eats, I got 2. I paid $2 extra for tasty mini wonton soup and I got 2 little dumplings. Which by the way used to be way better. I only had one and had to throw it out because it did not taste good, at all. This place used to be so good. Their prices increased astronomically and every Japanese restaurant in the area is half the price of what they charge and the food quality and portions went down. Idk what happened to them but very disappointing.
The atmosphere is really beautiful and very soothing. Perfect for date night. The prices are very high for the quality of their sushi. I have been to other places that is less expensive and food quality is higher. Unfortunately it did not make it to my top ten favorite restaurants of all time.
Great service excellent food. People very nice. Friendly and available
Great date night spot.
Food was good , good atmosphere, friendly staff.
This place is cozy, classy and really very convenient as i live in the neighborhood...i really appreciate having a place like this to go ..i would definitely recommend.
It's ok
With this restaurant being part of a strip mall, parking was very easy. We were seated immediately. The ambiance was comfortable. Family friendly. The service was excellent. The food was served hot and delivered to the table in a timely manner. We did not feel rushed to get through the meal. The food was delicious and relatively affordable. The salmon teriyaki was delicious!!! I will definitely return.
Excellent service. Very nice ambiance.
The food is excellent and the service is impeccable.
I was part of a party of 4 on Mother's Day. Food was good, but was unaware of a 20% added tip for large party and the amount of people that constitutes such party. This should have been communicated to me when the reservation was made. I was shocked and upset when I discovered this mandatory charge on my bill.
Excellent food and great service
Cozy restaurant with tasty food who can complain.
Server and service were great.
Food was excellent. I would definitely come again.
Food was good
Always fantastic!!
Food was amazing and service was great! I’d highly recommend for a date night.
Food was “okay” and that’s me being nice considering the fact that most of what I ordered was flavorless and overpriced. I ordered 2 bento box’s and 2 sushi rolls. Total was $70. They charged an extra $2 for a wonton soup and when it arrived, the soup contained 2 lonely wontons the size of a marble.
Server was super ungrateful for the tip that was given and stated that I had to give her more.
I would not recommend this place if you wish to avoid feeling uncomfortable.
Lunch was delicious, shrimp tempura w/veggies was yummy!! We got an order for take out which also turned out very tasty fish soup!! I forgot to take pics. Nice atmosphere. Excellent food.
If your trying to get good Chinese food I recommend this spot, personally I think the sesame chicken is the best the Also have various things on dessert menu
The food is amazing great place
Sesame chicken and teriyaki chicken was my favorite. Great service and ambiance
I brought my two children here because my daughter wanted to try sushi. The ambiance was warm and inviting. Everything we had was delicious and came out quickly.
Dinner this evening was great, service was quick and the staff were friendly. Enjoyed the Mongolian lobster 🦞 and it was superb!! prepare to get your hand dirty as it is finger licking good. The drinks were strong enough that I only needed one. Great spot for a dimmed light evening with friends or loved ones.
The service was very nice and the place was nice and clean. The food was very good I would definitely recommend coming here!
In visiting New York and dining at MoCa added to a pleasant trip. As we entered we were greeted with smiles and seated right away. Service was superb food was presented in a way that added to your excitement about dining. I would highly recommend this restaurant for an intimate Asian dining experience.
Bus waiter kept coming over to see if we were finished. We were still eating.... I think he was new. Service was good
The customer service was good and the food tasted amazing and well portioned, I will definitely be coming here with my family again.
Food was good. A bit tightly packed. Service was nice and accommodating. Pricey but worth it. Lost my. Lost my birthday card. Wish someone would return it. But it happens.
Amazing sushi. Me and my family come here at least once every month. We love the staff they are always so helpful. The food is amazing. We love the king lobster sushi and I love the miso soup. We had the Oreo cookie desert and it comes with ice cream yummy. MOCA is the best we enjoy coming here.
Great food and service
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- 200 reviews
- 4.2 Health Rating
- Contact: +1 516-295-8888
- Website: https://mocaasianbistro.com/locations/hewlett/
- Location: 1300 Peninsula Blvd, Hewlett, NY 11557, United States
- Map: 40.6449052, -73.7044762
- Asian fusion restaurant
- Asian restaurant
- Bar
- Japanese restaurant
- Restaurant
- Sushi restaurant
- Thai restaurant
- Monday: 11:30 AM–10 PM
- Tuesday: 11:30 AM–10 PM
- Wednesday: 11:30 AM–10 PM
- Thursday: 11:30 AM–10 PM
- Friday: 11:30 AM–11 PM
- Saturday: 11:30 AM–11 PM
- Sunday: 12:30–10 PM
- Kerbside pickup: Available
- No-contact delivery: Available
- Delivery: Available
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Fast service: Available
- Great beer selection: Available
- Great cocktails: Available
- Great tea selection: Available
- Great wine list: Available
- Live music: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
- Alcohol: Available
- Beer: Available
- Cocktails: Available
- Coffee: Available
- Comfort food: Available
- Happy-hour drinks: Available
- Happy-hour food: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Late-night food: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Small plates: Available
- Spirits: Available
- Vegan options: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Wine: Available
- Brunch: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Catering: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Seating: Available
- Bar on site: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Casual: Available
- Cosy: Available
- Romantic: Available
- Trendy: Available
- Upmarket: Available
- Groups: Available
- Tourists: Available
- Accepts reservations: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Debit cards: Available
- NFC mobile payments: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Good for kids: Available
- High chairs: Available
- Free of charge street parking: Available
- Free parking lot: Available
- Parking: Available