Soy

Nicole A Allen (Nikki Nix)

I love Soy. The owner/chef is a beautiful person and takes great care in her food. It is healthy and very delicious. She can make dishes/salads with Gluten free sauces so ask for it. Call ahead to make reservations. Owner is doing everything herself- be patient, relax and enjoy the lovely garden, view of river out back and drinks while you wait for food. Totally worth it (I come from NYCity just to go to Soy after she moved her restaurant up there).

Elisha Gechter

We loved the back patio here for a gathering of two families. The dishes are perfection and there were so many vegetarian options! Dishes are cooked to order so it can take a bit more time but it’s worth the wait. If we we’re local we’d be here more often but it’s now on our must eat at list when in the area.

Nolan Palmer-Smith

Probably the most delicious food I have ever eaten. The owner and chef is great and makes you feel at home. There are some legos and toys for kids to play with and the restaurant has a fun and funky vibe to it. The best dish I’ve had there so far was the tuna bowl. I could eat that for breakfast lunch and dinner! If I could give this place 20 stars, I would!

Albin M

A good gem in the town, quality food, and tasty. The service is also lovely, the people who work there are personable and real. The flavors are absolutely worth coming back for. Pictured here was the Veg bowl with some of the best soft tofu we've had

Chelsea Kinsman

I would give this place 10 stars if I could! NYC’s loss was the Hudson Valley’s gain when she left the city to open her Japanese restaurant in Rosendale. The back patio and garden is lovely and so tranquil, the sake ginger lemonade was refreshing and not sweet (perfect!), the pork kimchi gyoza were perfect, as was the salmon avocado rice bowl with homemade dressings. I would eat here every night if I lived here - what a gem!

Annie Arthur Lightbody

Authentic and satisfying Japanese food. Simple and perfect. This place is an absolute gem. Very highly recommended. But come with a peaceful mindset.

Rick Van Benschoten

I’ve been eating at Soy since the original, Lower East Side, location. I’m in Rosendale a few times a year and Etsko’s food and warmth are always as wonderful as I remembered. I just enjoyed a Taconic bourbon and edamame cheese rolls, now I’m savoring my miso soup and can’t wait for the tofu steak to arrive!

John Sinclaire

This place was absolutely incredible! I got the Niku Jaga dinner set and i was blown away. If you are ever Rosendale i highly recommend this place. The owner/chef was also extremely friendly and the decor is like something out of a studio ghibli movie!

Aylah Arcangel

Very intimate setting, reminds me of the Netflix show called Midnight Diner. One lady was doing everything, and the food was delicious! I had the Spicy Tuna Avocado bowl and my boyfriend got the Beef stew (forgot the name). Great food, great service, great ambiance!

Liza Pullman

This is a super delicious place in a quiet town near Kingston. I have been here twice in the last week, both times for the Hijiki (seaweed salad) and the Spicey Tuna & Avocado Bowl. My friend had the Bento Box with Mackerel. Everything ridiculously fresh - like being transported back to a favorite spot in Japan. If I lived here, it would be my second home 💗

Absolutely delicious home cooked Japanese comfort food. Fresh, flavorful, quality food. Also very affordable! Ordered two appetizers and two mains, every dish was excellent.

Loved the food and atmosphere, such a peaceful place - especially loved the bento box and cocktails. It's so rare to find such carefully and personally prepared food. Be sure to make a reservation and call ahead!

I love soy, and I love this c o n g e e pop up. Yeah atmosphere is great it's a beautiful space. The hand plastered walls, the gracious bar. I love all the tiny little animals that the owner and her child have made that are nestled around the place. The wall art is great. The food is so nourishing, to both Body and Soul. I love all the cool events, rhetoric food, the Art, and the back patio is amazing. The back Garden is beautiful and peaceful. This is just one of my favorite places.🩷🩷🩷

Great surprise stumbling across SOY. The chef owner was amazing, serving and cooking the meal for us. Food was so tasty and atmosphere was so unique and inviting. We had a great time

Absolutely lovely place! Everything is done by one woman who serves, hosts, cooks, and manages the place! The food portion sizes are smaller which is fine since everything was good quality and cheaper. Overall impressed and will remember this place for a long time!

Tastes so comforting and I love the tiny figurines she made herself 😍 miso soup rotation was genius

Cute, cozy, and delicious spot! Very authentic and feels like a home cooked Japanese meal. Good tasty food, and relaxing atmosphere. Had the tuna and avocado bowl, croquettes, and a miso soup! Try it out!

Soy feels like a warm hug. It's the kind of place where food is served with such care that it restores your faith in the world. At Soy, patience is essential (signs throughout remind you not to rush), but Etsko serves such well-crafted dishes that makes it worthwhile. The Hiya Yakko and Niku Jaga were standout favorites. After dining at several upscale restaurants during our Woodstock getaway, my wife declared the Niku Jaga as her most satisfying bite. For such a small establishment, Etsko offers an impressively curated sake selection. When weather permits, the back porch seating creates the perfect dining atmosphere. The restaurant has its quirks (walk-ins aren't encourage) so calling ahead is essential. But the deeply satisfying food makes the effort worth it.

Atlas T

Tastes so comforting and I love the tiny figurines she made herself 😍 miso soup rotation was genius

enrico livanos

Great surprise stumbling across SOY. The chef owner was amazing, serving and cooking the meal for us. Food was so tasty and atmosphere was so unique and inviting. We had a great time

Angel Djambazov

Soy feels like a warm hug. It's the kind of place where food is served with such care that it restores your faith in the world. At Soy, patience is essential (signs throughout remind you not to rush), but Etsko serves such well-crafted dishes that makes it worthwhile. The Hiya Yakko and Niku Jaga were standout favorites. After dining at several upscale restaurants during our Woodstock getaway, my wife declared the Niku Jaga as her most satisfying bite. For such a small establishment, Etsko offers an impressively curated sake selection. When weather permits, the back porch seating creates the perfect dining atmosphere. The restaurant has its quirks (walk-ins aren't encourage) so calling ahead is essential. But the deeply satisfying food makes the effort worth it.

Ryan “Chossman” Garaffa

Absolutely lovely place! Everything is done by one woman who serves, hosts, cooks, and manages the place! The food portion sizes are smaller which is fine since everything was good quality and cheaper. Overall impressed and will remember this place for a long time!

Madalyn Liautaud

Absolutely delicious home cooked Japanese comfort food. Fresh, flavorful, quality food. Also very affordable! Ordered two appetizers and two mains, every dish was excellent.

Anya Palkowski

Loved the food and atmosphere, such a peaceful place - especially loved the bento box and cocktails. It's so rare to find such carefully and personally prepared food. Be sure to make a reservation and call ahead!

Adam King

Cute, cozy, and delicious spot! Very authentic and feels like a home cooked Japanese meal. Good tasty food, and relaxing atmosphere. Had the tuna and avocado bowl, croquettes, and a miso soup! Try it out!

The service was objectively poor when we went- shockingly slow- took 15 minutes to order and over 20 to check out. But I’m going to assume this isn’t typical. The food was delicious- very simple and definitely leaves you with a “home cooked” feeling. Every dish we tried was nicely done. I would suggest an appetizer and an entree for each person, the portions are not necessarily small but if you’re hungry it’s worth an add.

My first visit this past summer was perfect. Came in on a Saturday afternoon after a long hike. I had ice cold beer and tried everything on the daily menu. Every course from the soup to the cold dish to the main course was delicious! I visited again this past Saturday and got turned away. The lady running the place said she was not taking new parties before 4pm. Next time, I'd probably try calling first.

Frances

The service was objectively poor when we went- shockingly slow- took 15 minutes to order and over 20 to check out. But I’m going to assume this isn’t typical. The food was delicious- very simple and definitely leaves you with a “home cooked” feeling. Every dish we tried was nicely done. I would suggest an appetizer and an entree for each person, the portions are not necessarily small but if you’re hungry it’s worth an add.

Coco Song

My first visit this past summer was perfect. Came in on a Saturday afternoon after a long hike. I had ice cold beer and tried everything on the daily menu. Every course from the soup to the cold dish to the main course was delicious! I visited again this past Saturday and got turned away. The lady running the place said she was not taking new parties before 4pm. Next time, I'd probably try calling first.

Naim

Lovely place but nothing I mean nothing can justify the tiny portions. I paid 15$ for an entree + 5$ for a small serving of rice 20$ total. The beef dish entree was basically an appetizer together with a little bit of plain white rice was not at all filling- Soy needs to do better.