Best Omakase Under $100 in New York City
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The sheer volume of sushiya in this city – approximately 745,000 at last check – means you don’t have to spend your paycheck going to a Michelin Star restaurant if you don’t want to. Which is perfect, because the question I get the most – far more than, “What makes you the Sushi Legend?” (hint: it’s the name of the blog, not me) – is “Where I can find a reasonably priced Omakase in this city?” Well kiddos, you’re in luck. I’ve collated a bunch of my favourites that are under the arbitrary amount of $100 below. No particular order. Think I missed any? Drop me a line at info@thesushilegend.com or follow me on Instagram at @TheSushiLegend and slide into the DMs.
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Oita was busy. Not just at the counter or tables, but with a steady procession of delivery drivers from COMPANY REDACTED (no free ads) picking orders up. But so it goes in one of the best sushiya in Brooklyn.
We sat at the counter, where Oita offers an $85, 15 course, Omakase. Interestingly though, the Omakase is not required for all countersitters. That’s a major plus for those who have mixed families of sushiphiles and more basic folk. For example, Mrs Sushi Legend ordered a la carte and had rave reviews.
$85.
You’d be forgiven for being surprised about Uotora’s location. A small nook in a subset of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, it resides in an area not exactly known as a culinary hotbed. Or it wasn’t at least, until recently, when soaring rents in Manhattan, Williamsburg and Long Island City have pushed some of New York City’s true tastemakers further (or farther?) outside the city’s center. This isn’t the place for massive restaurant groups or celebrity chefs with venture capital funding. It’s for people like Hiroyuki Kobayashi and Atsuomi Hotta, two experienced New York City sushi chefs, who’ve finally decided to push out on their own and open a sushiya in more reasonably priced real estate. $95.
In theory, the one small downside for Katsuei is its location, situated in an area of Brooklyn that isn’t exactly convenient (even to the subway). The reality however, is that its Park Slope location mean that the owners can afford to provide an outstanding sushi experience at an affordable price. The sushi wasn’t the best that I’ve ever had (the maki left a lot to be desired), but I came away extremely impressed – or at the very least, I came away with some great pictures. $60 in Brooklyn.
For Sendo, being partially hidden on platform 3/4 is a good thing; it means people will make an effort for the concept, and it means they’re coming back. More importantly, it means it would work elsewhere. In fact, I’m told Sendo hired a new head chef, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, ex of Sushi Noz, and part of his mandate will be helping with expansion.
In the mean time, Sendo is a worthy addition to the New York scene. Up to $33-$48.