Ishi Omakase Sushi & Premium Sake

We came to celebrate a birthday. We called before to ask if they had wine, they said no and said we could bring our own bottles, we agreed to pay a corkage fee. We had to pay $50 for each bottle - they had no wine glasses - we paid $100 to drink our own wine in water cups. Really? This is not professional. Next time(if there is one) I will bring my own glasses too.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

I brought my dad here when he was visiting from out of town to experience an Omakase restaurant. We had a blast! The service, food, and ambience were spectacular. I highly recommend coming here for a special occasion, or just a nicer dinner. The quality of the fish was also incredible, and well worth the price, especially for New York City - will definitely be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I'm actually so disappointed I have to write this.... Save your money, my bf and I go Omakase hopping like 3 times a month. Toka kitchen in LES by far blows everyone out the water.... We made reservations for the day before valentines day. We got table service though we would've rathered opted for the $125 counter option. We choose the highest priced courses at $105 pp. They started us off with the smallest bowl of endamame, and two other bowls of..... Seasonings? Idk, one tasted like dried okra, the other like peanut butter? So no 3 appetizers... Then came the nigiri.... We flew right through eating every single one of them, nothing super mind blowing or special... The handroll was like our favorite thing. Can't even remember the taste or texture of any of the desserts. For a $300 bill before our $60 tip (because its not the servers fault the food is subpar) it was just blasphemous. We're still talking about how terrible of a date night this was. We even literally stopped at another restaurant like 20 minutes later because we were hungry again. Probably the worst Omakase experience I've ever had.. Toka you have my heart.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Fantastic Omakase experience. The selections had a great variety, lots of unique flavors, delicious ingredients and quality service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best omakase spots in Brooklyn! Very delicious, high quality sushi all packing with flavor. I booked a reservation at the bar with my gf. The sushi chef was very friendly and talkative. He answered all my questions and made sure we enjoyed the experience and food. All the servers were highly attentive and friendly. Would come back again for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really great sushi and great atmosphere, the staff were very friendly and it felt like having a meal with friends. The pieces you know will be great (toro, wagyu, etc.) were great but they also had the best scallop I’ve ever had with delicious black garlic. I’ll be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was our second time at Ishi. The food is creatively delicious and the staff is very nice. Ishi is much better value than a few Manhattan restaurants we've been to. The atmosphere is also great: elegant and modern design, peaceful music, conducive to enjoying the food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The portion was so tiny and they were very fishy. I'm not sure how they got such a high review.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Really good value for omakase! Nothing extremely special though and there wasn’t one item that stood out but I would come back bc of the price point. You can’t really find 18 piece omakase for $125 in the city.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Food is fantastic, service is great, price is amazing. Very much deserving of its current rating

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Came here for my birthday and it was a special experience. Incredible omakase and great service. Incredible.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Outstanding Omakase experience at the counter, charred flamed Wagyu was probably the highlight together with black miso seabass and, unexpectedly, the scallop with black garlic powder! Delightful!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I booked this spot last minute on Resy, and nowhere did it specify that the seating would be at a table instead of the bar. That alone would’ve been fine — if the sushi were still served fresh, as it should be at any omakase.

Instead, every single piece of sushi was clearly premade, dried out, and sagging, as if it had been sitting for who knows how long. This is not only unacceptable; it completely defeats the purpose of omakase, which is supposed to be a curated, fresh, chef-driven experience.

For the price and the concept, this was a total letdown. Honestly, this place has no business marketing itself as omakase. It was truly disappointing — a complete waste of both time and money.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

The omakase was 10/10 and sitting at the chefs table was so special. We did the 6pm booking on a Wednesday and it was quiet, which enabled us to chat with the staff, chef, and other customers. It was a really nice intimate setting and they brought so much more to the experience by sharing additional information about the food. Highly reccomend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thoroughly enjoyed the counter omakase experience in this neighborhood spot that I’ve been eyeing for a while. We went for a super early dinner at 4pm and almost had the whole restaurant to ourselves ☺️ Loved the sushi and will definitely return!