The experience was beautiful. Service was top notch. We have done a few omakase menus in Austin and this was our favorite. Thank you Jay, Elliot and the rest of your staff that showed us an amazing time. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jesse Owens
One of the best dinners I’ve had! It was delightful and the staff was really nice and friendly. The whole experience is about 2 hours long and the chefs were amazing and really open to share details about the food and other fun facts. Every bite literally melts in your mouth. I definitely had a great first omakase experience 🙌🏽
Parking: The parking could be hard if it’s packed but at the time I was there it was really easy the restaurant has a few spots where you can park at behind the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase
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Not only did they rush my group for the food they also rushed us for drinking the pairing. I’ve been to a few omakase experiences and this was the worse I’ve been to. Do not recommend. Definitely not worth the money. The absolute worst compared to the food. Speaking from someone who has enjoyed multiple Michelin and Omakase experiences. On top of it all they didn’t offer any refund for a $400 disappointment. Recommend going to any other restaurant on the east side. This one is total garbage and you won’t regret not going there
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Omakase
Tiffany Paulk
Extremely unique and intimate omakase experience. They ask you to arrive at least 15 minutes early to start you off with a welcome cocktail in a cozy waiting room. This experience was reserved for a birthday dinner, and we were seated with a signed card full of well-wishes, which was very thoughtful! The presentation, atmosphere, and quality of the meal was outstanding. The chefs were knowledgeable and so engaging with the diners. Explaining each sushi piece and its ingredients origin and cultural importance. We’ll definitely be coming back for an omakase experience here:)
Dietary restrictions: Prior to the meal starting they do ask for any dietary restrictions to accommodate for guests!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mackerel
Aaron Hodinh
An epic adventure of tantalizing bites for your taste buds. Date night, special occasions, do it all here and you won’t be let down ❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Jason Hsu
We had a great experience at the restaurant. Great sushi, great service. Unfortunately the way the restaurant handled a minor double charge was incredibly insulting. From not handling the charge before a gift card was delivered, to ignoring texts to follow up on the charge, it was shocking to see such an amazing restaurant miss something that would've been so easy to resolve.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Eoin Murphy
Unbelievably good sushi and great presentation and atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase, Mackerel
Oscar Cai
Good service but not a fan of the "hip" sushi concept, playing dress up with nigiri and adding too many layers of flavor. It's like me at a Froyo shop trying hold a squirt of everything in the small bowl. Sushi rice is a limited medium, between the pieces for it to hold the XO sauce, Kewpie mayo, Everything but bagel seasoning, truffle oil, cheddar cheese as well as the fish is really stressing it out. The pieces were incoherent and confusing at times. Just let the quality of the raw ingredients shine. Had to request a plain chutoro at the end to cleanse palette which was plain and nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Rebecca Li
We celebrate birthday and found 3 other groups are doing the same :) Best omakase in Austin! Chef Adam is very kind and nice with the dishes. Also friendly with taking to everyone and making sure we stay engaged to each course. All dishes are fresh with real wasabi (the plant!) Their drink menu is also full of different styles of sake. The caviar was super. And they follow most dietary rules we had. Worth the price even with their 22% service fee. You’ll be so full so don’t worries about not having enough to fill your stomach. (Unlike our previous experience at Uchiko
This is the third time I come to Sushi Bar since they’re opened. The sushi is very high quality as to be expected. However, this is my first time dining with this particular sushi chef. I have to say that the main chef this time almost ruined my experience. Watching him plate our sushi was a little disappointing, he lacked precision and things were a little sloppy. One assistant said he has worked in the sushi industry for a few years but he seemed to rush through plating as well. The last time I dined with Sushi Bar the staff was incredibly knowledgeable, poise and seemed to take pride in every piece they presented to us. As far as experience, this time around was subpar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Sruthi
We enjoyed our experience very much. Loved the service. Some suggestions would be,
1. It’s totally okay to start the course within 5 minutes of seating us in the room. We reach there 15-20 minutes before. And then we are again waiting. We would like to have that extra 5 minutes at the end of the course rather than being rushed out.
2. It should be mentioned that there is a default 22 percent gratuity while reserving. It did not affect our life because we declined the additional tip options. Not everyone would be okay with that especially when they are making that choice while others watch.
3. There were 2 staff to take care of the check out at the end. But, to make people feel special even when they leave the place, it is better to do it while they are in the room itself. Like the good old restaurant way. That extra 5 minutes at the end would help with that procedure.
It’s like you somehow take out the happiness of the entire 2 hrs of experience in the last 5 minutes. Again, I loved the food. I loved how the chefs and waiters took care of us. Thank you for that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Lanier
An intimate dining experience. Every bite was exceptional!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaron Favara
Amazing and delicious experience. We had already started our evening with sake at another venue, so we chose the wine pairing and did not regret it. The service staff was above and beyond, to include handling dietary restrictions for my wife. Can't wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Austin Aguirre
We had an excellent omakase experience, and we recommend it. We went for a birthday celebration, and this was our first omakase; I don't have a lot of omakase experience, but we do eat a lot of sushi and sashimi. The experience was well-crafted. The restaurant is in a converted home on E Cesar Chavez. You enter on the side; the atmosphere is dark and classy. Customers should dress up but fashionably (and comfortably; it's Austin). Before arriving, I received a text asking for names of the diners in my party and that we would receive a welcome cocktail upon arrival. I replied that we would prefer mocktails because we don't drink much; when we arrived we received cocktails, so there was a disconnect somewhere. But they were otherwise very attentive to requests. After about fifteen minutes to enjoy cocktails in the waiting room, we were led in to the omakase bar. We each had a place set with our names. The setting was simple: a small plate for the sushi, a salad as a palate cleanser, and a hot towel provided on arrival. No chopsticks; they referred to the bites as finger food. The sushi chefs were each friendly and conversive. (If you prefer enjoying your sushi in quiet, this is probably not the course for you.) We prefer to focus on our sushi when we eat, which the chef in front of us quickly recognized and waited to converse until we were done with each bite. As for the food, the fish is all excellent—some of the best in Austin. Particular highlights were the tartare and uni. (I love uni.) They worked hard to craft a particular menu, with toppings for each sushi that were interesting and tasty. We prefer much less on our fish because we like to really taste and focus on its quality and subtle flavors, so we often took much of the topping off. But the toppings were by no means bad; each were delicious, and they were perfect for most people. The dessert was also very good—an ice cream dish that was sweet, slightly savory, and not too heavy. Overall, we enjoyed our experience and felt it was worth the money.
11/10. One of the best omakase experiences.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The experience was beautiful. Service was top notch. We have done a few omakase menus in Austin and this was our favorite. Thank you Jay, Elliot and the rest of your staff that showed us an amazing time. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best dinners I’ve had! It was delightful and the staff was really nice and friendly. The whole experience is about 2 hours long and the chefs were amazing and really open to share details about the food and other fun facts. Every bite literally melts in your mouth. I definitely had a great first omakase experience 🙌🏽
Parking: The parking could be hard if it’s packed but at the time I was there it was really easy the restaurant has a few spots where you can park at behind the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase
Not only did they rush my group for the food they also rushed us for drinking the pairing. I’ve been to a few omakase experiences and this was the worse I’ve been to. Do not recommend. Definitely not worth the money. The absolute worst compared to the food. Speaking from someone who has enjoyed multiple Michelin and Omakase experiences. On top of it all they didn’t offer any refund for a $400 disappointment. Recommend going to any other restaurant on the east side. This one is total garbage and you won’t regret not going there
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Omakase
Extremely unique and intimate omakase experience. They ask you to arrive at least 15 minutes early to start you off with a welcome cocktail in a cozy waiting room. This experience was reserved for a birthday dinner, and we were seated with a signed card full of well-wishes, which was very thoughtful!
The presentation, atmosphere, and quality of the meal was outstanding. The chefs were knowledgeable and so engaging with the diners. Explaining each sushi piece and its ingredients origin and cultural importance.
We’ll definitely be coming back for an omakase experience here:)
Dietary restrictions: Prior to the meal starting they do ask for any dietary restrictions to accommodate for guests!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mackerel
An epic adventure of tantalizing bites for your taste buds. Date night, special occasions, do it all here and you won’t be let down ❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
We had a great experience at the restaurant. Great sushi, great service. Unfortunately the way the restaurant handled a minor double charge was incredibly insulting. From not handling the charge before a gift card was delivered, to ignoring texts to follow up on the charge, it was shocking to see such an amazing restaurant miss something that would've been so easy to resolve.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Unbelievably good sushi and great presentation and atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase, Mackerel
Good service but not a fan of the "hip" sushi concept, playing dress up with nigiri and adding too many layers of flavor. It's like me at a Froyo shop trying hold a squirt of everything in the small bowl. Sushi rice is a limited medium, between the pieces for it to hold the XO sauce, Kewpie mayo, Everything but bagel seasoning, truffle oil, cheddar cheese as well as the fish is really stressing it out. The pieces were incoherent and confusing at times. Just let the quality of the raw ingredients shine. Had to request a plain chutoro at the end to cleanse palette which was plain and nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
We celebrate birthday and found 3 other groups are doing the same :)
Best omakase in Austin!
Chef Adam is very kind and nice with the dishes. Also friendly with taking to everyone and making sure we stay engaged to each course. All dishes are fresh with real wasabi (the plant!) Their drink menu is also full of different styles of sake. The caviar was super. And they follow most dietary rules we had.
Worth the price even with their 22% service fee. You’ll be so full so don’t worries about not having enough to fill your stomach. (Unlike our previous experience at Uchiko
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This is the third time I come to Sushi Bar since they’re opened. The sushi is very high quality as to be expected. However, this is my first time dining with this particular sushi chef. I have to say that the main chef this time almost ruined my experience. Watching him plate our sushi was a little disappointing, he lacked precision and things were a little sloppy. One assistant said he has worked in the sushi industry for a few years but he seemed to rush through plating as well. The last time I dined with Sushi Bar the staff was incredibly knowledgeable, poise and seemed to take pride in every piece they presented to us. As far as experience, this time around was subpar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
We enjoyed our experience very much. Loved the service. Some suggestions would be,
1. It’s totally okay to start the course within 5 minutes of seating us in the room. We reach there 15-20 minutes before. And then we are again waiting. We would like to have that extra 5 minutes at the end of the course rather than being rushed out.
2. It should be mentioned that there is a default 22 percent gratuity while reserving. It did not affect our life because we declined the additional tip options. Not everyone would be okay with that especially when they are making that choice while others watch.
3. There were 2 staff to take care of the check out at the end. But, to make people feel special even when they leave the place, it is better to do it while they are in the room itself. Like the good old restaurant way. That extra 5 minutes at the end would help with that procedure.
It’s like you somehow take out the happiness of the entire 2 hrs of experience in the last 5 minutes. Again, I loved the food. I loved how the chefs and waiters took care of us. Thank you for that.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
An intimate dining experience.
Every bite was exceptional!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing and delicious experience. We had already started our evening with sake at another venue, so we chose the wine pairing and did not regret it. The service staff was above and beyond, to include handling dietary restrictions for my wife. Can't wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an excellent omakase experience, and we recommend it. We went for a birthday celebration, and this was our first omakase; I don't have a lot of omakase experience, but we do eat a lot of sushi and sashimi.
The experience was well-crafted. The restaurant is in a converted home on E Cesar Chavez. You enter on the side; the atmosphere is dark and classy. Customers should dress up but fashionably (and comfortably; it's Austin). Before arriving, I received a text asking for names of the diners in my party and that we would receive a welcome cocktail upon arrival. I replied that we would prefer mocktails because we don't drink much; when we arrived we received cocktails, so there was a disconnect somewhere. But they were otherwise very attentive to requests. After about fifteen minutes to enjoy cocktails in the waiting room, we were led in to the omakase bar. We each had a place set with our names. The setting was simple: a small plate for the sushi, a salad as a palate cleanser, and a hot towel provided on arrival. No chopsticks; they referred to the bites as finger food. The sushi chefs were each friendly and conversive. (If you prefer enjoying your sushi in quiet, this is probably not the course for you.) We prefer to focus on our sushi when we eat, which the chef in front of us quickly recognized and waited to converse until we were done with each bite.
As for the food, the fish is all excellent—some of the best in Austin. Particular highlights were the tartare and uni. (I love uni.) They worked hard to craft a particular menu, with toppings for each sushi that were interesting and tasty. We prefer much less on our fish because we like to really taste and focus on its quality and subtle flavors, so we often took much of the topping off. But the toppings were by no means bad; each were delicious, and they were perfect for most people. The dessert was also very good—an ice cream dish that was sweet, slightly savory, and not too heavy.
Overall, we enjoyed our experience and felt it was worth the money.
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