My wife and I have tried Suzuki, Kashiba, Takai, Shiros, Ltd, and Taneda. When it comes to edomae omakase, we will choose Wataru every single time.
Despite only being run by a husband and wife duo, the service is on point, and Chef Wataru shows immense attention and care to both the customer's experience and to the detail of each individual course.
The ambience is very comfortable, and the portion sizes are extremely satisfying. Come here with an empty stomach!!
While the omakase price may seem higher than others, we fully believe the number of courses, portion size, and beautifully crafted + delicious courses are fully worth it.
Will come back for the next special occasion!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Open-Ended Omakase
Luyang Liu
I ordered sushi takeout here, and while eating, I found a fish bone inside one of the sushi pieces. This is something I absolutely did not expect from a place that markets itself as a premium sushi spot.
Colca
Chef is nice and friendly. Sushi-wise I was hoping for something more, it started really well and 4 nigiri are high lights and impressed me, the yozi scallop one brings you right into summer, and the one wrapped in clear Hokkaido seaweed feels like a fresh bite of ocean, apple wood smoked salmon has the perfect balance of smokiness. Oysters nigiri is really fresh and well done. However, it didn’t go uphill as omakase usually do where next nigiri tastes even better, towards the second half of course some nigiri feels unbalanced, or even too salty because of overpowering source, hand roll is one of them.. desert didn’t wow me unfortunately.
Overall good experience but I was really hoping it could be beyond just good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
KUN HU
Overall, nice omakase place. Good service, everything is fresh and well seasoned.
For ~$200 pp, I expect a bit more creative dishes and better dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Zoe Amaris
Was recommended the takeout by a friend since I couldn’t make dining reservations (and I’m moving out of Seattle in a few days). Honestly the takeout alone was phenomenal I can only imagine what the full omakase experience dining in. Would recommend getting the takeout if you can. Need to order when the option opens at 12am Sunday (yep midnight of Saturday evening) for Thursday or Friday orders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stanford Chen
Another great experience at Wataru. Seasonal menu is on point. A crescendo of amazingly prepared fish. Sharing a few pics. Highest recommendation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erinn Hogan
Wataru’s omakase was an amazing experience. Each piece of sushi was perfection. We tried new types of sushi which we wouldn’t have picked on our own and were very happy we did. Highly recommend coming for omakase!
Mavis Zhao
We’ve tried several sushi omakase spots in Seattle, but Wataru stands out as the absolute best! The high-quality aged fish, perfectly seasoned rice, and creative flavor combinations made for an unforgettable dining experience. Every bite was a testament to the chef’s skill and attention to detail. The chef was warm and welcoming, and the service was exceptional. We will definitely be back！
Tony Lupino
Not even up for debate. The best omakase sushi experience in Seattle, if not the country. A 21 course extravaganza that keeps getting better. I worked for Sony for 20 years and dined at some of the best sushi spots in the US and Japan. This is the best I’ve ever had!
Chelsea Verzola
We did a 20 piece omakase and it was absolutely amazing. The service the atmosphere was top notch. The flavors were so unique and thought out. This is my favorite spot so far :)
Arguably the best sushi you'll ever have. Top .1% of sushi in terms of quality. Good luck finding sushi this exceptional, even in Japan. I recommend everything on the menu.
Lucas Dillow
Absolutely incredible. One of the best meals I've had in my life - and the head chef was so wonderful to spend time with. I truly can't say enough good things about the experience. Each dish was different in its own way, and it felt like a tour through different places in Japan, with different flavors and different fish. Everything was unique, 2/3 of the things I ate I had never had before, and the chef talked us through everything. He answered all our questions, was really friendly, easy to sit down with 2 hours and eat and chat. It was my first time doing omakase and it was just incredible. I think the toro pieces we had are actually the best things I've ever tasted. Also huge plus - im a big eater and left perfectly full, which was actually a big concern so I was stoked to leave content.
Lucy Liu
I will love the yuzu scallop forever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles DeNault
Best omakase experience I have had outside Japan. Lovely intimate setting. Excellent service. Very filling 20 courses of carefully made, unique, and high-quality dishes. Must do dining experience if omakase is your thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Open-Ended Omakase
lechuan wang
take out is very delicious. Fish is high quality. Definitely worth the money and will go again
My wife and I have tried Suzuki, Kashiba, Takai, Shiros, Ltd, and Taneda. When it comes to edomae omakase, we will choose Wataru every single time.
Despite only being run by a husband and wife duo, the service is on point, and Chef Wataru shows immense attention and care to both the customer's experience and to the detail of each individual course.
The ambience is very comfortable, and the portion sizes are extremely satisfying. Come here with an empty stomach!!
While the omakase price may seem higher than others, we fully believe the number of courses, portion size, and beautifully crafted + delicious courses are fully worth it.
Will come back for the next special occasion!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Open-Ended Omakase
I ordered sushi takeout here, and while eating, I found a fish bone inside one of the sushi pieces. This is something I absolutely did not expect from a place that markets itself as a premium sushi spot.
Chef is nice and friendly. Sushi-wise I was hoping for something more, it started really well and 4 nigiri are high lights and impressed me, the yozi scallop one brings you right into summer, and the one wrapped in clear Hokkaido seaweed feels like a fresh bite of ocean, apple wood smoked salmon has the perfect balance of smokiness. Oysters nigiri is really fresh and well done.
However, it didn’t go uphill as omakase usually do where next nigiri tastes even better, towards the second half of course some nigiri feels unbalanced, or even too salty because of overpowering source, hand roll is one of them.. desert didn’t wow me unfortunately.
Overall good experience but I was really hoping it could be beyond just good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Overall, nice omakase place. Good service, everything is fresh and well seasoned.
For ~$200 pp, I expect a bit more creative dishes and better dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Was recommended the takeout by a friend since I couldn’t make dining reservations (and I’m moving out of Seattle in a few days). Honestly the takeout alone was phenomenal I can only imagine what the full omakase experience dining in. Would recommend getting the takeout if you can. Need to order when the option opens at 12am Sunday (yep midnight of Saturday evening) for Thursday or Friday orders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Another great experience at Wataru. Seasonal menu is on point. A crescendo of amazingly prepared fish. Sharing a few pics. Highest recommendation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wataru’s omakase was an amazing experience. Each piece of sushi was perfection. We tried new types of sushi which we wouldn’t have picked on our own and were very happy we did. Highly recommend coming for omakase!
We’ve tried several sushi omakase spots in Seattle, but Wataru stands out as the absolute best! The high-quality aged fish, perfectly seasoned rice, and creative flavor combinations made for an unforgettable dining experience. Every bite was a testament to the chef’s skill and attention to detail. The chef was warm and welcoming, and the service was exceptional. We will definitely be back！
Not even up for debate. The best omakase sushi experience in Seattle, if not the country. A 21 course extravaganza that keeps getting better.
I worked for Sony for 20 years and dined at some of the best sushi spots in the US and Japan.
This is the best I’ve ever had!
We did a 20 piece omakase and it was absolutely amazing. The service the atmosphere was top notch. The flavors were so unique and thought out. This is my favorite spot so far :)
Restaurantji Recommends
Arguably the best sushi you'll ever have. Top .1% of sushi in terms of quality. Good luck finding sushi this exceptional, even in Japan. I recommend everything on the menu.
Absolutely incredible. One of the best meals I've had in my life - and the head chef was so wonderful to spend time with. I truly can't say enough good things about the experience. Each dish was different in its own way, and it felt like a tour through different places in Japan, with different flavors and different fish. Everything was unique, 2/3 of the things I ate I had never had before, and the chef talked us through everything. He answered all our questions, was really friendly, easy to sit down with 2 hours and eat and chat. It was my first time doing omakase and it was just incredible. I think the toro pieces we had are actually the best things I've ever tasted. Also huge plus - im a big eater and left perfectly full, which was actually a big concern so I was stoked to leave content.
I will love the yuzu scallop forever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best omakase experience I have had outside Japan. Lovely intimate setting. Excellent service. Very filling 20 courses of carefully made, unique, and high-quality dishes. Must do dining experience if omakase is your thing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Open-Ended Omakase
take out is very delicious. Fish is high quality. Definitely worth the money and will go again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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