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"In Sandy Springs, I found an omakase restaurant backed by Justin Lim and chef Sean Park of Okiboru Tsukemen and Ramen that deliberately stages its omakase experience throughout the dining room rather than confining it to a sushi bar. Led by Park, the meal is omakase-style with dishes left up to the chef and coursed out; expect sushi such as wild yellowtail snapper with yuzu ponzu, Serrano chili, and blood orange, and striped jack fish with nikiri, pecorino Romano, and lime. The restaurant currently offers three omakase options — the petite (nine items) for $60, the standard (12 items) for $90, and the premium (17 items) for $150 — and the fish is flown in weekly from the famed Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo. Beyond the set menus, NoriFish also has a la carte plates like yellowtail and salmon belly with crunchy rice, chu-toro and quail egg toast, and spicy fish tostadas, all with the option to add sturgeon caviar. Service hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m." - Beth McKibben