"It’s one thing to open an upscale restaurant, and quite another to put it steps away from existing heavy-hitters like Hiroki and Suraya in Fishtown. But when you’re serving up unparalleled cuts of fish, plating sashimi with gold Louis Vuitton chopsticks, and offering extraordinary sakes, it doesn’t take long to convince the entire city–including us–that this is the new neighborhood showstopper. The Omakase only offers a 25-course, $195 tasting menu, and it all happens in a private space tucked away in the back of Izakaya by Yanaga. You can expect a procession of decadent bites like scallops coated with preserved lemon, a toro tartare served on crunchy milk bread, and crispy yellowtail topped with a miso caramel glaze. The next time you’re celebrating something, head to this fancy eight-seater." - Alison Kessler, Candis Mclean
