"This Lower Haight spot stands out from the city’s many omakase spots because of their intimate dining room with only six seats, flawlessly prepared nigiri, and more creative small plates. The 14 courses are a feast of sticky poached ikura that pop like water balloons in your mouth, cod milt buried in silky chawanmushi, and aged otoro and striped jack nigiri. Dinner here is an unmissable experience for anyone who's serious about fish and is looking for a big night out. Reservations are released 21 days in advance at 11pm on Resy. Since there are only seven seats inside and two seatings per night, this spot books up pretty fast. Another option is to keep an eye on their Instagram stories for last-minute (and usually day-of) openings." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong