"As the sister restaurant to sushi institution Shiro’s, Shomon Kappo not only lives up to that pedigree—it surpasses it, with an exciting eight-course kappo experience for $185. In the Greater Seattle Omakaseverse, that’s a steal. Standout dishes include buttery Hokkaido scallop nigiri and futomaki topped with rich soy-cured egg yolk, meltaway A5 wagyu cooked in fig leaves, and a cube of custardy corn that somehow has brain-rewiring properties. And unlike similar spots that are lonely and stuffy, the spacious 14-seat counter has the same chat-a-lot energy as a neighborhood diner." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley