The Toughest Reservations In Austin Right Now (And How To Get Them) 2024 - Austin - The Infatuation
"Verdict: Austin is home to a handful of very good omakase-only spots, and we put Toshokan up there near the top. Here, you’ll eat your way through about 14 courses that range from super classic nigiri (like otoro nigiri simply dressed in soy and wasabi) to more inventive bites with globally inspired flavors (like Hokkaido scallops with Peruvian salsa verde). The food is inventive without feeling over the top, the atmosphere is fun and intimate, and you’ll probably leave the tiny dining room feeling like you just made five new friends. Tickets to Toshokan are released on the first of the month, usually at midnight (but occasionally at a different hour that they’ll announce on Instagram the day before). And if you want to snag a seat, you should probably start refreshing your browser right at 11:59pm—these go fast. And if you don’t manage to grab one right when the hour strikes, try again in about 10 minutes when unpaid shopping carts expire and a few stray tickets sometimes get re-released into the wild." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
