"This 14-seat Gables counter—constructed out of the smoothest wood you’ve ever touched—is a great choice for a person’s first expensive omakase. It delivers all the flawless tuna moments you'd expect from a traditional sushi omakase—with a few creative flourishes too, like unagi topped with a heaping scoop of caviar. But Shingo’s 17 fantastic courses also do enough to impress an omakase veteran, particularly one looking for a nigiri-heavy meal that doesn’t lean too heavily on blowtorches and gimmicky flavors." - ryan pfeffer