Dorothy Y.
Yelp
Yesterday, with a reservation, I had 12:30 lunch omakase at Omakase 33. With a couple of small glitches, I have to say the sushi was outstanding - best I've ever had. Each piece was flavorful and melted in my mouth. For $48 they serve 2 appetizers, 8 pieces of nigiri, a hand roll and red miso soup. Other than 2 other people who came in and sat at the counter, I was the only customer; but I assume they get busy at night.
I started out with a small hot sake ($13). The large hot sake was $28; so I opted against that. Kind of expensive but, I guess, since their sushi is reasonable, they have to make their money somehow. In comparison, I was early; so I stopped by Phoshime a couple doors down the block and had a large hot sake for $7.50. The only 2 glitches were: in one of the mixed appetizers (very tasty) one of the fish was a little difficult to chew. The second glitch was the mini Ikura piece (I've had better), but this was minor in comparison to the delight of the rest of the meal. The red miso soup at the end was delicious and a great final touch. This was exactly the right amount of food to be full, but not stuffed. The service was excellent, and the entire meal took only 40 minutes.
This was my 2nd experience having omakase, and it won't be my last. I definitely want to return. Although I recognized some of the fish, other pieces I didn't recognize because, even though the server and the sushi chef briefly explained what they were, I found it very difficult to understand them; so I just wolfed down the food and enjoyed.
My first excuse of an omakase experience was at Kissaki on Columbus Avenue (now closed), and it was a disaster. I was so pleased with my 2nd experience at Omakase 33. Although I have eaten sushi for years, I'm new to the omakase scene, and Omakase 33 has definitely convinced me that, whenever affordable, omakase is the way to go.
