Shota omakase
Restaurant · Williamsburg ·
Edomae-style sushi omakase with seasonal nigiri and small plates
Edomae-style sushi omakase with seasonal nigiri and small plates
"Dedicated to edomae—the Edo style of sushimaking that emphasizes marinating, curing, and aging—Shota Omakase coaxes more intense flavors than you might expect: the uni is richer and the hamachi just a touch sweeter, literally eye-opening. The decadent 18-course tasting menu ($195 per person) stretches time in the best way, starting with four otsumami, then miso soup, an array of seasonal nigiri, a hand roll, and tamago, while chef-owner Cheng Lin eagerly shares the story of each Toyosu-sourced ingredient and plops Ghibli-worthy pieces into your hands. Rather than just focusing on the culinary work, he invites guests on a sensory journey." - Emily Adler, Megan Spurrell
"Beginning on August 23, this elegant One-MICHELIN-Star spot in Williamsburg will offer Saturday lunch omakase in two seatings that include 10 pieces of nigiri and one hand roll—an ideal, more economical introduction to chef/owner Cheng Lin’s work and meticulous sourcing, including rice bought from a small farm in the mountain hot springs city of Gero." - David Shortell
"A Brooklyn-born omakase from former Ito chef Cheng Lin with a 16-seat U-shaped counter (and a newer 10-seat Gentei counter) that serves generously proportioned nigiri at exceptional value: an 18-course menu for about $195 and a more premium seasonal $255 option. The meal opens with six seasonal small plates—examples include shark-skin flounder in a three-month-aged house ponzu—then progresses to roughly 10 nigiri, a hand roll, and desserts. The chef sources auction-level seafood (some from the same buyers as several top Manhattan counters) and builds nigiri using two types of sushi rice seasoned with different vinegar blends to match delicate whitefish versus richer cuts like toro and mackerel." - Kat Odell
"This Brooklyn Edomae-style sushi restaurant from Cheng Lin features a $195 18-course omakase." - Eater Staff
"A Japanese omakase counter in Williamsburg, known for its seasonal nigiri and dishes like binchotan-seared sawara with citrus sauce." - MICHELIN Guide