Ltd Edition Sushi
Sushi restaurant · Capitol Hill ·
Chef-driven omakase with seasonal ingredients & sake pairing
Chef-driven omakase with seasonal ingredients & sake pairing
"Capitol Hill’s tiny omakase counter isn’t just one of the best — it’s also one of the most approachable, thanks to chef Keiji Tsukasaki’s low-key hospitality. There’s no a la carte option; when you make a reservation you pick a table seat ($140) or a bar seat ($190) — go for the bar, where you get more dishes and the added ambience of hanging out with Tsukasaki and chatting about fish, sake, and whatever else is going on. The menu changes seasonally, but you can count on sea snails — chewy and either briny or rich and pâté-like, depending on type and season — and monkfish liver served near the end of the meal with a deep, almost chocolate-y flavor. Even if you’re not a sake head, get the $54 seasonal sake pairing; the restaurant was a 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist for its beverage program largely on the strength of its sake offerings. Omakase restaurants can be very quiet and self-serious, but Tsukasaki keeps it extremely laid-back; it’s not unusual for him to be sipping beer or sampling the sake he’s pouring, and there’s no “Seattle freeze” here. It’s on every best-of list and seats are limited, so reservations are tough — spots usually drop once a month, so keep an eye on its Tock page." - Harry Cheadle
"There are few moments more exciting than getting a buttery sea urchin handroll passed to you like it’s a sidewalk snow cone. And the uni cart at LTD Sushi does exactly that. A server wheels the cart over and assembles a handroll packed with the goods. They might even slip you a second one if you’re lucky. It’s luxurious, it’s fun, and it’s completely ruined all other carts for us (sorry, Mario). Ltd releases bookings at 11am on the 15th of every month for the following month, and we wish you the best of luck when the entire Seattle population clicks around the reservation platform at the same time. If you don't get in, add yourself to the waitlist and hope for cancellations." - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo, gabe guarente
"Ltd Edition is another exclusive sushi omakase in a city where those are not too hard to come by, but this is one you should be prioritizing. Whatever you need to do to book this 16-seat Capitol Hill spot, be prepared to do it. If it takes setting four alarms, buying your neighbor's kid a drum set, and constructing a booby trap to wake you up the morning that reservations are released, so be it. The $180 meal includes special bites like black cod and Dungeness nigiri with succulent crab meat and a gelatin topping made from its own juices. But just wait till the uni cart comes out—there are few moments more exciting than receiving a buttery sea urchin hand roll as if it were a sidewalk snow cone. And don’t skip the sake pairing that is generously refilled after every sip you take. Ltd releases bookings at 11am on the 15th of every month for the following month, and we wish you the best of luck when the entire Seattle population clicks around the reservation platform at the same time. If you don't get in, add yourself to the waitlist and hope for cancellations." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Ltd Edition is another exclusive around-$150 sushi omakase in a city where those are not too hard to come by, but this one's worth it. Just wait till the uni cart comes out—there are few moments more exciting than receiving a buttery sea urchin hand roll as if it were a sidewalk snow cone. Whether you sit at the counter or high-top table, you’ll receive a history lesson on every piece of fish that comes out, and know exactly how to eat it—one bite or two? Chopsticks or hands? The Dungeness nigiri in particular is a standout way to experience the Miss Universe of the PNW crustacean world, with succulent crab meat and a gelatin topping made from its own juices. Be sure to enjoy it with someone who will equally appreciate crab-flavored Jell-O. Ltd releases bookings at 11am on the 15th of every month for the following month, and we wish you the best of luck when the entire Seattle population clicks around the reservation platform at the same time. If you don't get in, add yourself to the waitlist and hope for cancellations." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"A Capitol Hill omakase (about 20 courses) notable for tiny, unforgettable dishes whose textures stand out—tentacles that are crunchy contrasted with heads that are creamy and almost eggy thanks to squid liver. The meal features delicacies like firefly squid, sea snails, baby eels, and monkfish liver presented without pretension but with flair, and the specific items rotate seasonally." - Harry Cheadle