Shiki Omakase
Japanese restaurant · SoHo ·
Chef's-choice sushi with oyster, prawn & tuna. BYO.
Chef's-choice sushi with oyster, prawn & tuna. BYO.
"Most omakase places don’t have a menu. Shiki does, so if you want to know exactly what you’ll be getting, pop into this all-white Soho spot with just enough room to fit a 12-seat counter. They offer both 17-course and 12-course options, and you should confidently pick the latter. Its $65 price tag feels perfectly in-line with the modestly luxe meal, which includes a plump kumamoto oyster, torched sashimi, and pieces of nigiri like albacore tuna and yellowtail topped with a jalapeño sliver." - neha talreja, bryan kim, kenny yang, hannah albertine, will hartman
"Is it really an omakase if you know exactly what you’re getting? Debatable. But we’ll give Shiki Omakase the benefit of the doubt. The quiet and generically white 12-seat Soho restaurant offers many of the same pieces—salmon, scallop, hamachi—you’ll find at other affordable-ish omakases, but at a more reasonable price point, and with added flair in the form of starters and toppings. photo credit: Bryan Kim photo credit: Bryan Kim Pause Unmute There are two routes you can go here: a $100, 17-course meal and a $65, 12-course one, both of which are mapped out, piece by piece, on a menu. For the unsurprising fish selection, $100 seems steep—but the less-costly option feels spot-on. Either way, you’ll begin with a meaty kumamoto oyster, followed by a few strips of sashimi, and a parade of nigiri accented with things like sea salt, yuzu, and crispy garlic sauce. The hour-long experience (shorter if you don’t get add-ons) isn’t life-altering, but if you’re planning a semi-luxe meal and don’t want any curveballs, Shiki is a reliable choice." - Bryan Kim
"This 12-seat Noho sushi counter serves a seasonal 12-course omakase priced at $65, run by owners En Lin and Jacky Zhen who bring a compact, affordable tasting menu to Houston Street." - Emma Orlow
"A minimalist, time‑efficient approach to omakase where diners can experience roughly a dozen courses — sometimes including uni and high‑grade Japanese beef — in about an hour for around $100 per person, with service optimized for punctuality over frills." - The Editors
