Sushi by Scratch Restaurants

Came here to celebrate a friend's birthday, and it did not disappoint! Everything was exquisite, flavorful, and divine. Loved the concept of fresh, made from scratch sushi, all while diving into the background of each ingredient and how it was intentionally woven together. It was definitely an experience I hope to have again and again!

A tasteful balance of modern and traditional approaches to sushi done well. Definitely one of the best sushi places in Austin. If you’ve been to Pasta Bar | ATX, this is under the same hospitality group and follows a similar format. The entire dinner does take 3 hours, so be ready for that experience. Starting off with a complimentary drink and small bites in the front room, the main dishes are served in another room that is hidden away. Reminded me of a speakeasy. We chose the optional caviar and truffle add-ons for an additional cost. This place is pricy, but worth it imo. With drinks, the add-ons, tax, and mandatory 20% service charge, total was a little over 800 for 2 people.

What a fantastic experience!! The sushi was so fresh. Really enjoyed the whole menu. If you are looking for a wonderful filling dinner look no further book the reservation. Was blown away at how great and fresh the sushi was. Hands down my new favorite sushi spot. Cant thank the chefs enough for a beautifully prepared meal.

What an experience! Definitely some of the best sushi we have ever had and quite the experience! Definitely fresh fish used and prepared the proper way as they do it in Japan. Denny, the sushi chef is very particular in preparation and explains each sushi portion in detail. A once in a lifetime experience. Thank you Denny

We did a late 9:30pm dinner for our wedding anniversary and were fortunate to get the place to ourselves. The dinner was one of the best we’ve had. Still talking about it the next day. Toro caviar was decadent; king salmon, bone marrow, and wagyu were perfection, and my husband loved the scallop. Shoutout to Chef Denny, Chef Isaac, and our drink server Crystal. Y’all made our 17th wedding anniversary memorable and wanting to come back for more. Just make the reservation and enjoy.

We celebrated our 10th anniversary here and that was the best decision ever! I have been thinking about those flavors since then!!! every flavor is amazing, with lots of surprises and delicious ingredients! Top of the top!

Phillip has done it again with the best downtown Austin sushi experience available! The night starts with drinks and bites in their lobby where you can see fish dry aging right in front of you. Once you finish the first bites and the chefs are ready, they invited you to sit in the beautiful dining area. Bites are listed on the wall and while they explain the night, they prepare the steamy rice right in front of you! Every bite was fantastic. Ate at least 5 items I’ve never had before. The chefs bring flavors to new levels with the dry aging. The drinks are also great! I started with some Japanese beer and switched to one of their perfect whiskey cocktails until my seat neighbors convinced me to join them for sake! We had an amazing time and all ten of us spent time outside talking about how unique are experiences were. Thank you for the opportunity and great time at sushi!!!

Phil thank you for creating such a great place, thank you also Austin for running such a great location and taking your passion to the front line for the customers to experience. 10/10, best sushi i’ve ever had. if you want to try things you wouldn’t try, meet people you’d never meet, this place is for you. thank you again phil

The absolute most amazing experience! I have been to Omakase one other time in Austin and this blew the other experience out of the water. First, the staff was wonderful! Chef Han, was extremely friendly and definitely knew how to read the room. He kept everyone laughing and was very engaging! Chef Jack and Tony were also amazing and very knowledgeable. Amazing drinks by Kirby!! They did a great job of separating the entrance and the dinning area which I appreciated. The food was incredible. I couldn't tell you what I liked and the details of it but it was all amazing. See pictures!! One note ** At the end when people are able to purchase more bites. I'd recommend serving those who don't dessert instead of having them watch other people eat another 4 bites of sushi. Takes a good amount of time and others sit there watching. BUT overall amazing and 100% would go back and recommend!

Prepare for a remarkable dining experience! Located across from the Driskill, the entrance is subtle, so it's easy to miss. Upon arrival, guests are welcomed with a drink and a few canapés--this is why you want to arrive 30 minutes before your reservation. For seating, each guest enters and sits in front of their name. The evening features a dedicated team for both beverages (sake or wine pairings available) and omakase, offering 16 exquisite courses, including two desserts. If time allows, they also provide an à la carte option. We attended the 9:30 PM seating, which gave us the chance to explore additional fish varieties beyond the featured 16 courses. I sampled aged shima aji, while my partner tried salmon belly--his favorite bite of the night. Hearing the chef describe each dish was a highlight, and I hope to remember all the fish names one day! My top picks were hamachi, king salmon, shima aji, and uni. Some new ones that I have never tried before was penshell and ice fish (did not care for either of them but appreciate the textures and flavors). The Bee's Japanese cocktail was my favorite drink, and the matcha tea paired with dessert provided a delightful contrast to the matcha white chocolate sesame cookie crafted by Margarita Kallas-Lee. The entire experience lasted about three hours and was absolutely lovely from start to finish. It's over $200 per person and more depending on if you order drinks and additional bites. Save up and splurge on this incredible dinner.

Amazing experience! The chefs were professional and the food was exquisite. A very small waiting area but it's a unique vibe. I highly recommend trying the experience if you've never done omakase before! Really fun way to have a dinner experience on a date as well.

It's a pricey experience and can get pricier if you do some fun add ons as well.The service is friendly and they make sure to give you a great experience. The ambiance is very chill and intimate. Sushi was good. The sushi chefs were very friendly. The mixologist was phenomenal. I felt really weird that I was more blown away by their wagyu (I guess I got a really good piece) and desserts. We were there for over 2.5 hours so def. Plan your day accordingly.

Unbearably hot!! We were sweating...this triggered my skin condition & I flared all evening afterwards. It ruined our night. 10 out of 10 for the chefs though...I'm just shocked they don't have fans or anything else at such a high caliber spot.

The food was prepared a little too fast paced for my liking. Me and my boyfriend each got the omakase, 1 sake paring, and 1 caviar add on. We paid ~800 so we did have really high expectations. We have only tried one other omakase experience - at Otoko and I will say the food and experience there was a lot better and had more of that "wow" effect and they made us feel extremely special there and was a lot cheaper and they were really clear about how if we wanted to do an add on how much it was going to be. I also really didn't love the last dish here (the sea urchin) I usually really enjoy this-I felt like it was just packed into a normal little hand roll and I had to wash it down with water. It didn't feel like anything special but was not bad! The chefs were incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and entertaining they did amazing. Not sure if our expectations were just a little high or what.

Food was good. Service by Chefs was great. My biggest complaint was that, given the price, the sushi servings were presented too fast. There was no way to savor the piece of sushi with the paired sake or whiskey before they presented you with another serving. We felt rushed. It was not a relaxing experience.