Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: New York
Sushi restaurant · Flatiron District ·
Speakeasy sushi bar offering omakase, cocktails, sake pairings
Speakeasy sushi bar offering omakase, cocktails, sake pairings
"Top Chef season 13 contestant chef Phillip Frankland Lee expanded his growing sushi omakase chain from Los Angeles into New York in September 2024. The restaurant leans into a speakeasy format, with an unmarked door, lounge, and intimate and showy omakase counter. This is the group’s overall tenth location." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Launched seven years ago in Los Angeles, this unorthodox fish-on-rice omakase brings its 10th location to a tiny Flatiron spot remodeled to hold just 10 counter seats at Broadway and 21st Street. Expect an identical 17-course, $225 menu featuring favorites like the two-part bone marrow set—first, bone marrow nigiri with soy and wasabi root, then the fatty tissue used to fry and enrich freshwater eel—paired with a drinks list focused on Japanese beer, spirits, and sake." - Kat Odell
"Melissa McCart, editor, describes the Los Angeles import (with multiple locations) that opened here in September as offering an interactive, unconventional omakase that swaps tradition for flavors and preparations the team likes. An example: Japanese freshwater eel seasoned with matcha and then fried tableside in bone marrow fat, finished with ponzu and homemade yuzu kosho. A favorite bite is a buttery escolar course with ikura and fresh wasabi. This is a fast-paced dinner that takes less than two hours for around 16 pieces of fish or beef. Price: $245 before tip." - Eater Staff
"In Flatiron, Sushi By Scratch is a $245 “non-traditional” omakase spot, where you can get things like hamachi topped with sourdough breadcrumbs. It’s the LA-based chain’s 10th location (they’ve also got them in Austin, Seattle, Miami, and Chicago)." - will hartman
"A Los Angeles import and sushi speakeasy from chef Phillip Frankland Lee and pastry chef Margarita Kallas‑Lee offering a $225 omakase, realizing Frankland Lee’s long-held ambition to open in New York." - Melissa McCart
