OmakaseSeatings 5:30 and 8:00
Ten seats, one chef, and no menu to read
Twice a night, ten guests sit down together at the hinoki counter and Chef Morimoto serves each course by hand. You tell us what you can't eat. He decides the rest.
- A guest
- $165
- Sake pairing
- $70
- Seatings
- 5:30&8:00
- Deposit a seat
- $50
01The evening
About two hours, start to finish
The courses move at the pace of the counter, not the kitchen, so the whole row eats each piece within a minute of it being made. Times here are for the 5:30 seating.
17courses
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5:20
Arrive and settle in
Coats go on the hooks behind you and warm towels come out. Everyone at a seating starts at the same moment, so we hold the first course for five minutes and then begin.
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5:30
Three small plates
Something cold, something steamed, something grilled, built around whatever came off the plane that morning.
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6:00
Eleven nigiri
Light white fish first, then shellfish, then the richer cuts of tuna and eel. Each piece is brushed and set down in front of you, ready to eat in one bite.
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7:00
The hand roll
Chopped toro and pickled daikon in crisp nori, passed straight from his hand to yours.
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7:15
Soup and something sweet
Red miso with clams, then tamago made the old way, baked slowly until it's like a small sponge cake.
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7:30
Tea
A pot of hojicha to finish, and no rush to leave before the 8:00 guests arrive.
02Policies
Price, deposit and cancellation
Ten seats means one empty chair costs the counter a tenth of the night. These rules are written down so nobody is surprised by them.
- OmakaseSeventeen courses, tax and 20% service added$165
- Sake pairingSix pours, chosen for the night's fish$70
- DepositPer seat, taken when we confirm$50
- Counter buyoutAll ten seats, one seating, food minimum$1,650
Cancel 48 hours ahead for a full refund
Inside 48 hours the deposit is kept. If we fill the seat from the waitlist, we refund it anyway.
Changing the headcount
Going down a guest is fine until 48 hours out. Going up depends on whether a seat is free, so call.
Running late
After fifteen minutes we serve what's still to come and skip the courses already gone.
Age
Guests twelve and over, since the courses and the pace are the same for everyone.
New dates open on the first of the month
For the whole of the following month, at 10:00am.
03Dietary needs
What the counter can change, and what it can't
Tell us when you request seats, not on the night. Fish is ordered for the exact number of guests, and a swap has to be on the plane.
We can
Shellfish allergy
With notice. You'll get fish in place of every shellfish course.
Pregnancy
Cooked and seared pieces replace the raw ones, and it's still seventeen courses.
Gluten
We brush with tamari and leave out the tempura crumb.
Better in the dining room
Vegetarian or vegan
The dining room has vegetarian rolls and hot dishes, and we'll happily seat you there.
No raw fish at all
Omakase without raw fish is a different meal, and we'd rather not charge you for this one.
Severe fish allergy
We can't make the counter safe. Every surface touches fish.
04Reserve
Request seats at the counter
We confirm by phone or email within a day and take the deposit then. Nothing is held until you hear from us.