$40 for a salmon belly set that comes with miso soup, rice, 2 sides, dashi & tea. i felt super clean eating this. like im a bear. like i'm just eating a simple fish and rice and soup & it's super flavorful and the salmon belly was very soft. there are diff prices depending on the fish you order. service kinda slow. idk why it took so long to make one set. and they weren't too busy. ambiance is nice, it's inside a japanese home goods store so you can look around afterwards. read more

Dashi Okume - salmon belly - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I visited Dashi Okume when I spent the day in Greenpoint last weekend. Dashi Okume dates back to 1871 in Japan (it was originally established as a seafood wholesaler), but this shop in Greenpoint makes quality Japanese products, especially dashi, more accessible than ever. Dashi Okume sells ... you guessed it ... dashi. They sell several kinds, and you can taste all of them there in the shop before deciding which to take home with you (I tried them all and went home with one bag of vegetable dashi and one bag of sweet shellfish dashi). They also make custom-made dashi. You can choose from around 30 ingredients - dried fish, seaweed, mushrooms, and vegetables. They grind it up and put into individual bags for you. Such a fun idea, but I thought I should try some of their pre-made dashi options before creating mine own. They also sell miso, rice, noodles, rice seasoning, seaweed, tea, and other items. I picked up some Japanese mustard, seaweed, and rice seasoning to take home with my dashi. Beyond being a great shop, they also have a cafe area where they offer a teishoku set meal - you pick your fish, which comes with tea, rice, miso soup, pickles, and sides. They also offer an omakase popup. The shop is beautiful, and the service was very friendly and helpful. I'll certainly return for more shopping but next time I plan to make a meal of it and try their teishoku set. read more

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Stopped in at Dashi Okume on a random Saturday afternoon and sat down with a spread of white rice, bluefish, miso soup, squash, and mushroom. Simple and satisfying on the food front, for the 2 of us, the cost was about $110. So not a cheap meal, but good food. The vibe though was a little different from what I was expecting. I went in thinking restaurant and what I got was more of a market atmosphere. While you are eating, people are walking around shopping and browsing, and there are products displayed and sold throughout the space. Not exactly my ideal setting for a sit down meal, but it works well enough for a casual weekend afternoon stop. One of the highlights beyond the food were the soup broths and dried flake samples they had available to try at Dashi Okume. We worked our way through most of them and they were genuinely delicious. My wife liked them enough to buy one to use as a miso soup base at home, which says a lot. They also carry items for cats, which was a fun little surprise. As for the place itself, Dashi Okume is located on Norman Avenue and operates as a collective, meaning it is not one single business but rather a shared space where multiple different vendors and businesses come together under one roof. That explains the market within a restaurant feeling. Overall Dashi Okume is a worthwhile stop, especially if you enjoy exploring and sampling along the way. Just go in knowing it is more of a hybrid experience than a traditional sit down meal. read more

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A very unique Dashi store! I've seen this place a few times on IG and wanted to come check it out. It's a Dashi store that also has a restaurant in the back. In the front, they have a bunch of different Dashi stocks for you to sample and you can also custom make one as well. I'm not a Dashi expert so I was intimidated by making my own as I'm not sure how well it would've turned out. Instead, I bought the premium premade Dashi. For the restaurant, it's quite small so if there's a wait, it might take awhile because they do take their times making their sets. For about $40, my wallet was screaming but my stomach was happy. You get to choose your fish and the set comes with rice, miso soup, tea, and 3 sides. It was all generally well balanced and very healthy tasting. We were sharing 2 sets amongst 4 people so we decided to do all the sides so we can try them all. I loved the idea of eating these bento sets and it's really rare to find a restaurant that served specifically this kind in the states so it's definitely an experience worth trying. Is this an every day meal? I wish because I'd go poor but glad I got to try it! read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I was really looking forward to Dashi Okume but they only had their udon set when I visited on a Sunday afternoon. There was no meat available other than a piece or two of pork in one of their side dishes. I paid maybe $38 for the udon and then an extra $9 to get more all the side dishes. You also get to choose a hot drink that's included in this udon set. While the taste was alright, I thought the portion size was really small for what I paid for. Maybe I would've enjoyed it more if their fish was available. read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place is so cool and unique. You get to experience dashi on another level here - the samples let you taste the differences and then you can buy some premade packs or build your own. They also sell a bunch of other high quality goods and even food if you want to taste it for yourself at the store. Stuff is not cheap but it's high quality and you can tell the folks here care a lot. I loved the infused soy sauce bottles, just add your own soy sauce and they'll take you to flavor town. (They have some at the restaurant side to eat with so you can try it out.) read more

This review is just for their retail space since I didn't dine in but the whole building is beautiful and so authentically Japanese. Like their original store in Japan, this location also has a build your own dashi station as well as pre-mixed bags for purchase. There's a bunch of other Japanese snacks, foods, ingredients, and housewares available too. It was so nice just browsing around to see what they had. I definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area! read more

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Wow this store had a lot going on! We came here to make dashi, but found out it was also a restaurant, a place that does food pop ups, and a shop with lots of Japanese goods including food and home. They had all of their original dashis out to taste, then they had a section where you could make your own. It was great getting to taste them and see what you liked so you could build around that. My boyfriend was the one making the dashi, so I perused the fun goods while he built his base. The dashi does take some time to make, so you can select your blend, then leave for a while and come back later. read more

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I have never seen a dashi store like this before. Usually, I just get my dashi from my go to Japanese markets, but this store is creating a luxury experience for one of Japan's simplest ingredients. Dashi is a stock or broth. It's usually made with fish or kelp and while you can drink it on its own, it's common to use it in Japanese dishes as a base. I love to use dashi when making oyako donburi. Rather than just having one standard dashi, they have a variety of dashi made from different ingredients like seafood or vegetarian options. They let you try samples and they tasted very good. Only downside is that the price is pretty steep for such a simple ingredient. Beyond the dashi, this store has other Japanese goodies and food items. They also had a section for made to order hot foods. read more

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A small restaurant in the back of the store. Usually don't eat this type of food when i'm at restaurants, reminded me of a home cooked meal. Fish was good, side dishes were good. Only downside was the price for the meal, was definitely of the pricier end for what you get. Service was quick and no wait to order. read more

Dashi Okume - kinka saba - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Dashi Okume is a standout anchor of 50 Norman's Tokyo to Brooklyn" concept, offering a customizable dashi experience. In addition to retail items, they also operate a restaurant serving traditional Japanese set meals, where you can choose your fish along with classic sides. The products sold are authentic and perfect for any home cook looking to elevate their pantry at home with traditional Japanese ingredients. As far as the restaurant, the set meals at Dashi Okume are on the pricier side (over $30), but the fish is exceptionally fresh (flown in from Toyosu Market in Japan) and the sides are thoughtfully and authentically curated. Enjoying a meal here truly feels like experiencing a small piece of Japan in Brooklyn. Whether you're looking to be transported to Japan for a meal or searching for a customizable gift for a foodie, Dashi Okume is well worth a visit. read more

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Very good food. Your body will literally feel healthier after a meal here. The salmon belly was stellar and the whole well rounded plate is so balanced and healthy. The food here is clean and high quality and made with care, and I somehow felt like I'd just done a great thing for my body. Beautiful interior that's clean and bright. This is a great, traditional Japanese set lunch. as my friend put it, if we do this everyday we just might live to 100. read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've been a fan of this tasty (but somewhat overpriced) store for a while, but I'm writing this review now because I finally got to try one of their Dashi Omakase Series. It was a special occasion, so I'm not actually sure how much it cost, but the quality was pretty good for a place that's, well, a store, not a restaurant. The kitchen was the size of most Manhattan apartments--i.e. tiny, cramped, miniscule. My only gripe was that there was more sweetness in some of the course than I would've liked--but that's Japanese cooking for you. The menu changes monthly, but for what it's worth, here's what we ate: - Beet Surinagashi: Cold but delectable, with the umami of sweet shellfish dashi and vegetable dashi. This was creative and comforting all in one. - Yakinasu Tofu: I love eggplant, but this was a bit too sweet for me. Appreciate the konbu dashi pairing. - Osakana Sanshumori: We received a trio of fish--mostly mackerel, which is not my favorite pescada if I'm being honest. The fried version was tasty, but the cold mackerel was too briny. The seared bonito was just right. Do I sound like Dashi Goldilocks now? - Akiyasai Agebitashi: A medley of fall vegetables cooked in Tokyo dashi (not sure what that means). The veggies were good, but the sauce was a bit too sweet for me. - Taki Hotate: Scallop with Tokyo dashi (again). Perfectly cooked, juicy and succulent. And not sweet! - Kinokos Takikomi Gohan: Probably my favorite course and not for the mycophobic. A medley of fall mushrooms flavored in premium dashi--yum! - House-Made Dessert: They phoned this in, but I wasn't surprised given this isn't an actual restaurant with an actual pastry chef. We were served a scoop of yuzu sorbet and a slice of sweet kirimochi, along with piping hot green tea. The perfect not-too-sweet finish to balance all that dashi umami. In short, my tongue loved the umami even if it didn't always like the sugar, but all in all, this was a fun trip down braised bonito highway. read more

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Was excited to get this because I saw so many Instagram videos and reviews raving about this place. Unfortunately we were a little disappointed with it. The price was pretty high for what we got. The fish also did not taste as fresh as I had hoped. Part of the disappointment was also that this meal would be significantly cheaper in Japan. Overall I think it is a nice store to walk around to browse for items but I do not recommend getting the food here read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I tried their breakfast set on a sunday with the grilled salmon, the mushrooms, and the pork sides. I also got an iced green tea. The salmon was super fresh and cooked really well. The miso soup was easily my favorite part though and had great flavor. Both sides were good but were definitely pretty small. The green tea was not my favorite as it felt a bit too watered down. But overall a good meal. For a Sunday at around 1 we were able to get a table upon walking in. Interior was beautiful. Definitely take some time to explore their store/grocery parts here too. read more

Dashi Okume - Breakfast Set - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

With everything I saw about Dashi, I was expecting the most amazing set meal. Place your order at the counter and grab a set, but more so take a stroll around the shop. You can taste all the dashi broths and see which one to take home or admire the pottery throughout. When the meal arrived, the broth was divine -- everything else just fell a little flat, especially at the cost it comes at. The fish was a bit bland and didn't taste super fresh and the sides were just ok. I would recommend coming to take in all the fun goodies, but maybe stay away from the counter. read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Food: I tried some offerings off of the teishoku lunch set which includes a bowl of rice, slices of cucumber, miso soup, tea, a fish of your choice, and 2 sides. The fish was nicely prepared and well cooked, which really emphasized the freshness of the fish itself. I tried the salmon and the mackerel and each had its strengths: the salmon being fatty and unctuous and the mackerel fish forward and umami. The sides were decent but the portion sizes were relatively small. Although everything was good, I feel as the price of the meal set does not translate to the portion or quality. Good but not great. Service: Nothing crazy. Chill and promptly got our food in 10ish minutes. Ambiance: Set in the backdrop of a Japanese broth shop, it's great to be able to chow down and look around at all the interesting knick knacks and machines. The shop itself is a gem and I'd love to come back to grab some dashi. Skip the meal set and just come to enjoy the vibes. read more

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Loved visiting this specialty store to check out the DIY dashi counter, all the specialty Japanese pantry items, and the Japanese ceramics, knives and kitchenware. I came to get some dashi to bring back home on my last trip to NYC. When I went there were dispensers filled with different pre-made dashi mixes to try and I ended up grabbing the kyoto and premium dashi bags. You can also make your own dashi combo using veggies, shellfish, and other staple ingredients that are priced by weight. I didn't have the time to try the fish-based meal sets but the grilled salmon with rice, miso soup, and pickled sides looked amazing! I'll definitely have to be back to eat lunch here. read more

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At the corner of the japanese grocery that specialises in dashi (japanese broth). The menu is all diffferent types of grilled or marinated fish sets. I got the kinka saba which is grilled mackerel, perfectly seasoned and goes well with the rice or the grated turnip. I got the stewed pork and eggplants as sides and both are nice but quite a small portion. The miso soup is really soothing but flavourful. Overall it is a very nice meal for lunch, but the price is indeed a bit difficult to justify read more

Dashi Okume - Kinka Saba - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came back for round two this time we did sides all the way! Food was same as my previous review, service remains average at the dashi counter- definitely know what you want or you may be overwhelmed doing a custom dashi. Ambiance is casual! read more

Dashi Okume - Saury set with kobocha and pork sides. Got hot hojicha and an iced brown rice matcha - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I stopped by here as they were closing which was disappointing since it wasn't 8 pm. There were people still in the store which is huge It's a pop up and I love the yuzu selection and want to come back for omakase. read more

Dashi Okume - Yummy yuzu - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

A little overpriced but good quality meals here! They also sell their own Dashi and other knickknacks you can purchase in the store attached to the restaurant. read more

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Honestly it's such a cute Japanese set lunch spot and you can also sample dashi here as well as make your own dashi! It is a little pricy though but where else can you get such a cute set! You can also add their furikake to the rice and it's so good! Comes with some soup as well and some veggies so it's very balanced! They also sell home goods and other little Japanese trinkets here too! read more

Dashi Okume - Set with Japanese green tea - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

A huge place! It's a hybrid restaurant, coffee and tea bar, and marketplace all in one. I didn't get to eat here but I did sample their dashis. We ended up making a custom dashi with my friend and I picked up one of their premade ones to bring home with me. The process is interesting you pick the ingredients and they grind and package it up, it takes more than an hour end to end so make sure you got the time. The owner reviews your selections and makes recommendations based on the flavor profile and strength of flavors based on the ones you've sampled. Very cool experience and awesome souvenir to bring home!! read more

It was a fun experience of dining and shopping, making it a unique spot for anyone who like Japanese culture. They offer wide range of Japanese sauce, noodles, miso that are hard to find in NY. You can custom make your dashi and pick up. The store is filled with handmade Japanese ceramics, knives and other unique kitchenwares. Perfect place to bring a touch of Japan home. Restaurant was impressive. You first order and secure the seat. You pick fish and two sides. The meal comes in a tray with pickles, soup, sides and fish. Also they add furikake which tastes authentic and delicious. One of my favorite visit recently! read more

Dashi Okume - Salmon - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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What a treat!! First time trying this traditional Japanese setup and looking forward to trying more! My belly and taste buds were so satisfied. Definitely bookmarking to come back again next time I'm in town. read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

TLDR: Dashi Okume is the dashi store in Greenpoint that also includes HOUSE in the back. Come for the teishoku or Japanese grilled fish sets. If you're looking for that authentic experience or you're just missing that last trip you took - this is a good spot to check out. We've shopped at Dashi Okume several times and have actually eaten at HOUSE too. Finally we tried the teishoku concept in the front. It's a bit like Mitsuwa where there's not many tables so you have to secure your seat first and then order. You pick a fish that you'd like and you get a choice of two kobachi or side dishes. If you're a couple or a pair, what we did was each got different ones and added on two separate ones. That way you can try the entire selection. I added the dashi chazuke on one where there's some toppings and broth to pour over the rice - I enjoyed this a lot and would recommend that. When your food is ready, they'll bring it out on a tray. It's pretty to look at and the fish is cooked well. There's pickles, soup, rice, the sides and of course the fish. Their furikake is also excelent, I enjoyed adding this to the rice. It's got an intense bonito flavor if you're into that. If you've never tried this dining format, I think it's a cool experience and frankly not many places offer this. Actually including Dashi Okume, I think it's just Rule of Thirds and Okonomi. read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Ever been to Tsukiji outer market (築地市場)? Much like how London had Smithfields, Paris had Les Halles and New York had the Fulton fish market, Tsukiji was the location of Tokyo's wholesale fish market (the inner market, which only ran from 2a to roughly 11a), 6 days a week excluding holidays and some Wednesdays from 1935 all the way to 2018 (it then moved to Toyosu in the Tokyo Port lands). The outer market was an ancillary market with seasonings, kitchen tools, restaurant supplies, stuff of that nature, but is nowadays surrounded by tourist trap stands outside - you'll walk past stalls of vendors hawking Tamagoyaki, eel yakitori and strawberry mochi who out of casual earshot will grumble softly in Thai, Vietnamese or Mandarin Chinese, and most of the self-proclaimed foodies from China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam will pretend not to hear (the same happens at the less trafficked parts of Dotonbori in Osaka). The heart of Tsukiji outer market is a 2-building complex called Tsukiji Uogashi (築地魚河岸) which caters to retail consumers (as opposed to Toyosu's wholesale operations). Within that complex there is a vendor which specializes in curing/pickling fish and dried sardines and whatnot...it's called Okume 尾粂. Okume had a pretty long history at Tokyo. They were at the original Tokyo market at Nihonbashi until it burnt down in the 1923 Kanto Earthquake, then moved to Tsukiji in 1935, then moved mostly to Toyosu for wholesale ops, but their retail are pretty big and considered "very boughie". For example, they have 2 retail locations outside of Tsukiji - one is at Mori Azabudai Hills (super-boughie tower complex in Minato, Tokyo where TeamLabs have their "borderless" display)...and the other is at Taki Vison in Mie Prefecture, which is a boughie commercial resort/farmers market catering to Kansai/Aichi new money vacationing at Ise-Shima national park nearby - it's like gourmet food vendors out near Arcadia in Maine or Yosemite in California pitching "slow food" to yuppies. Due to its boughie image, the store has a more "faux-nordic" look similar to Cibone/Kama-asa/Balmuda/Cafe Ote sharing the same space, and Uzuki next door (in fact, the workers here use a door to access the Uzuki space next door for lockers/storage/prep space and I am starting to suspect that they share the same investors). AFAIK Dashi Okume doesn't have much in common with the establishments nearby other than the fact they share the same roof. So, what do they specialize in? Well, they carry high end seasonings (holy crap, is that a 23 dollar bottle of 6 year aged Gingo Kanzuri 吟醸寒造里 from Myoko, Niigata prefecture 新潟妙高 I see there?! Getting the 3 year stuff is already difficult as-is in NYC) and they can sell you cured fish from Tokyo indirectly via their 33 dollar Japanese breakfast sets (only during the weekends). Yep, broiled cured fish, 2 sides, pickles, miso and rice - the cured fish is also sold at Wegman Astor place through them as well, but most people don't have a Japanese fish broiler at home (Panasonic, Zojirushi or otherwise). How good is the fish? Don't know, haven't had the chance...but I had the breakfast sets while in Japan from a local chain (Shinpachi), and Ichiju-Sansai 一汁三菜 works just fine for breakfast (of course, I paid like 7 bucks there, so keep that in mind). Their "party trick" however is that they could sell you bags of freshly shaved dried seafood, kelp and seasoning in disposable bags, which you can use to prepare dashi (Japanese soup stock). They have several mixes (Kyoto, Tokyo and Premium) which can be used for stews, oden and such. Wanna do your own mixes? They can mix match shave and bag a custom set for you. While buying your own dried seafood/kelp and doing your own soup stock is considered very old fashioned in Japan, having most of the legwork done for you via modern technology and quality ingredients...is a convenience - most of the old-school purveyors in Japan frown on that, so it's surprising that Okume is willing to step up here. One of the recurrent but slightly outdated running jokes in Japanese culture is to be careful about telling your girlfriend how much you love the taste of her miso soup and you'll want to drink it daily...as it is tantamount to an indirect marriage proposal (a spouse typically cooks you a breakfast with miso soup on the side daily). As for me? I enjoy the miso soup from the missus and don't mind it daily, but that's partially due to buying her the "good stuff" (usually the Tokyo style - Kyoto's too light and Premium isn't that much better) from Dashi Okume that she can use to nail the results. Of course, she's been making miso soup for me for a while (and no, I am not corny enough to drop that line when I proposed), but I don't mind spending 40 bucks once in a while for a stash of Tokyo dashi since we'll both be benefitting from it. Overall, a bit expensive for my tastes, but it's an affordable luxury straight from Japan that's worth it. read more

Dashi Okume - Fish broiler for the weekend crowd - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I came for one of their resy events, it was called for the love of katsuboushi. i love their events and would 100% recommend going. the service is fantastic and they are extremely accommodating. the food is fresh and you can see the care as well as the dedication to delivering an authentic japanese culinary experience. it is pricey but you won't be leaving hungry. overall 100% worth it and would recommend checking out their events. the store itself has a build your own dashi area which will help you curate the perfect stock base, the workers are educated and will help you nail the flavor you're looking for. there's also tons of other great quality japanese grocery necessities as well. read more

The semi preset menu is a nice way to design one's meal and is a standard Japanese setting. I hate to start on a downer but since reviews are not often read all the way through, I'll cut to my BIG disappointment. The hot tea came in a paper cup. A nice paper cup but how can that be in a setting that exudes pottery! Bonding with the tea via holding one's hand around a stoneware mug is a lot of the joy one gets from drinking tea. For shame. I guess I needn't go on about the food as I won't be back. Almost $100 for 2 and a paper cup‍ read more

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Dashi Okume is such a cool Japanese mart/restaurant where there is a large section for "DIY dashi" along with a variety of pre-made dashi available for purchase. They have a lot of ready-to-drink dashi broths to sample, which were all so delicious, and I bought a pack of the SWEET SHELLFISH DASHI (38 for 15 bags) since it had the perfect "sea sweetness" that was rich and flavorful. Overall, this was a fun store and unfortunately, I wasn't able to try any of the cooked food that was available for order and purchase. They also have an udon omakase experience that looked interesting! read more

We came for lunch on a Friday and it wasn't too busy. The space is pretty large with a store front selling dashi and other snacks and kitchen ware and other items on the side. Most of the tables were full, but we were able to still get a spot. We were standing at the counter waiting to order for a bit before someone came to take our order. You order at the counter and then can seat yourself. My friend got the yakijake grilled salmon and I got the saikyo-zuke flatfish marinated in miso. It comes with rice, miso soup, cucumbers, and then you can pick 2 sides and a tea. I thought the salmon was just okay and the flatfish was better. The sencha was very light, and I liked the hojicha more. Overall we agreed that the food was good, but the portion was small for the price. read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Such an amazing spot! They're doing a small pop up restaurant at this time. Awhile I haven't had a chance to eat here yet, I loved shopping for their specialty dashi stocks here. Staff was really friendly and they provided samples of the dashi stocks, which let you taste the nuances and flavor combinations. It is so warming and delicious! The store is a bit pricey but felt worthwhile given the quality, selection, and possibility of customization. It's located in a really interesting and beautiful space, which also features a lifestyle retailer and a omakase japanese restaurant. read more

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I dont remember where I had heard about Dashi Okume. May have been a recommendation from a nearby stationery store in one of their videos. ANYWAY !! I had coincidentally walked by this place after dinner with my cousin, on the way to go to Caffe Panna. I had saw the sign for this place and got excited ! I I had used a variety of dashi packs from costco or mitsuwa or even brought some back from a Costco in Seoul. This is the first place i've been to/seen that you can either buy "pre-made" dashi packets or even custom make your own by picking each and every ingredient and they'll grind it and pack it for you It was definitely out of my element to pick my own ingredients but i did purchase the PREMIUM dashi and the TOKYO dashi (they have dispensers with the dashi for you to sample as well which helps you decide). Storage for me is quite ez since i live in a dry city but recommendations is in a cool. dry environment. You can go to their website (okume.us) for recipes or shop online for their products ! Staff is nice but limited. Unsure if its due to it being later in the day. The rest of the shop (unsure if related to Dashi) sells a lot of other snacks/sauces/utensils/etc which was fun for me to check out. Luckily I don't live here, otherwise my wallet will be quite emptier... read more

Dashi Okume - The "counter" of individual ingredients u can pick to CUSTOM make your own dashi - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I am so happy I got a chance to stop here. I've been wanting to get some Dashi and this place is perfect. Not only can you build your own but you can buy and sample their pre-packaged ones. They also have a restaurant that I've yet to try but I will! They also sell quite expensive kitchenware and art pieces. read more

Dashi Okume - Japanese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Super cool concept! It's in a large space with several other businesses. They have a good selection of Dashi. Their products don't have salt and no additives. I wanted to create my own Dashi but it takes about 40 minutes and there was someone in front of me who was already in line to create one. So I was told it would be atleast ~80 minutes before my product was ready. I had other commitments and could not stay that long. I purchased premade Dashi instead. They have samples of different dashis that they sell, fyi they salt the samples so you know what it's supposed to taste like fully prepared. I tried the premium, Kyoto, shellfish, and konbu. My favorite was the Kyoto so I got that one. It's super simple with just three main ingredients and in my opinion the best. The premium and shellfish were also pretty good. I loved the concept and the large variety of ingredients available for customization. Once I Finnish this batch, I'll come back on a weekday and make my own without the crowd/ wait time. They have different vendors and pop-ops in store. It was really cool to look around. There's a cafe called Cafe O'Te which does drinks to stay only. Tried their sencha and it was good. read more

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Really loved this experience The shop that shares the name and the space is full of high quality kitchen goods that are attractive and appealing The food is also top quality and delicious if you like this healthy Japanese fish diet. We had mackerel, salmon And one other Japanese specialty fish.. They were all great, but the salmon was tender and succulent with delicious flavor (more than the others imo). They don't start preparing your dish until you air so be aware - you order at the counter but they bring it to your table. True Japanese experience You won't be disappointed. read more

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This store has high quality DASHI! High quality ingredients and ceramics. We got lunch here, a lunch set for $45 and a Omusubi for $18. The flavors were incredible, everything here was spectacular and delicious. They have stuff like black sesame tofu pudding, yuzu extract, yuzu tea, all the best. They also have a wide variety of japanese snacks and treats. read more

I'm referring to Dashi Okume as the whole building that it's in. It's cool to peruse through the various cookware, furniture, and interior goods here. The Japanese breakfast/fish is delicious. The actual dashi store, while expensive, does indeed offer a variety of delicious dashi. read more

A large store mainly for dashi and bonito flakes (dried fish) used for umami flavoring in cooking. They also sell a wide variety of Japanese spices, noodles, cutlery, and ceramics. I personally think their general wares are quite pricey, but they're all high quality. You can also try free samples of their dashi broth. In addition, they sell the ingredients and tools to make your own dashi, and demonstrate how to do so. Lastly, the store also operates as a tiny viewing museum and a mini restaurant with a few seating areas to the rear of the store. The packaged dashi itself is incredible, and while expensive, is well worth buying. It's an excellent broth base for restaurant quality udon. read more

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