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    4.5 (21 reviews)
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    Madai
    Patrick W.

    TLDR: The old Scarr's is now Sushi Oku. Think laidback, retro hip-hop vibes and a proper sushi omakase. Think of it as the less showy more toned down Shuko, in a good way. Since relocating across the street, the original Scarr's location has split between Clubhouse Sandos in the front and Sushi Oku as a speakeasy sushi-ya in the back. Seeing as both lunch/dinner service are offered, figured let's try the lunch first. For $100 it was a 12-piece omakase with a temaki. Not super budget but premium pieces. The toppings are minimal, some yuzu kosho here, some charcoal salt there. I personally prefer this style where the fish topping itself and the rice can stand on their own. Tons of truffle, etc. gets a bit boring after awhile and seems lazy as far as what I expect from a tasting menu. The fish was diverse, I especially enjoyed the sea bream, horse mackerel and the striped jack. The tuna pieces were from Spain and were both tasty, one lean cut and one seared fatty cut with a bit more wasabi to help balance it out. Chef Yoshino was not in but our chef was wonderful and a pleasure to chat with during lunch. Bottom-line, we liked the food enough and the vibe that we'll definitely be back.

    Anna D.

    Very experienced sushi chef making classic sushi staples but with clearly experienced hands. It was entertaining to watch him create the pieces and be a perfectionist doing so. He keeps his workstation clean and tidy and delivers the food with a smile. Appreciate the prompt friendly service too!

    Anago
    Yin Y.

    It's 3.5 rounded to 4. Fairly new omakase spot in Chinatown area. It's tucked inside an old pizza spot. It gave me an izakaya vibe. Came on their 1st lunch service. Fish was fresh but definitely on the small side, especially the Anago piece. I didn't really care for the negitoro handroll. It was premade and too mushy for my taste. My girlfriend didn't like the tamago at all. It's overly oily and salty. Normally, tamago acts as the dessert piece. Instead, it came out before the handroll, which was a little weird. It made me desired for sweets to wrap up the meal. The chef had some conversation going to keep customers engaged throughout. Unfortunately, chef Yoshino wasn't present that day.

    Roxy R.

    Fun place with great energy. However, the Omakase was sub par compared to other places I have been that serve very similar amounts of nigiri at that price point. The chef was awesome and brought great energy, vibes, entertainment. Honestly, the sushi was a little on the warm side, but overall experience was a 8. Meanwhile, the food was not entirely an 8. I think it will get better with time as the experience was great due to the pizza shop vibes it originally was.

    Caleb O.

    Great new omakase spot at the old Scarr's slice shop; the decor and soundtrack will be familiar to anyone who ate at the old spot. Each course was delicious and well complemented by the paired sake and wine selections. Chef Kei Yoshino was friendly and answered questions about everything from who was in the photo on the wall to the sake and the meal itself. Highlights included the starter with tuna and caviar and the octopus and abalone course. Would recommend.

    Alexander W.

    Kei remains as one of the sushi chef gold standards of omakase in New York City. He's both an incredible person and chef. We had an incredible appetizer course with smoked abalone and then a mochi cup topped with caviar, uni, and his own 5-day marinated ikura. This was followed by great sushi, including a wonderful mackerel, fatty tuna, and amberjack (just to name a few favorites). Highly recommend a visit for dinner!

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