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Japanese sushi restaurant offering omakase style service (chef’s choice) with a 15 course meal including one dessert. Relocated from 1204 Broadway. Open Thu 6:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Sun-Tue.
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132 W 47th St, New York City, New York, USA
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27 Reviews
First Review by BradenPollock
villain
Points +9271
Interesting - Edit
The ingredient combinations and flavors were interesting. I felt that some of the courses were really successful, but many needed work. The ideas are great and just need a little more experimenting. None were terrible, but I enjoyed only 3 or 4 of the 15 courses. Their menu will be changing in a couple of weeks, so maybe it will be better soon. The plating, creativity, and presentation are all good.
Read morePlease note that they add a $20 tip to the bill by default, and then they give you the option to tip even more on top of that.
The restaurant is hard to find. It's in a hotel with no signage saying Omakaseed. They seated us very late, after our reservation time, even though we got there on time. The service was friendly though. But the whole experience felt a bit rushed. Also, the patrons were split into two groups, with one chef serving each group. One group had a chef who explained all the dishes more in depth, and one group had a chef who didn't say as much.
At this price point, I expect more..
Updated from previous review on 2025-05-04
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Artfulaction
Points +164
So yummy - Edit
Loved this experience. The flavors were great and it’s very fun to get the bougie experience with all the tastings made in front of you. The menu rotates often. Loved the final course with gold leaf on a pear dessert.
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AmandaLehman
Points +97
Great flavor and presentation - Edit
I love that each item is made in front of you and served one at a time. They are very creative with the items, using whole foods and flavors that just pair so well together, even if it's unexpected.
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steveveg
Points +2602
Fantastic Experience - Edit
We had a great dinner here. Each of the 15 dishes were unusual and inventive. The flavors and sensations changed with each dish. The chef pieces together the next dish while you are eating, then explains what it is when he hands them to you. At times, the dishes come at such a quick pace and leave little time in between bites. Altogether a wonderful experience.
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BeanThereDownedThat
Points +194
One of the best in NYC - Edit
We tried 15 different things, each one was amazing and brilliantly I thought out. I can only imagine the time that goes into making these things, and designing these recipes. Can't wait to go back!
Read morePros: The food, The price, The place
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AnitaDollar
Points +5675
I feel so lucky I got to eat here - Edit
Living in Japan for 7 years, you'd think I've had my fair share of omakase - but in Japan, I have not seen a vegan version yet. Chef Brian was amazing and we loved each and every of the 15 edible artworks he presented to us - for me the cabbage mochi and watermelon pieces stood out.
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Poundie
Points +17489
Transcendent food experience - Edit
Of all the places I have reviewed for Happy Cow, I think this might be my favorite. It is more than a restaurant, it is an experience.
Read moreThe service here is omakase style--that is, the menu is fixed, you reserve a 60-minute time slot for your meal (you must reserve in advance), you sit at a long table, and you are served each of the food items in turn as the chef prepares them in front of you and explains each food item that you are served, how it should be eaten, etc. This format is evidently common for sushi places, but since I don't eat (fish) sushi, I was new to the omakase experience, and I can't imagine a better place to start off with than this one.
The surroundings here are elegant, the servers very attentive and friendly, and the food is out of this world. The menu consisted of 15 items, each creative, subtle, and delicious. I was with two others whom I met through Happy Cow--we were all blown away.
#Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2025-01-13
Pros: The food, surroundings, service, experience
Cons: This is *not* for those on a tight budget
craigmc
So jealous! Wish I could visit too!
Read moreEmdotAlice
💯 This is an amazing experience!
Read moreJJones315
Totally agree with your review! This is a Top Vegan Dining Destination in NYC.
Read morePoundie
EmdotAlice and JJones315--ever since seeing your reviews of Omakaseed, I have been eager to try it . . . and I finally made it!
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RavishingRavenous
Points +3300
Insane Sushi Experience - Edit
Omakaseed is a speakeasy vegan sushi bar located within the Santuary Hotel, straight in and left of the bar. Between two chefs, they can seat up to 10 guests at a time. A very fun and intimate experience. We ordered a flight of sake to share, and the boogie 15 course meal. Every bite was absolutely divine and hit, the best vegan sushi we have tasted and have eaten at michelin listed sushi places before.
Read moreI have a cashew sensitivity and super happy they were able to accomodate by omitting butter which contains cashew milk. My sushi was prepared further away but still together on the same plate which is not a problrm for me. But if someone is seriously allergic there are risks of cross contamination.
We ate a light snack a few hours before since our train was late coming in and we missed our lunch reservation. We left content but not overly stuffed. Omakaseed offers an 11 course meal, which I would try, but if you are hungry, would definitely recommend the 15 course meal.
Total came out to $300 with the sake and tip. A bit spendy for most but highly recommend if you are looking for a nice occasion out!
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-01
Pros: Every sushi hit, accomodating to food sensitivities, worth the experience
Cons: a bit hard to find - inside santuary hotel, serious allergies could have cross contamination, spendy
craigmc
I would love to go here! ❤️🌱🙌
Read moreRavishingRavenous
highly recommend if visiting nyc!!
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RBlank
Points +100
Worth it! - Edit
An amazing meal by chef Cam! I definitely want to go back next time I pass though NYC! We did the full 15 course experience. Many of those courses are 1 bite of sushi, so it's not a huge meal. It's a nice meal, though, and filling enough. You might have room for dessert afterwards. They change the menu a few times a year. One of our pieces of sushi had caviar made of 100 year old balsamic vinegar topped with gold leaf! It was a lovely dining experience! Dinner for 2 people plus 1 soda was $234.
Read morePros: All vegan!, Delicious! , New and fun
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katiesmz
Points +68
WOW - Edit
This meal was amazing - so well thought out and a lovely experience. Definitely some of the best food I’ve had. On the expensive side but in my opinion worth it!
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RitvikaSharma
Points +233
Fantastic!! - Edit
Such an amazing experience, delicious food, great service, nice ambience. Everything was perfect. If you enjoy food experiences, this is a must!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-11
Pros: Chef prepares everything right in front of you, All vegan, Delicious food
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Marta_C
Points +273
Mind blowing experience - Edit
What a great find Omakaseed was. The restaurant is located inside the Sanctuary hotel just off Times Square in a beautifully curated room that looks like a library. The chef prepares all dishes in front of you, which makes the experience even more special. I was blown away by the depth of flavours and the texture of the courses we tried - I struggled to find anything I didn't like! The plantain, watermelon and aubergine sushi were probably my favourite, but everything was utterly outstanding.
Read morePros: High quality food , Location, Friendly staff
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Urdasato
Points +776
Wonderful! - Edit
We had the vegan 15 course Omakase. It was creative and tasty. I like the small bar/library space with just 10 seats overlooking the chef making each piece though I’d go for a bit quieter relaxing music instead of their playlists. The staff was professional and cordial. Great for a special occasion.
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MathildeB
Points +361
Speechless - Edit
Wow wow wow!!!! This is clearly the best meal I ever had! I took the regular menu, but I will be back to try the boogie version. So worth the money, this experience was out of this world! There is 2 chefs and 10 guests which made a very unique and intimate ambiance. The service was excellent (around 3-4 waitors for 10 guests). Make a reservation a few weeks before your NY trip!
Read morePros: Heavenly food, Service , Ambiance
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EvansKV1975
Points +94
Incredible - Edit
Amazing food and experience. The quality and taste was incredible, the chef explained each of the 15 courses. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Food quality , Experience of live cooking , Intimate venue
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EmdotAlice
Points +5226
Take my money - Edit
The omakase was so delicious I don’t think I can really do it justice with a review. Every bite was mind blowing. I recommend getting the bougie full version. The flavors and textures were all so good—the king oyster mushroom with truffle might have been my favorite. The staff are very friendly as well.
Read moreOne thing to note that this place is not obvious to find. The address as a few restaurant signs out front. You’re looking for the O. Go through the doors and go straight to the back. You can also ask someone and they can let you know where to go.
Run, don’t walk. This place was amazing, might even be better than Bloom in Paris / Montreal? We’ll have to go back to compare!
craigmc
looks amazing.
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JJones315
Points +2325
Sublime - Edit
My first experience with Omakaseed was at their pop-up several months ago. This new version - is a much better experience. Let’s begin with the location: hidden away in the rear lobby of a Midtown hotel, it feels like a secret. All diners sit at a bar on surprisingly comfortable stools in a small, chicly decorated room.
Read moreNow for the food - really, REALLY tasty and creative. It is expensive, as all such establishments are, but for those who can, please go. You will never think of vegan sushi in the same way again.
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-20
Pros: Fabulous tasting vegan sushi, Excellent service, Great for special occasions and/or date nights
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mazinha
Points +331
Fantastic! - Edit
Just had an amazing dinner at Omakaseed. If you can, I’d really recommend the “bougie” 15 course experience - some dishes like the jackfruit and the oyster nigiri were very special. Really enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend.
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how_soon_is_then
Points +216
underwhelming and somewhat disappointing - Edit
the best way i can describe the experience is that it was less that the sum of individual dishes served. we tried the standard set and to our taste maybe 1 or 2 dishes stood out, 3 to 4 left almost no impression and the rest was in between. this is probably explained by most of them being served as sushi and nigiri, so there is not that much difference between most individual pieces. we could not help but compare it with the experience of dining at now closed Kajitsu, which was a vastly superior experience.
Read moreyou can select an occasion for you visit when making a reservation - which i did as we were celebrating a birthday. i take that this went nowhere since the chef asked if anyone is celebrating. the person i was with hesitated to say 'yes, it is my birthday today' as it would necessarily (and awkwardly for us) draw attention of the patrons sitting next to us and being served by the chef together with our party. after all, there's a reason why this information is conveyed in advance in such circumstances.
a glass of still water costs 6$ - we failed to ask to tap in assuming that a glass of water would be covered by the price. i take this to be our mistake, but it left a bad taste.
ultimately it comes down to how much you'd value the cost (>60$ for one) of the experience: if you're operating at a margin where it is not significant, this might well be worth it; i know i would not recommend to anyone, vegan or otherwise.
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guitargabe
Points +556
One of the best meals of my life - Edit
I cannot express enough how much I enjoyed this meal. Truly intense and interesting flavors and textures in each course, with perfect presentation. It’s an expensive experience, but it sure is worth it.
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BostonVegan
Points +409
The chef made it great! - Edit
It's so fun to be chatting with the chef while she makes your meal, explaining the flavors and talking about the whole NYC scene. Our chef was Desjeunais (spelling? Day Je Nais) who was terrific. At the end they asked "what was your favorite" but since each item was so unique I had to go back and look at the pictures we took to remember. This is an experience, not a "feel full" meal, which actually was nice as we were able to enjoy our Broadway show without feeling bloated. Have fun with this!
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RavishingRavenous
Great review! I had reservations to come here last night but cancelled our trip earlier this week after getting sick. Can't wait to try this place out. Did you order the 6 or 11 omakase?
Read moreBostonVegan
We had the smaller one, but I thought it was more than 6, more like 9.
Read moreRavishingRavenous
Ahh... it was 11 or 15. Sounds like a wonderful experience!
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leopardsl
Points +455
Sensational food/ambience! A must! - Edit
Absolutely amazing in every way! Super trendy cool ambience (looks like a library whiskey bar), food was incredible, and service was great! The menu changes every 4 weeks so can’t wait to keep going back! Great for date night, special occasion or nice dinner out with friends! Worth every penny- like dinner and a show! We need more vegan fine dining like this!!
Read morePros: Food was absolutely delicious , Super cool ambience, Service was awesome- worth every penny
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Vegansash
Points +240
Life changing meal - Edit
This is the kind of meal you will never forget. An absolute artwork of an eleven course meal. Each item is bite sized or close to it but you feel full by the end. The dishes range from udon noodles to bananas to eggplant. It’s a tapestry of unique plant flavors. The new location is great. Very cozy and intimate. The staff is also wonderful and enthusiastic. This is a must visit!!
Read morePros: The food is magnificent , The drinks are delicious , The ambience is cozy and cute
Cons: Wait time. Since it’s a timed dinner, can run late
INTJ_mara
Have they reopened?
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Yes!!
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Kerrymichigan
Points +88
Delicious bites! - Edit
Really wonderful Valentine’s Day dinner- special experience and very hard working chefs. All I recommend is not to buy the Mochi up charge at the end- too much food!
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villarreallevi
Points +962
Terrific experience! - Edit
Went to Omakaseed for the Valentine tasting menu and it was better than expected!! Loved the intimate experience and talking with the chef and other guests. Great variety of ingredients and presentation but each course was consistently great. This rivaled Kajitsu as one of the best vegan dining experiences I’ve had. The only complaints I had is that it was a bit rushed - 1 hour is not enough for omakase IMO. And I left not entirely full, would recommend going for dessert afterwards!
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RyanHendler
Points +39
Wild ride of a meal - Edit
Started off on a bad foot after being seated 30 min late to our reservation. We were waiting for the previous tasting group to finish. It’s a restaurant within a restaurant (new concept/ghost kitchen out of plant bar NYC). Relatively small venue but you are seated at the bar and get a full view of the chef making your food, as well as a full schpiel of each piece of food. The chefs are super friendly and hand make everything right in front of you. However, this was more a distraction as the 15 course menu turned out to be 14 (clearly forgot one dish - the pineapple nigiri, which I was actually looking forward too) and a modified version of another dish after a slight miscommunication between partnering chefs (got a deconstructed mushroom hand roll - minus the nori). Even with all that, the food was actually delicious. I was very impressed with the flavors, 7 were incredible, the other were tasty but forgettable. The watermelon tartare was the star of the meal, with the eggplant, truffle avocado, and tomato not far behind. I got to the end of the meal and was still pretty hungry. Almost everything was a small single bite (especially for $90 out the door per person) I know it’s tough to be a restaurant in NYC, you have to be amazing to just get by and if I am truly honest, for the similar cost, I’d rather go to planta queen.
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BradenPollock
Points +627
You must go! - Edit
Everything about this place was outstanding - from the staff to every single bite of food. So creative and so good.
Read morePros: Omakase style. (Chef’s choice), Super creative and flavorful , Really inexpensive for what you get.
Cons: Tough to get reservations , Two other restaurant concepts in same location, Seatings are limited to one hour.
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