How to Use omakase in a Sentence

omakase

noun

• The high price of the omakase menu means most simply won’t be able to afford it.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
• The menu will be prepared right on the boat’s stunning open kitchen, omakase-style.
  — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
• What to order: There are five omakase options at the sushi bar.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022
• And while the New York closure marks the end of an era, the city surely isn’t lacking in pricey omakase spots.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 July 2023
• Rather, the 22 Orchard Street address is now an omakase counter known as Sushi Oku.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
• More than two dozen upscale omakase bars have sprung up from downtown to the South Bay over the past decade or so.
  — Claire Wang, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
• Akikos is the first omakase restaurant to open in the city and has served the Bay Area community for over 30 years.
  — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
• The bottomless drinks can be added to the standard omakase for $25 per person.
  — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2023
• The omakase lunch is similar to the dinner, but comes with fewer apps.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2023
• The omakase room will offer dinner five nights a week, with two seatings.
  — David Hochman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• For those overwhelmed by choice, the ten-piece omakase menu is the perfect decision.
  — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
• Last month, a bar and bakery opened, and next week an omakase sushi bar will debut at Market and 14th Streets.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
• Staff preps for the dinner rush at Gansevoort's rooftop omakase restaurant, Saishin.
  — Kate King, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2023
• How high-end omakase became the new top prize among New York City’s dining one-percenters.
  — Bon Appétit, 10 July 2020
• The Aman New York opened Aug. 2 with reflective pools, a jazz club, omakase-style dining and a 65-foot indoor pool.
  — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2022
• But owner and chef Kazuharu Sogabe's omakase-style menu (from $110 per person) is arguably one of the best in town.
  — Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2021
• Then, check out the cafe and restaurant scene, starting with—fittingly—the taco omakase at Pujol.
  — Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 July 2023
• The results of these decisions are set to change the way omakase looks in the Bay Area until there’s a vaccine for the coronavirus.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 7 Aug. 2020
• Look for the duo to launch the city’s most exclusive omakase spot, as well as a temaki counter at a more affordable price point.
  — David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2023
• Under the direction of chef Lau, the eight-seat bar will host a 14- to 16-course omakase menu on Friday and Saturday evenings.
  — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022
• The chefs still slice the fish and assemble the sushi in front of the diners, maintaining the interactive aspect of omakase.
  — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2021
• Rasheeda had to convert her kitchen from a casual omakase to a ramen kitchen.
  — Abe Beame, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
• The crown jewel is the private omakase room and Japanese whisky bar, which can be found down a secret hallway.
  — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2022
• Lidgey launched a new omakase tasting menu this week, served at the chef’s counter, featuring that day’s sashimi creations.
  — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2021
• The Nazo 9, a bento box with nine omakase-style pieces of raw fish and meat, which will allow diners to sample a bunch of items in one order.
  — Dallas News, 2 June 2022
• There’s great Vietnamese, omakase, Peruvian and even bagels.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
• Classes begin at 7 p.m. and the omakase dinner follows.
  — Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
• The 10-seat omakase restaurant is designed to resemble a modern loft.
  — Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2022
• On a cold night in late December, the omakase menu featured steelhead trout from a farm in Hudson, New York, seasoned with a hint of fiery wasabi.
  — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2022
• In Tokyo, Gen Yamamoto, 45, has been serving an omakase of small-format cocktails for the past 11 years at his namesake bar.
  — Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024