Sushi Katsuei
An omakase meal is a multicourse sushi tasting, one that usually requires a major investment of both money and time. Not at Sushi Katsuei. This generically Japanese looking, too brightly lit restaurant, with one counter and a scattering of tables, serves the real deal for “just” $65, a price that might sound high (heck, it’s enough to put this in our “expensive” section) but is about a third of what more famous omakase restaurants in town charge. That covers one hand roll, and 9 nigiri (its $90 omakon menu adds 5 sashimi pieces to the mix), and ingredients are all world class: caviar, exquisite cuts of fish, silky soft scallops, and monk fish liver are all on the menu, as they’d be in the pricier places, and the expert chefs know how to nudge flavors to their peak, with a scattering of pink salt here, a swipe of yuzu there. Sushi Katsuei keeps its prices low by serving everything relatively rapidly, meaning the meal lasts only 1 hour rather than 2 to 2[bf]1/2 (the common length of time for an omakase meal). This allows them to do 4–5 seatings each night, which amortizes their costs.
Also in Brooklyn at 210 7th Ave.
An omakase meal is a multicourse sushi tasting, one that usually requires a major investment of both money and time. Not at Sushi Katsuei. This generically Japanese looking, too brightly lit restaurant, with one counter and a scattering of tables, serves the real deal for “just” $65, a price that might sound high (heck, it’s enough to put this in our “expensive” section) but is about a third of what more famous omakase restaurants in town charge. That covers one hand roll, and 9 nigiri (its $90 omakon menu adds 5 sashimi pieces to the mix), and ingredients are all world class: caviar, exquisite cuts of fish, silky soft scallops, and monk fish liver are all on the menu, as they’d be in the pricier places, and the expert chefs know how to nudge flavors to their peak, with a scattering of pink salt here, a swipe of yuzu there. Sushi Katsuei keeps its prices low by serving everything relatively rapidly, meaning the meal lasts only 1 hour rather than 2 to 2[bf]1/2 (the common length of time for an omakase meal). This allows them to do 4–5 seatings each night, which amortizes their costs.
Also in Brooklyn at 210 7th Ave.
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