"Shiro Kashiba is the god emperor in Seattle sushi. When the city’s first real sushi bar opened at Maneki in 1969, he was the man standing behind it, and his apprentices have gone on to open some of the region’s most notable omakase places, like Takai by Kashiba and Sushi Suzuki. The fact that you can watch the octogenarian Kashiba work at Pike Place’s Sushi Kashiba is somewhat incredible. The chef’s counter here doesn’t take reservations, so block off an evening to show up, get your name on the list, and experience nigiri made by a true master." - Ronald Holden, Harry Cheadle