"James Beard award-nominated chef Jesse Ito’s Queen Village destination is a two-in-one deal. In the front, you’ll find a hip izakaya with skewers, sushi, and Japanese beer, but Ito’s coveted omakase experience ($300 per person, service included), which helped launch the omakase mini-renaissance the city is currently enjoying, is an intimate affair — just eight seats — where chefs lavish you with impeccable seasonal seafood. The izakaya doesn’t take reservations, but you can order takeout and delivery online; the omakase bar accepts reservations on Resy." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Ernest Owens