Shinn East

7.5/10Japanese

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The is about $69 for twelve or thirteen pieces, and the value is what people bring up every time. It's tiny, you sit right at the counter, and they cap the seating at an hour, so expect to feel rushed. Regulars who eat a lot of call it cookie cutter and not seasonal. For a first , most say it's hard to beat at the price.

119 E 7th St, New YorkEast Village, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/cruisecontrol22: It was also my first omakase experience and I liked it. I was surprised by how fast it went, but the fish was great quality and the value for the price is, I imagine, hard to beat. I went on the early side - I think my reservation was for 6pm. I’d recommend that as I was the only one in the restaurant and I was able to talk with the sushi chef in depth for the whole experience. Plus they sat me right in front of him so I could see all the action.

    I love it, it helps to understand from a hospitality economics standpoint, the only way they can afford to do $65 omakase, is to limit seatings to an hour, it’s way more of a food experience, compared to a dining/service experience.

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  • Similarly, I've been to Shinn East 3 times but choose not to go there anymore because the inconsistency and lack of seasonal diversity bothers me (something I used to be less sensitive to).

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  • replying to u/antsurgeon: my favorite is shinn east in the east village :)

    This is my goto recommendation as well and is super underrated!

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  • Shinn East has good omakase for relatively cheap, 70 bucks.

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  • replying to u/eMotive11: What price? You can get an amazing experience for like 70 a person at shinn east/west, or spend 400 a person at something like Icca and have a once in a lifetime meal, or a million in between (or more expensive).

    Shinn East is the best. Amazing food and unbeatable price.

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