Shinn East

All 126 rated mentions, most helpful first

  • 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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  • replying to u/freeman687: Cant speak to Yokox but I did not enjoy Shinn East. It was not omakase because it was a set menu rather than a chef serving up the freshest of what he has on hand. The seats were incredibly close together and you could barely move. Decent quality fish but not fun. Add to all that the beer was $12 each, they tried to upsell you outside the prix fixe on more sushi and dessert, and there’s a strict time limit.

    I didn't *not* enjoy Shinn East, it's fairly good quality sushi.

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  • replying to u/trey1928: People claim it’s good for the price, but I’ve had omakase in the city for the same price that was 20 times better. Sugarfish is ass.

    I love Shinn East, but def trying to find under 75$ omakases

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  • Shinn East is a great deal - $69 per person / 12 servings. Highly recommend if you’re on a budget but want the experience.

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  • replying to u/rzrike: Went to Shinn West recently and it was fantastic. A bit odd though, nearly empty on a Friday at 6pm. I was one of three people in there. Was Shinn East busy?

    Shinn East also gave us a bonus dish because my bf had noted it was our anniversary in the reservation. Definitely coming back!

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  • replying to u/TheLunarVaux: What did you think of Shinn East? I've never done a proper omakase and was considering that as my first

    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.

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  • While I personally like the quickie omakase places (Sushi by M and Shinn East are those, and I suspect Sushi by M too) and you should go, they are not really a "special day" dinner mostly bc they are very quick/efficient -- you are in and out within an hour (and some, like Shinn East, i think actually put a 60 min time limit on it).

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  • replying to u/vagrantwastrel: Best traditional style and no budget restrictions would probably be Shion (my favorite), Yoshino (haven’t been but have trusted friends that strongly vouch), or Noz, but all three are an absolute fortune. I think in the mid price tier, Yasuda, Nakazawa, or Tanoshi, and for cheaper I think Shinn East is great value

    I enjoyed Shiki Omakase far more than Shinn East and they're about the same price.

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  • replying to u/mawajay87: These all look great. It looks like Shinn/Sanyuu are a little more expensive compared to 35 West. Is the quality worth the price increase? If you had to pick one, which would you pick?

    On the other hand, Shinn/Sanyuu are proper (but very budget friendly) omakase joints.

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  • Omakase at Shinn East. Easy to get a reservation, really small, relatively cheap (< $70pp omakase menu), and, most importantly, amazing sushi.

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  • shinn east is great for any sushi lover, no matter how expensive their taste

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  • replying to u/RedHawk02: Fwiw, I enjoyed Shiki Omakase far more than Shinn East and they're about the same price. I think those two dominate the cheaper sphere of omakase experiences but there are definitely others I'd like to try. I also love Sushi W. Wouldn't recommended Sushi Lab, Sushi by M, or Sushi by Bou although I would probably go to another Bou location for the vibes alone. They roped us into staying for drinks afterwards with a free drink and we ended up having a great conversation with the bartender and he went nearly 1:1 on offering free drinks as we were buying more.

    Shinn East is overrated.

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  • replying to u/Grose040791: Yes I think I might skip Sugarfish. My friend and I will probably just walk into a decent looking sushi place. I live in the desert so I’m sure any type of sushi from NY would blow me away lol!

    Try Shinn East, Sanyuu West, or thirteen water for amazing and well priced omakase.

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  • Shinn East or West is a good introduction to omakase, quality and fresh cuts (though prepped before meal) and one of the most affordable in the city.

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  • Four of these places, Lin, East, Shiki, 13 water I think represent everything wrong with Omakase in Manhattan as they are fairly cookie cutter menus

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  • Of all of those I would say Shinn East is the best quality of the bunch.

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