Probably one of the most popular and well renowned sushi restaurants that serve good and traditional omakase is Sushi Gen in Little Tokyo. Before opening its doors, you can always guarantee there will be a line waiting outside whether its lunch or dinner hour. They are known to have very reasonable lunch happy hour specials, serving top-quality sushi so getting the most bang for your buck. Dinner time, you can find one of the most satisfying omakase while eating at the bar. There are numerous sushi chefs standing in front of you, ready at your service. You can elect to have them choose an omakase style for you, chef’s choice, or you can order your fish at however pace you like. You can even specify how you would want your fish cut, thin or thick, and which part of the fish, etc. They are there to serve you. It is a pretty awesome feeling.

We elected for the omakase. It was my first time here and I wanted the chefs to choose for me what he would like to serve for me! Each person gets their own bamboo plate in which the chef places your sushi on.

I got full pretty fast so I told the chef I was reaching my belly limit. All of the fishes were served freshly cut and fresh! My favorite from the omakase would probably be the fatty tuna (he was so generous giving me such a thick, fatty, tender slice) and the shrimp head cooked in miso soup.

fatty tuna

salmon

sea bream

yellowtail – kanpachi – abalone

geoduck live with salmon roe and sea urchin

amaebi – sweet shrimp

geoduck cooked in a soup served on a clam shell

albacore belly

shrimp head cooked in miso soup

sea urchin

shrimp head – fried

squid

octopus

crab

There isn’t much that I would like to say about this omakase experience. Don’t be fooled, I LOVED eating here and it was probably one of my best sushi dining experiences. I just feel that with omakase, you have to experience it yourself because it is the sushi chefs, the ambiance, the fish, and the company that make up the entire experience. All in all, we ate good, fresh fish served simple.

Sushi is meant to be tasted with simplicity.