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Houston, Texas

Aiko Sushi Restaurant in Houston's Washington Avenue Coalition area offers a chef-guided omakase at the sushi counter, bookable through OpenTable.

Miami, Florida

An 18-seat, Michelin-listed omakase counter inside Azabu Miami Beach on Ocean Drive, with an 11-course dinner menu priced at $120.

San Jose, California

Edomae-style omakase at the sushi counter in San Jose's Old Post district, led by Chef Lang, with dinner priced at $128 per person.

Chicago, Illinois

A 15-course Japanese-Mexican omakase by Chef Ismael Lucero Lopez at a 12-seat counter in Chicago's Lower West Side, $180 per person.

Los Angeles, California

Edomae sushi omakase counter in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, with sake pairing and English-friendly service around $88 per person.

New York City, New York

A 9-seat counter in Greenwich Village serves a 13-course, $75 sushi omakase in 60-minute seatings, with BYOB and no corkage fee.

Los Angeles, California

Hayato is a two-Michelin-starred, counter-only kaiseki restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles, with dinner reservations booked through Tock.

San Diego, California

A 12-seat counter in Kearny Mesa, San Diego offers an 18-piece, 90-minute Edomae sushi omakase for $144, booked through Resy.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Ten-seat counter-only omakase in Kaimuki, Honolulu, with chef Ray Howard, English-friendly service, and seatings booked through OpenTable.

New York City, New York

Icca is a Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Tribunal, Manhattan, with dinner omakase priced under $150 and reservations through Tock.

Fukuoka

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, with a chef's omakase ending in a mini seafood ramen, from ¥15,000 at dinner.

Chicago, Illinois

Jōtō Sushi in Chicago's West Loop serves a 15-course dry-aged sushi omakase for $150 at dinner and a $60 lunch version, with counter seating and a private room.

Kyoto

Counter-only Edomae sushi near Shijo-Kawaramachi in Kyoto, with lunch and dinner omakase from ¥5,500, booked via TableCheck.

New York City, New York

Kawa Omakase is a 14-course sushi counter in Manhattan's East Village priced at $88 per guest, with reservations through Resy.

Fukuoka

Kiku Zushi is a 12-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kasuga, Fukuoka, offering a 15-course omakase from chef Takahashi Kenji, Michelin-starred and bookable via

Kyoto

Counter-seat omakase inside Nishiki Market Alley, Kyoto, with a seafood or fully vegan 10-piece sushi course finished with ramen, ¥7,700 per person.

Kyoto

Michelin two-star tempura counter in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, seating 12, serves a 10-course omakase by chef Takashi Yamada; book via Tock.

New York City, New York

Chef Hiroshi runs a 10-seat, Michelin-starred sushi counter in Manhattan offering a 15-course omakase for $150, with an optional sake pairing.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Maru San in Capitol Hill serves Nikkei handrolls at a walk-in counter, with a prepaid 7 PM tasting menu bookable through Resy.

New York City, New York

Twelve-seat Edomae counter in Williamsburg serving a $100 dinner omakase and a $78 weekend brunch tasting, with walk-ins and Resy both accepted.

New York City, New York

A 12-seat counter near Washington Square Park serving Chef Troy's 10-course omakase, with dinner at $100 and weekend lunch at $78, booked through Resy.

Dallas, Texas

Namo is a counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Dallas's West Village, led by chef Kazuhito Mabuchi, offering nightly dinner omakase and a prix-fixe lunch

Chicago, Illinois

Nobu Chicago's sushi bar offers a 10-course omakase for $150 per person nightly in Fulton Market, with a separate $40 lunch tasting menu available weekdays.

Chicago, Illinois

Nomonomo Sushi in Logan Square offers a 12-piece nigiri omakase for $79 at the sushi counter, booked through OpenTable.