English friendly

Chicago, Illinois

Aji is a 10-seat, 15-course modern sushi counter in Lake View East, Chicago, led by chef Kristian Cho, with sake pairing and OpenTable booking.

Los Angeles, California

Chef Ogi Jiimen serves an eight-course Edomae sushi omakase at a 22-seat counter in Woodland Hills, with sake pairing and OpenTable booking.

Los Angeles, California

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

Miami, Florida

A six-seat sushi and kaiseki counter inside Faena Hotel Miami Beach, led by James Beard Award winner Chef Paul Qui, open Tuesday through Saturday for two

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.

Kyoto

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Gion, Kyoto, run by two brothers with an English-speaking head chef, from ¥15,000 via TableCheck.

Honolulu, Hawaii

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Seattle, Washington

Chef Migaku Inaba serves kaiseki and Edomae sushi omakase in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, with a six-seat counter course at $270 plus service charge and tax.

Dallas, Texas

Nobu Dallas runs a 4-seat, 17-course omakase at the sushi bar on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for $225 per person, booked via OpenTable.

New York City, New York

14-course Edomae omakase for $75 at a counter-only East Village spot on Avenue B, booked via Resy.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Eight-seat sushi counter near Susukino Station in Sapporo, chef Kazuo Ogura's Edomae omakase runs about ¥28,000 per person.

New York City, New York

Counter-only sushi omakase on the Upper West Side offering a $49 12-course lunch and a $65 dinner, booked through Resy.

Kyoto

Stand-up Edomae sushi counter near Karasuma Station in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, with an English menu and TableCheck booking; about ¥8,500 per person.

Kyoto

Chef Takashi runs a 12-seat counter in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, serving a 10-course Edomae sushi omakase for ¥150 per person, booked through OpenTable.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Kappo cuisine at Sapporo Kappo Koushiro in Susukino serves an eight-course menu for about ¥10,000 at a 40-seat counter-and-private-room restaurant.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Michelin-listed Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Susukino district, run by chef Taro Suzuki, focused on Hokkaido seafood.

New York City, New York

12-seat Edomae sushi counter in NoHo run by chef Kazuki Tanaka, a Sukiyabashi Jiro alum, with a 10-course omakase at $150.

New York City, New York

A 12-seat sushi counter on Division St in Manhattan run by Chef Toshiro Kato, with an English menu and OpenTable booking.