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.

Kyoto

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

San Francisco, California

Chef Julio Zapata offers an English-friendly omakase with optional sake pairing at this China Basin sushi bar in San Francisco, bookable via 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.

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

Koete Omakase is a Midtown West sushi counter at 1695 Broadway led by chef Jason Lin, offering lunch and dinner omakase with an optional $29 sake pairing.

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.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Miku Vancouver offers a 5-course dinner omakase for $200, with English menus, a private room, and OpenTable booking.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Masaharu Morimoto's flagship serves an 8-course, $165 omakase nightly from 5pm at 723 Chestnut St in Center City East, Philadelphia.

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.

Los Angeles, California

Nobu Los Angeles on La Cienega offers a seven-course omakase with sake pairing, booked through 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.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Edomae sushi restaurant in Waikiki, Honolulu, open daily for lunch and dinner with English menu and OpenTable booking.

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.

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.

Singapore

Two-Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Singapore's One Fullerton, 12 seats, 10-course dinner omakase at SGD 338.

Houston, Texas

Soto is a Montrose sushi restaurant on Westheimer Road offering an à la carte menu plus dinner omakase at $150 and a $25 lunch omakase.

New York City, New York

Edomae-style 12-course omakase in a rock-and-roll-themed East Village room, with English menu, private room option, and OpenTable booking.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward run by chef Yuto Sekiguchi, offering a 14-course dinner omakase for ¥15,000, booked via Tabelog.

London, England

Ten-seat counter omakase in Soho from Chef Mogi, priced at £89 for a nine-piece nigiri course with hand roll and dessert, booked via OpenTable.