The Shota

"It was always pleasant to experience chef making your the nigiri in front of you. My favorite dish from the menu was: Honmaguro Toro Nigiri ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Anago Nigiri ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kamasu Nigiri ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hojicha Ice Cream ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Recommended to visit this restaurant to experience high quality Japanese cuisine!"

"So good! Everything was delicious. If I had to pick favorites: A5 Wagyu (from a-la-Carte - to die for), sea water eel, fresh ink supplement, scallop sushi, a lot more I can’t recall so well"

"Everything from atmosphere, staff, service, to food was amazing! So many cute and beautiful dishes with so much flavor. Everything tasted well balanced and the aged toro just melted away in the mouth. Chef Seth brought out tuna head to show us and we got to touch it too! Had so much fun."

"I went to The Shota with a friend of mine for my birthday dinner and I wasn't disappointed. We both picked the omakase experience and added some supplements and a la carte items throughout the experience. Their service was exceptional. Let's talk about the service first - it was exceptional. Any small detail you could think of, they provided service for that - taking care of your coat, getting you seated, putting the napkin on your lap, pourig drinks, cleaning the plates after every sample... you name it. The staff was very friendly. The place was packed when we went. There was only bar dining experience from what I could tell, but still, each group was seated far apart that it felt like a private dining experience. The music choicd and the ambiance were great as well. Now let's talk about the food. Here is all that we got per person - 1. Aburi Toro (seared tuna belly) 2. Uni 3. Mategai (razor clam) 4. Hamo (conger eel) 5. Tako sakura ni (japanese octopus) 6. Asari & Soramame (neck clam & Fava beans) 7. Kanpachi, hon masu & shiro ika (young amberjack, cherry trout, white squid) 8. Kasugodai (young sea bream) 9. Hotate (Hokkaido sea scallop) 10. Uni (Hokkaido sea urchin) 11. Kamasu (baracuda) 12. Ayu (sweetfish) 13. Honmaguro akami (lean bluefin tuna) 14. Honmaguro Toro (faty bluefin tuna) 15. Saba (mackerel) 16. Anago (sea water eel) 17. Honmaguro temaki (bluefin tuna handroll) 18. Akadashi (aged miso soup) 19. Tamago (savory egg custard) 20. Hojicha (roasted green tea) 21. Hokkaido ensui uni We also ordered a bottle of Senkin classic muku, tochigi (sake). The presentation of the food was amazing. The plating was very vibrant and appealing, and every cut of the fish that we tried was super fresh. Miso soup, temaki, and mategai were okay (have had better), but everything else was delicious. Uni and tuna were buttery, smooth, and so light that it would melt the moment you put it in your mouth. They encourage you to use your hands instead of chopsticks for eating fish, so they provide you with wet napkin to clean your hands. Overall, it was a great dining experience. I knew when I made my reservation that they don't do anything special for any sort of celebrations (except lighting a candle towards the end so you can make a wish), so keep that in mind when you make your booking."