![]() Ask the chef politely at the end when he’s offering you more pieces. Chef said that most sushi shops get hirame whole so if a shop is serving hirame, chances are they will have engawa as well. Hard to believe it came from the same fish as hirame. The chef here at Oma introduced me to this cut last time I visited. えんがわ (engawa) - the fin muscle of the flounder. Shima-aji is usually one of my favourites, but at Oma, it is just okay. We had the Nozomi menu (see below) and added on 4 more items: I would really recommend reservations if you’re going for dinner. Today, we got really lucky and snagged the last two seats in their 6:45 seating. Given the set price, this is really okimari as well. You also have the option of making a reservation on their website and selecting the Secret Menu for $125, which contains 18 pieces of sushi, 1 temaki hand roll, and miso soup. Hence, the name “Oma San Francisco Station” and the cool graphic of a Japanese train station in SF on their website. These menus are named after the bullet trains lines of the 東海道新幹線 (Tokaido Shinkansen) line running between Tokyo and Osaka. こだま Kodama / $30 / 5 pieces of Nigiri, 1 Temaki, Miso Soup ひかり Hikari / $55 / 8 pieces of Nigiri, 1 Temaki, Miso Soup のぞみ Nozomi / $85 / 12 Pieces of Nigiri, 1 Temaki, Miso Soup What you actually can get at Oma is お決まり(okimari), aka set menus at specific prices. Oma San Francisco Station is proud to present this simple, yet elegant way of dining to all of our guests.” As this is a great honor, the chef in turn vows to use the freshest ingredients, masterful techniques and bursts of innovation, to create a truly memorable dining experience. “In Japan, Omakase (お任せ) “entrust the chef” is a popular style of dining, where the guests entrust the chef with the meal selection. As you sit and eat, your bare back is against the open mall floor.įrom their website, it sounds like Oma is short for お任せ (omakase): Voila, a sushi counter with no storefront. To find it, look for Andersen Bakery (divine strawberry shortcakes, perfect for dessert after your sushi meal) and turn the corner to its left. Oma San Francisco is a sushi counter (literally, a counter and nothing more) located in Japantown. Small sake selection, ranging from ~$50 - $180 for a bottle with a smaller selection of by the glass for $6-7. The chefs and wait staff are also very hospitable, making for a much more pleasurable dining experience than sitting at attention with your back straight in front of a serious and severe sushi sensei for 2+ hours. ![]() The fish and shari are not the crème de la crème, not even in SF, but it is more than good enough for the price and there are quite a few very good pieces. Assuming you don’t have a massive “hearty appetite” like me, you can get a very good sushi meal for $80 - $100 all in here. Best bang for your buck for fancy sushi in the city (San Francisco proper).
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