New York Hidden Gem Omakase 🌟

📍 Nakaji Winter fish is especially fatty and delicious! 🐟 🌟 Sorry for the delay in writing this until February 😂. When I went last month, it was John’s last two days before he moved to the new Hakubai for mixing drinks. Has anyone been to Nakaji recently? Could you let me know if he’s still working part-time or has completely moved on? 🌸 As everyone knows, the chef is particularly kind to regular customers. But this time, looking around, everyone else was a first-timer. The chef was still very warm and even wrote a personal birthday message for one of us (my southern friend was a bit jealous, wishing they could claim it was their birthday too 😂). 🍃 Back in the day, my southern friend used to come here alone a lot. Lone diners are easily remembered. 🌊 In recent years, I feel like there’s been progress every year (of course, it’s also gotten more expensive each year…). This time was no exception, with significant improvement over last year. Out of the 17 dishes, only about three left no impression; the rest were incredibly impressive. 🌟 🎢In the appetizers (otsumami) and sashimi, it’s no exaggeration to say I loved every single dish ❗️ My northern friend was particularly amazed by the first picture—the in-house processed fish roe was amazing! It was not salty at all and had a sweet flavor. My southern friend loved the one with snails. 🍃 For nigiri, the portion of fish was so generous it almost hit the throat. There were so many dishes where the rice was almost invisible. There were just too many amazing ones. Let me highlight a couple that stood out to us: 🏙️ The one area that could use improvement is the vinegar used in the rice. It’s worth upgrading to enhance the overall experience. 🌟 #WhatToEatAlone #LateNightDining 🌇🌟