Omakase by Yun — Restaurant in Dunwoody

We had the 17 course meal with wine and sake pairing. Food was very good, wine was very good - honestly it's a lot of alcohol, so do consider whether you can take it. But all the dishes are tasteful and presented beautifully throughout the night. You do get a full omakase experience with an assortment of fish, soup, rice, and desserts. Many of these dishes were definitely memorable, especially that Ube tamago cake.

Atmosphere was comfortable. You see the chef prepare the dishes in front of you which is a fun experience while chatting with your friend or partner. An experience for 2 is easiest since everyone is seated bar style. Music was appropriate levels.

There was a hiccup with our visit where they accidentally dropped our wine glasses while moving us from the bar to the table. Not sure if they need to include this moving service since the table's a couple feet away, but they attempted to make it up with free sake and extra hand roll. I felt they were sincerely apologetic for this mishap - well the bartender was definitely most apologetic. But yea accidents happen, it's ok.

Service was okay. They refilled our drinks, folded our napkins whenever we left for the restroom, and cleared the dishes in a timely manner. But the crew felt like a mixture of seasoned veterans and somewhat-young hires. When things go well, everything runs smoothly; when mishaps happened (especially in our visit) and members turn to instinct, we saw who was experienced and who wasn't.

I'd say for the price the attention to detail felt missing. (Many of these are my opinions). Explanation of each dish started off clearly with the chef taking time to describe the composition of the piece but then slowly drifted to (somewhat) individual, rushed explanations. There could be similar levels of attention for each dish. - They somehow forgot my friends oyster dish (part of the meal), and when they brought it out later I noticed the salad bed under the oyster was not the same. Maybe they ran out of salad? - They took my salad away before I was finished and grabbed my egg custard soup bowl to see if I was done or not while I was still eating it (from the chefs side of the table, so they reached over). Who's supposed to be clearing the dishes, the waiters or the sous chef? I've never had anybody tip my bowl over to check if I was done with the dish. - The waiter was explaining to us that she would take our glasses to the table for us which is kind, but the whole time she explained this while walking away from us to get a tray, so we didn't hear anything she said and had to ask her what she was doing. She could explain to us first what she was going to do before walking off to get the tray so it felt very impersonal.

For the price, we're paying for an experience which is why I'm more picky of the service. Granted the place is very new, so there's a lot of room to grow, but for a +$500 bill for 2 I was expecting a more well...

PROS: Food was phenomenal and a one-of-a-kind experience. Best sushi I've ever had, hands down. The quality of the ingredients was apparent (not a “fishy” taste insight which is typically a dead giveaway to a lack of freshness or subpar catch) The space is intimate and watching the chef prepare the food is pretty neat. Like dinner and a show. We loved the set menu which forced me to try things I never would have ordered, but surprisingly really loved. Certainly expanded my pallet, which I appreciated. It also eliminated feeling overwhelmed by a menu of exotic flavors. I loved trusting the chef's expertise - it did not miss! I also loved that the chef/sous chefs gave a little explanation of each dish as they sat it down in front of you (what it was and how to eat it). For someone who is not extremely familiar with many of the dishes, I appreciated the information to make the dining experience the best possible. CONS: The service was good, but a little too eager to sell the add-ons or additional cocktails. With so few people in the place, it feels kind of smothering how often they "check on you" and a little bit pressured (but maybe that is just me). The price - while the food was incredible, between my husband and I (who ordered one cocktail each, 2 bottles of sparkling water to share, and the base menu- after tax and a 20% tip, the total came out to $430) I am not sure I could ever justify returning, despite the delicious dishes. So definitely know before you go. I also did not like the electronic payment system where the bartender/server runs your card and it’s the typical tipping system where you have to add directly on the machine, with him standing there. It also felt kind of pressured (although we left a cash tip). Just for such an upscale price point, it felt a little “cheap”. I would also consider adding a dress code. With that kind of price tag and experience, it was so strange seeing people in jeans and tank tops. I feel like it would appropriately elevate the atmosphere to accompany the pricepoint....

If I could rate this place less than a star I would. Eagerly wanting to try Omakase I searched for places in the Atlanta area and I stumbled across Omakase by Yun. I made the reservation last month in September on their website directly which was linked to Toast table. I immediately received a confirmation via text. As our reservation weekend approached we walked in and told the host "reservation for two" and she told us she couldn't find our reservation. (Note: my spouse tried calling the day before and no one picked up). We quickly showed her our confirmation text and she went to get the manager or her peer. He began to explain that they switched to RESY and that all reservations made prior to the software switch were "lost", "deleted", "gone", and "no "longer existed". He said that Toast had erased all of their "existing" reservations. Quickly frustrating my spouse he questioned why didn't they reach out to let us know that they canceled our reservation. We visited out of town specifically for the experience just for them to not make it work. The 8pm experience was full and the day after as well. They tried to offer a Visa gift card on their behalf and they said "we are sorry but this has been happening, there's nothing we can do". Meaning, you are fully aware that you canceled reservations without reaching out to previous customers without taking accountability or responsibility. It was the most ludacris, unprofessional, and crappiest way to handle the situation. To transition I also thought the Halloween decor was excessive and did not fit well with my expectations for the environment. When I picture Omakase I think minimalistic, modern, and simple. Overall, no experience was to be had and no money was spent here so it was a blessing in disguise. Thank you Omakase by Yun for the canceled reservation.. I was able to have Omakase elsewhere and the experience...