SourAji brought NYC its first unlimited premium omakase — a 14-course counter progression, endless encores of toro and A5 wagyu, and bottomless sake. All the fish of a serious sushi-ya, none of the silence.
The ones worth the trip
House Signature
The fattiest cut of bluefin belly, barely warmed by hand.
Unlimited
Seared to order, finished with garlic and flaky salt.
Chef's Pick
Hokkaido scallop, hand-cut, dusted with shaved black truffle.
Finished Tableside
Blackthroat seaperch, torched skin-side to render the fat.
Our story
Founders Xu Lu and Jake Weng thought the fish deserved better company than a whisper and a four-figure tab — so they built a counter where the grade of the neta stays uncompromising and everything else loosens up.
One flat price of $100 covers everything: the chef's set, every encore round, and every refill. You just show up hungry. SourAji is New York's original all-you-can-eat premium omakase — a full sit-down sushi counter in the East Village and Chelsea, not a buffet.
More about usWhy SourAji
A full omakase progression built piece by piece in front of you — otoro, uni, aburi, soup and a signature wagyu nigiri.
When the set ends, reorder your favourites as many times as you like. Toro, wagyu, hamachi, ikura — no round limit.
Junmai ginjo, cloudy nigori, plum wine, Sapporo and oolong tea, free-flowing for your whole seating.
We kept the fish serious and dropped the hush. Expect a loud room, chefs who talk back, and a party at the counter.
East Village and Chelsea, both a short ride from most of Manhattan, both running the exact same menu and price.
The only house rule: uneaten pieces from the encore round are $10 each, so we can keep the fish unlimited without throwing it away.
How the 90 minutes go
Arrive on time and settle in at the counter while the rest of your seating fills up. Music on, formality off.
Your chef builds a curated progression of premium nigiri, soup and seasonal catches — piece by piece, in front of you.
When the set finishes, the chef presents the day's special catch, also available as an unlimited add-on.
Reorder your favourites as many times as you like, then close the 90 minutes with house-made ice cream.
From the kitchen & the bar
The chef-led omakase on one side, bottomless sake and beer on the other. Here's a taste.
Inside the room
Hands on the rice
Get behind the counter for an afternoon. Our head chefs teach you how to season rice properly, break down and slice fish, and press nigiri that actually holds. Tastings and drinks are included, and you eat everything you make.
Class detailsFind us
East Village
The original flagship counter where the all-you-can-eat omakase format started.
Chelsea
Our Chelsea counter, a few steps from Chelsea Market and the High Line.
Hear it from guests, not from us
We'd rather you read guest reviews where we can't edit them. Both counters are rated directly on Yelp and Resy — no testimonials curated by us, just what people actually said after they ate.
Good to know
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Email usTwo counters, one flat price
$100 per person, tax and gratuity additional. Weekend seatings go fast — book the room you want before it's gone.