Shinzo Omakase, East Village
29 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC30 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Shinzo Omakase earns repeated recommendations for affordable sushi in the East Village. One visitor praises the individual pieces, and another highlights the quality relative to the cost. Comments about friendly service reinforce the appeal, but the view is not unanimous: one diner found the meal merely average and would not return. Value is the main appeal rather than luxury.
Address
Shinzo Omakase, 89 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10009
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/krum in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024taste
Visited a couple weeks back and found it pretty decent overall.
- Recommendsu/Any-Action-8875 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025
Lists it among solid picks in the lower-priced tier.
- Recommendsu/nirvanand in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024
Suggests Shinzo Omakase as an answer, noting its set format and BYOB.
- Recommendsu/TeemoEater in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025
Names this East Village omakase as a recommendation in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/KnowledgeTasty7608 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025value
Recommends it as a fantastic omakase at a set per-person price.
- Recommendsu/misterferguson in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025taste
Calls Shinzo great, highlighting BYOB, friendly service and solid sushi.
- Recommendsu/denvercococolorado in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025service
Likes it, noting bring-your-own drinks and sake poured for diners.
- Recommendsu/sutkurak in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024consistency
Says the sushi is always good, and notes its omakase is BYO.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/eosos in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Calls this place really good and mentions it is BYOB.
- Recommendsu/Loud-Strategy-3791 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Calls the East Village Shinzo the top pick.
- Caveatu/aaihposs in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Found it middling and says they will not return.
- Recommendsu/yoyok_yahb in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024value
Also liked Shinzo, finding the quality good for the price and service excellent.
- Recommendsu/gomizzy in r/AskNYC · Sep 2026taste
Describes this omakase spot as no-frills with great sushi.
- Recommendsu/_xoxo_love_ in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Calls Shinzo a personal hidden gem and urges going.
- Recommendsu/BullionSeeker in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Has visited Shinzo three times, implying they keep returning.
- Recommendsu/henreiman in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Recommends Shinzo as a BYO spot they like.
- Recommendsu/KickMental8434 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Expresses strong liking for Shinzo Omakase in the East Village.
- Recommendsu/thenumbersthenumbers in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Rates Shinzo very highly in a short reply.
- Recommendsu/petit_aubergine in r/FoodNYC · May 2026service
Recommends Shinzo and recalls accommodation of substitution requests.
- Recommendsu/gunnlit in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025value
Notes it is BYOB and affordable.
- Recommendsu/spacemom_ in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Suggests it directly as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/CornettoAlCioccolato in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Reports a pleasant visit here, in a budget range similar to the request.
- Recommendsu/Nermal_Nobody in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Visited recently and rates the place as excellent.
- Recommendsu/kahwa in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Gives Shinzo as the answer to the omakase question.
- Recommendsu/foodfunmenyc in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024value
Suggests Shinzo omakase as the more budget-friendly of two omakase options.
- Recommendsu/SadCombination7535 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024price
Offers it as a cheap omakase choice, noting it fits a tight budget.
- Recommendsu/midweekyeti in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Names Shinzo Omakase as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Sunnylicious1 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023taste
Says it is really good and calls it an overlooked pick.
- Recommendsu/airtexture in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Names Shinzo Omakase as a direct omakase suggestion.
- Recommendsu/glochids in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024taste
Recently visited and found the pieces delicious.
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