Restaurant Review: Ishi Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 🍣✨

Ishi Park Slope delivers yet another incredible Brooklyn omakase experience, firmly solidifying its place among the borough’s must-visit sushi spots. 🍱 Our evening at Ishi featured 18 courses, but the chefs surprised us with a special off-menu dish, making it a delightful 19-course journey. 🎉 From start to finish, the dining experience was nothing short of exceptional. 🌟

The meal began with an amuse-bouche of vegetables 🥕🥦, a refreshing prelude to the culinary adventure that followed. Highlights included the miso black cod 🐟, amberjack, and striped jack with shima aji 🦑, each piece showcasing the fish’s pristine quality. The gold-eye snapper and threadfin bream were delicate and flavorful, while the Arctic char with truffle was a standout, with its buttery texture and earthy aroma. 🍄🐟

The botan ebi and uni 🍤🦄 brought a sweet, briny contrast, and the Hokkaido scallop 🐚 was a pleasant surprise—sweet, fresh, and so well-prepared that my boyfriend, who usually avoids scallops, loved it without issue. 💕👏

Moving into richer territory, the fatty tuna with toro caviar 🐟✨ and the horse mackerel 🐠 were impeccable, but it was the Miyazaki A5 Wagyu 🥩🔥 that stole the show. This Japanese wagyu, with its melt-in-your-mouth tenderness, was like eating butter—absolute perfection. 🧈👌 The uni toro ikura 🍣🧡 and anago sea eel 🐡 were equally sublime, offering depth and umami with every bite. 🤤

The evening concluded with a series of thoughtfully crafted dishes: the toro takuan temaki 🌯, miso soup 🍜, tamago 🍳, and the delightful kanmi sweet 🍬—a lychee jelly candy that perfectly capped off the meal. The meticulous presentation of each course 🍽️, coupled with the skill and attentiveness of the chefs 👨‍🍳, elevated the entire experience. 🌸

At $125 per person 💵, Ishi is worth every penny. The quality of ingredients, artistry of the plating 🎨, and immersive omakase journey make it a 10/10 in my book. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you’re considering an omakase, don’t hesitate—this is an experience that will redefine your appreciation for sushi. 🥢🍣🍶