Sushi Nakazawa

Sushi Nakazawa opened in 2013 at 23 Commerce Street after Alessandro Borgognone recruited chef Daisuke Nakazawa, known to many diners from the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi for his years under Jiro Ono at Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo. The West Village room is omakase-only: roughly twenty pieces of Edomae-leaning nigiri the house frames as New York-mae, with Japanese and global seafood, no à la carte, and limited flexibility for sashimi-only, cooked, or vegetarian requests. Guests book sushi counter, lounge counter, or dining-room seats on Resy (releases about fourteen days ahead at noon Eastern). Recent published prices put dinner around $190 at the counters and $160 in the dining room, with a higher chef’s omakase tier and lunch options when listed. Michelin awards one star and highlights tender fish, seasoned rice, nikiri, uni, and a finely chopped fatty tuna handroll. Sister restaurants followed in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles; the Commerce Street original remains the reference room.

Public reviews on Resy, Yelp, and Google Maps praise fish quality, pacing, service, and value relative to pricier NYC omakase temples. Recurring friction is reservation scarcity on the noon Resy drop, prepaid cancellation rules, and sticker shock once drinks and tax are added. A smaller thread notes that Nakazawa himself is not always at every seat, that the dining room feels less special than the counter, or that the menu is classic rather than showy. Diners who like it usually want a focused nigiri night without Masa-level pricing.