Adam Goulburn

In a city full of amazing sushi places Dairo is a hidden gem. The sushi is delicious and such quality. The lunch menu is great value. $25 for 4 nigiri and two rolls - mix and match however you want or go with chefs choice. Comes with miso. I keep going back

+3

Cindy L

We had the smaller portion Omakase which came with 12 pieces and a miso soup. The quality was really good. I enjoyed every piece except the anchovy, which I don't like or dislike. Also, there were no shrimp or fish roe pieces. I would've gladly traded the mackerel and the anchovy for them. Using the leaf as a plate was an interesting touch, however, I prefer a real plate but only because the leaf made it harder for me to take pictures of the pieces. The space is quite intimate and there are tables behind the bar. The place got quite loud when the table behind us became occupied. Overall it was a nice experience. I'd recommend it.

+2

Jay Feldman

The chef's selection omakase meal was the best tasting meal I've ever had. The fish melted in your mouth. Every course was incredible. It got so good that I forgot to take pictures of all the food. And the staff could not be nicer. I will definitely be back

+2

Anastasia McLain

Worth every penny! The omakase menu is far from affordable, but the experience and quality of food exceeds all expectations. The chefs are friendly and share interesting descriptions / explanations of the sushi they serve. For dessert, I’d recommend the sesame ice cream over the matcha one, as the matcha one was the only thing we did not enjoy on the menu. Great spot for any sushi lover!

+1

Delphine Bernard

Amazing sushi place. Perfect service, very friendly staff and above all delicious food. The chief gives you great recommendations. This is simply melting in your mouth. Recommend to take the Omakase menu.

+2

Ryan Yelle

Super friendly and accommodating service for myself and my 3 year old son. The fish was delicious, but I’m giving 4 stars for lack of value. Sushi pieces are small (1/2 the size compared to Yama around the corner) yet are similarly priced. The drink menu does not list any sake by the glass, but the house offering I was given after asking was $18 a glass. Again, they were extremely friendly and the fish was fresh, but the price tag leaves a little to be desired. I would imagine the omakase option likely offers better value

Steve Cheung

Owner-chef ran sushi shop, personally, I think those are the best places. Overall, I think the $75 menu is very good value compared to other sushi-ya in the city at similar price points. The quality of fish and the shari(vinegared rice) is better, and hence provide better value. The $140 menu, however, is very close in pricing to a few other options in the city that has better ambience, service, and overall quality. So the $75 menu is with add-ons are probably the sweet spot for DAIRO, IMHO.

+11

We went out for Valentine's Day last night. Omakase Sushi Dairo lost our reservation, which we showed them we had confirmed. It was no big deal because they found space for us and we had a good dinner. However, less than 90 minutes after we arrived, as we paid the bill and were finishing our waters, the hostess started to RUSH us out the door to sit the next guests. She may have been new, so maybe she didn't know that it's super inappropriate to hurry people out from a nice restaurant, especially when we tipped well and were friendly/respectful guests. There was no "time limit" like some cheaper places have. Not only were the couple who came in after us not even ready to be seated, but there were plenty of open seats. Just move your post-it notes around. If you guys want the benefit of being able to seat more diners despite screwing up the reservation, then please don't rush your guests out the door. Looking back, it would've been better if they just told us, "sorry, we messed up the reservation, we can't sit you." Finally, the quality of food was excellent but there are other local omakases of comparable value that aren't so pricy.

A J

I was excited to try a new omakase place in the area and I had a friend in town who also enjoys omakase, however the experience was just mediocre. I really enjoy small plates as part of the omakase experience but some of the flavor combinations missed the mark for me. The fish itself was good and fresh so I think next time I would just go a la cart and order the sushi platters.

Henri Merceron

You come here for the food and that’s it. It’s a very intimate space. Probably room for 12-15 at the counter and a few tables for maybe I’m guessing 12 other diners. Small. There’s no way to avoid eye contact with the chefs which is kind of cool. I would say the sushi is average and not particularly creative. Not sure if the omikase is more creative. I snuck a brief peek and think perhaps it may be (more creative) but uncertain. The otoro bluefin tuna had an unusual texture different from what I’ve had before…see picture. It didn’t seem to be as buttery as fatty tuna I’ve had at other sushi houses. I missed that. The Japanese uni wasn’t as fresh TASTING as I’m accustomed to. Usually you have that sense of tasting the ocean and sweetness… and the richness fills your mouth with that delightful sensation. This was missing in mine although the portion was generous. The menu has a variety of fish I had never heard of before. I tried the pricey seared nodoguro. It is like the Dover sole of sushi…very rare to find this fish and bring to market per Google. Honestly, aside from the grill flavor, it wasn’t particularly a “WOW”. Very friendly staff but my empty water glass was overlooked multiple times. They serve the sushi on a banana leaf on the counter. Nice in theory but my pieces toppled on the uneven leaf. Some of the uni fell off the sushi rice.

Wenlan

The worst Omakase I’ve ever had in my life. We went with the sushi dinner set for $160. The first course was miso soup, which I usually love, but this one was about three times saltier. The first appetizer tasted like canned tuna cat food. The sashimi was objectively mid one after the other. The best part was the uni, the uni was incredible. The hand roll was disappointing. The green tea ice cream was great, and I doubt they made that in house. there are so many good Omakase places in the city and I really regret coming to this one.

+19