Shuko NYC Competitors

Nobu, the world-renowned Japanese restaurant recognized for pioneering a new-style Japanese cuisine, started as a business partnership in 1994 between Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and his partners, Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro, producer Meir Teper, and restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Originating in New York as the flagship restaurant, the Nobu brand is now an empire that spans five continents with over 55 restaurants and growing. Following the success of the restaurants, Nobu Hospitality opened the first Nobu Hotel in 2013 in Las Vegas and today has 38 hotels and 12 residence projects. Follow us on Instagram @noburestaurants

High end Edomae omakase restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side, helmed by head chef Nozomu Abe. 2018-present One Michelin Star 2020 OAD #13 Restaurant in North America

In 1997 Chef Masatoshi “Gari” Sugio opened the first Sushi of Gari and introduced New Yorkers to a new way to enjoy sushi. With the Gari style, no longer was soy sauce the only accompaniment, and in order to get guests to fully enjoy the fish chef added elements of surprise that came in the way of a sauce or other type of topping. Single-handedly Chef Gari revolutionized sushi eating in New York, which earned him two stars from The New York Times, and countless other accolades. To this day Sushi of Gari remains one of the most celebrated sushi restaurant brands in the United States.