Sushi Kashiba sits next to Pike Place Market, home to Chef Shiro Kashiba, who has been making sushi in Seattle for over 50 years, including at several other award-winning restaurants before opening this one. Bon Appétit has called him "Seattle's Grand Sushi Master," and the Seattle Times dubbed him the city's "Sushi Sensei." Condé Nast went further, describing him as "the grandfather of Seattle sushi," noting that many of the city's sushi chefs trained under him.
The restaurant centers on a sushi counter, with omakase as the draw. Regulars and first-timers alike point to the fish quality and generous portions, with geoduck, ono, and cod among the dishes reviewers return to.
Kashiba has been nominated three times for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef, most recently reaching semifinalist status in 2019.
The restaurant centers on a sushi counter, with omakase as the draw. Regulars and first-timers alike point to the fish quality and generous portions, with geoduck, ono, and cod among the dishes reviewers return to.
Kashiba has been nominated three times for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef, most recently reaching semifinalist status in 2019.