In September, locals Margarita Grinberg and Berta Zaidman opened Williamsburg’s Sushi Ajjo (340 Metropolitan Ave.), a cozy counter with an intimate (and relatively affordable) omakase experience.
Sushi Ajjo joins the neighborhood’s growing population of Japanese omakase restaurants which includes spots like Mido (221 South 1st St.), Enso (117 Berry St.), and Shota (325 Kent Ave.).
The kitchen at the women-owned newcomer is helmed by Chef Fred, who reportedly trained under Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
Chef Fred’s menu is constantly changing with a “fusion of hip hop culture and traditional omakase,” according to Sushi Ajjo. The owners and chef are clearly inspired by our borough as the sushi is prepared in front of a bold sign that reads “Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way.”
Sushi Ajjo’s “small” 14-piece omakase menu includes two appetizers, 11 nigiri, and one handroll for $98, while the “large” 17-piece menu includes three appetizers, 13 nigiri, and one handroll for $128.
Sushi Ajjo told Greenpointers that the most popular dishes so far have been the monk fish liver appetizer, the New Zealand king salmon, the miso cod with sesame cream, and the Hokkaido uni handrolls.
Sushi Ajjo’s omakase menus also include a taste of sake on the house. But perhaps the most affordable thing about the restaurant is that it allows guests to BYOB.
The small number of seats at Sushi Ajjo can be booked on Resy, but walk-ins are welcome. Sushi Ajjo also offer private parties, events, and catering.
Sushi Ajjo is open Tuesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
I promise this is the last time I will post on this topic.
People go to restaurants for a good meal at a good price not because of gender or ethnicity of the owners, whether they are male, female or any number of ethnic groups.
Saying first and foremost that they are two women is just as bigoted and sexist if you said in your headline that they were two males.
Apparently you didn’t get the memo of the two people who won in NJ and Va. They ran as Americans uniting people not as two far let, toxic, woke women dividing people.
must be exhausting battling those voices in your head, paul.
It’s actually not the same, Paul. Statistically, 61% of men own businesses, and women only make up 11% of the CEOs at Fortune 500 Companies, while the gender pay gap continues to widen.
To counter those stats, some people WANT and look for woman-owned businesses to support. It’s a helpful detail that lets us know where to spend money.
The default in society is for things to be owned and ran by men, who statistically hold more wealth and power in society, and therefore, you cannot discriminate against someone who has more power of you.