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SHINBAY is Arizona's first and only Omakase house. - Shinbay Omakase Room by Shinji Kurita, Scottsdale, AZ

Shinbay Omakase Room by Shinji Kurita

4.9
4.9
220 Reviews
$50 and over
Japanese
PLEASE NOTE: Our Omakase experience is centered around a curation of the freshest fish and seafood. As such, we are unable to accommodate shellfish allergies, gluten-free nor vegan/vegetarian diets.

SHINBAY is Arizona's first and only Omakase restaurant led by James Beard Foundation semifinalist, Chef Shinji Kurita ("Best New Restaurant," 2012 and "Best Chef Southwest," 2013.) This exotic, multi-course dining experience ignites all the senses and inspires guests to explore uncharted flavors. Dinner is $250 per person, not including beverages and tax. Please allow approximately two hours for the dining experience. Dress code is casual and comfortable. We offer two seatings each evening, at 5:45 pm and 8:00 pm. Due to limited seating capacity, we require a credit card number to guarantee reservations. Cancellation fees apply, see policy within credit card details. Increases in party size not guaranteed.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 3 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Japanese, Sushi, Japanese Speciality

  • Hours of operation

    Wed–Sun 5:45 pm–8:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (480) 361-1021

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Shinji Kurita

  • Private party facilities

    The space may reserved for private parties up to 13 guests

  • Neighborhood

    Old Town Scottsdale

  • Cross street

    Scottsdale Rd and 2nd Street

  • Parking details

    Free parking available in shared parking lot with F45 gym. Arrive early as parking fills up fast. Additional parking available at Old Town Civic Center Parking Corral or nearby unmetered street parking.

  • Additional

    Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 220 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Phoenix / Arizona

    Japanese

  • Scottsdale

    Best Food

  • Scottsdale

    Innovative

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  1. NET2

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Unbelievable food and lovely atmosphere. We were so pleased. Thank you.
  2. OpenTable Diner

    Oklahoma City

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfection
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food1service3ambience3
    not worth the price tag. fish freshness questionable.
  4. Swift

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was excellent! Thank you chef for the experience!!
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We booked for my husband’s 40th birthday, it was the most magical celebration. We will recommend to anyone! Worth every penny! Thanks for the experience!!
  6. KatLace

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic experience from beginning to end. Very intimate and relaxing atmosphere. We made our reservations about a month in advance. Its truly an experience of culinary expertise and tops out as my favorite meal ever! Thank you
  7. StefanieB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Overall amazing experience. My husband loves fish so I thought this would be a great birthday dinner. We tried so many new types of fish that we had never had before. Each bite was better than the one before it. Expensive but well worth it for special occasions and the whole Omakase experience that you cannot get anywhere in the valley.
  8. nick

    Phoenix

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Very unique and intimate experience with a small group you get well taken care of. Delicious food with some rare items.
  9. BradB

    London

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely incredible!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    It was a divine dining experience with fish sourced from all over the world! Incredible quality and chefs!
  11. MandM

    New England

    59 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was an evening to celebrate my birthday and it was wonderful. We have been there several times and always leave very satisfied and very full. We will certainly return. Merle Tarnow
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible dining experience
  13. JessH

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Magnificent. Truly a unique experience with extremely fresh ingredients and beautiful presentation. I've had too many omakase experiences to count, but Shinbay offered some fish that I have never had before. Completely blown away by the Sayori and the Nodoguo. Many thanks to Chef Shinji and Suzuki, and of course Derek who waited on us. 100% recommend if you are in Scottsdale.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Phenomenal
  15. SusanM

    Phoenix

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wow! What a great dinner. recommend highly. The best sushi in Phoenix!
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every bite literally blew us away. The ambience was so intimate and the customer service worth the price. Our server Kevin was very attentive and gave a great same recommendation! We are turning this into a Christmas tradition, we loved it so much.
  17. RomanticVacationers

    Minneapolis

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Was a well executed dining experience. Service was exceptional.
  18. richardc

    Phoenix

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Too long , food is good but not worth for the value as they don’t serve a glass of wine or champagne as you have to pay full price. It’s disappointing. Will not return again .. thank you
  19. Connor

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Shinbay is an intimate experience for any seafood connoisseur who appreciates delicate Japanese cuisine and raw fish. I have very high standards for fish since I am a commercial fisherman by trade, Shinbay has the best prepared raw fish I've ever eaten.
  20. CoryN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the very best dining experiences I’ve ever had. From amazing food to hospitality they did it all best. 225$ per person was a value deal for what they give you
  21. TKDoering

    Phoenix

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always outstanding! Art meets amazing flavors and the highest quality sushi!
  22. Susan

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Highly recommend Shinbay for a delicious and special dining experience.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday dinner-so incredibly amazing
  24. riskyvenus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing experience, highly recommend. Some of the most delicious food I’ve ever had.
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible experience!
  26. NickR

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic omakase experience! The menu was so much fun and very creative, plenty of fish I haven't had before. The staff was wonderful and inviting. Sake selection was top rate, perfect place to celebrate my wife's birthday.
  27. DevanM

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very special experience. Dinner was delicious. Loved all the courses, each one a surprise for your palette! It was a great way to celebrate my husband's birthday. The service was perfect and the ambiance was relaxing and intimate. Glad we got to give this place a try.
  28. KevinT

    Phoenix

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best experience you’ll ever have. The way in which you experience Shinbay is an experience you do not want to pass up.
  29. Nelson

    Chicago

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a great dining experience. I know it is pricey but for the quality and volume of food you get I’m actually surprised that it’s not more expensive. Fantastic end-to-end.
  30. kat305

    Jacksonville

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    This was amazing - one of the best meals ive ever had! You get so much fish and its really properly done. The sake list is phenomenal and even the dessert was fantastic. If you want authentic omakase look no further!
  31. Amusebouche

    Denver

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We enjoyed another outstanding dinner at Shinbay. Few surprises here, as have had the menu 3 times now, and know what to expect. Suzuki and his co-chef did a fine job handling the evening without a 3rd set of hands. The trio of burdock root, tofu and Mozuku were perfect to open up the palate. Some highlights -- The scallops in the Seafood bites (3rd course) -- exquisite flavor. We can eat a whole dish of just that. The warm dish with the chawan mushi, egg, crab and whitefish were a welcome soup that was perfectly comforting. In the nigiri, we enjoyed very much the Amadai (great citrus flavor), the Nodoguro (excellent sear and smoke), and the Toro (beautiful smooth melt-in-your-mouth texture). And the dessert, as before, was not too sweet, which we appreciate, and an excellent end to a great omakase experience. We also had the treat of watching Suzuki grind up wasabi -- that's a plus! Shinbay serves up authentic wasabi, sushi, sashimi, with a great balance of flavors. Hard to eat Japanese food anywhere else, and experience the same standards, although Nobu comes pretty close.
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Our group tried the omakase tasting menu. We all had high hopes however we all left a little disappointed and very much poor. You simply can't justify the price for average atmosphere and ok food.
  33. SophiaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a sushi lovers DREAM. Very fun, interesting, and delicious. I will think about the dinner I had here forever.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The chef had a meticulous appreciation of each slice of fish, the passion he shows for his work comes through in the quality and excellence of the food and plating ! Great ambience and service. Highly recommend the intimate experience of this restaurant for special occasions!
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    Very average omakase experience. The nigiris were first made in a bunch and then served to the diners. By the time you receive the nigiri the shari has already gone cold due to the cold AC inside. The aging of the fish was just average and the kohada was terribly marinated
  36. Nanners

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Anyone looking for an over-the-top Omakase experience MUST dine at Shinbay! From the moment you walk in the door, the atmosphere and service transport you to Japan. Serene design and music, amazing attention to detail and an unforgettable meal prepared and served by Shinji and his skilled staff await you.
  37. DanielL

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Intimate and detailed omakase experience. Every delicious course comes with a detailed explanation from the chef. Bar seating only, with 6 to 8 seats total.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The staff at ShinBay will go above and beyond to make your experience unforgettable. We left so full we had to call it a night! The presentation of each dish was detailed and beautiful. A few of my favorites were: blue shrimp (with shrimp butter!), octopus (so tender!), kanpachi salad, and nigiri with some very rare, delicious fish! I would have preferred to have the nigiri closer at the start of the meal as we were quite full by the end. It would be nice if there was an option for less plates at a lower price point so we could visit more often!
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Extraordinary! For us it was a one time life experience but a little bit too extravagant price wise! Nevertheless, A great experience of gourmet dishes from another culture. The perfect evening and a great restaurant to celebrate our birthdays. Every thing was superb.
  40. Susan

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This dining experience is not only delicious, but also very relaxing.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Shinbay Omakase Room by Shinji Kurita is rated 4.9 stars by 220 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 3 times today
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3720 N SCOTTSDALE RD, Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Scottsdale Rd and 2nd Street

  • Neighborhood

    Old Town Scottsdale

  • Hours of operation

    Wed–Sun 5:45 pm–8:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Japanese, Sushi, Japanese Speciality

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Free parking available in shared parking lot with F45 gym. Arrive early as parking fills up fast. Additional parking available at Old Town Civic Center Parking Corral or nearby unmetered street parking.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Shinji Kurita

  • Additional

    Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (480) 361-1021

  • Private party facilities

    The space may reserved for private parties up to 13 guests

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