OKO

Very welcoming and catered to by staff! The food presentation was picture-perfect. The taste of each plate was a different experience to enjoy. The atmosphere was relaxed and intimate and played great music. You must make reservations ahead of time in order to dine in. Overall, I would say the food taste was an 8.5 out of 10, but the service from all the staff was a firm 10 out of 10. I would recommend this place to those who love Sushi.

This review is purely on the "omakase". While we went into this knowing it wouldn't be completely traditional, I think omakase is a huge misnomer here, and a prix fixe dinner is more appropriate. There were a few bites that were really awesome, and then most other things were a really blah. I think we would've been better off and much happier just ordering sushi ala carte. First, unless you have the actual four person table, the chef's counter is kind of an awkward place at the expediting counter, which is cool on one hand seeing the orders, but still doesn't have a great view on any prep, and also is a bit irritating when everyone keeps kicking or knocking into your stool as they pass through the narrow corridor that you're seated in. There's literally no way around this. Second, like I said before, there were maybe three or four items that were spectacular, and the rest of the nigiri was very blah and unmemorable. The ending savory dish is an entree of cooked salmon which is perfectly cooked, but if you're at a sushi restaurant, why would this be the finale? Finally, we had entered our dietary restrictions when the reservation was made. The staff also confirmed multiple times with us during dinner about those restrictions, which we thought was really attentive. So we sit through a 2-3 hour dinner, with them knowing our restrictions the entire time beforehand, only to come to dessert to find out that they didn't have any dessert for us at all. It was incredibly awkward as it was presented as essentially they didn't have anything for us, and there weren't any alternatives being offered either, just "we don't have anything." Like, not even maybe offering a matcha, or dessert wine, or comp on the cocktails that we purchased aside from our alcohol pairings..? Just, ok, while you paid for a set menu, you don't get part of it, and you just need to be ok with it. All in all it was a really disappointing experience for something that we'd been really excited about.

The food here is really yummy and super great quality. I had a bunch of nigiri, a hand roll, and steak for my main (which was cooked and seasoned perfectly). Also love that they had some mocktails on the drinks menu, which were really good as well. Another cool thing - all of their tempura is gluten free, fried in a separate fryer. I think it would be great for them to include “gf” next to gluten free options on their menu! The ambiance was nice, good place for a date or small group gathering. Service was great as well. Can’t wait to go back!

Not worth the price for the omakase at all. Fresh fish shouldnt smell fishy like it did from my prevous experiences elsewhere. Forgot to give us our wine and sake pairing then just starting passing drinks at us. Very underwhelming. Chefs table is a small booth where you dont see anyone making your sushi ect. You just stare at a line cook. Definitely would not recommend.

There aren’t many places in Connecticut that pay this much attention to what they are serving. Oko is one of the best spots for food in the state. The staff is professional, the atmosphere is small and intimate and the food is uniquely hand crafted. Kat at the bar made the experience really nice and gave some fantastic recommendations in terms of food to try. We had miso soup, followed by their incredible tempura that they are known for. Then as a main we had a bunch of different nigiri as well as the wild sea bass dish with turnips and “forbidden” purple rice. It was all delicious and clean, everything melted in your mouth. Miso soup was extremely unique. We will be back!