“ One of the best omakase! Not to mention the price is just great about 5500 yen if you don't add any ala carte! But highly recommend to add the a la carte uni and the 2 tupe of shrimps they will kill those shrimp alive and prep for your nigiri. We came around 5:45am and got our tix for 7am. Great food and great chefs! ”

“ Very good!! A+ I highly recommend! The food was great and the ordering was easy and efficient! Ambience was casual and clean! ”

“ Sushi Dai is a fun, unique, once in a lifetime must do for all sushi lovers visiting Tokyo. Here is the awesome and exciting fact - it opens at 6 am ( hey 6 am in Tokyo is 4 pm in NY the day prior). No reservations and first come first served so after a beautiful night per the advice of our wise local colleagues, we got in line at 3:45 am( we were 14th through 21st ). At 6 am we were assigned a 7 am seating and experienced probably the best, tastiest, most fresh $41 ( US equivalent in Yen, cash only) omakase meal I have had in my life. The owner and chef Urushibara Satoshi is a performer. He is a riot. Not only did he create some of the most original items but he interacted with us with his great sense of humor and lovely soul. We were served 10 items each and got to pick one from the a la carte menu. He modified the amount of rice per each guest request and he detailed every single piece as he served it and suggested how to best enjoy it. Amazing! . Our great selection- Flounder, Spanish Mackerel with a gorgeous soy marinade, fatty tuna, horse mackerel w ginger & onions, Cooked abalone, shellfish, warm sea eel, lean tuna, cutlass fish and tuna & shellfish rolls plus the prawns as my choice. No wasabi or soy sauce required! It was absolutely cool that the chef gave the couple of guys in our group who wanted their fish cooked that option for just an extra $6. Every single piece of sushi above was exquisite. I mean melt in your mouth sooooooooo fresh. The atmosphere was buzzing. This was a one of a kind thing that I would never expect to find in the docks on the 3rd floor of a warehouse building 40 feet from the water. Seriously please do make time when you visit Tokyo to relish this fantastic attraction. Best sushi in Tokyo! ”

“ Since we wanted to check out the tuna auction we decided to try and get seats at Sushi Dai. If you want to dine here you'll have to come as early as 5-5:30am. We arrived shortly after 5 and the 1st seating was already full. We got on the 7:20am seating, went to find coffee and watched the tuna auction before coming back. The meal itself was fairly quick. The omakase is ¥5,500 and cash only. We added a few a la carte items but even so the total came out to less than $50 per person. The oyster sashimi was phenomenal! The fish was super fresh and the sushi was excellent!! Highly recommended! Although, I will say that if you don't want to wake up super early the other sushi restaurants within the market will likely be nearly as good. ”

“ 5 stars for the regular omakase (raw fish) and 4 stars for the cooked version. The raw options were all fresh and perfectly seasoned, although some of the cooked options were a bit too overpowering. Definitely worth the experience to go at least once. We got to sushi dai around 4:30am on a Saturday and were able to get counter seating for 7:30am. There were about 20-30 people in front of us at that time. They had the omakase option for 5000 yen, and the cooked option for 6000 yen (requires 1000 yen deposit, all costs are cash only). I don't think it's worth the trouble to go for the cooked option, but it's nice that they offer this for those who can't eat raw fish. ”

“ Would you wake up at 4am, order a taxi because the metro isn't even running that early, stand in line for 1.5 hours for a ticket to return for your seating at 10:45am? Sheer craziness, I'd say! Yet, that is what we did on our first morning in Japan. (In between, we went to Daiwa sushi, where the wait was pretty much non-existent), and when you compare the two, Sushi Dai definitely has more refined, unique pieces. Even the tamago has more ingredients and flavor. Our omakase set was soup, 11 pieces plus one of your choice. You can add on some a la carte pieces too. We chose the fire squid and Japanese pen shell clam for our last pieces and added on one shrimp. Sushi loving bf gives Sushi Dai five stars, but this is my Yelp review. It's a four for me. This was definitely a "check it off the bucket list", but also a one and done due to the planning and hassle of it all. Total bill $78USD Taxi: $38USD Waking up at 4am: awful Look of pure joy on sushi loving bf's face: priceless ”

“ We were first in line. Appeared at the market at 2:30am. For future visitors, I think you may be able to get here at 3:30/4am and still be ok. By 4am, the line grew to about 40 . We were first in line and had to wait in the cold outside until 5am. There's a security guard that appears around 4am to "manage" the line. It's pretty orderly though despite the majority of the line being tourists. The only real perk in being in the front of the line is so you can pick a slot to eat. You can come at 5am and still get a 6am time slot depending on the day since not everyone wants to eat at 6am. By 6am, the host told the line that the wait time was about 4 hours into the day. FYI the market is pretty dead at 6am so there's not much to do if you do eat later. I would say we weren't really impressed but we did love the chef. After getting in, he greeted us with a big GOOD MORNING! Which was super adorable and made the experience a little less depressing given that it was 6am and everyone was basically a zombie. The fish were all super fresh and soft but I would not wake up at 2am to do this again. The 4 star is mostly for the chef and their expertise in the cuts. I had blowfish (and didn't die). 10 course and they also ask you if you want to add anything in between (ie more exotic fish cuts like blowfish milt or icefish etc) -- I don't leave starved but I also didn't leave mindblown. One thing to note, upon paying for the fish at the exit. (Cash only) the host did not give me the right amount of cash back. I was ushered out but I realized after that I was shorted 5K yen. I went back and he immediately gave it back to me which makes me think that he knew. Make sure to keep some brain cells with you to calculate your bill correctly. Overall, the experience was ok. I see why they did not get another Michelin for the past years. You should be able to get the same high quality fish in a variety of different omakase spots in Tokyo. Our total price was $92 USD. I booked other omakase spots that were closer to $80 with no wait time if pre- reserved so I definitely think it's possible to still get quality fish elsewhere. ”

“ If you have the time and are up for an adventure, Sushi Dai and the Toyosu Fish Market is a great spot to add onto your list. We stayed at the APA hotel in Shinjuku and embarked on our adventure around 6am (the trains don't start running until 5am), so I was worried that we were headed for an epic fail regarding getting a reservation spot at Sushi Dai. The train ride took about an hour and we go to Toyosu at around 7:30am. There were two lines upon arrival - one for those that already secured a reservation time and were waiting to be seated, and one for those that were looking to secure a reservation. We went up to the desk and were able to secure a reservation time of 11:40am for 4 people, phew! We walked around to the Toyosu Fish Market while we waited for the other restaurants to open. Unfortunately, we missed the morning auction, but we were still able to see a few giant tuna on the auction floor from the observation windows above. We also took an uber to the Tsukiji Outer Market while we waited for our reservation time. Once it was time for us to go in, we realized how cozy it really was. I think the counter fits about 12 - 14 people, and they have one side table that fits 2. Sushi Dai is omakase style, so you get served 9 pieces, and you get to pick an additional piece at the end for a total of 10 pieces. 10 pieces may sound like very little, but it's just enough to fill you up so that you're content and happy. We started off with some green tea and miso soup, which was a warm welcome as it was COLD the Tuesday that we went. Then, we got to savor some o-toro which looked like a giant piece of raw fatty meat because it was so fatty! Other selections included Spanish Mackerel (my favorite), some yellowtail, scallops, ebi, and abalone. Our "oohs" and "ahhhs" and "this is SO.GOOD!" must have resonated well with our sushi chef, because he ended up giving us some extra items on the house (or he was amused by 4 dumb Asian Americans, lol), so I think we actually ended up with about 14 to 15 pieces instead of the regular 10. That made the experience all the better. We ordered live shrimp as an addition to our meal, just for the experience. The tails were still jumping when we were handed the plate. Taste was good! The establishment is CASH ONLY, so make sure you're prepared BEFORE you head to Sushi Dai. An awesome first omakase experience that we had! For those that are planning on visiting, we recommend going at the beginning of your trip since your body is adjusting to the time change, and you'll be awake bright and early anyway! ”

“ Yes. Absolutely. Sushi Dai is worth waking up early to reserve a table and waiting another few hours to eat at a tiny hole in the wall with 13 seats. My husband and I walked to the market at around 5:30am. There was already a line to reserve a spot. Fortunately, we were able to get a reservation at 10am for 2. We walked around a bit, ate at Daiwa Sushi, then went back to our hotel to nap before eating again at 10am. Sushi Dai is very prompt with their time, so do expect getting into the restaurant at 10am then finishing about 50 minutes after. If you're lucky, you can wait in the stand by line and snag a seat for no shows. The meal experience was beyond amazing. The chefs interact with you and continuously provide each set at a decent pace. You also get green tea and a miso soup to go with your meal. My favorites were the abalone, toro and cuttlefish. Every piece had a thick piece of meat and was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend this experience! ”

“ On our trip to Japan, we really wanted to try high quality sushi and our friend had found Sushi Dai. We were a bit hesitant when we heard about the wait and needing to be there super early, but then ultimately decided to give it a try. Our group of 4 got there around 4am and there was already a small one forming. 30 minutes later there was already a longer line of people behind us. At 5am, we were taken inside and our names were written down and we were told to come back at a certain time. Our group was unfortunately not the first wave in, we got a call back time of 7:20am. Now for the dining experience, we all opted for the premium omakase course. Every piece of fish was just so fresh and did not feel slimy or taste fishy at all. My partner and I are not really that big of a seafood or shellfish fan, but we enjoyed all the items. We were hesitant about the abalone since we don't really like abalone, but this was not like any abalone I had before. You don't really need to add any soy sauce to this at all since each piece is so fresh and carefully seasoned and garnished by the chefs. The entire experience was amazing and the sushi chefs were so friendly and were trying their best to talk to us despite the language barrier. I would definitely return and recommended this. Only downside is the early and long wait times. ”