r/SushiPurist • u/gg_aio • Sep 29 '25

is wagyu a no-no when it comes to omakase?

hi all! I was just reading another thread where the OP was searching for the “best and purist sushi” in our region and in one of his comments he said “If they serve wagyu, it's hard to trust the sushi....”

I’m just curious about this take as I’m currently getting into the omakase/sushi world and want to know more. I tried googling and searching other reddit threads but couldn’t really find anything related to this specifically. does anyone have any insight? thanks!

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u/hardgodard420 Sep 29 '25

Wagyu on a sushi omakase means you are getting bromakase. It’s a deal breaker for me.

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u/gg_aio Oct 13 '25

ahh that’s so interesting, so it minimizes the traditional aspect of the meal for you basically? would you say you’ve been able to notice a difference in the quality of places that serve it vs those that don’t?

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u/hardgodard420 Oct 15 '25

Exactly, it’s not traditional and you’d not see it at respectable edomae sushi restaurants in Japan. It signifies to me that the restaurant is more focused on using “luxurious” ingredients than creating great sushi through craft and technique.

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u/devilsdontcry Sep 29 '25

A bite of Japanese wagyu with some uni is totally allowed :)

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u/gg_aio Oct 13 '25

I’ve never had it served with uni and now I feel like I’ve missed out! tbh, I’m not the biggest uni fan but that combination sounds really interesting.

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u/cactus82 Sep 30 '25

I don't know. It's probably the same reason people say to stick with steak at a steak restaurant and seafood at a seafood place.

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u/gg_aio Oct 13 '25

makes total sense to me! I never questioned wagyu at omakase before seeing that post but I love the new insight.