Courtesy of NoriFish Sushi & Izakaya
Sean Park opened Prefecture Japanese Steakhouse in the former Restaurant Eugene space in 2023, offering the first omakase-style steak service in the city. It offered various cuts and preparations of wagyu with a la carte options available too. However, the concept wasn’t embraced as much as Park had planned, and he decided to switch to a more proven genre, shuttering Prefecture and introducing NoriFish Sushi and Izakaya in its place.
“Our omakase concept for premium waygu steak earned stellar reviews, and we are extremely proud of the great dining experience we provided. However, the market did not adopt our unique and innovative steakhouse concept as quickly as we had hoped,” Park explains. “NoriFish is one of the most popular and highly rated sushi restaurants in all of Atlanta. Our Sandy Springs location is often fully booked, and we have to turn away guests. We want to expand on the success we have had so far.”
NoriFish offers an 18-item omakase experience for $170 per person, with all of the fish flown in from Toyosu Fish Market in Japan. A la carte dishes at the Sandy Springs location are limited to nigiri, sushi rolls, and raw small plates. The new location features similar offerings with the addition of cooked izakaya dishes, such as miso pork belly ssam, Joyce Farms chicken and eggplant tempura, and baked lobster tail dynamite. Steak lovers will appreciate the carryover of wagyu from Prefecture in the form of truffle sliders, tartare on toast, and tacos with kimchee cucumber.
Courtesy of NoriFish Sushi & Izakaya
“With our unique modern interpretation of omakase sushi, it really is an unforgettable dining experience,” Park says.
Expect a full bar with Japanese whisky, beer, wine, and sake. New seasonal cocktails inspired by Japanese ingredients include sesame yuzu whisky sour and shisho champagne. “New wines and sakes highlight and complement our revamped menu items,” Park says.
Park, who owns Okiboru Ramen & Tsukemen, is planning to expand that concept, while also working on a scaled-down version of NoriFish to place in food halls around the city.
