Fish from the best counters
The same grade of tuna, uni, and seasonal catch you'd find at Houston's finest omakase rooms. Sourced, flown in, and graded by hand. Nothing on the board is a compromise.
Private Omakase · Houston
Your table.
Our counter.
A meal they'll never forget.
Itamae brings a private sushi chef and top-tier fish to your space: a home, an office, a celebration. Course after course, cut to order, built around the morning's market. Lunch, afternoon, or evening.
Why Itamae
Dinner is forgotten
by morning.
This isn't dinner.
A Michelin Guide pedigree
Kaelyb trained for years at a Michelin Guide omakase counter in Houston, shaping nigiri night after night before founding Itamae. The same standard, now at your table.
Memories that outlast the meal
The best meals become the story people retell for years. Itamae is built around that moment. The fish is the craft, but the memory is the point.
The chef
Kaelyb Lim
Before founding Itamae, Kaelyb spent years at a Michelin Guide omakase counter in Houston, slicing, shaping, and refining the craft night after night. Itamae is the counter he built to call his own.
It's where he brings that counter to you: top-tier fish and real precision, in your space. No reservation six weeks out. No drive across town. Just the chef, the board, and your people.
"Great sushi isn't just eaten. It's remembered."
Where & when
Any occasion. Any hour.
Anywhere you gather.
A home kitchen, a boardroom, a rooftop, a backyard. Lunch, an afternoon, an evening, or all three for a full day of service.
How it works
We bring the whole counter to you.
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We arrive & set up
Fish, rice, knives, board. We bring it all. Your space becomes the omakase room; you don't lift a finger.
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Cut to order
Each piece shaped in front of you and paced to your table. The menu is built around what's best at market that day, so no two are alike. Allergies and preferences, just say the word.
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You keep the memory
We handle the cleanup and leave your space exactly as we found it. You're left with the meal everyone keeps talking about.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
What is a private omakase experience?
Omakase means "I'll leave it to the chef." Itamae brings a private sushi chef and top-tier fish to your space in Houston and serves a multi-course tasting, cut to order at your table, with no restaurant reservation required.
Where in Houston do you serve?
Across Houston and the surrounding areas, including Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pearland, Cypress, Bellaire, River Oaks, the Galleria, and Memorial. Tell us your location and we'll confirm.
Do you do corporate events and office catering?
Yes. Itamae hosts corporate omakase for client dinners, team celebrations, holiday parties, and office events, at your office, a venue, or a private home, at lunch or in the evening.
How many guests can you serve?
Any size. Tell us the headcount and we'll bring a counter to match, from an intimate dinner to a large celebration or company event.
Can you host a lunch or daytime event?
Absolutely. We book lunch, afternoon, and evening, or a full day of service for larger events.
How much does a private omakase cost?
Pricing depends on the headcount, the menu, and your location. Send a quick request and we'll reply with a quote.
How do I book?
Send a request through the form below, or text or call 832-335-8898. Tell us the date, headcount, and location, and the chef will take it from there.
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