Our story
Omakase Saigonese
Born in Los Angeles. Refined in Saigon.
Origin
Saigon's first omakase counter.
Kasen opened in 2018 as Saigon's first omakase counter, a Saigon-born expression of omakase shaped by Japanese craft and its Los Angeles roots at Shinji Murata's Hiko Sushi.
Philosophy
A vision to reinvestigate tradition.
Only the season's most trusted seafood. The highest quality ingredients, sourced globally. A dedicated experience, and a vision to reinvestigate tradition.
Today
The experience at the counter.
The chef is the heir to this philosophy, and leads the counter today.
The cooked courses
Washoku, continually refined.
Kasen's omakase begins with sashimi, moves into sushi and finishes with cooked courses rooted in Japanese washoku tradition. We refine these dishes through experience and innovation, giving the cooked courses their own expression within the meal.
Japanese ingredients, including A5 Miyazaki beef, sit alongside ingredients from trusted local farm-to-table purveyors. That combination gives Kasen room to develop and refine its cooking, with tradition as its foundation.
For a diner who already knows sushi, the cooked courses reveal another part of Kasen's craft. Our approach gives the whole progression room to evolve beyond a focus on nigiri alone.
Explore the four omakase menus and prices, including Wagyu Omakase, to choose your experience at Kasen in District 1, Saigon.