From Chef Nick Reisini, of Honest Plate:

Don't Judge by Appearance

Since I've been living out here, there's this sushi restaurant on the side of the highway in Southampton called Show Win now. It's been two or three different places, always all sushi. I feel like that's some of the best sushi out here, if not the best.

It's very reasonable, very well-priced. It's never really, really busy. It's not the prettiest restaurant, it's not in the most beautiful area. But if you just want really great sushi and you don't want to feel like you got robbed afterwards, it's a great place to go.

What Makes It Special

I know the owner really well. He's Japanese, and we've had conversations about sourcing. He's got like 10 different fish guys because he only trusts this guy with that fish and this guy with that fish. He wants this fish from that place. That attention to sourcing is what makes the difference.

What I Always Order

I'm a very simple man - I always get the same things. I get the spicy kani salad, which is so funny for me because I don't know why I'm eating imitation crab meat, but I really enjoy it. Then I do a spicy scallop roll, but everywhere I go, they put cucumber or crunch. I don't want either of those things - I just want the spicy scallops and the rice.

I always get some sashimi because I'm simple - tuna, salmon, and squid -- and a couple pieces of ikura sushi, salmon roe, because I can't get out of a place without having some salmon roe in my life.

Inside Tip 📌

If you want to go simpler, just get a chirashi bowl. You get like five different kinds of sashimi in one nice big bowl, and I think it's like 30 bucks. You're not getting that anywhere out here for that price.

I had great fried ice cream there last night - green tea flavor. I hadn't had that in a long time.

Contacts 

🌐 Show Win Restaurant

🌐 Honest Plate

About 

Chef Nick Reisini discovered his culinary calling at an early age and worked his way from deli worker to prep cook to head chef at acclaimed Hamptons restaurants such as Tutto il Giorno and Dopo La Spiaggia. In 2020, he founded Honest Plate, a café and meal delivery service serving the entire East End. Based in Hampton Bays, Chef Nick combines his restaurant expertise with a commitment to zero-waste practices, creating clean, locally-sourced cuisine for individual clients and corporate catering.

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