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| - I was very excited to see the first two restaurants open in J-Town. Then Shiso Tree opened. And now, Mifune has been added to the roster of restaurants in this plaza. It is hidden in the corner right beside Shiso Tree.
We had made reservations to try the place out and the interior is very big: spacious, light, with generous round tables for seating. The story is that there is one main sushi/sashimi chef who used to work at the Prince Hotel, Katsura and he goes shopping for the ingredients of the day himself. Needless to say, everything is fresh.
Menu. We tried a variety of items including the Omakase set at $44.95 which includes toro sushi and sahimi, Tako, Shrimp, Roe, Eel and Egg. The presentation is small and delicate and as an appetizer, we devoured it really fast. I thought it was a bit pricy for the size and quantity we got, and the rice chunks kept on breaking. I like my sushi rice sticky. Delicious nonetheless. Other appetizers included the wonderfully cooked eggplant in fish broth (YUM!) and a disappointing Kaorage (sorry about the spelling).
My father had the Sea Bass which is an appetizer but is sizeable for a main course. The actual fish was oh so tender, but I didn't fancy the orang-y sauce it was covered in. I had the Tempura Udon, but the main attraction of the night was my mom's Beefsteak. It comes with corn and potatoes and this beef just melteddddd in my mouth. It was so unexpected, and juicy, that I quickly devoured half of my mom's steak...leaving her to order another Tempura Soba for herself.
FYI. THERE IS NO ALCOHOL as of yet. The main lady stated that they are waiting for their license, so if you wanted to pair your dinner with some fine Sake...you're going to have to wait.
Service. While the service from our waitress was absolutely amazing, it was very slow. Towards the latter part of the evening, the restaurant was busy with big groups of 6 and 12 filling the restaurant. I only saw three wait staff which was clearly not enough for the amount of people. I understand this restaurant is fairly new, so hopefully, the kinks will work itself out.
I really want to like this restaurant, but the food for the price, is nothing outstanding. The total bill for 4 people including tax and tip came out to be $190. Sushi portions are small, but beautifully presented and quality is great. I don't think I will be returning anytime soon, but I am very excited for Mifune and hope it can last.
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