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| - Having wanting to try this for ages, we decided to bite the bullet and do it as part of my boyfriend's Christmas present. And boy, were we in for an experience.
First off, you dined in a pretty private room mainly because they only serve 3 tables a night, staggered. Our service was led by Kei Hashimoto who was courteous, professional, and extremely knowledgeable.
Every single course was mind blowing and flavours danced in your mouth in every possible way. Kei explained every single course in great detail discussing what exactly the ingredients were and where they were sourced from. A lot of our foods were imported from Japan. Two of my favourite courses were the wagyu course and the dessert, where we got THE melon.
At the end of our meal, Kei asked us if we had time to join the tea ceremony. We were led into a separate tea room and given a glimpse of how sacred a tea ceremony could be. It was serene, peaceful, and enlightening.
Kaiseki Yu Zen Hashimoto is definitely not an everyday place to go to but if you have that special occasion, it is definitely worth the visit. We will definitely be back because at $800, it was a way better experience than Nobu (see my Nobu HK review).
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