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| - We arrived a little before 8 p.m. and we were greeted warmly by the staff. The lady at the front bowed very deeply upon welcoming us. After we told her the reservation name, she took our coats and then we were led to our table near the back of the restaurant. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get a table at the hinoki sushi bar where the sushi chefs could be seen making the sushi right in front of you but we still had a private and intimate dinner where we sat. The interior was very modern yet still contained elements of tranquility and peacefulness.
We chose the Ume Omakase for our first time here at Shoushin which was like a introductory omakase menu for the restaurant. Shoushin also offered three other omakase menus for those who want to try sashimi, wagyu beef, caviar, and other even more delicate offerings. Those would be good for future visits and for those who like to splurge a lot on a single meal!
We also had the sake pairing too. Shoushin serves Tokyo-style sushi where the fish is flown in fresh so don't expect to see the same menu day-to-day here or even week-to-week.
The service that night was excellent and our server was very patient and professional when serving us. He explained every dish thoroughly.
We started off with our first sake pairing of the night with our appetizers. This was a light citrusy taste that actually went really went with the first appetizer which were fried scallops with some cashews, spinach, and seaweed. This was a very delicate appetizer. I liked the scallop. I believe this was flown in from Hokkaido, Japan!
The second appetizer was a little dumpling made with soy milk skin with a piece of lobster inside and actual soy milk. I liked the detail of this appetizer too. I could have had another little dumpling in a heartbeat. A strip of sea kelp tied up the dumpling. The snap peas were so crunchy and the mushrooms and carrot were fresh. We liked the sweet bonito broth that came with this dish too.
The almond paste tofu soup was one of the highlights of the night. I know it was just soup but this tofu was incredibly delicious! This would be a must-try for me. The taste of the almond paste was so smooth and strong. There were pieces of crunchy bonito in the soup too.
After the appetizers and soup, we received a small box with a folded wet napkin in it. Our server informed us that the upcoming sushi pieces were best eaten by hand and had sticky rice. Thus, the convenient little box of a folded wet napkin with a dedicated area for finger-washing was most appropriate.
Our first plate of sushi arrived with three pieces. One of them was a striped jack. I liked this one the best since it was just a tad fishy-tasting and tasted memorable. I wasn't as impressed with the second one and the third one was similar to the second one in taste.
The sake that we had with the sushi dishes also went really well with the raw seafood. I found that the taste of the Ki-Ippon 180 sake changed a bit after each sushi. It went from light tasting to semi sweet to light again.
The second plate of sushi arrived also with three pieces. There was a smoked sushi piece that was so chewy and unique. We both liked this one. Surprisingly, the otoro wasn't my favourite here.
We finished off the sushi course with shrimp and scallop. Each of the sushi were brushed with sushi soy sauce and this was especially apparent with the scallop sushi. The shrimp sushi was so fresh and the piece was so large. I liked this one. The scallop sushi wasn't as fresh and sweet-tasting as I expected. I've had raw scallop before that tasted very sweet. This one tasted a little bitter to the both of us and we weren't sure why...
Next up, we had a maki set with tamago as a pre-dessert. I absolutely loved the maki rolls. It looked so simple but it was assembled with delicious Japanese rice (I had been raving about their sushi rice all night actually) and the raw fish was so soft. It was a really, really delicious maki roll!
The tamago was also really good. It was fluffy with a tad of sweetness in it.
We finished off our omakase with a choice of three desserts: matcha pudding, sweet potato crème brûlée, and sorbet.
The matcha pudding was topped with a small piece of apricot and a white mochi. The matcha taste in the topping of the pudding was truly authentic and delicious!
The sweet potato crème brûlée was truly a unique dessert. The hard caramel top was slightly sweet and you could taste the sweet potato in the grainy custard base.
By the time we left and paid the bill, the restaurant was pretty much ours. The other guests had already left and the staff made sure that we left the restaurant with as much respect and warmth as when we arrived. All of the staff bowed deeply to us; definitely a sign of respect in Japan for the guests. Even when we had exited the restaurant, one of the staff stood by the doorway and bowed again.
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