The wife and I have been regulars here again after taking a break. Truth be told we were a bit tired of the long wait times for food and the last two kaiseki meals we had before our break consisted mainly of sushi and sashimi. Last year on a whim we gave it another shot after some friends said they still frequent the restaurant.
The two biggest changes we saw was the menu and additional wait staff. The additional wait staff severely cut down on our wait times. The menu featured more sushi options and took way a number of non-sushi items, and we were a bit bummed about as there are so many sushi places in the valley now and so few Japanese restaurants that offer more than the typical sushi menu and at a higher quality.
That first visit back we were very happy with the meal. We steered clear of the sushi and typical sashimi and mainly stuck to the specials. This had us back again a short time later, again, mainly ordering from the specials menu. The third time back I made the move for the the larger singe person sushi platter and was *very* happy. We have since done a 10 course kaiseki dinner that was absolutely fantastic, and the custom bento box for our son featuring his favorites (katsu & ebi fry) completely won us back over.
While I have raved about the sushi and sashimi, do yourself a big favor and make sure to order other items on the menu and go after the specials. The homemade tofu is still fantastic and agedashi style is my favorite way of enjoying it.