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| - As anyone knows, I am a Sushi lover. I have been to some very good Japanese Sushi Restaurants before, but I have to say that the food at Kasa Moto was astronomical. The sushi rolls were fresh and tasteful.
The meal was for a group I was with, so the menu was fixed as a 10 course meal, comprising of a variety of different dishes, authentically prepared in the Izakaya tradition. This is the Japanese equivalent of the English Pub style of eating and drinking. Small meals served over a prolonged period of time, to allow the guests to eat, drink and talk freely. I'm sorry for the poor light in the photos.
Our IZAKAYA Dinner was as follows:
Hamachi Ponzu, Daidai Vinaigrette, Yuzu & Crispy Carrots:
This light tasting fish was served with a delicate yet tart Ponzu sauce offset by the tangy and citrusy taste of the DaiDai vinaigrette & Yuzu. A great Starter.
Broccoli Tempura, Spicy Tentsuyu:
Next we were served a traditional tempura dish, deep fried battered Broccoli with a traditional tempura Tentsuyu dip. Very nice with the sake.
Goma-ae salad, Spinach, White Miso & Sesame:
Following the tempura was the seaweed salad, it was fresh and crisp, with the wonderful aroma of sesame. A nice change to the taste buds.
Brussels Sprouts, Smoked Bacon, Plum, Teriyaki glaze, Masago & Salsify:
You cannot go wrong with the Brussels Sprouts and smoked bacon, this dish was lovely.
Sushi & Maki, Chef's Selection of Sushi & Maki Rolls:
Like I said before, I don't know what these Chefs do at Kasa Moto, but the rolls were the best I've ever had. BAR NONE!
Robata Grill, Wagyu Beef & Chicken:
Very flavorful dish. Grilled beef and chicken.
Soy Butter Fried Rice, Wagyu Beef, Fried Onions & Chives:
This was nice to offset the Wagyu grilled meets.
Whole Roasted Sea Bass, Wasabi Chimichurri & grilled lemon:
The bass was very nice, another traditional Japanese dish with a south-american flare.
Braised American Wagyu Shortrib, Kabocha Squash & Crispy Taro:
We were starting to get full by the time the braised short ribs were served, but we gobbled them up nonetheless!
Dessert, Chef's Selection of Desserts:
Desserts were ok, ice cream filled squishy balls. Yum...
We enjoyed our fix menu dinner, with sake and a Chablis from Domaine Bernard Defaix. The wine was white and not to my liking. I'm not a white wine person. Others said it was good. The dishes were prepared with care, and the presentation was very good, and the service was top notch. All in all I thought the experience was stellar. We all had more than enough to eat and drink. I highly recommend Kasa Moto, and I will return with my family to sample some more of that fine Japanese cuisine.
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