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| - Walked in for dinner for two on a Wednesday night, we were the first ones there at around 5:30pm. All the tables already had the "reserved" sign.
My friend ordered the Akasaka course and I ordered the Aoyama course. Food came very quickly, and the presentation of everything was great!
The usuzukuri was delicious. My friend ate it without realizing it was raw, and he never eats sashimi.
The butter fried lobster was disappointingly bland. I tried to eat them the way it was cooked without dipping condiments, but could barely taste a hint of salt in any pieces. May be good in a way for those who are health conscious.
The tempura was really fresh and the amount of batter was perfect. I was happy to find 3 pieces of shrimp! It would've been nice if there was the option of eating with different salt, but it was never offered or introduced by the restaurant.
The sushi was nicely presented and really fresh. I was glad that my uni was sweet and wished I had ordered more.
Overall, the restaurant is worth the splurge.
However, 3 instead of 4 stars as customer service needs to be improved. I understand we walked in without a reservation, but they shouldn't need to think twice before saying we could stay and eat before their customers come. If they had politely suggested us to make a reservation now and come back tomorrow, I would've felt better. The only reason I stayed was because my friend had a bad day and really needed this treat. My plate on the table was dirty with what looked like salad dressing, too. And although food came quick with superb presentation, we felt rushed to finish and leave. There were two other dishes waiting for me to devour while I was still working on my first dish. I think that was rude and not very professional... it's a course that I ordered, right? Something for the restaurant to think about!
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