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| - Review update: 5 stars. This time, I'm commenting on the omakase. It was so memorable and delicious - totally refined flavors and presentation. Definitely worth coming here for special occasions and special meals!
I ordered the omakase 6-course tasting, and my beau ordered the otsukuri omakase (chef's selection of otsukuri). Note: I am just learning the difference between otsukuri and sashimi. Sashimi seems to be a rougher/tougher cut, and otsukuri is a bit more refined and prepared.
The otsukuri omakase selection was amazing. Many of the selections were straight from Japan. They were also prepared well. For example, sometimes uni (sea urchin) can have an ocean-y smell and flavor. This one was so tender, soft, and free of excess flavor. The shrimp was quite amazing - soft and flavorful. The waitress saved both of our shrimp heads and deep fried them, eaten with a flavorful green tea salt.
Onto the omakase 6-course tasting. It's like the chef knew me - picked all my favorite Japanese dishes (ankimo, uni, hotate). There are two appetizers, one otsukuri, one nigiri, miso soup, and dessert.
The first appetizer had my favorite dish - ankimo, or monkfish liver pate. The way they prepared it was ichiban, with some bitterness from the sauce, some spicy (from the ginger), and savory from the jelly and pate. I would come back again and order this off menu. There were two other selections in my appetizer too - one salty roe dish and one vegetable dish with Japanese sticky yam.
The second and third courses were also good - cooked fish (similar to hamachi) over asparagus, and a selection of otsukuri. The shrimp was really great.
The fourth and fifth - miso soup and nigiri. The nigiri selection was one of my favorite -- I think the best one was the hotate scallop and uni (will order this off menu again), the seared salmon belly with miso paste, chef's creation, the eel, and the otoro. The egg sushi was great as a dessert but just ok.
Dessert - we picked the tempura apple with toasted sesame. The toasted sesame had good flavor. The apple itself had a bit of an absurd/creative presentation - it was coated in pink sugar. It was good, but not super outstanding. I may go for the chocolate + mango sorbet next.
We paired everything with a carafe of warm sake.
Overall, it was so good! I am appreciating the underground subway-stop like atmosphere with modern decor. I really like that vibe. Service was very attentive, friendly, yet still cool.
Also, note female Japanese sushi chef. progressive! All the chefs - excellent job.
As a comment on my previous post - we'll be coming back for more specialties, rather than regular rolls. As we were leaving, we saw the chef preparing some more off menu dishes that we want to try. We can't wait to come back and taste the mackerel dish (aji)!
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