I wanted to try this place for a long time and so glad I did. This is officially my favourite sushi restaurant in the city. Given the high price point, it will not be my "go to" sushi spot but a nice treat a couple times a year.
Two tasting menus - $150 with Wagyu beef and $120 ex. the beef. No a la carte menu at all. We tried both.
Service is 5-star all the way. They really take the time to explain every dish which is key when your ordering Omakasi. Tea refilled instantly, amazing greeting when you arrive and a cool owner / chef with great personality.
Great pacing for the Omakasi - didn't wait more than a few minutes between courses. They serve according to each customers eating speed.
I recommend you sit at the bar so you can watch everything being made in front of you. Check out the owner making the sushi, it's almost like a hand dance! There are about 6-7 tables. The restaurant is spotless and clean.
Our menu consisted of the following::
- Appetizers were really creative and unique. The deep fried Japanese eggplant and shrimp cake was delicious. Amazing bamboo shoots with various roe. Duck with Japanese melon combo was my favourite.
- Sashimi was easily the best I had to date. Lot's of unique fish brought in from Japan daily. It's so fresh that it melts in your mouth. I don't liked cooked lobster but the lobster sashimi was perfect.
- The Wagyu was incredible. So tasty and sweet. It was served with homemade udon in a broth heated at your table. Well worth the extra $30. You get lobster tempura instead if you order the $120 menu.
- Sushi also was spectacular. I loved the abalone sushi. The eel was also unique - very long pieces of eel, you could make three pieces of sushi out of it. Toro was also very good. You get about 5-6 pieces of sushi which changes daily.
- Next up was the cold soba noodles, perfect to cleanse the palate.
- Last dish was various sashimi / egg roe combos and sea urchin. Once again, incredibly creative and delicious.
- Ended the meal with green tea creme brûlée.
Highly recommended, well worth the $150 / person price tag for a special occasion. Perfect service, amazing food and great atmosphere - the rare trifecta!
BK