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| - Our birthdays were a month apart so we decided to treat ourselves well and try this place. We couldn't get the chef's table but were seated on the side. We didn't mind as we wanted some piece and quiet to catch up. We decided to both try the Takumi ($150) dinner. I can't remember the name of everything I ate (good thing I took pictures) but it was a lot of dishes. I don't know how people have room to order an additional sukiyaki pot.
-simmered daikon radish w/ calamari cake
-abalone risotto & sweet shrimp
-assorted sashimi plate - salmon, tuna, mackerel
-steamed sea bream wrapped in cherry leaf
-deep fried monkfish karage
-soba noddles
-assorted sushi - uni (sea urchin), eel, trout, hamachi (yellow tail), toro, sea bream, octopus
All the dishes were nicely done. The fish was super fresh, it does change the other sashimi I eat at other restaurants now. The presentation of course was nicely laid out on the dish it self. It's like you don't want to touch it and just admire it.
For dessert, there was a variety as well.
-yuzu sorbet with pear compote and green tea macaron
-creme brulee with wasabi macaron
The sorbet was very refreshing, light and paired well with the pear. The green tea macaron made a nice touch. The creme brulee was sweeter compared to the sorbet. When I bite into the macaron, I had no idea what the flavour was, I thought it was vanilla or something but then it started to taste like wasabi. I thought it was just the green sprinkles that were wasabi but it turns out, it was the filling. And my friend who doesn't like wasabi, told her to try a small bite and she immediately spit it out. Haha, I had the rest of it. Also had some dessert tea to clear our palettes.
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