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We ordered one dozen lameque and one dozen shigoku oysters, which were fresh and masterfully shucked. Our favorite was the lameque this time, upon recommendation of our waiter. They were a decent size and creamy - with a slight sweet algae finish, which was wonderful. When one of the waiters brought our oysters, we appreciated the time he took to speak to us about the oysters. We usually lean towards west coast oysters, so we were pleasantly surprised by these lameques and will definitely ask for recommendations next time.
Meanwhile, there's a selection of 5 sauces plus your usual Tabasco, vinegar and worcestershire sauces for the oysters. I did enjoy the scotch bonnet sauce since I'm a huge hothead, but I think I was hoping for a sweeter house-made shallot vinegar sauce as well to balance it out. (It likely did not help that the sauces sitting out in the large jars became runny with frequent use as well.)
Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant. Please be warned that for two people without alcohol, our meal went over $150 (incl. tip).
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