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| - Unless you're super rich, eating at Kame Omakase is a bucket list item. The price of dinner was more than my car payment, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that is definitely worth it.
My husband and I were celebrating our 20th anniversary, so we took the plunge. Because the date fell midweek and we took the early seating (6 p.m.), we were lucky enough to be the only diners in the restaurant. This was a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Chef Eric explained each dish as he prepared it, and we certainly felt special getting such personal service.
The meal started with seven small dishes, followed by a sushi course (13 pieces, each personally prepared and explained), then five more dishes and a serving of mochi for dessert. Surprisingly, the only things I didn't like were the baby abalone (too chewy) and the Wagyu beef (too fatty for my taste), which were two of the items that most intrigued me. But everything else was fantastic! My favorites were the monkfish liver ("foie gras of the sea"), the raw scallops (love the flying fish roe and that hint of yuzu), the Hawaiian sea perch, and the Scottish sea trout. My husband loved the Spanish bluefin tuna; the goldeneye snapper; and the hairy crab innards, which tasted like a richer version of a regular crab's tamale.
We split a bottle of Riesling, which was reasonably priced at $35. And our attentive waitress kept our water glasses filled throughout the meal, which was important so we could cleanse our palates between plates.
Twenty-six dishes is a lot to handle, and we started petering out toward the end of the two-hour event. But we refused to let this meal go to waste, so there is a Styrofoam box in our fridge with a pricey crab claw and two pieces of mochi inside!
This is not a meal for the faint of heart (or light of wallet), but if you're an adventurous diner in search of something special, Kame Omakase is worth every penny.
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