how do you know if the restaurant is good at making their authentic food of choice? you look at the restaurants' clients... and if most of them are of the same naitonality that the restaurant represents then you probably came to the right place.
that's a good example of Ematei. Most of the clients are expats from Japan.
the atmosphere is very quiet and inspires conversations.
there is a room at the back that can be split into 2 smaller rooms for 4 and 6 people. with a traditional low table behind wall dividers
the food was great with a whole vegetarian menu selection. some choices are unique or at least new to me. I tried rolls with tomatos and wasabi (ok wasabi was a surprise that I didn't really like) and rolls with avocados and salty plum paste - very refreshing and yummy.
the prices are great too for downtown location and authentic japanese expereince.
it's very well hidden so you won't bump onto this restaurant randomly unless you are really looking for it.