This restaurant is a great experience to have with decent quality food but nothing spectacular.
For $110 per person, or currently 16,500 JPY, it is amazing if you’ve never had an omakase experience before. There are worser omakase dinners to be had, and the price is almost a steal compared to American standards.
From the beginning, you are entranced by the setup of the restaurant as you enter. You get to see the chefs prepare the meals in front of you in very intricate ways, which adds to the overall ambiance of the dinner. Unfortunately, some of the dishes are big misses. While the dishes themselves look like beautiful works of art, they do not hold up to their appearance. Many of the dishes lack enough umami to really enthrall you, and some of the fish tasted underwhelming.
To improve upon the meal, pair the dishes with the recommended sake pairings of the night. I felt perhaps the sake made the food better until I stopped drinking midway through the courses.
Nonetheless, this meal makes a great dinner date, and is one of few restaurants catering to this style of meals within the city. The staff are all wonderful, and will ensure you have a good time.
For the most outstanding experience, reserve a time after dark, and if you have more than a 10 min commute, take a taxi for about 1,200-2,000 JPY. The taxi isn’t necessary given the short distances between most hotels in the city, but it adds to the overall experience.
