U. Kai

U.KAI World Fully Open ☆ Spice Magician

I visited there for the first time after being invited through a connection (^^)♪

U.KAI, which has a shop in Kitashinchi, is a chef's counter with only 5 counter seats by chef Yukai Hattori ☆

We offer creative and innovative cuisine by leveraging our experience in a variety of genres such as Japanese cuisine, Italian cuisine, steak, etc.

Chef Yukai Hattori's worldview, in which he goes directly to producers in search of great ingredients from all over the country and expresses his feelings for the ingredients in each dish, is already very popular, not only at restaurants where reservations are difficult, but also with regular customers. It seems like the hurdle is quite high, even for someone who has to wait a year (*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)♪

Excited to go down to the basement of a building lined with restaurants, I felt strangely calm as I sat at the counter, which was designed with a classic yet modern aesthetic.

◯U.KAI course

◎Chateaubriand beef cutlet sandwich
The beef cutlet made with beautifully trimmed Chateaubriand is so delicious that you will be stunned.
Chef Yukai's standard menu that will start soon ☆

◎ Pomfret fritto boiled noodles
We use two-year-aged Itoyori, which is famous for Nara's Miwa somen noodles, and a soup with Vietnamese fish sauce, Nuoc Mam, with a hint of vinegar, and it goes well with coriander☆

◎Chateaubriand shabu-shabu
This type of shabu-shabu is made by pouring hot water directly from the tea pot onto the plate containing the meat.
It felt innovative ♪

Topped with ginger and green onion, it's delicious and will whet your appetite.

◎ Hot pot with cod milt, Shimonita green onion, and chili pepper
Sesame sauce, cucumber, pistachio

Needless to say, the delicious hot pot dishes are complemented by wonderful seasonings☆

◎Hokkaido mascarpone salmon roe
The pairing of mascarpone salmon roe with the chef's favorite sake is the best❗️

◎White truffle pasta
A luxurious dish of pasta expertly made right in front of you, topped with white truffle ☆

◎ Eight inches of vegetables
Eggplant, Kinzanji miso, ratatouille, komatsuna, peanut, black fig, hozuki, ginkgo, natural maitake mushroom tempura

◎Yamagata Beef Chateaubriand
The standards for marbling, lean color, firmness, etc. are determined by the butcher we purchase from, and we are particular about only serving Chateaubriand that meets Chef Hattori's standards.

Chateaubriand is the height of bliss, using 7,000-year-old Egyptian desert salt and Nepalese salt, as well as carefully selected spices from around the world.

The highest rank of delicious has been updated (*≧∀≦*)!! ️

◎Masutomi Shoten Shirasu Rice
Shirasu rice made with kettle-fried whitebait made using a traditional method, mitsuba, and shiso seeds is simple yet naturally delicious, making use of the salty taste of shirasu❗️

I also enjoyed the best TKG when I added the rich egg yolk.

◎Homemade ice cream, Shine Muscat, domestic Japanese chestnut cheesecake

◎Karigane tea
You can enjoy the aroma of tea leaves being roasted right in front of your eyes.

sake
□Sapporo Black Label Beer
□Pairing

Accounting ¥48,400

The dishes that came out that day were exquisitely prepared by Chef Yukai Hattori, who has experience in a variety of genres such as Japanese cuisine, Italian cuisine, and steak.

I think it's a difficult job to identify and purchase ingredients, but it's amazing how much attention is paid to the tools and spices used to utilize them in cooking (*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)♪

When we hear the word innovative cuisine, it is often difficult to understand, but Chef Toukai's innovative cuisine is a one-of-a-kind restaurant where you can enjoy both deliciousness and new sensations.

The sommelier was not present on this day, but he had a meeting with the chef in advance and prepared a wonderful pairing, but before serving the pairing, the chef thoroughly tasted it behind the scenes, and the pairing was perfect every time. The drinks were explained in detail so I was able to enjoy the pairing even more.

Among them, the sake that was served with the mascarpone salmon roe was definitely delicious, as the chef said he liked it so much that he went out and bought it himself.

This kind of innovative cuisine that transcended genres was so delicious that I even thought it was cheating (lol)

It has become my favorite shop that I would like to visit again if I have the chance (^^)♪

Thank you for the meal m(__)m

This restaurant is located in the basement of the Jiro Building and opens all five seats at the counter.
It was a parade of wonderful ingredients, starting with the Chateaubriand cutlet. I had a wonderful time in the store with an adult atmosphere Ψ( 'ч'♡ )
Thank you for the meal
The wine was also very delicious.

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"U.KAI" in Kitashinchi

Chef Hattori's wonderful cuisine
Shall we collaborate with this? A combination of ingredients that the average person would never imagine.

Omakase course
✅ Chateaubriand roll cutlet
✅ Milt with caviar
✅Crispy scale fish and fig sauce
✅Whitebait and white truffle
✅Matsuba crab hot pot
✅ Cheese and melon sauce
✅Fugu pasta
✅Seasonal salad
✅ Comparison of Yamagata beef and Shimane beef
truffle and red wine sauce
✅ Crab rice porridge with clay pot rice and strange taste
✅ Basque cheesecake and pistachio ice cream
✅Delicious Japanese black tea

I had it for dinner 🍽

I feel like my stomach is going to burst!! ️
I made a reservation once every two months, but today is the last day this year.

Next reservation is 2023.7
for a while
I can't come to U.KAI.
I can't eat Chef Hattori's food.
(T^T)
It's quite a long way off, but it feels like it's next July in the blink of an eye.
Let's make the most of every day! ️

Jiro Building B1F, 1-1-40 Sonezaki Shinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture
About 40,000 yen