![]() Not saying it’s not nice to have an attentive waiter, absolutely! But as I said there is a difference between attentive and obnoxious. They made us feel like they wanted us to hurry the fuck up and get out the second it was last call and it was even more downhill from there with that. They meant well but I’m not going back and wasting my money over boring sushi and nice but annoying service. Total bill for premium omakase for two with one sake and one beer totalled a little over $ 500 so I am going to nitpick a little. I feel that’s allowed due to the substantial cost and advance notice with which I placed reservations. The gentleman on the phone was clearly astonished and repeated the date but booked it and noted the special occasion: boyfriend’s birthday. He asked that I please cancel in advance if I needed to I felt like he meant «you’re calling so early in don’t want you to forget about it.» Of course we didn’t. Come January I called three times whether to confirm or ask a question to make sure everything was perfect. Cuttlefish was a new fun one! The housemade tofu was the best I’ve ever had. My boyfriend who would never claim to like tofu actually loved it. ![]() I believe he called it soft, creamy and «nicely wheaty.» The aesthetic was lovely. Artisan ceramics gave it a unique and dignified vibe without coming off as ostentatious. It started with the velvet tofu and «special soy sauce,» also housemade. Then came a seasonal appetizer assortment with various veggies picked in-house, small fruits that were new to us, and of few pieces of sashimi. The plating was acheived with acute attention to detail. ![]() Early in the meal we received a lovely «winter soup» with monkfish, veggies, and 5 different types of mushroom. Very authentic, our chef informed us, a hundred year old traditional soup that is part of everyday life in Japanese culture. Then the nigiri and a lot of it! It went from raw to lightly seared to the last piece of freshly cooked unagi. We also received a lovely dessert that was created for our occasion: a small scoop of ice cream and sweet red bean with mochi.
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