We entered the restaurant at 6:00 p.m. and were initially two single customers, so we were served snacks and nigiri at a wonderful pace. It was an enjoyable dinner as the proprietor told us about the trends of fish in Hokkaido.
The hokke kombujime was a very impressive dish for those of us from outside of Hokkaido who can only recall the taste of grilled fish, followed by sake-steamed abalone, seared sanma, sea urchin on rice, grilled albacore, and kombujime button prawn, all of which were excellent. The Rausu yellowtail, in particular, left a lasting impression with its fat and flavor.
The nigiri was a good choice for the lighter fare, but the fatty mackerel and nodoguro (both from outside of Hokkaido) were especially good, reminding us that the sushi season has arrived.
The taste was excellent, and I wish they would have put more emphasis on the nigiri. Just as we were finishing up, the rest of the guests at the table started, so we missed the chance to add more, so we didn't get to try the maki, which was regrettable.
Below is today's menu
Tsumami
Kombujime (hokke)
Steamed Abalone with Sake
Seared Pacific saury
Rice cooked with sea urchin
Grilled scallop with isobe
Milt
konbu-jime (button prawn) from Ekoban Bay
Aged pickled Rausu shuriken
Seared menuki
Boiled octopus
Nigiri
Flounder (konbu jime)
smelt squid
prawn
Shime saba (mackerel)
Nodoguro
Pickled
Ootoro
Salmon roe
Sea eel