Enjoy high-level sushi in an unpretentious atmosphere!
This sushi restaurant is located along Kotakibashi-dori in Shinjuku.
At first glance, the fourth floor of a typical Shinjuku building had me worried, "Is there really a sushi restaurant here? But it is there! LOL!
Once inside, the restaurant is bright and very clean!
Both the counter and private rooms were almost fully occupied.
The omakase nigiri course (13,000 yen) was served that day.
It starts with the first soup stock of shijimi clam.
Mozuku vinegar.
The nigiri is first,
Chutoro (medium fatty tuna)
Hata
Shishamo fish kombujime
Sanma
The chutoro (medium fatty tuna) has a fatty taste that makes you happy from the first bite.
The grouper was the first fish I had ever eaten, but I enjoyed the elasticity of the white fish and it was delicious!
And this is the first time I've had shishamo in sushi!
The small bones were soft and I thought it was nice to eat it in a different way.
Autumn swordfish is the taste of the season♪
Next was an assortment of a la carte dishes.
Sujiko marinated in miso
Soft boiled octopus
Marinated angler's liver in Naranazuke
Deep-fried prawns and potatoes
It was the first time for me to try musuko (fish ball) marinated in miso!
Personally, I was shocked by the pickled ankimo.
The richness of the ankimo and the sweetness and spiciness of the pickled vegetables were perfectly intertwined, making it the perfect accompaniment to alcoholic beverages!
The prawn sweet potato was also delicious, lightly cooked in soup stock and soy sauce and deep-fried in a thin batter.
Next, we have
Japanese anchovy
Pickled akamimi
Toro-taku
Akami is called Hirazuke,
The red meat is "Hirazuke", which means to marinate the sliced tuna for 2 to 3 minutes.
Thanks to this method, the beautiful red color remains and the taste is just right!
The Torotaku, my favorite tuna, is not served on a battleship but on a nigiri (hand-rolled sushi)!
Iburi Goko Cream Cheese
Seared pickled yellowtail
Grilled silverfish with salted malt
A la carte dishes follow here.
Iburi gakko cream cheese for chopstick rest is very stylish!
The yellowtail was pickled and then quickly seared.
It was delicious, with a savory flavor that was different from raw or grilled, and the black pepper was very effective!
The silverfish was soft and fluffy thanks to the salted malted rice.
The taste made me order a glass of sake.
It is served with cucumber and grated grated radish dressed with Tosa vinegar.
Sake is
Hikami" from Miyagi Prefecture, which is said to go well with sushi, and "Keitora" from Miyagi Prefecture, which is said to go well with sushi.
I ordered "Hikakami" from Miyagi Prefecture, which is said to go well with sushi, and "Keitora".
We then had the famous "sea urchin eating contest"!
Since it is not included in the course, we ordered it as an individual item.
There are three types of sea urchins: buffalo sea urchin, purple sea urchin, and salt water sea urchin, each of which comes from three different places, for a total of nine types!
You can choose between sashimi and nigiri.
Of course, you can try all nine types, but on this day, I chose the bottom two!
Salt water sea urchin Hamanaka
Buffoon sea urchin Nemuro
The sea urchin in the box is generously topped with as much sea urchin as possible!
The seaweed seems to be from Ariake,
The seaweed seems to be from Ariake and is crispy and fragrant!
They let me take a picture of the 9 different boxes of sea urchins, and I was so happy to see so many sea urchins... ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡!
I was so happy to be able to look at so many kinds of sea urchins....... I was tempted to try at least one more kind. LOL!
Bonito (maybe...)
Kohada
Shrimp
Stable handsome prawns
Chawanmushi
Anago (eel)
KANPYO
egg with brown sugar
Chawanmushi is filled with milt and topped with turnip sauce and salmon roe.
Anago is fluffy with sauce.
The egg seems to be made with brown sugar and is slightly sweet.
The top was soft and fluffy, and the bottom was soft and fluffy.
It could have been a dessert by itself!
This is the first time I've had this taste!
The last one was
Aka-dashi soup
Dessert
Each dish is all delicious and shows great attention to detail.
Also, the owner is young and friendly, and we had a very enjoyable time!
It is so nice to hear trivia about fish and sushi!
I heard that he recently opened another restaurant in Aoyama.
I want to make it my favorite restaurant ♡♡♡♡!
Costa remains the strongest level of Itamae Sushi.
The interior is not as spacious as other restaurants, but it looks like it is.
The lunch costuming is still the strongest, and this has not changed!
There was something like "Godzilla Sushi" which is unique to Shinjuku, but I didn't order it. There was something like Godzilla Sushi, but I didn't order it.
It's a normal salmon set.
The waiter's service was neither good nor bad! I feel that the service is maintained at a high level.
The side menu is a step up from kaiten sushi!
I would like to use this restaurant more in the future because it is located in a place filled with the Koma Theater and other people!
After eating, I will go to the movies!