Fantastic post! May I ask how you secured a reservation? Because the last time I tried to book, I went through my hotel concierge and the restaurant replied and said even though I could speak Japanese, I still needed a local to accompany me there. We called directly ourselves and booked in Japanese. Since you can speak Japanese, why don't you try calling yourself? I guess they wanted to be sure you will show up. Post a Comment.
March 24, In the middle of an old shopping mall with cheap eats and massage parlors lies Shimbashi Tsuruhachi - a reputable sushi restaurant with Hirokazu Igarashi at the helm. Igarashi San and Kunihiro Shimizu of the famed Shimbashi Shimizu both apprenticed at the Shimbashi branch before the former took over in It's been on my list to try for a while and luckily we were able to get seats for dinner even with the shortened hours of operation due to the state of emergency in Tokyo.
The restaurant is small with only 6 seats at the counter, and the style here is very classic Edomae with nigiri that are quite large in size.
Prices are reasonable with the choice of omakase or okonomi where you can choose what you want to eat. The chef was friendly and the dining atmosphere was casual, so we felt at ease even though it was our first time there. We opted for the omakase with both tsumami and nigiri, but a few of the regulars at the counter simply ordered from the menu on the wall. We started our tsumami with Hirame with its engawa, and immediately we could tell that the quality of the neta here was pretty high.
Next up was the nigiri portion. Seasoned with akazu, the shari here was fantastic as it was nicely firm and acidic. Popular Posts July 08, February 19, August 15, July 02, November 23,
