just like in la the otsumami and sushi here are excellent. but what sets this location apart from la is the intimate seven seat sushi counter, and on this night, execute chef akifumi sakagami.
sakagami-san is the ec for the entire ginza ondera group and has trained all the chefs at each ginza ondera location worldwide. he mainly works in tokyo but visits the other locations on occasion. he’s obviously a great chef but he’s also probably the most personable and funniest itamae i’ve dined with. there were a few japanese customers that he was conversing with in japanese while also talking to us in english. so that nobody felt left out he took the time to explain what everybody was talking about.
definitely the most fun, convivial omakase i’ve had, highly recommended @Chowseeker1999, @TheCookie, @NYCtoLA, @Hungrydrunk, @Sgee, @butteredwaffles, @A5KOBE, @attran99, @CiaoBob
pro tip: buy the chefs a drink.
highlights
- tako
- sawara
- buri
- ankimo
- kuruma ebi
- uni
- nodoguro
- tamago
- kinmedai
- chu toro
- aji
- kasugo
from ginza to the world
love the whimsical hashioki
The drinks were flowing
sakagami-san
executive sergio of onodera ginza group
chawanmushi
tako
buri
akami
wakame
sazae (conch)
gobo, bonito
sawara
ankimo
japanese scarpetta to sop up all the ankimo sauce
kuruma ebi
kinmedai kobujime
honmaguro zuke
sumi ika
how baby futomakis are made @JeetKuneBao
taku san
kasugo, oboro
ohagi
kuruma ebi
aji
chu toro
nodoguro
miso
uni
tamago
torotaku
botan ebi
kohada
kanpyo
brown sugar sorbet
coconut custard topped with matcha and sweetened japanese black bean
neorest 700H toto
