Tracked on 3 lists across 3 authorities, ranked as high as #72.
Even if you lived next door, omakase with Chef Masaki Saito would still feel like a faraway adventure. The foyer's marble staircase, a 200-year-old hinoki counter and traditional Japanese paneling and woodwork set the stage as he slices, scores and sauces the great treasures of the sea. For a serious sum, you will find Botan shrimp with uni sauce and hanaho, and eat melting slices of toro burried under a blizzard of white truffles. Fish comes exclusively from Japan, and for the nigiri, he uses a prized varietal from Niigata prefecture, warm and tinged with his special blend of aged vinegars. Laughter fills the air, thanks to Saito and his jovial team, and for a few hours, the world outside melts away.
Sushi Masaki Saito appears on 3 of the lists Mouga tracks — ranked or rated on 2, and written up on 1 more. Here's the full trail, dated and linked to each source.
