My wife’s friend made a reservation for a lunch gathering at Sushi Saitou. We were seated at one of the nine counter tables.The apprentice who took care of us was Jason. There were three customers at our counter, and the other male guests were from overseas. Jason spoke not only English but also Chinese.We reserved the following course:"Omakase Course @ JPY 16,500 (tax included)"We enjoyed the following dishes:◯ Appetizer: Wakame seaweed and myoga◯ Sushi:- Karei (flatfish)- Ara: Firm texture with strong umami!- Kohada (gizzard shad)- Akami (lean tuna): Sweetness that’s unexpected for lean fish- Chutoro (medium fatty tuna): Rich and even sweeter!- Otoro (fatty tuna): Delicious fat- Aori Ika (squid): Delicately cut and tender!- Aji (horse mackerel): Rich in fat, pairs perfectly with garlic ginger soy sauce- Hamaguri (clam): Soft with a great texture. The sauce was also excellent- Kuruma Ebi (sweet shrimp): Plump and thick, with rich flavor- Murasaki Uni (purple sea urchin)- Anago (sea eel): Melted in my mouth- Futomaki (thick roll)- (Additional) Toro Taku (fatty tuna with takuan)◯ Miso Soup: The seafood dashi was incredibly delicious!◯ Tamagoyaki: A high-end dessert-like sweet omeletEvery piece of sushi was absolutely delicious! The presentation of the sushi, especially the three consecutive pieces of tuna, was stunning. Jason’s rice molding was exquisite, and the melt-in-your-mouth texture of the rice with the otoro and anago was particularly delightful.We enjoyed the following drinks:- Higan Junmai Daiginjo from Niigata- Jikon Junmai Daiginjo from MieThe total bill for two was JPY 37,000. We had a wonderful experience at Sushi Saitou at a great price.It was a great meal!
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