That was a great lunch. Definitely as good as Kondo, and less than half the price. It has only 8 seats, right in the middle of Ginza, and was definitely my “discovery” of the trip, even though it’s in THE guide. It was quite a random pick, but man it delivered. I had to choose ahead which menu I wanted, I took the most expensive one (if you go to this kind of restaurants, don’t be cheap, you will miss on the best produce and you might also complain that there’s not enough food) and it was fantastic. The chef was really nice, spoke some English and was cooking by himself with just the help of a woman (his wife?). It was a truly great experience. If you want superb tempura for a fair price, then run there!
The usual condiments, lemon, white radish that goes with soy sauce, and there should be salt somewhere
Prawn (I had 2 of them)
Squid
Some white fish (not one bone, fantastic)
Can’t remember what that was
Lotus root
Ginkgo nuts
Eggplant
Asparagus
Prawn heads (nose to tail eating, Fergus did not invent anything)
Saltwater eel
The 2 different condiments for the eel, sancho (Japanese pepper) and some crab paste
The eel with the different condiments on top
Last course - tendon, pickles and miso soup
A closer look at the miso soup
Dessert
The (tiny) room
The chef at work
I can only trust a chef wearing Prestos
The restaurant
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