すし処 小野 — Restaurant in Matsushima

The food is phenomenal, and the husband and wife duo that run the small and cozy restaurant are just as wonderful.

You can throw a dart randomly at the menu and anything it hits will impress you. We ate there for two consecutive nights just to go through the majority of their menu, and we would’ve gone back again and again if it were not our last night in Matsushima.

We had wonderful conversations with the owners, although with broken Japanese (a fault on our part that we’re ashamed to not have done better at). They were incredibly accommodating and we learnt a lot about their dedication to making good food and also local destinations.

Can’t recommend them enough, and I’ll definitely be back the next...

Such lovely people! We came in and asked if they had sushis with no meat nor fish. While at first they said they didn't, we checked further together and we found several options. In the end, they did tailored vegetarian sushis (omelette, cucumber,...). That was so nice from them. I am very grateful! My partner got standard sushi on his side. He took a set based on a picture they had prepared to help non-japanese speakers. Really easy! In the end, let's say this was...

Exactly what you want in a small town in Japan. Small and cozy, chef knows what he is doing, food was fresh, owners gave great recommendations even to us Americans. I tried 2 or 3 new things I had never had before, and they were all great. You can't go wrong here. If you like soups/stocks and want to try something new, order the chawanmushi. It's like a flavorful soup made into a custard-like texture with fresh seafood in it. Actually,...