Hanako — Restaurant in Nara

Disappointed with the good review given by people from Google. Make reservation to try. Disappointed with the food. The freshness of seafood is not good. The rice for the sushi is pathetic, it is not normal sushi rice portion as we did not ask chef for less rice. We also cannot taste the wasabi on the sushi which we saw him putting, he put very little like not putting at all. We know there is language barrier but he did not try to interact and explained the food served to us. We went to other Japanese omakase restaurant operate by old couples also try their best to interact and explain their food served. This is the worst omakase experience we had, not worth the price for the quality and quantity. It is better you go supermarket buy the sushi and sashimi...

2nd time here, as i am a repeater...

Came here once when guiding a VIP, and came last week to make my sister and her boyfriend discover some real sushis...

The latter told me as we seat in the restaurant that he couldn't eat raw fish at all...

guess what? he ate all of it.

Place and atmosphere are great. The location feels like a hideaway from the Nara crowds that swarms the park and its vicinity. In a charming allley, you find this inconspicuous traditional looking home that is the restaurant.

The sushi are made by a female chef that will showcase her skills right in front of you.

The quality cannot be questioned, the taste is worth it and, cherry on top, the selection of softs is way above...

姉妹で営まれている、ならまち鮨はなこさん。 近鉄奈良駅から徒歩15分ほどのところにお店があります。 カウンターのみの店内はすごく雰囲気が良く、落ち着いて食事がいただけます。

はなこさんはミシュラン店でもお寿司を握っておられたそうですよ✨️ 人気店なので予約必須です。

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