すしよし — Restaurant in Otaru

在日本黃金週期間，我們在網上找到這間還有位的壽司店，雖然很多評論已久，但評價尚可，因此我們選擇了預約。然而，體驗卻不如預期。

我們比預約時間早一小時到達，詢問能否提前入座，服務生用Google Translate告知我們原本安排了二樓的桌子，但只能坐吧台。坐下後，發現吧台只有我們和兩位日本客人。

菜單非常簡單，僅有三種套餐。我們選擇了6600円的10件壽司，價格比香港的日式餐廳午餐定食還要貴，但期待能享受到新鮮的壽司。然而，質素卻很普通，只有兩三件稍好，其餘的與札幌的居酒屋及前一天在根室花丸的體驗相比毫無優勢，而且它們的價錢更便宜。

最令人失望的是，師傅同時為我們和日本客人製作套餐，但他們的食材和數量明顯更好。例如，我們的湯類似超市出售的即沖味噌海帶湯包，而他們的則是新鮮煮製。此外，即使是英文菜單中最貴的套餐，壽司數量也比他們少，這讓我們確信餐廳對待日本客人和其他旅客的標準並不相同。因此，我們明白為何有評論指出這間餐廳對外國旅客不友善。

當我們吃到第9件壽司時，師傅告訴我們這是最後一件。我們感到疑惑，但因為食物水準一般，加上早餐吃得很飽，便沒有追問。想多坐一會休息時，幾分鐘後，師傅注意到我們沒有意欲離開，以為我們在等最後一件壽司，便突然道歉並給予我們一件壽司，令人非常懷疑他最初是故意漏掉的。

總結來說，這間餐廳對旅客不夠友善，我們不會再光顧。建議海外旅客詢問日文菜單，並留意壽司的數量。

During Japan's Golden Week, we found this sushi restaurant online that still had availability. Although many reviews were outdated, the ratings seemed decent, so we decided to make a reservation. However, our experience did not meet expectations.

We arrived an hour early and asked if we could be seated sooner. The server informed us via Google Translate that a table was originally reserved for us on the second floor, but we could only sit at the counter. Once seated, we noticed that only we and two Japanese customers were at the counter.

The menu was very simple, with only three set options. We chose the 6600 yen option for 10 pieces of sushi, which was more expensive than a lunch set at a Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong. We expected the sushi to be fresh, but the quality was quite average. Only two or three pieces were somewhat fresh, while the rest were no better than what we had at izakayas in Sapporo or at Konbu Maru the day before, and those places had much more reasonable prices.

What was most disappointing was that the chef was preparing sets for us and the Japanese customers simultaneously, but their ingredients and portions were clearly superior. For instance, our soup was of poor quality, akin to instant miso soup from a supermarket, while theirs was freshly made. Even the most expensive option on the menu had fewer sushi pieces than theirs, leading us to believe that the restaurant treats Japanese customers and foreign travelers differently. This explained the comments about the restaurant being unfriendly to tourists.

When we reached the ninth piece of sushi, the chef told us it was the last one. We were puzzled, but since the quality was mediocre and we were already full from breakfast, we didn’t contest it. We wanted to sit for a bit longer before leaving, but a few minutes later, the chef noticed we weren’t leaving and, thinking we were waiting for the last piece, suddenly apologized and provided us with an additional piece. This made us suspect that he had intentionally forgotten it.

In summary, this restaurant is not very friendly to travelers, and we will not be returning. I recommend that overseas travelers ask for the Japanese menu and pay attention to the number of sushi...

Amazing experience eating at this sushi establishment. Highly recommend, friendly staff, easy to reserve a seat as a tourist online. The sashimi course we ordered was absolutely amazing. Eat new dish established further the expertise of owner. Bringing out the subtle flavors of each fish and virtually eliminating the fishy profile of each dish. Can’t recommend this place any more highly. Hope to be back to to try a new...

My family came back to this place after 5 years. We all enjoyed the best "omakase" in our life times! Food was extremely tasty and the Chef made so many special dishes for us! It was soo great to see the same Chef after 5 years and we shared the photos, which we took 5 years ago too.

Yoshi is our best sushi restaurant in the world and we will definitely come...