Sushi Sakai — Restaurant in Saitama

My partner and I arrived at Sakai (without a reservation, which I would suggest) on our last evening in Japan and they were able to place us in front of the chefs at the counter. We’ve been to Japan many times and, while the standard of service and grace is high, the atmosphere of attentiveness at this restaurant was impressive. You know, the type of “invisible hand” that anticipates your need prior to a request.

We each ordered the sashimi set dinner menu and I prefer to eat my sashimi in smaller bites - which the chef noticed (pictured here…after I embarrassingly took an alarmingly messy bite, hastily “hidden” by my hand). He then proceeded to make each sashimi personally for me as two bite sized pieces - without me saying a word. It was a very graceful gesture and appreciated- as I had the opportunity to enjoy each piece twice! We laughed about it and how sweet the gesture was. The suggestions for sake pairing were seasonal and refined. And the pace of drink service accompanying the meal was also observant and subtly handled. Thank you to this team for your skill and generosity 🙏🏽 it was a soft and lovely denouement to an already...

中午不到12點抵達就已經沒有空位。稍微等了大約十分鐘後就被帶位到樓上的座位區。整間餐廳的氛圍相當高級，但在用餐過程中，有幾個地方讓我們感到有些疑惑：服務人員一開始端來一道我們沒有點的料理（記得是壽司十貫），看了一下覺得很奇怪所以就沒有動筷。後來反映之後，服務人員過來確認我們沒動過，就立刻把那盤收走。隔沒一下子，隔壁桌就上了一盤看起來一模一樣的壽司十貫。希望這一切是誤會而不是真的把那盤送到別桌上。以我們對高級餐廳的理解，應該不會把已經上桌的餐點再拿走重新上給別人。另外蟹味噌以這個價錢來說份量實在太少，海膽的品質也很不理想；但還是有一些不錯的地方：內用座席的氣氛很不錯，而且提供三種不同的清酒組合，對清酒愛好者來說，可以一次體驗到不同的口感。當我們用完餐準備離開時，外面已經有很多人排隊，可以看得出這是一家很受歡迎的餐廳。

昼の12時前に到着しましたが、その時点ですでに満席でした。少し待って10分ほどでスタッフが上のフロアの席に案内してくれました。全体的に高級感のある雰囲気でしたが、食事中にいくつか気になる点がありました。スタッフが私たちが注文していない料理を運んできました。確か寿司十貫だったと思います。見た瞬間に不自然だと思い手をつけませんでした。その後、確認してもらい、手をつけていないとわかるとすぐに下げられましたが、しばらくして隣のテーブルに同じ寿司十貫が運ばれていきました。私たちの思い過ごしだと信じたいですが、高級店のイメージとして、一度テーブルに置かれた料理を別の客に出すことはないと思います。さらに、かにみそ和えは価格のわりに量が少なく、ウニも味がかなり残念でした。ただし良かった点もあり、店内の座席は雰囲気がとても落ち着いていて、すっきり辛口3種飲み比べセットが用意されており、日本酒好きには異なる味を一度に楽しめるのが魅力です。退店する頃には外に長い行列ができていて、人気店であることがよくわかりました。

We arrived just before noon and there were already no available seats. After waiting about ten minutes, the staff guided us to a table upstairs. The overall atmosphere felt quite upscale, but during the meal there were some aspects that left us puzzled. The staff brought out a dish we had not ordered, which I believe was a set of ten sushi pieces. It seemed strange so we did not touch it. After mentioning this, the staff checked that it had not been eaten and promptly took it away. A short while later, I noticed an identical set of sushi being served to the table next to us. I want to believe this was simply a coincidence and not the same plate. However, in our view, a high-end restaurant typically would not remove a dish from one table and serve it to another. Additionally, the kani miso ae was far too small in portion for the price, and the sea urchin was of very poor quality and quite disappointing. On the positive side, the dining area had a pleasant atmosphere and they offered a tasting set of three different types of sake, which is a great experience for sake enthusiasts to compare different profiles at once. When we left the restaurant, there was already a long line of people waiting outside, so it is clearly a very...

A wonderful sushi restaurant near Omiya station There are choices to select: Omakase, Sushi set, or A La Carte They have 3 types of seat: table, private room, and counter bar Reservation might be required to avoid queue at prime time. But walk-in is also available Staff are so pleased and nice with service mind. There is someone who can help for English if you are a foreigner Good quality of food and fresh Price is moderate for the same rank of this kind...