鮨八 — Restaurant in Shisui

We visited this restaurant on a weekday evening, hoping to enjoy some authentic Japanese sushi. Upon entering, we were immediately stopped by (what we assume was) the owner, who pointed to a laminated sign on the wall. The sign, written in English, stated that reservations were required, that only cash was accepted (which we had), and that the owner only speaks Japanese.

We politely tried to explain that we didn’t have a reservation and only understand and speak really limited Japanese, as we are foreign visitors. We truly regret not being able to speak the language better, and we approached the situation with as much respect as possible. Unfortunately, there was no real attempt to communicate with us or show any flexibility. The restaurant appeared completely empty, yet we were promptly and firmly asked to leave (at least in a polite way). While we understand and respect house rules and language barriers, the situation felt unnecessarily unwelcoming. We couldn’t help but feel that our being foreigners played a role in the refusal, even though we were prepared to follow the other conditions.

Of course, everyone is free to interpret this situation as they see fit—but for us, it was a disappointing experience in a country where we’ve otherwise felt...

身内がよく利用している、お鮨屋さん。

付き合いがある程度ありますので リクエストの内容により お重をお願いしました。

■中トロと鯵 ■中トロと穴子

今回、身内の欲しかった赤身は 無かったので、中トロとなりました。

写真の具合より、味は良かったですよ。

普段より、常連さんが 決まったネタを頂くらしいので 仕入れとして他のお鮨屋さんよりは 種類は少なめかもしれません。

それでも不自由がないので よく頂いています。 ...

ランチがお得で美味しいです。ランチ1人前とランチ1.5人前を食べ、...