Haneda Ichiba — Restaurant in Tokyo

Sushi restaurants need to be rated based on price. The $300 per person place is going to be different than the $70 per person place.

This is the single best $70 Omakase I’ve ever had in my life. They’re not going to bother taking your order if you speak English but you’re gonna get the best sushi you’ve ever had at that price range. it just starts coming when you sit.

The price includes sake paring. They bring a large sake bottle to your table and switch out the bottle before you finish it.

When I went to dinner midweek, it was filled with locals, who seemed to be enjoying themselves. The chef and the staff were quite friendly. They tried to speak English.

A great authentic experience. You’re not getting California rolls or crunchy this and that. There was nothing served that was too strange for someone raised on Los Angles sushi. The shrimp was cooked not raw.

A great spot. You can see everyone who works there...

The first proper sushi experience for me in Japan.

The sushi was forshadowed by a plate of sashimi, which featured all the kinds of fish that would later appear on the expertly crafted nigiri.

We had ordered a special menu with white shrimp that tasted like nothing I had ever tasted before. Rich and sort of creamy, slightly nutty. We also really appreciated the different kinds of tuna (Ohtoro and Chutoro). Uni (sea urchin) also prominently featured in the menu, which was also totally different in taste from sea urchin I had in Europe.

Another great addition to the menu was the different kinds of sake that we enjoyed. In total we had 4 and they ranged from fruity, to hoppy, to nutty and toasted in flavor. A great variety.

The staff was also very attentive and helpful and did not mind that we did not speak Japanese.

I highly recommend going here. A...

There’s would no other place in Ginza where you can enjoy this level of full course of Sushi + various fish tapas + all you can drink high quality Sake, at the price of ¥10k... In fact this restaurant is run by Haneda Ichiba, the very first company to establish a fresh fish distribution center inside of Haneda airport, so typically the fish caught in the morning in Hokkaido would fly to Haneda, then delivered to restaurants on the same day. By bypassing traditional wholesale channel, they can technically sell one day fresher fish than via Tsukiji/Toyosu market. Chef Yanagi is famous and a bit funky guy having worked for multiple high end Sushi restaurants in Tsukiji. Reservation strongly...