Sushi no Ikumi — Restaurant in Tokyo

This place was not just a great meal, rather, it was one of the most beautiful experiences we have ever had, taking into account the greatest variety of plates we were served in the omakase course. We were full but the food was SO good that we just had to keep eating!! We left with our stomachs and hearts filled with joy.

Staff was absolutely lovely, kind and welcoming. Language barrier was not even a problem, as the chefs are very friendly and would communicate through translation apps. We had the chance to exchange some words between spanish and japanese and it was just so much fun to talk to the chefs and staff, guiding us throughout the whole course and showing us how the plates were...

Quiet, confident sushi spot staffed by genuine people.

As a vegetarian visiting a sushi spot, I expected to get by on rice and miso soup—but once they understood I couldn't eat fish or meat, the server and sushi chefs put their heads together and came up with a series of options as expansive as any of their set menus—ginko nuts, boiled eggplant, sesame tofu with wasabi, omelette... They even went altogether off-menu to improvise some (excellent) veggie tempura.

I don't expect anyone to go out of their way to accommodate vegetarians, especially in Japan, so I was touched by the kindness and dedication from all of the staff to build a menu...

We went about 1:30 PM so it was a little slow as they close at 3PM before prepping for dinner. The staff were extremely friendly to us as English speakers. The waiter recommended a sake that we loved. Tried several types of fish we had never experienced including a belly cut of the tuna that was absolutely out of this world. Everything was so fresh and amazing with the chef crafting each bite by hand.

We explained that we were from a land locked state in the U.S. and what a great experience it was and they seemed very happy to be able to share their craft with us. We will probably try to go back before we...