Sushi Takehan Wakatsuki — Restaurant in Tokyo

Best meal that I have ever had. The Sushi was fantastic and the experience was one of a kind. We dined late and had the 15,000y dinner, and it was worth twice that price. Have your hotel call and reserve your spot, sit at the counter, and be amazed. We lucked out and got a spot that night, and were the only customers in there so we had the Chef'sfull attention. Watching Takeshi Wakatsuki work was a wonderful experience. He is a true master of his art... And it is art. He even helped us select a fantastic nihonshu to pair with our dinner.

The food... The food was magic. I've had the privilege of eating at several Michelin rated places (first Bib Gourmand sushi, though), and I can say that this was the best. The fish quality was superb and expertly prepared. It melts in your mouth and each piece is fashioned with the exact dressing to make it perfect. I cannot fathom better sushi being made.

The staff was amazingly courteous and helpful. The chef and head waiter explained each piece and how to eat it... So if you're new to Sushi, you won't feel out of place at all. Chef Wakatsuki was professional and friendly, he even took photos with us. We were the last customers of the day so we had his full attention and he even met us at the door as we left. Naturally, as American tourists, we took photos in front with him. He was very accommodating and gracious. It was one of the best experiences of my life!!

If you're in Tokyo, consider this restaurant a must! It is...

避雷❗️日本主厨老头重男轻女 歧视中国人 当天下午五点场，发现预定的八九位客人全是中国人（其中唯一一个英国男还是被中国人一起带来的）只能说杰伦确实带火了这家店，提前一个月订只剩下最后一个位置），作为杰迷跟风，所以行程都是围绕这餐饭来安排的。 本来满怀期待，没想到发生这种事： 因为我和我老公是最先到的，所以安排在板前的主厨靠左第一顺位，后续位置都是由客人到达时间按顺序落座的，上菜也是这个顺序 但是！主厨在切完同一条鱼之后，老是把边角料或小份给我（女生）！即使所有人都吃完了前面是空的，切到大块肉时或跳过我先给后面的男士！尤其是英国男性 我这c位观察可太清晰了，没想到人均一千五还能遇到日本这种重男轻女（女生默认吃小份）这种文化糟糠。 拜托，我是付钱那位，你看不起谁呢！？以为都像日本一样女性依附男性，没社会地位呢？？？ 而且当天几乎是中国客人，主厨老头没法怎么区别对待，要是有一半白人，他必定会呈现大规模的歧视 之前看到有人说日本越高级的餐厅越搞这一套，真的见识了 再好的食材也食之无味 各位同胞尤其是姐妹，感兴趣的话可以去亲眼目睹体验一下 会在google map和tabelog上同步发声。 主厨说自己16岁开始做这一行，那必定是孤儿，才能捏出如此技艺精湛并失去人情味的寿司吧🍣

The old Japanese chef favors men over women and discriminates against Chinese people At 5pm that day, I found that the eight or nine guests who had booked were all Chinese (the only British man was brought by the Chinese). I can only say that Jay Chou really made this restaurant popular. I booked it a month in advance and there was only one seat left). As a Jay fan, I followed the trend, so the itinerary was arranged around this meal. I was looking forward to it, but I didn’t expect this to happen: Because my husband and I arrived first, the chef arranged in front of the board was the first on the left, and the subsequent seats were seated in order according to the arrival time of the guests, and the dishes were served in this order But! After cutting the same fish, the chef always gave me (girls) the scraps or small portions! Even if everyone has finished eating, the front is empty, and when cutting a large piece of meat, he may skip me and give it to the men behind first! Especially British men My observation from the center position is too clear. I didn’t expect that I could encounter such a cultural dregs of Japan that favors men over women (girls eat small portions by default) with an average of 1,500 yuan per person. Come on, I’m the one who pays, who are you looking down on! ? Do you think it's like Japan where women depend on men and have no social status? ? ? And the guests that day were mostly Chinese, so the old chef couldn't treat them differently. If half of them were white, he would definitely discriminate on a large scale. I saw someone say that the more upscale restaurants in Japan are, the more they do this. I've really seen it. No matter how good the ingredients are, they are tasteless. Fellow compatriots, especially sisters, if you are interested, you can go and see it with your own eyes. I will post it on Google Map and Tabelog at the same time. The chef said that he started doing this at the age of 16, so he must be an orphan to make such exquisite and impersonal sushi🍣

雷よけ❗️老日本料理人は女の子より男の子を好み、中国人を差別する その日の午後5時に、予約していた8、9人の宿泊者が全員中国人であることがわかりました（その中で唯一のイギリス人男性は中国人に連れられていました）。ジェイレンが本当に作ったとしか言えません。このレストランは人気で、彼は 1 か月前に予約しただけです (最後の席が残っています)。Jie のファンとして、この食事を中心に旅程を計画しています。 期待に胸を膨らませていましたが、こんなことになるとは予想していませんでした。 私と夫が一番最初に到着したので、板前に配置されたシェフは左側にあり、後続の席はすべてゲストの到着時間に応じて順番に着席し、同じ順序で料理が提供されました。 。 しかし！シェフは同じ魚を切った後、いつも私（女の子）に切り身か少量を渡してくれます。みんなが食べ終わって前が空いていても、大きな肉を切ったり飛ばしたりしたら、先に後ろの男性に渡します！特にイギリス人男性 私の観察はこれほど明確でした。一人当たり平均 1,500 元の生活を送っている日本で、女子よりも男子が優遇される文化的混乱に遭遇するとは思いませんでした（女子の食事量は基本的に少ないです）。 お願いです、お金を払うのは私です、誰を見下しているのですか！ ?日本と同じように、女性は男性に依存しており、社会的地位がないと思いますか？ ? ? さらに、その日はほとんど中国人の客がいたので、もし白人とのハーフがいたら、老シェフは彼らを特別扱いするはずがなかった。 以前、日本の高級レストランほどこれをやっている人がいるのを見たことがありますが、まさにその通りだと思いました。 どんなに良い食材でも味が無い 同胞、特に姉妹の皆さん、興味があれば、行って自分の目で体験してみてください。 Google...

Of all the sushi restaurants I ate at in Tokyo, this was by far the best and it’s not even close. In particular, the Uni is far better than any I have had even at other famous sushi restaurants. I cannot comprehend how they make it so delicious.

Every time I ate at another sushi restaurant I found myself wishing that I had come back here again instead…

I was lucky enough to eat here for lunch with a native Japanese speaker who was able to translate and understand the origin of each fish and its preparation— for instance they simmer their shrimp for 65 seconds in a certain way in order to obtain a range of textures, and it was remarkable delicious.

In addition to fantastic sushi they also have their own blend of herbal tea which is delicious— they also provide it for sale, I only wish that I had bought more…

Although it is not cheap (~18,000 yen) it is worth it for the price, and far more delicious than more expensive places I tried during my trip.

And even though I came just for the food, the service was also remarkably attentive. My tea and water...