Sushi-Ei Sogawa shop — Restaurant in Toyama

We arrived there 11:45am and the restaurant are packed with locals, the lady told us it might take an hour... No problem!!!

That's always a good sign if you see the local eating there While we move in to the shop (still in a queue)... I keep observing what people ordered

There is a English Menu, basically is the set menu... and I want something difference

At the beginning I want to order omakase set which is the chef selection... However I have some items really like to order.... then I go for lunch set B, 9pcs nigiri (8pcs in my photo and 1pc ikura) and 6 pcs maki~ After that I ordered another 2 white fish, uni wasa roll and crab miso roll~

All sushi are absolutely amazing and very unique~ the flavour and texture is totally different from Tokyo/Osaka style (not even want to mention Australian style@0@)

The highlight (wow factors):- *Uni wasa hand roll, super crispy seaweed, uni mixed with fresh grated wasabi and the cucumber, amazing and refreshing *Ganbachi, kind of kingfish, taste so good *Salmon...yeah...is salmon, I m not sure what magic the chef use...he did mention no soy sauce... the salmon is melting in my mouth, and a hint of lemon and salt *the clam/shell... not sure the name... but if you like akagai(ark shell) this one is way more tasty that akagai

Definitely will comeback in the future! **I admire the chef's...

Something is very strange with this place. Anyone who has ever had a piece of sushi would never rate this place more than three stars and yet they have a four point average with hundreds of reviews 😳 Either the owner has changed or we’re in the twilight zone.

Flavor balance is way off. Local firefly squid is paired with an herb that overpowered its natural flavor. The normal white squid is not properly sliced and is tough, chewy and lacking the typical buttery sweetness. Even the fatty tuna is tough and relatively flavorless. Other pieces were very average, “conveyer sushi” level. No piece stood out in any way.

Now let’s talk about presentation: the chef serves pieces in twos or threes and slaps them down in front of you with unrelated pieces touching each other. As soon as he puts them down he starts on the next pieces so they come at a furious rate. The entire Omakase lasted no more than 20 minutes.

You feel rushed and stressed while eating.

And there’s also no alcohol so forget about pairing but that’s a personal preference that doesn’t necessarily bother me personally.

Overall it’s simply not tasty and you should avoid this place if you want to have a good sushi...

Fantastic local sushi spot. Coming from Tokyo the sushi here is so luxurious…each cut of fish is like 3x thick as a typical one in Tokyo😂

We went with the ことぶき course (5,500 yen). The difference between ことぶき and the cheapest course (Toyama) is that it’s got Toro and Uni.

Every piece was amazing. We particularly enjoyed: 🦑squid (it’s sweet, soft but still had a nice chew and isn’t rubbery) 🐚scallop (so sweet and soft, and the yuzu seasoning enhances the flavor) 🍣Akami 🍣Belly of Kampachi or Yellowtail (its surprising how rich and fatty Kampachi can be) - not included in the course 🍣Ikura (I’m usually not a fan of Ikura but this was so good. Each bite was a burst of sweet and savory goodness)

We also added white shrimp, Ootoro, and octopus as they were not included in the course. White shrimp is a must try in Toyama but it wasn’t mind blowing. Wouldn’t recommend the octopus.

Overall I would highly recommend this place if you’re looking for good sushi. We went a minute before they opened on a weekday and were the first to get in. There was no line when we...