Kakurega Omakase — Restaurant in Oaxaca

BEWARE: wish we had read the reviews before coming. Everything everyone mentions about the booking experience being abismal is true. $300 USD for what was perhaps one of the most underwhelming meals I’ve had, ever. First course, unimpressive and bland. “Seared” steak was salty, sashimi was fine? (Think somewhere in line with sushi buffet kind of quality). The two particularly poor dishes were the gyozas which were just really oily? (Not sure what was going on but the fried dishes, a pork dish of sorts was also served and both dishes had a very weird/funky after taste).

Please note: While the food was objectively so overrated and underwhelming, the concierge who handled the reservations for the restaurant, who is the concierge for hotel escondido, Yetsi Sosa, was perhaps the most ill suited individual to work in a hospitality space. As noted in our screenshots, she just sort of stopped responding to us? We tried contacting her multiple times to try and amend our reservation time. Our final time speaking she hung up the phone on me, cut me off and said no to my request before I was even done finishing my sentence.

95% of the reason I’m leaving this review is because of Yetsi. Perhaps,the restaurant was having an off night, but Yetsi was so awful I couldn’t not comment on the overall experience.(This is my first bad review I’m...

We love adventuring in food! The restaurant itself is unique and a lovely elevated open air concept with large beams, traditional japanese stone footings and thatched roof. Its really cool if you're into architecture. Eight of us had a delicious dining experience. Each bite was like tiny explosions of flavors in your mouth. They source as much in season local ingredients as possible. Chef creates the unique 8 course menu. Each dish arrives at the same time for each quest on beatiful raku dishes hand made in Oaxaca. The drive through farm land, along the large lagoon was a nice sight. We drove down a fairly long flat dirt road, a gated community of exclusive hotels and homes nestled into a natural terrain along the beach. Staff were friendly and greeted us kindly and on top of their game. Sushi Master was friendly and spoke with us quite a bit. We asked alot of questions about everything. Open air means YOU must be prepared for the elements, including an occasional bug. The reservation was a small challenge but we were persistent and managed. It was worth every penny and every bite. If you're looking for a typical sushi restaurant then this isn't your...

Do not be fooled into going to this incredibly stupid, unsafe restaurant. They are in no way prepared to function as a proper establishment. They have no plan for heat and bugs, much less an emergency. They will not make any accommodation for food restrictions despite being informed in advance and confirming they would. A member of our party fainted from the intense heat. She was fine but the staff made zero effort to help, accommodate, or show even the most basic level of concern. Yet we were of course still expected to pay in full for the meal we could not finish. The restaurant is located a couple miles down an ungraded dirt road that has surely snapped a number of axles and will damage your vehicle. Just getting there is utterly miserable. Most importantly, personal anecdotes aside, they are not prepared for any kind of emergency, health or otherwise. A combination of unpreparedness, incompetence, disregard and an incredibly stupid location makes this an absolute zero and completely unsafe destination. There are so many wonderful experiences to be had in Puerto. Don't waste your time on this expensive joke. Truly an...