Ginza Ichiki

I booked this omakase lunch with the idea that I would be seated in front of the chef while he prepares the meals, however, I was placed into a small private room instead. It was not worth the cost to not experience what I believe is the most interesting part of an omakase, the chef and what they have to say about the meal. The service overall was decent but not at all what I was looking for. Also, there was no option for bar seat vs private room when I booked.

Decent dinner omakase, not worth the price though. The sushi pieces were tasty but nothing particularly mindblowing. The tuna with mustard was… Certainly a choice. The tempura was excessively hot and oily. At the end of the day, it’s not bad. But for around 20.000 yen total, I’d expect a better experience, so can’t really recommend it.

All of the fish sushi are fresh, but did not find one outstanding piece compared to the previous omakase. Dessert was good and creative. Clean and professional chef and staff. Place can be difficult to find. Price is reasonable.

Good experience for omakase in Ginza. 4th floor (with lift) in a narrow building, there's a sign outside. Small restaurant with a counter and two individual rooms. Not suitable for big groups. Visited on Monday for lunch after booking online. It is a very authentic experience but most visitors were foreigners. The chefs were able to name all the sushi in English. A couple arrived very late and were (rightfully so) scolded by the master. Please arrive on time as the chefs will prepare the food on the spot for everyone. We had the 11000 omakase and got *Medium fatty tuna (Toro) *Smoked squid *Amber amberjack *Red snapper kelp-cured *Bonito *Pickled tuna *Scallop *Salmon roe *Ichikimaki *Bafun sea urchin *Seared fatty tuna (Toro) *White shrimp *Boiled clam *Kanpyo rolls *Soup *Dessert (dry fruit with popping candy) Before the end we were asked if we wanted any extra servings so we got the seared otoro and the Nori wrapped scallop which were both amazing. The dessert was surprisingly nice too.

Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. The sushi was good enough... but the "customer is first" policy of Japan was brazenly abandoned. We booked an omakase meal at this Ginza restaurant, which features a counter for 12 guests. What makes this kind of high-end meal special is not just the sushi itself; rather, it's being at the counter and watching the chefs work and interacting with them and the staff. Alas, when our party of three arrived, we were quickly shuffled off to a small, isolated room. The door was shut and that was that. When I requested counter seating (politely asked using formal Japanese), they rudely dismissed me. All this despite the fact that the counter had eight open seats at the start and was empty by the time dinner finished. It was a horrible, impersonal experience. I don't want to get dramatic, but it's hard to avoid the conclusion that our non-Japanese status played a role in our isolated arrangement. Unacceptable poor hospitality with a $400+ price tag.

Worst nigiri sushi omakase dinner we had in Japan. Food was mediocre. Chef and service staff were unfriendly. The meal was very hurried, even though we had 2 hours, and we felt as if we were being forced fed. As we were settling into our chairs, the chef had already made and laid out the first 3 types of sushi on his board and he kept pushing them onto our plate even before we could consume the previous pieces. See the pics

This restaurant has highest rating in Tokyo with kids welcome. This is my second visit in this year and the taste is still very great.

booked online specifically for counter omakase, wanting my child to experience it. When we arrived, we were put in a private room instead. Staff claimed I didn’t select the counter option, Very disappointing and not what we came for, so we left.