Kitcho

A delicious omakase dinner that’s worth the value. You will leave this place very full. Every dish was perfectly craft by the chefs with a mix of sashimi, 6 pieces of nigiri, tempuras, cooked food and starters. The shrimp was delicious with the roe made into the sauce, very generous portions of uni and high quality toro. It’s my go-to sushi in Taipei and will definitely come back!

Excellent dinner at Kitcho. Full house on a Monday night even though they don’t use any booking apps like inline. They don’t need it. Dinner menu was either NTD6000 or NTD7500. Sawara and Ankimo were the highlights for me.

our course was 7700$ /person. the waitress was super nice. service from her was really good. there is about 20 course. we were too full on half way. so we couldn't really enjoy the rest. ingredient really good. i would rate it 7.5-8 out of 10

I had been to Kitcho apparently almost around 15 years ago closer to when it opened but I guess nothing so absolutely mesmerising that I would have remembered. We went recently in April of this year as I wanted to treat my partner to a special dinner as it was his first time in Taiwan. I love these cosy restaurants where you can watch the chef perform his well honed craft and the food was one of the better omakase restaurants I have had. But maybe at 17,500 for two of us, I expected much better service. At around 1/3 of the way of our dinner a loud obnoxious man, possibly drunk, came in with his little side piece (to put it politely) and were seated next to us. Loud, obnoxious and no consideration for the chef or other patrons, they had filled the whole restaurant with their banal yelling, like a 15 year old overexerting bravado to impress. It completely ruined the whole experience. I spoke to the waitress to the side and she bravely declared “I know, I agree with you!” (And should I really have initiated this?) I don’t expect from a Michelin star or one where I am paying a fortune that the staff “agrees with me”. I want them to handle it and to preserve an experience where I could at least enjoy the evening. Not only was it disrespectful to us, but other patrons and also the chef, which I would have thought at a Japanese restaurant would be steeped in that respect. I have heard a litany of potential excuses for the restaurant, but to be honest, I can’t think of one that justifies why they could not handle the situation. Needless I won’t be going back again. Restaurants at this level requires a certain amount of trust, not just of the food but of the service and unfortunately the service was nowhere near what it should have been.

This was my far the best sushi I have ever experienced in my life. The clearly highly experienced chef provided us each dish with what it was and how to eat it. At least half of the items were seafood that I had not eaten before and it was all excellent and above expectations. The location is good and small enough for a very personal experience. The service by all staff was amazing. It is clear that he entire experience is orchestrated and all staff are well versed in the expectations of their service. I would rate this 10 stars if that was possible.

It’s above average but underwhelming for its price. Service was great, people were attentive and very welcoming. They made sure you feel comfortable. Great ambiance and dining experience. Food was fresh and tasty, however, nothing was overly impressive or made me feel like it’s worth its price tag (7000+). There are other omakase places in the city with just as fresh and even tastier food for a cheaper price tag.

Great sushi place! Shirako tempura was probably best shirako ive ever had. Creamy inside, crisp tempura skin outside! Hokkaido Oysters were bold and had a slight crunch, available only during winter

Great place located in east area, the chef is super friendly and the meal was set at a good pace! One michelin star for a reason!

We were lucky to get a reservation (two weeks ahead) from a friend's connection to Dennis. 5 star Omakase experience from beginning to end. Our favorite was the shark fin tempura and monk fish liver sandwich. Highly recommended.

This was my far the best sushi I have ever experienced in my life. The clearly highly experienced chef provided us each dish with what it was and how to eat it. At least half of the items were seafood that I had not eaten before and it was all excellent and above expectations. The location is good and small enough for a very personal experience. The service by all staff was amazing. It is clear that he entire experience is orchestrated and all staff are well versed in the expectations of their service. I would rate this 10 stars if that was possible.

27 courses with new and friends flew by. This place is truly Invincible and worth the month-long reservation you'll need to get a seat. So plan ahead. The preparation of every item is completed task by task in a rhythm that your eyes and stomach experience together. You'll see the early preparation for course 19 while you're enjoying courses 6 and 13, you just won't know it. Like a movie, the plot slowly unfold in front of you while each individual course has room to breathe from one bite to the next. The food itself was top shelf without a flaw throughout the night. By far this was the freshest experience with sushi I've had outside of Japan. There would have been 5 stars on the meal alone. Michelin worthy, no doubt. But the experience of the show - which was not my typical no frills, diner scene - was greatly appreciated. I mostly shun dining experiences with theatrical presentations. But this wasn't as much show as it was beautiful service. This was like listening to jazz in the background only to find out it's Chick Corea doing a set just for fun. Plan ahead and grab a seat.

Higher end omakase sushi place. Japanese food is the most common type in Taipei. You have your low end up to top of the line choices. I would put Kitcho at one of the higher tiers. There isn't a menu, upon seating you are asked what your price point is from $2500 up to $6000 nt per person. You are then asked if you have preferences as to what you do or don't eat. I eat everything but my companion didn't eat beef. Everything was superb. The fish was extremely fresh, most didn't require soy sauce as the chef already basted each individual piece accordingly. The toro and uni was absolutely delightful.

Traditional Japanese fine dining requiring deposit upon confirmation of a reservation. We went for the Omakase capped at NTD 7000 per person and sake. Generally all thumbs up but I personally think caviar on toro is kind of a waste.

It's an awesome sushi bar in Taipei . Super fresh ingredient and great chef . Must to try.

I come here every time I go back to Taipei because I am so obsessed with this place. The fish is great and the dishes are imaginative. We usually go with the 3000NTD omakase and bring our own sake to drink and share with the chefs. I admit that it is pricey, but it makes up for it in the intimate atmosphere and attention. Make sure you make reservations far in advance and at the sushi bar!

One of the best sushi bar in taipei city. Very good place to grab a drink and awesome food with bar service. Highly recommend, reservation needed.

Good omakase place, however, the experience might not necessarily be proportional to the money spent.

One of the best tamagos I've ever had. The toro hand roll was also very good. We got to try 2 different kinds of uni from Japan and the Hokkaido uni was very creamy and sweet. Great place!

Kitcho serves good sushi most of the time. However, I can't help but to feel a little ripped off every time I come here, in comparison to other sushi bars in town. The sushi chef can be selective and give better sushi and service to VIPs who are spending a lot of money and neglect the people sitting next to them, even though we are spending NT$2500 for lunch. The last time I went, he even gave an extra signature 3 in 1 piece to just my friend, while I was sitting next to her! She quickly gave it to me and he made another piece (having to take out all his fish and uni that he had put away) to give to her, but I've never felt so disrespected (especially at that price as a paying customer). There are too many good sushi bars in Taipei who will treat you well regardless if you are a regular customer or not.