Robert Koowalski
Google
The place is a heaven to all sushi home “chefs” (possibly professional chefs, as well Japanese food cooks/lovers in general). Great selection of sashimi grade, spotless quality, high grade hard to find fish, plus all sort of sea creatures, seafood (made salads, sauces, marinated goods, sushi), Wagyu, Japanese vegetables, spices, sauces, frozen goods etc etc. Quite OK selection of rice, Nori, Kombu. Store has also kitchen supplies/cutlery section, big cosmetics section, plus liquor section - all Japanese of course. Extremely polite (as most Japanese) and super sweet manager lady, is always exceptionally helpful and eager to help. One of best things: they buy and butcher whole Bluefin Tuna (Honmaguro) - which is EXACTLY what you want,… and what makes them IMO #1 best source of it in entire Greater Boston. Buying whole fish shows they are serious. They not going to take any chances for being passed fake cuts (mislabeled (above 50% standard in industry) cheaper fish passed as more expensive), or cuts being chemically doctored. Even I did not asked, by look, smell, texture and quality of the fish alone, I can tell it was flash-frozen (which is again EXACTLY something you want) - otherwise, at this volume (Bluefin is few hundreds pounds which cannot be sold just in couple of days) it simply wouldn’t be always perfect. This takes care of parasite concern as well, contrary to popular belief, IMPROVES culinary quality and taste of the fish. It simply makes it better. Prices towards higher end, which is reasonable and to be expected IMO, with top quality and some goods being imported from the opposite side of the planet. I’m a bit of a sushi/sashimi nut (making my own). Really, really love the place. Love their products, love their stuff, love cleanliness and ambiance. STRONGLY, STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.