壽司芳 台北 Sushiyoshi Taipei

I’m pretty shocked at the bad reviews. Because of the bad reviews (which my partner and I had scoped out before making a reservation), we decided not to risk it and to only book a lunch reservation before we came, which we truly regret. We had lunch here on a Saturday and had an incredible experience. The hospitality, ambiance and most importantly the sushi were all 10/10 especially for the price. The amount of food you get for only 5500 NT PP was amazing. Every piece of sushi was fresh- the rice was perfect with the right amount of wasabi in each piece. The uni was creamy, decadent, and FRESH. I LOVE sushi, and am very particular about omakase and had a great experience. We loved it so much we tried to make another res for while we’re still in Taipei (though the restaurant was fully booked so we couldn’t). Trust me and try this place!! You will not regret it.

This Japanese restaurant earned its Michelin star by offering a fusion of Japanese and Western-style dishes. One dish featured crab meat in a creamy sauce topped with caviar, served with crispy crackers. While it wasn’t bad, I felt the portion size should be limited to 1-2 bite size pieces, as an abundance of caviar overwhelmed my palate and affected my enjoyment of the following dishes. There was no sashimi served, but they presented a large tuna roll wrapped like a giant maki. I found this to be excessive and not particularly enjoyable, especially after having to eat my wife’s portion as well. The grilled shellfish dish was smothered in a heavy cream sauce, which overpowered the seafood, particularly after having a similarly rich oyster dish earlier. Strangely, a sushi course was served between other dishes instead of alongside the rest of the sushi. The uni was disappointing, with a bitter aftertaste, and when I asked the chef, he acknowledged that this batch wasn’t up to par, but nothing was done to rectify it. The uni with cold noodles was also bland. On a positive note, the grilled belt fish was tender and flavorful, although the portion was quite large, again leading me to eat some of my wife’s share. The sushi, however, was average at best; it lacked the fresh, oceanic taste I expected, possibly due to inadequate aging. The rice was cold and didn’t have that melt-in-your-mouth quality. The grilled eel with seasoned cucumber was the highlight of the meal. Overall, the quality of the food was good, but smaller portions and a reduction in heavy cream sauces would enhance the experience. The meal ended with a sponge cake and ice cream with truffle, which was refreshing. The dining experience was somewhat marred by being seated in the main dining hall rather than a more exclusive, intimate corner. This lack of attention to detail detracted from the perfection one expects from a Japanese restaurant. While the price reflects the quality of ingredients used, reducing the portion sizes could make the experience more affordable and balanced. At $8000 per person, it’s not a cheap restaurant, and I believe a $5500 meal with less quantity could achieve a better balance.

I think this is one of the best Japanese restaurants, sushi, around the area. Food is excellent with good explanations, service is very detail and warm. Price is matching with the food and service, of course, you can say it is a little high price but you are not eating that kind of food everyday so very recommend to give a try. Either lunch or dinner.

Service was great overall, interior was standard for its price, food was unfortunately suboptimal. Most fish lacked umami, sweetness and freshness. Taste of seafood was overpowered by the vinegar rice and leaves. Even the salmon roes and toro lack flavours when eaten together with the rice. Understood that some restaurants prefer making their rice with special and stronger vinegars, but I felt like I could only appreciate the texture, not the flavours, of the seafood. All sushi tastes like vinegar (except for uni and sweet shrimps). Rice would occasionally fall out and it was slightly too hot for my liking. Grateful that they gifted us an extra dessert but still I would expect more from a Michelin starred restaurant with this price. It was also very unfortunate that the store next door was under renovation, it was so noisy I couldn’t even listen to what the waitress said. Understood this wasn’t their fault but it made my overall experience worse unfortunately.

Best of the best omakase restaurant you could have around Taipei. Went for the cheapest set of NTD 3,500 on the menu for lunch. It turned out as no surprise I’ll be back here soon.

For the price of the omakase, I have to say I’m not impressed with the food. It’s good sushi, but it’s not good enough at this price point. I also don’t like the fact that when I went there, I got a messy end piece of the huge sushi roll. I was told that the piece I was given is a larger piece, but to me that means not paying attention to detail. You can probably tell from other people’s photo how a proper sushi roll should look like, but the piece in the photo was what I was served. I couldn’t believe a Michelin starred restaurant would serve that messy piece to me. I would pay a little more to get something way better.

Our family has been blessed to visit Sushi Yoshi in Osaka, Hong Kong, and now Taipei. I have really enjoyed Chef Hiroki’s attention to detail and his relentless pursuit on plating his food to his liking on an OCD level. This is definitely one of the higher priced omakase place in Taipei (we chose the $8,000+ one, $10,000 when Chef Hiroki is in town, and there is another one that starts at $6,000+ I believe). I feel the price could be a bit more friendlier with the type of food being offered. However, I have visited some restaurants that is at least the same price or more expensive and offered less compared to Sushi Yoshi. I would visit here maybe once a year, just for the food and service. As I feel the chef who served us was also quite amazing with his preparation of food~

Sushi omakase with some (mostly)Taiwanese fusion twists (a fish soup, caviar toppings and the like) , served with a jazz soundtrack and a very good value-for-money sake and plum wine pairing option. Very friendly chef and relaxed pacing