Sushi Kojima in Ginza Tokyo

I went to Sushi Kojima (one Michelin star) in Tokyo on April 18th, located on the fifth floor of a building in Ginza, which can be easy to miss so I recommend arriving a little early. I’ve seen complaints about the service here, but it seems like the restaurant has addressed this by hiring an employee who speaks English. He said he was just starting out and was able to translate for us if we had questions about the dishes and was very attentive in clearing our plates and refilling beverages. Overall, I personally thought the service was great.

The dishes themselves were very fresh and delicious. I posted a few of my favorites: shredded snow crab, marinated baby squid and octopus (I’ve never had squid and octopus cooked so perfectly before), monkfish liver, fatty tuna, very fatty tuna, gizzard shad, and uni. There are 19 courses in total and I was stuffed towards the end. It was a wonderful experience being able to watch the chef’s skill in making nigiri sushi. I’ve only had omakase sushi in NYC and this dining experience obviously surpassed the ones I’ve had. The restaurant has unfortunately increased its price starting March 1, but I still thought it was worth going.