This is a 1-Michelin Star Edomae-style sushi in Minato which I haven’t seen before in this thread so decided to post. I had a great tsumami + nigiri dinner there.
Chef is proud to mention that be belongs to a 250-year old tradition of edomae sushi. He has worked with sushi for 30 years and sushi Hanabusa is 10 years old.
I decided to come here even though there were a few complaints on Google about the menu being a bit rushed. I can’t say that’s entirely false, I was there for about one hour for tsumami + nigiri but didn’t feel rushed at all; chef and his assistant were very kind and willing to talk about each course – like how he has two kinds of uni on the menu, one from Hokkaido and one from Tokyo bay.
There’s no tamago or dessert at the end of the menu though, nonetheless I was full by the end of the course and considering I was tired walking and touristing all day long I actually welcomed a faster paced menu.
The nigiri itself was impeccable, and the tuna was probably the best I’ve had in Japan so far (the attached Toro pic speaks for itself); uni was great too. Other highlights were squid and charcoal-smoked nodoguro. Also, if someone loves ginger like I do, this is also the best I’ve had, with some delicious sweetness that really blew my mind.
Not sure if this is my favourite sushi place since I still have a few to go but definately would come back for the tuna and the very kind service.
by voabarros
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I went two years ago despite the lukewarm reviews, but also had one of the best chutoro nigiri of my life. Service was relaxed if you go early. Will say that the price point is a bit high, but you will not leave hungry.