Crepes And Corks: Ginza Kyubey Sushi

Kyubey Sushi restaurant was first opened in 1932, by the father of the current owner, Yosuke Imada. It has clearly withstood the test of time. It's main location, where we had the pleasure of dining, is located in the Ginza district of Tokyo, with five different floors. We sat on the third floor at one of the sushi bars. Although not an inexpensive meal, this was our cheapest dinner in Tokyo, and worth the price for both the quality of sushi and the experience. Each sushi chef, trained by the owner himself and having to work up the food chain for years, serves only six diners at a time. We ordered the omakase (chef selection) twelve sushi course meal, which also includes a roll and soup. It was a lot of fun to see each course being prepared right in front of us, especially when it was the live shrimp squirming around just minutes before it was served. Instead of dunking the sushi in soy sauce, like we are used to doing in the US, each course is perfectly seasoned and eaten as is. I really recommend having your concierge make reservations here if you are planning to go to Tokyo. The owner even came around and introduced himself to us about halfway through the meal. Everything from the cold sake to the melt-in-your-mouth tuna was superb.