Came here last week with a few friends and loved it! I'd say it was an excellent experience and there were some entrees that I loved much more than others - the beet/radish starter, the truffle dish, cabbage, and the miso soup were some of my favorites. The orange jelly was super refreshing and the perfect palate cleanser to end the meal. I loved the ambience of the restaurant - calm, quiet, peaceful. The presentation was perfect and the aesthetics on point.
Love this place! Have been here a few times and each time the menu is simply delicious and thoughtfully curated. You are definitely full after the meal, but never uncomfortably stuffed. Also love that it is entirely vegetarian!
Really like the concept of new menus every month, and each course flows so well to to next, from the starters to the desserts/tea at the very end. This month, the theme revolves around the Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) in Japan celebrated in March, and you will see helpful explanations during the meal for the ingredients or food inspired by this tradition (i.e., multi colored rice crackers). Every single person that I’ve introduced this place to loved the food and presentation, and I’ll definitely keep coming back for all sorts of special occasions.
Vegan omakase was excellent; sake pairing highly recommended! Tea pairing is also available, which-- judging by their green tea alone-- would probably also be superb.
The bar seating area is separate from the main dining area, with the main dining area having a more austere, quiet feel. Reservations seem booked usually ~ 2 weeks ahead and the tasting took our group about 2.5 hours, although we saw a single diner finish in 1.
I did not expect this.
I'm as omnivore as you can get, and I would love to come back and try their next menus. Don't skip this place because it has "vegan" in its description, it is good, quality, traditional, not processed, Japanese cuisine, with rich flavors, combination of textures, and those unicorn dishes - where every different bite is unlike the other.
The "omakase" tasting menu is $120 + tax & tip. It starts with delicate dishes, and slowly becomes richer, more complex, and aggressive - in a good way.
You won't go hungry, this is a lot of food.
Now I need for some out-of-town vegans friends to visit, just so I'll have an excuse to come back here.
We were really excited to come and we weren't disappointed, we loved it! The interior is very minimalist with beautiful wood tables. Every dish was unique and using some ingredients that weren't familiar to us. We loved the experience, really recommend!
January menu is nice! Food comes with good quality and styling. Very typical Michelin one star restaurant. Worth to try!
Beautiful shojin ryori dinner experience. Myself being fan of shojin ryori, I was so enjoying the food they served and there are so many diff courses they serve and there us no rush and so good time you can have with your relatives/friends. Really like the experience. It took me back to shojin ryori experience I had in tokyo, kyoto and hokkaido. So glad I visited.
Wow! What an experience. An all-vegan Japanese Buddhist feast. The omikase is wonderfully paced and balanced. Some dishes are more stand-out than others, but you will certainly enjoy them all. The freshness and seasonality of the ingredients is extremely apparent and the center stage is dominated by this idea throughout the many courses. The tea selection is delicious, and if you drink alcohol, the cocktails seem complex but tasty. I did sneak a bite of the pickled plum and found it very intriguing if you're a fan of salty pickled foods! Lastly, all the ceramics and flatware used are beautiful and adorable. Worth looking at!
I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone who is interested in an extremely seasonal and delicious menu.
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