Sushi Saito

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Sushi Saito
Restaurant information
Chef Takashi Saito
Food type Japanese cuisine
Rating 3 stars Michelin stars
Street address Jidousha kaikan Bldg. F1
1-9-15 Akasaka
City Minato-ku, Tokyo
Country Japan
Seating capacity 7
Reservations Essential

Sushi Saito (鮨さいとう Sushi Saitō) is a three Michelin star Japanese cuisine restaurant primarily known for serving sushi. It is located in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, directly across from the US embassy.

Description

Sushi Saito, owned by chef Takashi Saito, is located inside a multi-storey car-park opposite the Embassy of the United States in Tokyo.[1] It is located on the first floor, which is accessed by a ramp inside the car park with the entrance marked by a red curtain. Inside, the seating sits up to seven people along a counter.[1][2] Because of the limited seating and popularity of the restaurant, reservations have been described as essential.[3]

Menu

The menu is broken down into set numbers of sushi as well as a dinner menu which includes non-sushi items.[1]

Reception

British critic Andy Hayler visited Sushi Saito on 25 April 2013. He gave it an overall rating of 18/20, and five out of five for value for money. He described the squid sushi as "remarkable",[1] and said the shad was excellent. He said overall that it was "the best sushi in Tokyo" and also "the cheapest of the top places".[1] Kelly Wetherille for CNN Travel, described Sushi Saito as a "hidden gem".[2] She said that "tender, flavorful seafood and perfectly seasoned rice are worth every penny".[2] Fodor's travel guide described the food there as being "the freshest sushi available in the world".[3] Chef Joël Robuchon, who holds the most Michelin stars in the world of any chef,[4] once described Sushi Saito as "the best sushi restaurant in the world".[5]

The restaurant gained a third Michelin star on the 2009 list, having previously held two. Takashi Saito said he was "very happy" at the news.[6] Former Michelin Guide Directeur Général Jean-Luc Naret said that he "wanted to make this place my own".[7] In the Asia only version of The World's 50 Best Restaurants by Restaurant magazine, Sushi Saito was ranked 39th in 2013.[8]

See also

  • List of Michelin three starred restaurants

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hayler, Andy. "Sushi Saito". Andy Hayler.com. Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wetherille, Kelly (30 January 2012). "The best sushi restaurants in Tokyo". CNN Travel. Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sushi Saito". Fodor's. Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ O'Ceallaigh, John (13 June 2013). "The world's best restaurants, by Joel Robuchon". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
  5. ↑ "The Chefs from Sushi Saito at the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo". Visit Monaco. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
  6. ↑ Kitamura, Makiko (17 November 2009). "Michelin Guide Gives 3 Stars to 11 Tokyo Restaurants". Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Sushi Saito". Time Out (Tokyo). Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Sushi Saito". Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 16 July 2013. 
Michelin Guide 3-star restaurants in Japan

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