Sushi Mizutani

Sushi Mizutani
Restaurant information
Current owner(s) Hachiro Mizutani
Head chef Hachiro Mizutani
Food type Sushi
Rating 3 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide)
Street address 8-7-7 Ginza Juno Building 9F
City Chūō, Tokyo
Postal code/ZIP 104-0061
Country Japan
Reservations Required

Sushi Mizutani is a Michelin 2-star[1] sushi restaurant in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. It is owned and operated by sushi master Hachiro Mizutani.[2]

Restaurant

The restaurant has no established menu and seats a maximum of 10 patrons at a time. Mizutani is known for being more serious than his counterparts and has been cited by chef, David Kinch, as a personal favorite.[3]

Kelly Wetherille of CNN considered Sushi Mizutani to be among the best five restaurants in Tokyo giving it the high end distinction.[4]

Controversy

In April 2015, Sushi Mizutani was accused of discrimination against foreigners by Chinese journalist Mo Bangfu when it was reported that he attempted to make a reservation at the restaurant and was refused because he was not Japanese. Mo Bangfu expressed his disappointment to the Nikkan Gendai newspaper, adding that he found "the conscious separation of Japanese and foreigners to be discriminatory." The restaurant replied by stating that foreigners are more likely to abandon their reservations, and require them to reserve through a hotel concierge or a credit card company. They maintained that they do not view their policy as discriminatory.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Michelin-star sushi house rejects foreign bookings". news.com.au. AFP. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Kinch, David (2015-02-19). "In Asia, Tastes of the Sea". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-04. Hachiro Mizutani
  3. ↑ Brennan, Emily (5 November 2013). "Tasting Tokyo With a Chef’s Notes". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  4. ↑ Kelly Wetherille (2012-01-30). "The best sushi restaurants in Tokyo". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2015-04-04.