The Sushi Counter at Hiyakawa
Hiyakawa, under Masayuki Komatsu's direction, is one of the fifty best sushi counters outside Japan. The sushi style: Edomae Tokyo school.
The chef's lineage: Tokyo Edomae lineage.
The counter format: Twelve seats across two seatings. The omakase format: 16 piece omakase Tokyo Edomae sequencing.
The signature neta: The signature Tokyo-style otoro with the matured rice.
How to Book Hiyakawa
The booking lead time: 8 to 12 weeks.
The best seat: Counter seat directly facing Komatsu-san. Order the omakase, not a la carte; the chef calibrates the sequence to the diner's pace.
The kitchen at Hiyakawa is rated 10/10 for food and 10/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.
Why Hiyakawa Is Worth the Pilgrimage
"Masayuki Komatsu's Miami Design District Edomae counter. Twelve seats. The most architecturally elegant Edomae counter in Miami."
Our editorial scoring places the food at 10/10, ambience at 10/10, and value at 7/10. The Edomae register or Nobu-style fusion register is structural; the chef lineage and the kitchen's calibration produce the dinner that rewards the booking effort.
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