The Sushi Counter at Sushi Takeshi
Sushi Takeshi, under Takeshi Saito'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; Saito-san trained in multiple Tokyo Edomae kitchens.
The counter format: Eight seats per seating. The omakase format: 15 to 17 piece omakase Tokyo Edomae sequencing.
The signature neta: The chu-toro nigiri with the matured rice.
How to Book Sushi Takeshi
The booking lead time: 4 to 8 weeks.
The best seat: Counter seat directly facing Saito-san. Order the omakase, not a la carte; the chef calibrates the sequence to the diner's pace.
The kitchen at Sushi Takeshi is rated 9/10 for food and 9/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.
Why Sushi Takeshi Is Worth the Pilgrimage
"Takeshi Saito's intimate Sheung Wan Edomae counter. Eight seats; two seatings; the most accessible Edomae alternative to Sushi Shikon and Sukiyabashi Jiro HK."
Our editorial scoring places the food at 9/10, ambience at 9/10, and value at 8/10. 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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