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Excellent...

Très cher mais très très bon

Kids unfriendly . I’m a very odd manner

#58 Follow my Michelin Stars Challenge in Paris
A small high end sushi ya in the 1st district

The great thing here compared to other one star sushi ya is the service. Strangely, it’s also the negative point. Let me explain. But first let’s give the context and a general review. You’re in a very high end sushi place, the chef does the show and you’re amongst the only 7 persons in paris to enjoy it for this service! Very vip. The ingredients are only the best. The chef is super picky and will remove any defects. He has his secret recipe for the rice, but the sushi holds less than a minute so you have to hurry.
The difference with the other I already posted a review (Sushi B) is mainly the price (double) in exchange for more service (triple!). The waitresses are the perfect representatives of the high end Japanese restaurants. Note that the chef will be the reference for everything (in France for the wine it’s the sommelier for example). I have nothing but praises towards the waitresses that I had. They were extremely nice, diligent and professional. Strangely, I was a bit surprised by the chef second (the chef assistant) who was the most acclimated to the western civilization (he spoke perfect French for instance). I perceived a bit of a French condescending attitude in contrast with the others (also in contrast with other Étoilé where they are careful of not behaving like the stereotypical French waiter in a tourist trap). I perceived it on his answer to one question, where I realized that he had no/few experience of the other Japanese étoilé in Paris, compared to me. So do not pay attention, focus on the food, atmosphere and rely on the waitresses to feel the respect you deserve for the price you pay. Because they really do make you feel special.
Perfect for couples or business.
Does deserve its star based on the quality of the ingredients and the craft of the chef.
My experience: spent a great time watching the chef and enjoying the service

Update 2022: went back 11 months later. We were 8 this time. Some changes in the dishes. But roughly the same at the end of the day. High end, expensive but with high quality and especially with a high staff/client ratio. The staff changed and grew a little bit. I saw at least two new members.
Bottom line, it still does deserve its star.

Ps: the new pics and videos were uploaded directly due to some limitations

Trésor secret du quartier avec un bon choix de liqueurs japonaises