Comments on: Sawada (Tokyo) – There are only Two Stars in Heaven

By: ChuckEats » Ubuntu (Napa) – On Fire

ChuckEats » Ubuntu (Napa) – On Fire — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:38:12 +0000

[...] was a late October (2009) meal, immediately after the currently-being-blogged Tokyo trip.3 The food is obviously more bombastic when compared to the monkish [...]

By: ChuckEats

ChuckEats — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:07:24 +0000

@michael – we just said bring it on – but, aside from the optional sashimi course, it seems like it’s the “normal” menu

@erc – only you the vinegar in this meal was pretty tame compared to what others have said. it was slightly higher on the second (not posted yet) visit. Saito is earmarked for the next (unscheduled) trip – perhaps i’ll do sushi in the park..

By: ercplus

ercplus — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:56:31 +0000

i showed this post to sawada-san and he was quite impressed (though perhaps he was being polite).

the price of dining at sawada is astronomical even by tokyo sushi tier zero standards (mid ¥70K vs. mid ¥40K at, for example, sushi saito). and while i like actually like the heavy vinegar in the rice, i find it can cumulatively overpower certain fishes and even me by the end of the evening.

but all in all a guaranteed wonderful evening with some very exquisite touches (the napkins you get to take home, the micro tomatoes, and that tomato-like fruit for dessert).

By: alkanphel

alkanphel — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:53 +0000

Thanks for the reply Chuck! I will definitely put Sawada on my list of places to eat when I return to Tokyo

By: Michael Cimarusti

Michael Cimarusti — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:48:44 +0000

HI Chuck,
This place looks amazing! I have traveled to Tokyo twice in the last few months. I hit Kanesaka, Ryu Gin and Quintessence in Tokyo, Kikunoi, Tankuma and Nakamura in Kyoto. My latest trip I only had time for Mizutani. It was quite spectacular, but Sawa looks like so much more then the traditional nigiri sushi kind of experience. Is the menu you had par for the course, or did you just ask for everything they had in house?

By: chuckeats

chuckeats — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:13:23 +0000

Yes, it is, been very very busy but i hope to have a new post up next week

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:00:17 +0000

Hey Chuck,

is the blog still active?

By: chuckeats

chuckeats — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:35:43 +0000

lucil – a few pieces at my lone Mizutani lunch were so near perfect – but not al dente, more risotto like, where the temperature of the fish and the rice just blended effortless together into a unified whole.

alkanphel – this was lunch, i doubt there is much difference between the two meals. Budget? A lot. My friend (Tom above) has eaten @ both Kanesaka and Sawada and he says Sawada is a level better. (Neither of us have been to Saito yet)

By: alkanphel

alkanphel — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:10:43 +0000

Wow your sushi meal looks fantastic! May I ask whether this is the lunch or dinner set and how much it cost? I’m thinking of returning to Tokyo and trying either Sushi Kanesaka or Sawada as I’ve tried Sushi Saito when I was last there and it was amazing as well.

By: JC

JC — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:42:54 +0000

Pic #7 is…shako?