Kanda Nishikicho Sushi Takaharu

Kanda Nishikicho Sushi Takaharu (神田錦町 鮨たか晴)

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🍣 Sushi / 📍 Kanda

📓 Visits: 1

Three tsumami, 11 nigiri and ⅓ makimono for dinner at JPY 18,000 or JPY 15,000 at lunch, or 10 nigiri and ⅓ kanpyo for lunch at JPY 11,000.  I chose the cheapest course.

The neta was quite variable in quality.  The kinmedai, sumi ika, chutoro and hokkigai were the best pieces.  The anago and aji were standard.  The akami had good flavour but a mealy texture.  Flavour from the kuruma ebi was okay but it lacked a bit of firmness.  The kohada was thin and salty.  The iwashi had no firmness at all, almost no flavour and was washed out with sudachi.  Rice was mildly sour but very al dente and on the dry side.

There was a load of grit in the shijimi like they hadn't been properly washed so I couldn't finish the miso soup.  That's an easy fix and I told the chef outside as he saw me off so hopefully it won't happen again.

The chef didn't say a word for 5 or 10 mins while doing prep then burst into life initiating conversation in both Japanese and English, addressing guests by name.  I haven't sat opposite another sushi chef with better English.

Although service was good, on account of the variable quality of the neta and dry rice I would not go back.

📌 https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130201/13299155/

❓ My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 3.65

📱 Booking: 🟩 An easy reservation via Tabelog or TableCheck.  English spoken.

📍 Location: 

1-17-5 Kanda Nishikicho.  6-7 minutes from Otemachi station Exit C2b or Takebashi Station Exit 3b.
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📅 Visit April 2025

🕛 Lunch 11,000
💧 Water charge: ¥550 for a small bottle of Fuji

Snap end, fruit tomato (sakizuke)
Kinmedai 
Sumi ika
Akami zuke 
Aji
Hokkigai 
Kuruma ebi
Iwashi 
Kohada 
Chutoro 
Anago 
Kanpyo 1/3
Miso soup 
Tamago

💴 Damage: 11,550
⏱️ Time taken: 1h5m

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