Ginza Iwa

Very delicious sushi course for lunch served by super friendly つかさ さん and Alfonso. They speak English, very accommodating and made the whole experience very seamless, fun and enjoyable. The atmosphere was relaxed and full of laughter. The さわら nigiri was the highlight, very unique smoky flavour on to...p of warm rice. The small shrimp sushi was also interesting. Highly recommended.

Visited September 2023

I should have done a little more research and read through the reviews of the place. I came for lunch which started at 16k yen and I hate to say it, but it was so not worth it. I ate in the basement level - not sure if there's more than one level but other reviews reference another level. Where I a...te sat 6 people max. I also wasn't served by Chef Iwa - perhaps because I came for lunch? But it was a little disappointing. Based on its website, I'm not sure Chef Iwa still mans the counter at Ginza Iwa. The lunch was about 2 hours long, and because the chef didn't speak much English it was A LOT of silence. Just watching him prepare the sushi, place it in front of you, then watch him serve the other customers, then meticulously prepare the next dish. So much silence which didn't make it a very engaging experience. The quality of the dishes seemed fine, but the majority tasted bland and flat. Not sure what was missing. Overall, I felt deeply disappointed - the experience was simply not commensurate with the time and money spent here. It was the only high-end sushi meal I planned for my trip, and I was left wanting much more.

Visited April 2023

We knew we wanted to splurge once on a high end sushi meal during our trip to Tokyo, and I'm so glad we chose Ginza Iwa. We made a reservation for lunch for right when they open at noon and we ended up having the counter all to ourselves for the majority of our meal. The chef speaks excellent Englis...h and chatted with us as he prepared each course. We learned a lot about his process and ingredients and I'm glad he convinced us to add the Tsukiji outer market to our itinerary for the trip. Everything was incredibly fresh and delicate. Compared to the cost of the other world-class sushi restaurants in the area, Ginza Iwa felt like a steal for such a great experience. As always in Japan, you're going to get the best value if you do lunch instead of dinner, but I'd come back to Ginza Iwa any time of day.

Visited January 2023

Went there for lunch with 6 person total, had the place all for ourself. Had a amazing omakase experience, stayed 14 days at Japan and it was the best restaurant. Was around 12 niguiri pieces made in front of us. The chef is really nice. We had sake and beer and the total for each person was around ...13000 iens. Everybody loved it.

Visited October 2022

We enjoyed the most fabulous dinner tonight at Sushi Iwa. All our food was absolutely delicious and ever so fresh. The staff is very friendly and amazing - wonderful, energetic young group of owners and staff. We will be back again and again. Thank you.

Visited July 2020