Matsudaya

What experience! Amazong food amazibg restaurant. So lovely and fresh dinner! We had a absolut wonderful dinner! The chief was great and so friendly!

Visited August 2024

Very fine sushi. Only 6 diners and a chef and assistant who were perfect hosts. Some of the dishes had sensational tastes up with the best I’ve experienced. An example was the puffer fish, which was grilled and melted in my mouth. The chef’s recommended sake was very good. For the quality of food an...d the very small number of diners, it is also good value for money.

Visited April 2024

The food was very good! The only issue was that I was charged Y 33.000 for the food and one Asahi beer . The owner is charging more if you are a foreigner. Be careful!!

Visited April 2023

We had a wonderful experience at Matsudaya on all fronts: the food was exquisite, the atmosphere was intimate and unique, and the chef and staff were charming and very accommodating. Yes, there are a few rules to follow (no phones on the table where you eat, no crossed legs or arms around you partne...rs, etc) but they are there for respect to the chef and your fellow patrons. Our group asked him many questions and had a very conversational dinner with him and each other, and we were allowed to take pictures and videos of the food and process. I have a shrimp allergy that they were very careful of, and were so attentive anytime we needed anything refilled. We also loved that they pickle their own ginger; it was the best we’ve ever had, not to mention the sushi also being the best we’ve ever had (either in Japan or in Seattle where we live). Don’t hesitate to book a meal here, you won’t be disappointed!

Visited August 2023

We went on a Sunday in April 2023. Dinner length ~100 minutes (I'm getting increasingly unimpressed with a 3+ hr tasting menu…) Courses: ~16. Tamago was last. Beware: apparently taxi service Sunday nights is very spotty…some folks were aching to leave and had to wait to catch a break. For me this ...was 8/10 sushi: Some of the best I've ever had, unique things were done, watching him work was interesting, and his wife and daughter are gems. He did some things technically (flame broiled swordfish, grilled giant Hokkaido scallops, made fresh wasabi) that were impressive in the sense that they were happening concurrently while creating another course. Nothing fantastically outstanding, but impressive nonetheless. Quality of ingredients was impeccable. Creative use of items/technique that I would not have thought worked together. Some things missed the mark of perfection. My wife thinks this was 9/10. Im really glad we read the “eggshell” review to get us in the chef’s mindset. Not speaking Japanese, I can only assume his mindset: he wants to focus on preparing food and doesn’t really want patrons to be loud or unfocused. There are literally dozens of TV shows where people tune in specifically to watch someone expertly craft a dish, so why ruin it with a bunch of nonsense that you could discuss elsewhere… But… of course: its a restaurant and i’m sure there are tons of folks just wanting to eat great food and have a good time with their significant other. If this is you: you may not have the best time…but you will eat great food.

Visited April 2023