Tetsu Sushi Bar
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Tetsu Sushi Bar focuses on sushi and omakase experiences, which celebrate the best of the season and highlight Japanese ingredients. The sushi is Edomae-style with a modern twist. While Tetsu’s omakase menu experiences showcase nigiri sushi.
Tetsu differs from other sushi restaurants with the addition of savoury appetizers spotlighting authentic Japanese flavours not commonly presented in the West.
“THIS COMICALLY, IF AUTHENTICALLY, DIMINUTIVE JAPANESE RESTAURANT in the West End …. Settle for one of the four tables if you must, but the bar is the place to be. You’ll want a clear view of Osaka-reared itamae Satoshi Makise’s knifework. His omakase is the way to go. Whereas many a local sushi chef favours local fish and seafood over imported, Makise opts for imports from Toyosu Market in Tokyo. Once here, that Japanese fish gets aged, cured and dried just as edomae custom demands. And the results, draped over Makise’s expertly seasoned shari, are nothing short of exquisite. Dry-cured bluefin, cut against its grain, then half-perforated with lengthwise striations, has perfect texture and is delightfully rich in umami. If you’re lucky, you’ll pass through at the right season for blackthroat seaperch, or marbled sole, its surface grooved and brushed with soy, and Hokkaido uni dabbed with a dot of wasabi, or some madaidabbed with the paste of fermented green chili. Makise also likes to veer offroad from strict convention, adding some foie gras to the mix, or a very gentle application of aburi.”
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