

A low grade knife tears, not cuts, the fish.

This actually doesn't work at many low grade sushi restaurants for two reasons: 1) This restaurant uses hand-shaped vinegar sushi rice with the necessary stickiness, while some others settle on mass producing machines with rice that is too dry and 2) The highly-skilled chefs use top-of-the-line knives. When dipping sushi into soy sauce, you are supposed to turn the sushi upside down to just dip the topping (not the rice). One of my dining partners told me I was eating sushi the wrong way. Even details such as hand roasting the nori seaweed over an open flame for sushi temaki rolls is standard service here. My taste buds were under attack, and I surrendered. The octopus is slightly chewy but not the consistency of rubber with a delicate taste. The fish arrive daily right from Shiogama Bay a few minutes away. Shiogamakou is all about fresh, delicious sushi. This is expensive compared to the sushi chains which charge 100 yen or less, but price isn't everything.

Items are 140-650yen per plate of two pieces of sushi. To order, write down the items you would like then hand it directly to the chef, or just grab it from the rotating belt which snakes around the restaurant.Īfter ordering anago eel, octopus, salmon, tuna, and more, I had a feast before my eyes. Help yourself to some complimentary green tea at your table then browse the menu. Look more closely and you'll see private room options in the back, chefs with movements of experienced veterans, and other signs of quality everywhere you look. Step inside Shiogamakou Sushi and you'll see your norms of sushi restaurants, such as counter and table sitting, a fish tank with some of the menu still swimming, etc. Even with the tough competition, Shiogamakou Sushi comes highly recommended from locals-and I was ready to find out way. As a consequence, the city has one of the highest densities of sushi restaurants in the nation. The coastal waters off Shiogama are some of the richest fishing waters in all of Japan. The restaurant is located a ten minute walk from Shiogama Station on the Tohoku-honsen line. Breaking this stereotype is Shiogamakou Sushi (塩釜港すし), a conveyor belt sushi restaurant with a whole lot of flavor for a fair price. The taste? Not bad but not famous for its quality. Conveyor belt sushi restaurants are the fast food of Japan.
