上膳若川

I recently kept hearing people recommend this place, so this is my first time dining here. It’s safer to make a reservation a day or two in advance since the restaurant prefers to be prepared ahead of time to avoid waste, so most dishes need to be pre-ordered.

The overall environment is okay; I just happened to see a little… but it didn’t affect the dining experience. Since I made a reservation, the dishes arrived quickly. The staff seems to be mostly locals, and the flavors feel quite authentic for Sichuan cuisine. However, for me personally, it was a bit too oily and salty, but the food was tasty. The fish head with diced hot peppers (which doesn’t seem like a typical Sichuan dish, haha) was my favorite of the night.

There’s a basement, but I’m not sure if there are any seating areas there. The restaurant was almost full during dinner service, and there was even a large table that felt like a wine tasting event. There were many kinds of wine to pair with the heavily flavored Sichuan dishes, which seemed very interesting.