Yurakucho Kakida

Overall Review: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Dickson's Fooday Food Review #238 - Tokyo Edition
After leaving Okinawa, Japan,
the next stop is Tokyo, Japan.

On the first night in Tokyo,
a friend reportedly found a Japanese restaurant based on a Taiwanese YouTuber’s recommendation.
This restaurant mainly features sushi dishes
along with other types of Japanese cuisine.

The main highlight of this place is
the all-you-can-eat sushi combination,
boasting a price of 14,000 yen for unlimited sushi!
So, it gives you the feel of being able to eat all the sushi you want.
But is that really the case?~~

Actually, the all-you-can-eat plan doesn’t really mean you can eat as much as you want.
In fact, only a portion of the sushi allows for a second round of ordering,
so during the first round, you can remember the flavor of each type of sushi.
If there's something special you'd like to have again,
you can order again during the second round based on the experiences of the first!
That’s the so-called all-you-can-eat sushi plan.

If you think you don’t need that second round option,
you can choose the same price when ordering initially,
but the overall quality of ingredients will be upgraded.
Some of the ingredients will be enhanced or the quantity will increase.
However, you also lose the option of repeating certain sushi during the second round.

So it's all about your choice—
whether to have some sushi with higher-quality ingredients
or to have the chance to reorder during the second round.
It all depends on what everyone prefers.

Personally, I chose the upgrade option on that day,
because the portions of sushi seemed quite generous.
After one round, I would probably be quite full,
plus the alleged second round isn’t truly an unlimited option
since not all sushi types are available for selection again.
So I figured it was better to enjoy good quality sushi during the first round!

Another thing to note is
that the included drinks in the meal package are just basic soft drinks,
and if you want something special like alcohol or other beverages,
you have to order and pay extra for that~~~

Having said all this,
how did it taste overall?
To put it simply, I found the food to be fairly average.
Although there were plenty of sushi options,
none had that wow factor that impressed me.
It was a bit disappointing to have gone all the way to Tokyo
only to find the food to be just okay.

However, the unique feature of this restaurant is
that the chefs are really good at creating theatrical effects~
They make the ingredients appear very interesting,
and everyone seems quite funny 😂😂😂.

For example, halfway through the meal,
the head chef brings out a special knife owned by the restaurant
and starts performing some moves with it,
even synchronized with music during the knife display.

Though it’s a bit confusing,
I’m not sure what the significance of showcasing this knife is,
but the chef seems very proud of it, almost showing off.
He would present it to each table,
and everyone would take out their phones to snap pictures or videos.

But once it was over, I was left wondering,
what exactly did I just witness? 🤣🤣🤣

Moreover, because the restaurant is located on an upper floor of a department store,
the view is actually quite nice.
This definitely adds some points,
as you can enjoy the night view of Tokyo~

However, I think people shouldn’t be easily swayed by YouTubers.
After dining here, I personally feel it’s just very average~
And the so-called all-you-can-eat sushi is not really unlimited.
So ultimately, it feels more like just a set meal.

Of course, at this price, it’s not overly expensive,
considering the number of dishes served is quite fair.
But having come to Japan,
one inevitably wants to experience something better or more delicious in Japanese cuisine.

So if you're looking for Japanese food,
this place can be considered,
but I believe there are definitely better choices out there!

I wouldn't call it a terrible restaurant,
just that there are many better options!
Don't blindly trust YouTubers 😂😂😂.

Food: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Drink: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

⭐️ Food Section
The food provided here is quite abundant,
with a wide variety of kaiseki-style dishes
and a lot of sushi.
However, I think in terms of taste,
there isn’t anything particularly memorable.

You could say it tastes like the kind of Japanese food
you can easily find anywhere in Taiwan.
The sushi, mainly seafood sashimi, is fairly fresh
and tastes okay,
but it’s just above average, nothing more.

The beef that was served looked very fresh and delicious,
but after cooking,
it turned out to be quite underwhelming.
That's really unfortunate.

Additionally, at the end,
they serve Haagen-Dazs ice cream for dessert,
which wraps up the meal nicely 😂😂😂.

In terms of food, I genuinely felt it was just average,
more like a visit to a regular budget sushi spot 🥹🥹.

⭐️ Drink Section
Aside from basic soft drinks,
you need to pay extra for any other beverages.
I feel that for a place showcasing itself as an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant,
certain items should also be offered freely.
The options available for self-service are actually very few.

So for drinks, I feel it's just okay~

⭐️ Atmosphere Section
The restaurant space is quite large,
able to accommodate many guest groups.
We had quite a large group dining together that day,
so we were seated in the bar area where you can clearly see
how the chefs prepare the dishes.
You can also chat with the chefs or the guests sitting nearby.

The atmosphere inside the restaurant is actually quite relaxed and humorous~
Although there was a language barrier,
it's clear the chefs are very passionate
and keen to engage in fun conversations with everyone.

So overall, dining here felt quite easy-going,
and since the restaurant is situated atop a department store,
if you’re seated by the window,
the view is actually pretty nice.
Thus, in terms of dining atmosphere, I thought it was quite good.

⭐️ Service Section
As mentioned earlier, the chefs are very enthusiastic,
but it's unfortunate that due to the language barrier,
even though they wanted to properly introduce each dish's features and preparation,
we just couldn’t understand much of it.

What’s particularly amusing is
that midway through the meal,
the chef will pick up the sacred knife and start dancing.
I’m not quite sure if it’s a performance or what,

but it’s just that it feels a bit confusing as to why he’s waving his knife around like that 😂😂😂.
Also, during that moment,
the chef explains the significance of the knife,
and that part is genuinely quite amusing~

⭐️ Price Section
Earlier, I mentioned that the so-called 14,000 yen all-you-can-eat sushi is somewhat simplified—
it really doesn’t feel like you can order as much as you want.
So I initially felt a bit deceived 😂😂😂.

Though 14,000 yen isn’t particularly expensive,
the quality of the food also doesn’t have anything exciting about it,
so I think with the same amount,
we could perhaps find better options elsewhere in Japan.

Thus, I feel a bit dissatisfied with the pricing~~~

⭐️ Overall
Although this restaurant was recommended by a well-known YouTuber,
that’s why my friend chose it for us,
I wouldn’t say it’s a terrible place or not worth recommending;
after all, the food is fairly standard,
with no glaringly bad aspects,
and the overall environment and scenery are quite nice.

However, personally, I feel since we’ve arrived in great Tokyo!!
How could there only be this kind of average sushi restaurant to choose from?~~
There must be other, better options out there.

Of course, if everyone still wants to give it a try,
I also think it’s fine,
since it’s still above standard sushi.

And there’s also the knife dance to watch (?)
which certainly is one of their restaurant's unique features 😂😂😂.