It had always been my dream to visit Jiro Sushi. Jiro, the owner of this world-renowned restaurant, has been an inspiration to me for years and sparked my love for sushi. People like Obama, Katie Perry, and more have dined and conversed with famous chef Jiro. As a food connoisseur, I have always wanted to chase the best restaurant with its specific genre's best food. Not only do I get to eat fantastic food, but I get to travel the world while doing so. This passion of mine made me get on a flight to Tokyo not only because it is beautiful there, but I had a once-in-a-lifetime experience of eating at Jiro's traditional sushi restaurant.
At first walking to the restaurant, you may get a little lost. Jiro is located in a train station with little to no signage to direct you to the food. Once you get in, there are about ten seats, so it takes up to a year to get a reservation. You will be situated at the bar and, like me, might be lucky enough to get Jiro or his sign to cook for you. All around, you don't get much with the ambiance, which is nice because you are focused on the food and, it feels very homey and traditional. It is kind of like you are private dining.
The food is probably the best food I have ever had in my life. Not only is it very fresh, but it is prepared so perfectly, it is like an art piece. It is never the same menu; in fact, you will always get the very freshest that morning; all the food will melt in your mouth. The restaurant is almost always silent because people are in awe of the food constantly.
As I find myself craving his delicious food at his immaculate restaurant, I will watch his Netflix documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," which gives me a little piece of heaven thinking about my experience.
I have to say that I would make another trip to Tokyo with my primary purpose being to dine with Jiro, he is an artist, a very fine one.
Mallory, I'm. So. Jealous! I've wanted to go to Jiro Sushi my entire life as well. I my great-grandfather is from Japan and ran/worked at restaurants his entire life when he immigrated to America in the early 1900s. Sadly, I've never been to Japan, but I am eager to visit as soon as possible. I think it's fascinating that the restaurant is located in a train station, and I would love to hear more about watching Jiro prepare your food....very cool.