Uchitsu Tempura

We’ve been coming to Japan once or twice a year over the past 4 years. It’s unbelievable of how many Michelin rated restaurants are here. Last year we were fortunate to have been able to snag a reservation at Sushi Yoshitake and this year as we were planning our trip, Uchitsu came highly recommended. Keep in mind I had Kondo in mind but our friends suggested we dine here instead.
Needless to say we were not disappointed. The small restaurant seats 8 patrons along a long wooden table. We were lucky to have the restaurant to ourselves which added an intimate dining experience. The personal attention rivals any Michelin star restaurant I’ve dined at. It’s an omakase meal and consisted of various tempura items along with a few pieces of sashimi. The omakase consisted of a total 17 dishes (including dessert which I couldn’t finish) which left me stuffed. Every tempura piece was perfectly fried to perfection and did not think that the batter was ever too thick. Don’t expect to dip your tempura into a bowl of tempura sauce along with some grated daikon as you’d find back in the States as seasoning here simply consists of two different sea salts. If you’re still hungry after the set course, you can always order additional items but we obviously declined.
Will have to try the famed Kondo one day but would not hesitate coming back to Uchitsu for another awesome meal.