Friday, February 22, 2019

Nagoya - To Eat (22Feb2019 Umegaoka Sushi no Midori-Sohonten)

Nagoya - To Stay
Nagoya - To Do
Nagoya - To Eat
Umegaoka Sushi no Midori-Sohonten
Opens from 11am-10/1030/11pmLocated on the 12thfloor of JR Gate Tower (Nagoya station connected to Takashimaya)
Click here for ABBA location of Umegaoka Sushi no Midori-Sohonten, 〒450-6612 Aichi-ken, Nagoya-shi, Nakamura-ku, Meieki, 1 Chome−1, 名古屋市中村区名駅1−1−3 JRゲートタワー12階レストランプラザ
There’s a plethora of food options located on the 12th and 13th floor of JR Gate Tower Mall. Midori-Sohonten came recommended by hotel concierge staff for good sushi!

Arrived just before 11am and I must say after wasting time waiting for my queue number that this place had one of the longest queue of locals. Ticket number 31 gotten at 1055LT.
ABBATIP: Remember to get your queue number and await your turn!
Arrived at 1055 but waited till 12pm to get in on a Friday!
 
 

Ordered On:
22Feb2019
¥2600set comes with complimentary soup, chawanmushi and even a dessert!
Do as the locals do and order this set! The counter sushi chefs were pumping them out one after the other.

 Locals ordering the exact same thing to the left and right of me.
 Expectations
 *Expectations met*
 *Most of your usual Sushi sampling plates are just that. However here at Midori-Sohonten each of the sushi, already quality in its own right has that extra omph which comes in the forms of crab paste, fish eggs, ankimo and many more. These little touches bring the already good dishes to the next level. The set even comes with appetizer, soup and a dessert which was a pleasant surprise!*


Added on
Suckers of Live Octopus ¥50

*Beautiful texture and sweetness coming from the Octopus suckers. Worth the order to give a try.*
Monkfish Liver ¥250
*Pretty alright. Would have preferred if they hadn’t processed it.*
Total Fed 1 at ¥3132 

Ambience 3.5/5
Food 4/5
*Never had an equivalent of that extra omph for Sushi sampling. With all the additional trimmings of appetizer, soup and dessert, it a complete and fulfilling dining experience.*
Value 4.5/5
*I think for the quality and for that set its the most value and enjoyable experience had by far! Beats Edokko (NRT Village)sushi dining experience.*

Service 4/5
*Although I was a single seater, they gave me a table meant for two. The restaurant didn't rush-in all the patrons at once. In fact presumably to maintain standards and order, they progressively filled half the place at a time and called out for new entrants at approximately 30mins intervals*

 *Sushi chefs just keep pumping out set after set after set.*
Wow! Rarely do I get a meal that makes me keep thinking about it after the meal. This will definitely be a return to and recommended joint to come back for affordable and amazing sushi with that little extra punch. Have yet to try their other seasonal options.

I personally have yet to try fine dining sushi to have it as a comparative standard but this is place in my opinion out does Eddoko Sushi Narata by way of value for sure. Quality maybe matching or slightly lower depending on what you order. For the pricing, absolutely greater quality than another personal value favorite Chio Si Maru (Nartia Outside Aeon mall).

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