01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Of the sushi made before them, one diner singled out a piece they called “butterfish”, recalling how it seemed to melt in the mouth. That fish does not appear on the listed menu, so rather than looking for the exact same piece, imagine choosing from the day’s offerings one by one while watching the chef at work.
KINBE’s recommendations include nigiri of shima-aji and greater amberjack, as well as marinated tuna and conger eel. In the recorded menu, shima-aji is 330 yen, marinated tuna 275 yen and conger eel 275 yen. You could build a meal around individual pieces that catch your eye, or choose a sushi set of 8 pieces.
Another diner who ate at the counter mentioned being able to watch the chef prepare the sushi up close, and said the grilled prawn had been cooked so thoroughly that it could be eaten shell and all. Someone else remembered the sea urchin, salmon and scallop, along with a cucumber dish.
Small plates and chilled sake offer options between pieces of sushi. The recorded menu, for example, lists Momo no Taka, a special junmai sake from Kyoto, at 990 yen. The counter suits a meal built piece by piece, while a set can provide its centrepiece. Payment is listed as cash only, so come prepared.
