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Sushi Dai @ Tsukiji Fish Market
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I can’t wait two hours! Don’t they have take-out???
ReplyI’m a big fan of sushi… but honestly, the only sushi I eat is salmon and SOMETIMES tuna. I’m not very adventurous when it comes to strange fish haha, I feel like I wouldn’t appreciate the restaurant fully if I were to go.
Replydude . . looks like a lot fun . . . . jealous
ReplyVery jealous as well…I’m a huge fan of sushi but most of the places here in the Midwest aren’t serving the freshest of fish. Toro is one of my favorites so I can only imagine how good the variety was that you had there.
ReplyI love sushi!!!! Over the years, I’ve become very adventurous. You can only eat so many Dragon, Caterpillar and Firecracker rolls before you start looking for some new!
ReplyDerek, try Oysi in Downtown Chicago – it’s killer! It’s not a traditional sushi place (which I prefer) but they have some awesome super-white tuna!
Replyi went there when i was in japan last sept. if you switch to tokyo metro there is a station that is right beside the tsukiji fish market (and that’s exactly what the station name is)
i ordered the chef’s special as well and it was well worth it. if you order sake, they will give you a side dish of live squid in soy sauce and that’s incredible as well. i remember ordering all the prawn sushi that have on the side to try them all out. incredible.
there is one more thing that you MUST try as well, i saw a local ordering this huge grilled scallop and they serve it to you by wrapping a piece of dry sea weed around it. the size of the scallop is a bit smaller than the size of my palm.. but it’s huge and thick! i forgot the name of it but try to describe it to the chef that speaks english. the chef that i had last time was the one closest to the door, the same one you had in the pix above.
ReplyBeing so close to Chicago, you’d think that I get downtown with some regularity but it has been awhile. The last time I was downtown was for the SOBCon event at the beginning of May.
But thanks for the recommendation, I will put this on my list.
ReplyThat looks incredible. You will never be able to each sushi in Vancouver again.
ReplyNo prob, it’s really the only sushi joint that I’ve been to in Chicago, but it’s one of my favorite place in the country – the food it really great, but I’ve had a lot of great times there with friends so that might be a factor too…
ReplyLive squid? Wow, I’ve seen people eat that but I don’t know if I’m that adventurous….
ReplyDefinitely something I’m trying to find but I think it’s more plentiful in Korea (or Korean restaurants) than in Japan.
Replywell worth the wait
great write-up ed! of course, it’s impossible to truly describe the incredibleness of the sushi…but job well done. i don’t know if i’ll ever have sushi that compares unless i come back to japan. btw, i saw pictures of the uni from daiwa sushi, and it looked like the overflowy messy goop that i normally see. you can try it if you like, and let me know how it fares 
lucky lucky ed….. i’m soooo jealous…..!!
ReplyI don’t know why but tuna in North America is white/greyish-pink while tuna in Japan is a deep red…or red with rich white fat veins when it’s the good stuff.
Different species, perhaps?
ReplyI forgot to mention, Saman…there are very few places here that serve those kinds of rolls. Just about everywhere here serves only nigiri sushi. No, there are no California rolls anywhere.
ReplyI noticed that too. My guess is that they’re not the same kind of tuna.
ReplyI’ve had live lobster in Vancouver. The meat doesn’t really move anymore, but the feelers on the head still twitch when they bring it to the table. This was at Dai Masu on Cambie and Broadway… doesn’t exist anymore, though the Metrotown location might do it too.
ReplyYou can ask AznSiR on REVscene (uh…his name is something else now. Owner of Ebisu…) about that. His family owns the Daimasu chain.
ReplyI thought that was you in that picture, but I was like…nah…WTF is she doing in Tokyo.
ReplyYou didn’t watch the video, did you? LOL
ReplyI thought as much, I would imagine that many of my favorite items are Americanized….
ReplyTuna belly is red!
ReplyThe Broadway/Cambie Dai Masu merged with… Kamei Royale (?) for the “new” Kamakura (?) restaurant on West Broadway near Heather (?). As you can tell, I’m so clear about the details.
ReplyWow I have never seen Sushi like that I am not very adventurous when it comes to Sushi I only eat Salmon and Tuna, which I love. Going to have to try out some other fish next time I do Sushi.
Replyed, that fatty tuna belly looked AWESOME. man, i’m not sure i could ever eat at places like sui sha ya and tomokazu if i went to sushi dai. and it wouldn’t be due to health concerns either XD
Reply3700 yen is a steal if you ask me!
O-toro for the effin WIN. However, many Japanese prefer chu-toro as it isn’t purely fat.
Thanks for the heads up on timing though…there was even a wait shortly after 9? I will remember to go earlier.
ReplyI’m very picky when it comes to sushi, but that’s my Vancouver standards. Once I taste that kind of stuff, I don’t think I could ever come back.
ReplyIts not a meal, its an experience. Lucky you!
ReplyLooks great Ed! This is what i love about living in Japan.
ReplyI lived in Japan for 4 years but never ate at Tsukiji.
There are so many great sushi places. Even the local chains like “Bikkuri Sushi” are probably 10 times better than the 5 star restaurants located in NYC. Heavenly service with no tips or attitude.
ReplyIf you don’t have the time to go to Tsukiji, then you can try the Tsukiji Sushi Ko chain for some quality sushi. While not quite on the level of Sushi Dai, the ingredients are fresh and the service is friendly. I went to the one in Shinjuku but there are several branches all over the place. 1200 yen gets you a very good set meal.
ReplyGreat writeup.
Although, you should know that Sushi Dai is really only like middle of the pack in terms of sushi quality in Japan. It is great value, but not quite there in terms of the “best”.
If you are truly looking for the best of the best, check out Sukiyabashi Jiro or Sushi Mizutani. Cost is quite up there ($300US/person), but they can do things with raw fish that I never thought possible. Both have earned 3 Michelin stars.
ReplyLove the write up…almost as good as being…okay maybe not! But very informative and loved the pictures.
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