Comments on: Sushi Dai @ Tsukiji Fish Market

By: Five Things I Miss About Japan | the.[ED]ition

Five Things I Miss About Japan | the.[ED]ition — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:29:31 +0000

[...] just any hour. While you aren’t going to get any poisonous sushi at 3am (although you could head to Tsukiji at 5…), many Tokyo restaurants are open very late. While Canada’s idea of variety in [...]

By: Steak House Satou - A5 Matsuzaka Beef | the.[ED]ition

Steak House Satou - A5 Matsuzaka Beef | the.[ED]ition — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:17:50 +0000

[...] the line-up for lunch is commonly 30 minutes. After lining up for more than two hours for sushi at Sushi Dai on two separate occasions, I had had enough of lining up altogether and opted to go for dinner, [...]

By: Heading Home (and Question For Readers) | the.[ED]ition

Heading Home (and Question For Readers) | the.[ED]ition — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:27:35 +0000

[...] hear how many locals have never been to some of the great hotspots in the city. Few have eaten at Tsukiji Fish Market, seen a sumo match live or partied all night in Roppongi. This truly is an amazing city for all of [...]

By: Andy’s Shinhinomoto | the.[ED]ition

Andy’s Shinhinomoto | the.[ED]ition — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:09:18 +0000

[...] specialty is fresh fish, which Andy buys from Tsukiji Market fresh each morning. The special of the day was John Dory, which I ordered along with a dish of [...]

By: Kojo

Kojo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:32:44 +0000

Great 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.

By: Tonkatsu @ Maisen | the.[ED]ition

Tonkatsu @ Maisen | the.[ED]ition — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:50:57 +0000

[...] above average and very good even though I wasn’t completely blown away like I was at Sushi Dai or Kaikaya. I would still recommend it to all you carnivores out [...]

By: How to Do Tokyo in One Day » msdanielle - just another ego blog site » Blog Archive

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:36:17 +0000

[...] As for myself, since I love food, my day mainly revolved around meals and filling in the time between meals with shopping. Therefore, I had to secure lunch and dinner and the rest was icing on the cake! Ed and I had planned to eat at Sushi Dai in the fish market (line in front of entrance shown left), which he heard was the best restaurant there, then head to Harajuku for some fun shopping. Sounded good to me. We got to the market by 9 am and waited in line for two hours. Feel free to read about the entire adventure here. [...]

By: Ed Lau

Ed Lau — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:31:41 +0000

If 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.

By: Mike Lau

Mike Lau — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:28:14 +0000

I 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.

By: Neil Duckett

Neil Duckett — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:58:44 +0000

Looks great Ed! This is what i love about living in Japan.

By: How Charming a Motherland It Is » msdanielle - just another ego blog site » Blog Archive

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:44:52 +0000

[...] so graciously woke up at 5 am to meet me at my hotel at 7 am for our Tokyo scramble. Feel free to check out our epic sushi adventure here. I only had one day in Tokyo, and my main priority of course, was food. Special thanks also go to [...]

By: Eva White

Eva White — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:57:26 +0000

Its not a meal, its an experience. Lucky you!

By: Jeff Kee

Jeff Kee — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:24:41 +0000

I’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.

By: weew

weew — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:10:32 +0000

3700 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.

By: Ray Ma

Ray Ma — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:02:58 +0000

ed, 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

By: Dot Com Pho - Dim Sum in Vancouver || Beyond the Rhetoric ||

Dot Com Pho - Dim Sum in Vancouver || Beyond the Rhetoric || — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:25:55 +0000

[...] how Ed Lau is still in Japan and John Chow is lost in a corn field, we figured that it would be good to hold last [...]

By: Thrifty

Thrifty — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:41:34 +0000

Wow 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.

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:19:38 +0000

The 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.

By: Saman Sadeghi

Saman Sadeghi — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:32:14 +0000

Tuna belly is red!

By: Saman Sadeghi

Saman Sadeghi — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:31:36 +0000

I thought as much, I would imagine that many of my favorite items are Americanized….