大和0045
Visited the 29th floor Nadaman Shangri-La Hotel Tokyo in August of the 5th year of Reiwa around 6 pm. Welcomed by Chef M (served wine jelly) and seated at the usual window-side table. Assisted by the new Captain Ta (omitted). Heard that Ms. Tu had retired, a staff member who had brought a sense of weight (dignity) to this restaurant. The head of the sushi counter, Mr. O, came to greet us. We ordered the Sushi Course (8 pieces), Tempura Assortment, Vegetable Tempura, and Fatty Tuna Roll to share. I ordered seared sushi appetizer (2 pieces), spot prawn, and warm soba. (Tempura was mainly for me) The Lounge Manager Fu came to greet us! Chef M's chilled dish (winter melon, small taro, okra, tender octopus, herring roe): simply exquisite. Nigiri sushi: Seared sushi appetizer 2 pieces (mackerel, fatty tuna), Spot prawn: usually warm but was cold this time, Fatty tuna roll. Mr. O brought a special dish: piping hot. When I mentioned that the usually warm spot prawn was cold, Mr. O felt very apologetic and left. After a while, Captain Ta brought the spot prawn again, which was now warm and flavorful. Captain Ta also mentioned that Mr. O had said he would strive to do better. Vegetable Tempura: fig, Moroccan eggplant, myoga ginger, eggplant, onion, corn, shiitake mushroom, taro. Tempura Assortment: 4 spot prawns, squid with shiso leaf, scallop, herring, lotus root, round eggplant, shiitake mushroom, young corn, green asparagus. The tempura prepared by Chef M, who is not a tempura chef, is incredibly amazing, rivaling the top tempura restaurant in the nation. Soba (warm): not outstanding, so opted for soba soup. Seasonal fruit from Chef M: coriander jelly, summer version. The jelly is shaved like shaved ice. I deeply respect Chef M for his innovative summer version of the already perfected dish. Total cost around 33,000 yen. Towards the end, F.AM came to ask how the meal was (grateful). The new sushi counter staff, Ko, came to greet us. Around 7:30 pm, bid farewell to Chef M, Vice General Manager S, and F.AM until they disappeared from view. Returned to the room feeling happy. Overall rating 4.7 out of 5, up from 4.6.