Suetomi (末冨)
Suetomi is a kaiseki restaurant in Tokyo (address not publicly released) that’s mostly invitation only. Had the pleasure of a private restaurant book out.
The skill in cooking, sensibility and ability to let the natural flavour of the best ingredients shine was amazing.
Food 5/5, service 5/5, atmosphere 5/5, cost performance 4.5/5 and drinks 4.5/5
~90,000 yen after tax and tip per person excluding alcohol
Dom P 1988 – was slightly oxidized but a bit of fizzle remained and the aroma of burnt autumn apples, honey and toasted macadamia nuts was amazing (4.5/5)
Abalone from chiba with abalone liver sauce – exquisite abalone sliced generously with liver sauce, the mouth feel of robust abalone with rich aroma of liver was unforgettable (4.5/5)
Summer hamo in dashi – the light sweetness of summer conger eel was brought forth by the gentle but powerful dashi (4.5/5)
Three sashimi (uni from Chiba, karei, aorika) – highest quality ingredients matched with ponzu sauce, ankimo and sudachi 4.5/5)
Soba with okra and Junsai – light refreshing dashi complimented by the sharp, sour leafy taste of junsai. Can taste the texture of buckwheat from soba noodles (4/5)
Amadai with junsai – The slight fat from the fish is well complimented with the junsai flavoured broth (4.5/5)
Shiratama with edamame and duck breast – one of the best dish I have ever had. The softness and robustness of the shiratama was complimented by the refreshing edamame and the duck breast was exquisite (5/5)
Sea bream in dashi – perfectly cooked skin and fish (5/5)
Grilled suppon – very juicy and full of umami. The turtle was so tasty (5/5)
Hairy crab in edamame sauce – the sweetness of the crab was amazing (5/5)
Summer hamo shabu shabu – the dashi is the highlight here and I almost drank half. The depth of flavour along with hints of kombu was the best I ever had (5/5)
Rice with Chiba uni and abalone – the umami and richness was overloaded to the point where one feels guilty for the excess of expensive ingredients
(5/5)
Jelly with muscat grapes – refreshing, perfect ending (4/5)
by balldem824