静冈最佳餐厅

Visited on a Friday @ noon, ordered the "special tempura course 'wakaba'" Ingredients were a big focus here. With every piece of tempura served, the chef mentioned where it was sourced from and recommended to eat it with either the special salt, oroshi-dashi, or a squeeze of lime. Sitting at the counter allowed me to watch him perform his craft. Every piece of tempura felt luxurious and had a light crispiness. And the Wakaba course was just right for lunch, although, I did order 3 more shrimp tempura at the end. The Uni (sea urchin) tempura was a creamy heaven in my mouth! I swear he used an entire row of uni just to make the 1 piece of tempura! I wish I took more pics of each course... I will definitely return when I'm back in Atami.

Service good. Food also not bad

Was really a treat, and worth the online research I had to do to find the restaurant. Got to meet Kunio Katagiri himself and thank him for the excellent meal. I’m not someone who has a wealth of knowledge or experience when it comes to food, but I had some of the best cuts of meat I have ever tasted at this restaurant. Really a special experience that made my trip to Japan worth it.