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😍 5/5 - With the mixed reviews out there, I was curious to try out
By 👻 @Allen K., 01/16/2024 3:00 am
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With the mixed reviews out there, I was curious to try out Takai to have my own take on the bar omakase. Chef Jun provided an outstanding variety with a lot of aged and marinated fish which makes his style unique. You'll see a lot of the classics and the high points were the iwashi (sardine), nodoguru (blackthroat seaperch), and akami (tuna) sashimi. In addition to the nigiri courses, there are cooked dishes also served such as tempura and chawanmushi, which were excellent. I would easily return during a different season to try out another menu course. When walking in, I found the interior to be very modern and aesthetically pleasing. The lofted ceiling is sky high and the dim lighting sets just the right mood with light jazz music playing in the background. I would say the ambiance of the bar omakase is a bit sterile in a sense where the staff and chefs are not as fully interactive compared to other omakases that will make you feel engaged the whole time. It seems as though their goal is to have guests talk amongst themselves providing everyone with some more privacy. There was minimal small talk with the chef but outside of that the only other communication was providing the description of each course. Their doors open at 5:30 pm sharp, so if you try to arrive early on a cold night, you will have to literally wait outside until that point. Seats 1-6 starting from the wall on the right side will get you in front of Chef Jun which are the ideal spots, and seats 7-8 towards the kitchen will have you sitting in front of the assistant chef. If you are a single diner like myself, seat 3 on the corner is ideal as it will give you the most space and you will not have to sit directly next to anyone on either side with the corner angle. Overall I would say this was an excellent experience and would rate it as one of the top 5 high-end omakases in the greater Seattle metro area. To the experienced omakase diner, it will not be anything world changing, but can be easily viewed as another quality omakase to try. In terms of atmosphere it is probably the fanciest/most formal of an interior a sushi restaurant can get in Seattle/Bellevue, so taking a date here will surely impress on the atmosphere alone. For the interior space/city location/parking category, it would rank as #1. I can understand why some of the critical comments were made in other reviews and can somewhat confirm they hold true. There is more use of marinated and aged fish in this omakase compared to others that mostly use fresh fish which may not be to everyone's liking. And it is not going to be a rowdy loud time like at Shiro's in Belltown. If this establishment was bar omakase only it would definitely garner the highest reviews. But with how they also included a lot of table seating to maximize revenue, the pricing of the table omakase seems more reflective of the prime downtown Bellevue location and interior décor rather than for the menu itself.
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