Kyubey (Kyubei, 久兵衛)
View at the dining area at Kyubey. My chef is at the extreme right.
Through wp-slimstat I noticed that someone was trying to find an entry I had on my old blog about Kyubey - in the post I wrote, and in most google search results, a Sushi restaurant.
In a gist, I feel Kyubey is definitely worth a visit; be prepared to pay good money. After all the restaurant does have quite a reputation, and it is afterall located in the pricey Ginza district in Tokyo.
I didn’t pay for my lunch visit there; expenses were on a major electronics company who brought journalists over the region for a major product launch. No, not all the journalists got to go to Kyubey; the manager who was my companion for the trip decided Kyubey was a good place to try. His mom raved about it, and his mom knows food.
When it came to ordering we just pointed at a set course on the Japanese menu. We didn’t realise the price was for per pax. My companion was a little surprised when it was time to pay the bill. Anyway…
What I remember is the reverence for really good ingredients, great craftsmanship in the preparation and (some) cooking, and just pure relaxed dining (happily bantering customers) despite the upscale reputation.
I’m not too sure I can or want to be a great Sushi chef, but it would be excellent if I can do any one thing with the same level of excellence it takes. And I’m pretty sure the chef put a great deal of heart into the food as well. This is one food experience that I can say I will remember well.
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