Where Craft and Flavor Answer One Another — Sushi Kappo Yusui
Sushi Kappo Yusui sits on the first floor of Across City Nakano-Sakaue, right at Exit A1 of Nakano-Sakaue
Station.
Across a counter cut from a single slab of tochi wood, the artisan’s movements show beautifully. It is a popular
restaurant where lunch is an easygoing set meal and dinner unfolds at leisure in the manner of a kappo
house.
Here we introduce the allure of Sushi Kappo Yusui.
The allure of a Sushi Kappo Yusui
Source : What the restaurant cares about – Sushi Kappo Yusui – Nakano-Sakaue /
Sushi [Ikyu.com Restaurant]
The work here is honest: the chef reads the condition of each seasonal fish and pays close attention to how far
to
cure it and how much heat to apply. The clean acidity of the shime-saba, the gently simmered ni-hamaguri, the
dependable quality of whatever came in that day. Each piece, with the character of its ingredient carefully
drawn
out, carries a quiet authority.
In the evening the meal is composed as the name kappo suggests, with sushi and sake dishes tracing an elegant
line. The owner, well versed in sake and other drinks, selects a bottle to suit the day’s dishes and the guest’s
taste, proposing pairings that lift the flavor of the fish and deepen the finish. This is a restaurant that
convinces through substance rather than flourish.
Sushi Kappo Yusui’s recommended menu
Shime-saba, cured with careful judgment and memorable for its clean, well-composed acidity
Ni-hamaguri, clams simmered until tender so that their savor emerges quietly
The Katsuo no Tataki set meal, a lunchtime favorite where the fragrance of the seared skin and the
springy
richness of the flesh stand out
Source : Sushi Kappo Yusui – Nakano-Sakaue / Sushi [Ikyu.com
Restaurant]
Sushi Kappo Yusui’s recommended locations
The defining feature is the trim counter built from a single slab of tochi wood. Tall fixtures such as display
cases for the sushi toppings have been done away with, so the chef’s hands fall naturally into view even when
you
lean back in your seat. You can feel that honed craft up close and give the food your quiet attention.
Of the
24 seats in total, six are at the counter. There are also two private rooms, for four and for six, to choose
from
depending on the occasion, which makes the restaurant well suited to client entertaining and important meals.
The
interior is entirely non-smoking. Located right at Exit A1 of Nakano-Sakaue Station, its composed atmosphere
raises the quality of the time you spend there.
Review by Sushi Kappo Yusui
- However often I come, it is superb and worth more than the price. The chef is quite young and a man of
few words, but his sushi is flawless.- The omakase comes in 8, 10 and 12-piece versions, so it is a pleasure being able to adjust to how hungry
you are that day.- Since the renovation the atmosphere has become a little like a high-end sushi restaurant, with a sense
of
time passing slowly.Source : Reviews: Sushi Kappo Yusui – Nakano-Sakaue / Sushi
[Tabelog]
Basic information about Sushi Kappo Yusui
| Store Name | Sushi Kappo Yusui |
|---|---|
| Address | Across City Nakano-Sakaue 1F, 1-38-1 Chuo, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Right at Exit A1 of Nakano-Sakaue Station on the Toei Oedo Line / Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line |
| Phone number | +81-3-3363-1666 |
| Business Hours | Lunch 11:30–14:00 (L.O. 13:30) Dinner 17:30–22:00 (L.O. 21:00) Closed: Sundays (may also close on public holidays) |
| Budget | Dinner ¥8,000–¥9,999 / Lunch ¥4,000–¥4,999 |
| Official Site | https://restaurant.ikyu.com/154106 |
Summary
How was it?
Here we introduced Sushi Kappo Yusui.
At a tochi-wood counter stripped of everything
unnecessary, you taste pieces where craft and flavor answer one another. Food, sake and hospitality arrive as
one at Sushi Kappo Yusui.
Be sure to pay a visit.