あめちょこ
Located on the second floor of a building, a 4.5-minute walk from Hiroo Station towards Tengenji, is the sushi restaurant "Kuroroku Sushi San Shichimi." Despite being in an old building, the interior of the restaurant is sparkling clean and has a sense of cleanliness. This counter-only restaurant is run by a single master sushi chef who skillfully prepares each piece of sushi. Today, I opted for the omakase course and enjoyed a variety of dishes such as sakura shrimp tempura, marinated flounder, hagikohada, white shrimp marinated in kelp, squid, Awaji Island mackerel, tuna marinated in soy sauce, steamed blackthroat seaperch, aoyagi clam, bream shirako, yellowtail, shrimp, steamed abalone, matsutake mushroom, medium fatty tuna, and conger eel. To top it off, I added a 2-year-aged karasumi at the end, which was incredibly luxurious. The course included a good balance of light dishes, shellfish, and appetizers. The highlights for me were the mackerel, horse mackerel, aoyagi clam, and matsutake mushroom – truly the best of the season. And the 2-year-aged karasumi at the end was as delicious as ever, cut into thick slices of about 2 centimeters. It was truly luxurious! Reservations on the day of can be challenging due to the restaurant's popularity, but I look forward to returning again. Thank you for the wonderful meal!