ichigo ichie

"Worth every single bite. We came from Dublin just for this dinner and we do not regret anything. Every single bite is a dream come true. Definitely go if you can and make sure to order plum sake and ice wine with your food."

"i don't know. guess it just doesnt live up to the hype. oyster, sushi, and appetizer platter were pretty wow. then it was just okay after okay. yoghurt foam dish was great but then there was stray star anis thing that ruined my mouth. it's the most expensive michelin i've gone to yet and it was only okay."

"This was my first Michelin star experience in Ireland and we had seats at the counter, so I was really excited! The food was very good and reminiscent of my experience in Japan. I particularly enjoyed the sushi and sashimi, because it’s so hard to come by quality ones in Ireland. Other highlights would be the langoustine jelly, braised octopus, grilled lamb and sweetbread (I’m quite adverse to lamb usually, but went beautifully with the foam made from yogurt) and the rice dish with sardine (which was done like eel). I enjoyed the steam egg though none of my friends did. The daifuku was also less chewy than I expected. Though the portions looked small, we were thoroughly stuffed by the end of the meal. Great value for innovative dishes (we paid 135 euros). There’s a good selection of sake! Sitting at the counter (15 euros more than table seating) is also recommended as you can interact with the chef. He is quite shy and takes time to warm up, but good insights when he does. He also did disappear towards the end of the dinner as mentioned in a previous review, which can come across a little awkward. The service of the staff was a tad standoff-ish at times, which may be normal in a Michelin restaurant, or maybe she was just annoyed with us for outstaying our welcome as they had fixed seating times. My friend also thought the scent of the handwash was a tad too strong, and that interfered slightly with her enjoyment of the food. We would still definitely recommend this and we’ll surely be back for more."

"First half was amazing, 5 stars, beautifully sliced fish sushi and all. Second half was mediocre - a well presented yet not Michelin level food, then finishing with miso soup and an ok gohan and a kinda cake as desert. Chef is quiet but gave us attention as we sat upfront - really interesting to hear from him and all but then he left and never came back - no thanks, no goodbye - bit odd as all celebrities come back at the end of the show for the ovation but this was the most awkward finish I had at a restaurant."