This article is more than 1 year old. Guide will not rate Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo as it is no longer open to the public. Jiro Ono pictured in front of his restaurant in Now in his 90s, he still makes its famed sushi with the help of his eldest son.
I had my friend who lives in Tokyo call and get some intel. I found out that they start taking reservations the first of the month, the month prior to when you want to go. As I was going to be there in March, I would need to call on February 1st. So on February 1st Tokyo time, I had my native Japanese speaker friends mobilized to call — a couple people in Tokyo, and one in New York.
By the time they got through, of course all of March was booked. Of course, this made me even more determined to score a res. After a few other desperate attempts failed, I finally had my hotel concierge in Tokyo call. They got me in, but to the Roppongi branch, not the original one in Ginza.
One thing I do know is that they only take phone reservations. In both of my visits, I had seen people foreigners and local Japanese who tried to walk in to grab a seat either on the same day or for future, and they would immediately turn them down and tell them to call instead. So don't bother to think you can just go to the shop and make a reservation in person.
They won't allow it to happen. When I tried calling again in it was more difficult. Right now, at Sukiyabashi Jiro we serve only the omakase tasting menu. Jiro Ono makes the sushi for all customers.
The omakase tasting menu served at the counter is determined in the morning each day and served in order. It consists of about 20 sushi pieces.
That is quite a large amount. However, Jiro Ono takes care to make each piece smaller for older woman customers. Please eat the sushi soon after it is placed on the plate in front of you.
Its flavors are at their most exquisite when the sushi has just been prepared. Because "nikiri" soy sauce has already been brushed on the sushi, there is no need to dip it in a saucer of soy sauce. Dress code. Sukiyabashi Jiro has no special dress code. Many guests wear jackets.
We may, however, refuse service to customers wearing collarless shirts or shorts, or sandals. We ask our guests to refrain from wearing strong perfume. Please hand over your bag for safekeeping instead of slinging it over a chair. In the past, only cash was accepted, but now you can also pay by credit card. The cost of the omakase tasting menu is 44, yen plus tax for either lunch or dinner.
Visiting Sukiyabashi Jiro again. Dining at Sukiyabashi Jiro is not like visiting a tourist attraction. Different seasons bring different sushi.
If you have enjoyed your experience at Sukiyabashi Jiro, be sure to come again. Each visit will bring new discoveries. Pick it up with your fingers. Because Jiro Ono makes sushi with an extremely light touch, it contains a lot of air. When it is placed on your plate, it lands softly. It is not easy to hold.
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