Amuse Gueule of mushrooms
Ebi Shiso Age - Shiso-wrapped crispy Blue Prawn
Bambo shoots
Nukazuke - House fermented Japanese pickles
Tofu Salad - Silken tofu with sweet beets and baby greens
Sautéed beef
Just a beautiful presentation of the house soy sauce
Osusume - Featured ten piece Nigiri flight
Yaki Wagyu - 4oz grilled A4 Wagyu, potatoes, shishito peppers
Kado No Mise has a beautiful space with large windows out to the sidewalk and comfortably intimate tables that allow easy conversations without having to either bump into each other or shout. Our dinner was an opportunity to catch up with some friends and try someplace new. The staff were lovely and attentive and had a great knowledge of the food and drinks.
The food was, for the most part, excellent. The only slightly sour note was the nigiri. We both felt that the flavors were flat and that the different fish lacked definition. In the same way that things that have been in the freezer too long start to pick up each other’s flavors. I didn’t take a photo, but the Salmon Roe nigiri lacked the briny ocean flavor I would have expected and was actually a little seet. All that said, though, the Wagyu was excellent - tender, juicy, and with a delightful beefiness. The potatoes were perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and the peppers were charred to the ideal smoky flavor. The piece of ribeye I was able to pry away from my friend confirmed that mine wasn’t a fluke.
After dinner we retired to the bar upstairs for a Japanese whiskey and conversation. The bar is comfortable with a few nooks that are great for talking and sharing and the chairs are comfortable. The only critique I might have is that the walls and furniture are quite dark and the light is very low making for a slightly disorienting darkness that pervades. That aside, the bartender was very knowledgeable and helpful and the drinks were excellent.
9/10
