Message: | Didn't I answer you before on this very topic? Just go already! :)
I'd say an avg dinner there is $30-35 pp, which I consider very reasonable for quality sushi. I know he's open for lunch but don't remember if the prices are lower -- I think they might be. Is it up there with the best? Maybe. To be honest, the very most memorable sushi I've had has been elsewhere -- a knockout dinner 5 yrs ago at R23 comes to mind. But Saito is very consistent, always good, often great -- at least comparable to the old Katzu on Hillhurst where he was a chef. I've had the best scallops I've ever had there. Also the best saltwater eel. In terms of what's good on a given day, best just to ask Saito himself -- he likes to talk. Speaking of which, last time I was there he really had a good time trashing Shibucho -- a suject I know you appreciate. He said the fish there wasn't fit for eating raw -- he would only order the cooked food. And that the prices varied according to chef's whim. Professional jealously? Probably. Saito says for that kind of money he recommends Nishimura (Sp?) where I've never been but gets good reviews on this board, I believe...
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