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About this place
A meal that brings together nigiri, tempura and chawanmushi is one appealing way to dine at Amatsu. One visitor ordered a set with one serving of premium nigiri, assorted tempura and chawanmushi with shirako (milt) for 2,200 yen. They enjoyed nigiri topped with tuna, eel, prawn, amberjack, abalone, sea bream, sea urchin and scallop. This is one diner’s order, but it offers an idea for anyone wanting more than sushi alone, with fried dishes and chawanmushi alongside.
The sushi menu lists two pieces per plate, with choices such as tuna, sea bream, squid and live octopus at relatively accessible prices. The steamed conger eel is served as a whole fish, while the live octopus is briefly blanched on the surface; details like these make it interesting to compare the different toppings as you order. The listed sushi omakase mini-course is 1,980 yen and the omakase course is 3,080 yen, offering set options if choosing individual pieces feels difficult.
Beyond sushi, the menu includes Japanese dishes such as assorted tempura, simmered sea bream head, and fried yuba and aubergine with ginger sauce. It also lists a cod roe and potato pizza and pasta, giving diners room to add a dish to the meal according to their tastes. Drinks include beer and shochu, as well as sake such as chilled Hakutsuru and Tateyama Junmai Ginjo, to pair with the food.
