I just went. Food was good, though I could’ve used more of it. (Though that just makes it good for a bang bang.) As for food quality, I’d put Kogane on a similar tier as Shin, and just behind Takeda. But I mostly just really liked Fumio. He cares about the customer, and is not about the bullshit. Two other people were at my serving and arrived both late and on their phones, and he very quickly put an end to that.
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Scenes from last week’s lunch at Fumio-san’s sushi counter
Kasugo
Hotate
Aji
Bluefin tuna, lean (dry aged 24 days)
Personally consider this the best akami in the game.
Bluefin toro (dry aged 24 days)
Saba
Botan ebi
Kisu
Shima aji (young)
Nodoguro
Hokkaido uni
Negitoro temaki
Anago
Aka uni form Ehime (3-month season)
Aori ika
Tamago
Always a pleasure dining at Kogane. Quality, execution, and consistency are guaranteed, but I would love to see a bit more variety and even greater expression of seasonality. The rice is always a highlight (even if the seasoning was a tad too aggressive for the Hokkaido uni; a minor nitpik), and especially so compared to a recent Kisen outing.
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Old pictures I realized I never posted. I went here first week Fumio-San opened. He is a very hospitable and nice guy. If you’re a sushi lover it’s worth going here. Not quite on the same level as Kaneyoshi, Shunji, etc. but still very good!
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Great meal! I was also there for the first week (first night!). Kogane continues to be rock solid in my book.
loosest rice in the game and smallest pieces. Tough for $300 at dinner. Lunch I don’t mind though.
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agree.
Chef Fumio is the best of the best, every dish is excellent.
agreed. I ALWAYS leave happy. Fantastic nigiri, the quality and selection really shines through.