The best deal here must be the set buffet lunch - a one-price deal offered everyday, but one that goes far beyond regular Japanese buffet standards to include dishes like shabu shabu. I couldn’t help going for the chef’s slightly pricier daily special however, and I was very glad I did. The lobster sashimi was fantastic - a delicate dish of translucent, slightly slippery slivers presented on a bed of crunchy, juicy, mildly peppery white daikon and served with a white miso lobster consommé. After that I went for the aji, or horse mackerel: the air freighted catch was sliced into firm, rich slices of sashimi, and the bones were served as tempura – delicious, especially for munching on while sipping ice cold beer. Another dish that goes well with a cool tipple is the unagi-zushi, or grilled eel sushi. Fish is really their forte here – but if you must bring someone who will only eat red meat then they won’t feel out of place: the restaurant also offers dishes such as lean and deliciously succulent beef tenderloin served in a light teriyaki sauce. To finish I went for a great tea with perilla and seaweed – an amazing mix of salty tastes and sweet flavours.

Wine: Small but adequate range of sake, and one white and one red wine offered.