Sougo Zōng Hú - Minato

Fantastic vegetarian tasting menu. Very interesting modern take on tofu and other vegetarian proteins. Innovative ways to use tomato (imitating salmon nigiri) and even mock eel (can't remember what it was made of). The chef is incredible and also very nice he thanked us graciously at the end of the meal and escorted us out.

I had dinner here on a Saturday night and before leaving, was compelled by the experience to make another reservation for the following Monday. I had omakase at the bar counter both times; some dishes were the same, some different, all were magnificent each time. Chef Daisuke Nomura may be a Michelin starred chef but him and his team carry no airs about them in the calm, flowing, almost easy going way that they prepare food together and in the way that they treat their guests (including a solo, non Japanese speaking one like myself). Chef Nomura and his assistant, Chef Emi, very kindly explained each dish and how to enjoy it as it was served, in English. And on the rare occasion when they were tied up, the other chefs pitched in to explain with gestures and kind smiles. Much like the manner in which the chefs put together each dish, I left Sougo with an 'ease of being ': little need for chatter, plenty of contentment. Plus a great appreciation for how delicious even the tiniest vegetable can be when prepared by thoughtful hands. If you 'd prefer to go light (even though I felt that the omakase didn 't leave me feeling full in an excessive, gross way and is well worth its price), then I would recommend their winter melon or onion steaks they 're brilliant. All this is coming from a non vegetarian (do note, however, that Sougo does use fish based dashi). Thank you for doing what you do and how you do it, Sougo Chefs!

Even since the Oshibori, there was so much creativity that I haven’t seen at other restaurants. The dishes were all unique in their own way and the portions were most definitely ample to make me full. The dessert at the end was the best part of the course as it was so refreshing and cleansed my palate so I felt less full. The staff were very attentive and the service was fast.

Excellent vegetarian meal! friendly staff also. super cheap to ¥1500. they also have other lunch options. the most expensive is ¥5000 per person. we will come back to taste dinner.

The full meals take about 1.5 hours to finish and are extremely elegant and tasty. the atmosphere and the staff were incredibly friendly and attentive (although we were one of the only parties there).