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About this place
The rice is compact and softly textured, in good balance with the toppings. One diner who ordered individual pieces at SUSHIDEN KENZAN enjoyed sushi prepared in the Edomae style, with a little finishing work on the fish, and worked through kohada, squid, octopus, ark shell, horse mackerel and tuna.
For a varied lunch, the Maruyama set comes with 8 pieces of nigiri, salad, steamed egg custard and soup. Another diner enjoyed the same lunch set and noted the moist conger eel in particular. It is an easy choice when you want nigiri alongside soup and steamed egg custard. For a lighter combination, Nadeshiko includes 7 pieces of nigiri, half a tuna roll, steamed egg custard and soup. It offers a roll as well as nigiri. Seafood chirashi also comes with salad, steamed egg custard and soup, making it another option when you would rather not choose individual pieces.
There is also the pleasure of ordering to suit your appetite that day. Alongside tuna and kohada nigiri, the rolls include tuna, squid and cucumber, eel and cucumber, and fatty tuna with pickles. There is room to sample a few different kinds of seafood or add a roll with cucumber or pickles. How you order shapes the meal, too: one diner focused on their favourite pieces at lunch, ordering à la carte rather than choosing a set and adding more of what they liked. You can start with a set or choose piece by piece, depending on how much you want to eat and which toppings appeal.
The Kyoto Takashimaya branch is on the 7 floor of the restaurant area. One diner remarked that the meal was quiet and relaxed. There are counter and table seats, and the restaurant advises making a reservation. A set suits lunch, while ordering à la carte gives you time to choose the sushi you want.
