Justin, i think someone posted on reddit.

Summary below: Nigiri are medium sized, with well-prepared neta and shari with a soft komezu punch. I didn't feel there was an overpowering taste of vinegar. Rather, it was quite balanced in my opinion. I recently visited Sushi Ao, and I honestly preferred Kawaguchi-san's meal.

Hey Justin, this is KK (somehow I can't log in anymore!)
I'm going in a couple days, I'll try to let you know it is esp. compared to Ao ;)

Similar thought as guest above but personally I don't like his つまみ. Very plain and lack of taste. Nigiri were better so recommend to try nigiri only course.

Another point is there is a UK lady there so there is no issue even you cannot speak Japanese at all.

Thanks for the feedback, guys! @KK - hope you're doing well!!

So, my personal take after visiting for lunch (nigiri only). They are still ramping-up, with half seat capacity (4:8) and there can be a few minor mishaps in the service. You could tell Kawaguchi-san was sometimes a bit nervous (especially at the beginning). Nevertheless atmosphere was very relaxed and chill. In a few weeks it should all be 100% smooth. Regarding sushi, rice-vinegar shari shined most with maguro and hikarimono, but overpowered/imbalanced the shiromi IMO. If you compare to Ao, the execution overall is just not as precise yet, but the sushi still delicious overall. I'll want to go again to see how it evolves.

Okami and staff are from the UK so it makes it very foreigner friendly.

(KK)

I am now at level 43, everything looks the same with me and I honestly don't observe any advantage over booking.

Invite-only Gold level gets you invitations to some restaurants but other than that it's all nonsense.

Was over 100 and a paying Premium member and it did nothing. Being Premium only real benefit is you get notification when there are cancellations. But there are others who get alerts ahead of Premium members so when you click in even instantaneously, someone else will get the reservation

thank you everyone!

The vibe may be casual, but the sushi concept is the same as Yorozu.
The rice is firm and on the sour side.
Great value for money and extremely satisfying.

Sounds great! Thanks, will give it a go.

I won't be. 66k + service is a stupid amount of money for nigiri-only sushi. Every time a new sushi restaurant opens up in Tokyo charging 40 or 50k+ it pushes up prices everywhere else because everyone is competing for the best neta. It's time the sushi bubble bursts.

I just visited and I would revisit again, but maybe cause I have an affinity for Inomata. I think there is a difference between the neta when compared to other places charging 30-40k. I think most of the better places are charging over 50k now. But the weak yen compensates a little for the sushi inflation.

Comical considering Sugita charges 44k yen + service. Never thought I'd be saying that Sugita and Namba are the cheapest of the top omakases but it's not even close now and it's only getting higher.

If you ask this question, that means you care about the amount you pay. If this is the case you shouldn't go as 66k+ is clearly insane as mentioned by other people in the thread.

If you really doesn't care 66k then why not go. At the end you can make up a lot of reasons to justify your own decision like the first "guest" reply.

Has Inomata reopened? Omakase still says it is temporarily closed.

According to people who posted on both Red Note and Reddit, Konimachi Nihei currently does not allow photos. 18 pieces nigiri for the main set. If you add on sushi and drinks, then the total cost will go past 70,000 yen. Because Inomata san has to be at this new location full time, the Kawaguchi shop has to remain closed for the time being. It is likely that until he can find someone to be the main chef at one of the locations and perform consistently, then it would be difficult to maintain two restaurants at the same time. As to whether this price point is worth it or not, you can all decide for yourselves. I have also heard the quality is just as good as the original shop. But regardless, there will always be wealthy jet setters from all over the world as well as residents or local workers or foreign students willing to pay no matter the price.

I forgot to login so the first guest reply was me, Agreed that theres better value at Sugita, but unfortunately for most its impossible to get in. I personally prefer Inomata over Nanba. For Cost Performance I think Sushi Yuki is pretty good. Inomata reopened under the name Kojimachi Nihee book on Omakase.

Agreed -- Sushi Yuki seems under-the-radar. Really high quality considering the cost and ease of booking a reservation. I had a great time there.

Sushi Inomata was good, but I'm not sure whether it is 66k yen good. I think that's pricier than Namba via Tableall. (I say this as a person who liked Namba better than Inomata; I felt there were higher highs at Namba)