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I warn you now, though, it ain’t cheap but in my experience you get what you pay for and the food is out of this world. From the outside decor in a plum location downtown, until you walk into the beautifully-designed interior which focuses on the dark side with a touch of red, apparently inspired by Hong Kong-style restaurant interiors, you know you are going somewhere a little bit special.
In fact, as this was my first visit, I thought my wife and her friend had decided to skip dinner and we were going straight to a night club. With all the members of staff on hand and the assistant manager greeting you at the door I expected to be led to a table and be offered a whisky menu.
Thankfully, it was a restaurant after all and I was starving so we sat down and this place had the wow factor. So splendidly designed and you were made to feel like a VIP as we ordered some sake. The bar area/chefs quarter is immaculate and some guests even sat on the extended bar area to enjoy the exquisite fare on offer.
When I say we had sake, it was not just your normal run of the mill Japanese alcohol on offer, in fact we had three different types, thirsty work this eating business.
Now I wasn’t exactly sure what the main differences were between the vials as I am no expert in this particular beverage but it does go down well with sumptuous food.
Ah the food, well for starters it was Tempura Moriawase, basically seafood and vegetables, sushi-wise it was Cal Sake Tataki Maki, Sencha Gohan Unagi Maki and Dragon Avacado Maki. To finish off we had Chawan Mushi, egg custard with seeds of ginko apparently.
With the sake taken care of, we had some green tea to quench our thirst before heading for pastures new.
The logic behind Kissho, is that it offers multi-concept cuisine with the freshest imported seafood in town served by Japanese Executive Chef Inose Tadashi who can even speak a little English. The service is the best I’ve experienced in the city also and food is top-notch. It is not only the best Japanese restaurant in town but it is also the biggest, catering for 200 guests at any one time.
You won’t get much change for dinner for three from VND2 million but you will have a fantastic night that you will remember for a long time.
Kissho Japanese Restaurant is located at 14 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1 and is opened daily from 11 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. Tel: 0838 232223.
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