Rice, fish,
restraint.
Eight seats at the counter, a short ramen menu and nothing on the plate that does not need to be there. Fresh fish arrives every Tuesday and Friday.
8
counter seatsTue–Sun
open0
alcohol served
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Fish
Arrives Tuesday and Friday, cut the same day it is served.
Rice
Cooked every hour, seasoned warm and served at body temperature.
Broth
Simmered 18 hours. No pork, no sake or mirin in the kitchen.
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The counterThree ways to
sit at the board.
Choose a set, then reserve a counter seat. Pieces are served one at a time, as they are made.
Pieces change with the market. This is a sample board.
Nigiri flight
8 pieces · about 35 min$34
Eight pieces in the order we would eat them: white fish first, then tuna, then something sweet.
01 Hirame · flounder, yuzu zest
02 Madai · sea bream, sea salt
03 Sake · salmon, lightly seared
04 Akami · lean tuna, soy-cured
05 Chu-toro · medium fatty tuna
06 Ebi · poached prawn
07 Hotate · Hokkaido scallop
08 Tamago · sweet egg omelette
Chef's selection
12 pieces · about 50 min$52
Twelve pieces from the day's fish with miso soup. The chef adjusts the course to how you eat.
01 Hirame · flounder, yuzu zest
02 Madai · sea bream, sea salt
03 Sake · salmon, lightly seared
04 Akami · lean tuna, soy-cured
05 Chu-toro · medium fatty tuna
06 Ebi · poached prawn
07 Hotate · Hokkaido scallop
08 Tamago · sweet egg omelette
09 Saba · mackerel, vinegar-cured
10 Ika · squid, shiso
11 Unagi · grilled eel, tare
12 Kanpachi · amberjack
Omakase
16 pieces · about 75 min$86
Sixteen pieces, soup, tamago and tea. You say nothing; the chef decides every piece. Counter seats only.
01 Hirame · flounder, yuzu zest
02 Madai · sea bream, sea salt
03 Sake · salmon, lightly seared
04 Akami · lean tuna, soy-cured
05 Chu-toro · medium fatty tuna
06 Ebi · poached prawn
07 Hotate · Hokkaido scallop
08 Tamago · sweet egg omelette
09 Saba · mackerel, vinegar-cured
10 Ika · squid, shiso
11 Unagi · grilled eel, tare
12 Kanpachi · amberjack
13 Uni · sea urchin, nori
14 Ikura · salmon roe, soy
15 O-toro · fattiest tuna belly
16 Negitoro · tuna and spring onion hand roll
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The bowlFour things
in one bowl.
Broth
Chicken and kombu, simmered 18 hours and seasoned to order. No pork.
Noodles
Thin and springy, made fresh each morning from wheat.
Chashu
Chicken thigh, rolled and slow-poached, sliced thin.
Ajitama
Egg marinated 6 hours in soy and kombu, yolk just set.
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Take awayThe counter,
in a box.
Four favourites to carry home, made to order and packed cold.
Packed to travel in a bento box with soy, ginger and wasabi. Order before 21:00 for same-night pickup or delivery.
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The roomQuiet on
purpose.
Every meal ends
with a pot of tea.
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Guest notesSaid at
the door.
4.9 on average, from sample guest reviews.
★★★★★
I came for the ramen and stayed for the tamago. The room is so calm you hear the knife.
★★★★★
Omakase at the counter was the best 75 minutes of my month. They explained nothing and I understood everything.
★★★★★
I told them about my shellfish allergy once and the chef planned the whole course around it. Thank you.
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VisitCome as
you are.
Walk-ins fill the tables when there is room. The counter and omakase are by reservation.
Find us
27 Mercer Alley
Seattle, WA 98101
Allergens in our kitchen: fish, shellfish, soy, sesame and gluten. No alcohol is served.
Hours
Hold a seat.
We reply within the hour.
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Good to knowBefore you
come in.
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Itadakimasu.
The small word we say before we eat: thank you for this food.
Do you take reservations?
The counter and omakase are by reservation. Tables take walk-ins when there is room.
What about allergies?
Fish, shellfish, soy, sesame and gluten are in our kitchen. Tell us when you book and the chef will plan around it. We cannot promise an allergen-free plate.
Is there alcohol or pork?
No. We serve tea, soft drinks and water only, and use no sake, mirin or pork anywhere in the kitchen.
Is the fish raw?
Sushi and sashimi are raw or lightly seared. Cooked options are on every section of the menu.
Do you deliver?
Yes, within 5 km, or pick up at the counter. Orders before 21:00 are packed cold the same night.
Can I bring a child?
Of course. Ask for the kids' ramen at half size, and tell us about any allergy.