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【Weekend Lunch】 After shopping on Omotesando, I stopped by for a late lunch. It seems that reservations or numbered tickets are required, and it can get quite crowded depending on the time. Luckily, I was able to get a numbered ticket and received a notification about 20 minutes later. It's a good point that you can get a notification by scanning a QR code with your phone. It's positioned as a "high-end conveyor belt sushi" restaurant, and some of the ingredients definitely seem to be of good quality. Depending on the time and timing, there are microphone performances, which is a good concept for the energetic entertainment aspect of conveyor belt sushi. However, it's undeniable that it's geared towards inbound tourists these days, and I felt that it would be better if they could improve the customer's behavior.

The location is excellent, being close to the station, and it gets crowded during peak lunch hours. However, with a large number of seats and a decent turnover rate, it's easy to find a seat on weekdays. The sushi is undoubtedly delicious, and the service from the veteran staff is exceptional. The prices are not exorbitant, making it a good option for both main meals and as a second stop. The atmosphere is pleasant, making it suitable for dates.

You mean "Onodera", right? While it's called a "kaiten-zushi" (conveyor belt sushi), there's no actual conveyor belt. You order your sushi and it's brought directly to you. They just use the ordering system and small plates to mimic the kaiten-zushi style. The fish is large and seems high quality. However, the sushi itself is not very good. It's almost like it's been over-pressed. The prices are high and many plates only have one piece of sushi. Honestly, I think the kaiten-zushi in Toyama is better. (They have half-price sushi and the quality is just as good.) This place specializes in tuna, and you can get delicious toro (fatty tuna). The octopus was also good. The white fish was just average.

I visited on a Sunday in May 2024. When I checked in at 6 PM, there were already over 20 groups waiting. It took almost an hour to be seated. The sushi rice was made with red vinegar and was small in size. The fish was not bad. Prices ranged from affordable to 2,000 yen per piece. There was a unique salt-water sea urchin gunkan maki that didn't use alum, which was delicious. The tuna was also reasonably priced for its quality, making it a good value. They also had a rare button shrimp nigiri, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has experienced the deliciousness of button shrimp in Hokkaido. In the end, I paid 7,000 yen per person. As expected, the quality is high for a kaiten-zushi (conveyor belt sushi) restaurant. However, compared to similar restaurants like "Sushi no Mitoli" and "Kanazawa Maimon Sushi," the cost performance felt slightly worse. If the wait time was shorter, I would consider revisiting.

I was able to get in without waiting at 11:00 AM on a weekday. It was a touch-panel ordering system, and the clientele was 90% foreign tourists, truly bustling with inbound travelers. The sushi was delicious, and they encouraged photo-taking, making it a fun experience. I think the price-performance ratio is good.