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    The kaiseki dinner here ends with plain slices of Japanese crown melon from the chef's hometown, no garnish, no flourish, and that restraint tells you everything. This is a small, intimate tasting-menu restaurant where the courses before that melon are elaborate to the point of theatrics, with wagyu, Hokkaido uni, and foie gras arriving blowtorched and wrapped in shiso. The room is cozy to a fault, the bill is serious, and the whole thing feels quietly personal.

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      “The otsukuri is a colorful signature, featuring cuts of toro and hay-smoked hamachi stylishly arranged on a white marble base with the likes of pickled turnips, radishes, and daikon.”

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    • Japanese crown melon

      “Dinner ends with simple, unadorned slices of Japanese crown melon from the chef’s hometown.”

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    643a Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, ON · Toronto
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    • Monday Closed
    • Tuesday Today 5:30 PM to 10 PM
    • Wednesday 5:30 PM to 10 PM
    • Thursday 5:30 PM to 10 PM
    • Friday 5:30 PM to 10 PM
    • Saturday 5:30 PM to 10 PM
    • Sunday Closed
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    416 489 6993
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