Who says there's no going back? Just the other day we found ourselves drawn to one of our all-time favorites, the excellent little Sasano between Nogizaka and Roppongi. It's been five years since our last visit, but thankfully it's every bit as good as we'd remembered.
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| Sashimi can't get much fresher: it's pulled straight from the tanks behind Sasano's counter. © ROBBIE SWINNERTON |
Too sleek to be called an izakaya, too laid back to be a full-fledged ryoriya (traditional restaurant), this is a place that pushes all the right buttons for us: cool but uncomplicated decor; a vibe that's informal but never casual; and, best of all, great food to match the extensive cellar of sake and shochu.