About Sushi-Choushimaru
This sushi chain has 93 restaurants (as of May 2023), mainly in the Kanto region. In the past, sushi restaurants were revolving sushii rotated around the customers’ seats, but recently the system has been changed to one where only the ordered items are delivered.
The quality of the sushi items is so good that they have been featured on TV, and some restaurants also focus on entertainment by having tuna shows. Although there are many Japanese sushi chains, this is one of our most frequented sushi-restaurants because the prices are reasonable and the food is delicious.
This time, we visited Choshimaru’s Komae branch and would like to give a brief report.
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Choshimaru used to be a so-called kaitenzushi (conveyor-belt sushi) restaurant, but now it has changed to a system where all orders are placed on a touch panel as a countermeasure against food loss and nuisance behavior of malicious customers,
When you order sushi from the touch panel, the item you ordered is brought to you on the rail at your table.
After that, we continue to order. The boat-shaped one in the middle is the children’s set (660 yen + tax ). Other items include three pieces of Saikyo seared fish (Engawa, salmon, and Miyabi sea bream), three pieces of Negitoro (tuna), and Shirasu (baby sardines). Since it was Saturday, there is a charge for arajiru (miso-flavored soup made from fish stock), but it is free on weekdays.
And our favorites, Engawa Saikyo Aburi (right) and Aurora Salmon Aburi (left).
Choshimaru’s seared series is indeed delicious. The Engawa Saikyo Aburi in particular is my wife’s favorite, with a texture that melts in your mouth. The Aurora Salmon is also fatty and delicious.
Surprisingly, dashimaki tamago is also delicious. It is warm, and has a soft texture.
Dessert is Karinto Manjuu. I usually order Choshimaru’s special pudding, but this time I was full,
so I decided on thoses buns. It was quite delicious with a crunchy texture.
The bill for three people (two adults and one child) eating this much is roughly 5,000 yen. It may be a little more expensive than going to a regular family restaurant, but I consider it a reasonable price because of the satisfaction we feel.
