So, I get a text from Craft telling me about an omakase and sake pairing they were putting together. It wasn't cheap but sometimes you just gotta treat yourself even if you go into debt... That's the new American millennial way (somebody else will pay for it if you can't). At this price point, I would be very skeptical if it was any other sushi joints but since I knew the talent behind the knife here... It was kinda hard to pass this up and miss what incredible shit was gonna be offered. Plus, a sake pairing from Kikusui sealed the deal. Enough talk, more pouch bells. Take a gander at this, bitches...
Ginkgo, rice ball crispies.
Time to get pissed.
Wagyu, A5 Tataki. The coveted A5 grade for this piece of highly prized cancer in front of my snout... Fuck yeah. I savored every tumorous morsel of it and this was a very generous portion of malignant growth.
Funaguchi Kikusui "Green Can". The fun times begin with a very tasty sake teaser of what's to come.
Sashimi Sampler. This could be my favorite of the night. An assortment of fishery all from Tsukiji market. It was so damn good, I could eat like 4 plates of this.
Funaguchi Kikusui "Black Can". Now, we're working up to the really good stuff.
Pork Belly, braised for like 8 years. You eat them taco style, wrap in daikon, sprinkle mint and micro greens on top and shove them in you dirty face hole.
They were ultra tender and the skin, meat and fat melted together into one magical creasture.
Scallop. Like little spicy monkey brains... I will eat the shit outta these little Faces of Death monkey brains all day long.
Maguro. The color of this tuna was ridiculous. It could pass for an amazing piece of raw cancer from a cow.
Crab Legs. These were amazeballs... I gotta make these at home.
Shima Aji. Super delicate and sick.
Chutoro. This was no joke... Usually, everyone wants otoro including me but to find chutoro these days are pretty difficult and these were melt in your mouth badasses.
Roll. Forgot what was inside but it went down quick, quietly and without resistance.
Garlic Cod. Miso cod is sooo 5 minzies ago... Now, comes the garlic cod. Dericiously garlicky sweet to compliment the smooth flavorful flesh of the cod.
Kikusui Kuramitsu Junmai Daiginjo. "Usually rice for eating has smaller grain than rice for making sake,
which means it’s not really cost effective to use this rice for sake
brewing. However, the brewery uses Uonuma Koshihikari 100%, which means
it is polished slowly over 6 days until the rice size has been milled
down to 23%. The result is an elegant and flavorful sake with a touch of
sweetness from the Uonuma Koshihikari rice."
This was no joke, it was fucking awesome.
Mochi, Green Tea and Red Bean. Both were tasty but the red bean was pretty light on the flavor.
Lemon Jelly thinger. You just suck the shit outta the lemon.
Kizakura Nigori Sake. Milky and unfiltered with a hint of sweetness is the only way to finish off this kickass meal.
This omakase sake event was totally worth it. This was one of the best meals I have had recently in this town. Not gonna lie but the Kikusui sake pairing made it even better. I would jump on this if they did another one of these again but don't hold your breath.
Burp.
99 Krog St NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
470-355-9556
http://craftizakaya.com/
1 comment:
Glad you enjoyed it, cuz i havent had a decent meal here in months.. Are you sure this meal was from Craft?? Seems like two entirely different restaurants.
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