My husband and I went here in April for our five year wedding anniversary. We wanted to try this place to see how it compared to a kaiseki in Japan. We were NOT disappointed! We did the “Kiku” menu. When you first enter the restaurant, the hostess describes the different elements that each area of the restaurant is based off. We were placed in the stone room which was beautiful. We had Tsukiko for our waitress. She was super polite, and attentive. Our meals came out immediately back to back. Everything was delicious, except for the miso soup. We were hoping that the tofu was made in house, but it was made in the US by a Japanese company. The tofu tasted like cheap tofu you’d buy at a grocery store like Walmart. The five seasonal appetizers consisted of sea urchin, edamame, lobster, seaweed with fish roe, and some kind of tofu in soy sauce with gold flakes (that was my favorite). All of the appetizers were delicious! All of the raw fish was fresh and delicious! They didn’t taste like frozen fish that’s super fishy. The lobster tempura was so good, especially with the yuzu salt (Tsukiko gave me extra salt to take home because I liked it so much). I got the A5 wagyu steak which was so good. It was tender, cooked perfectly, melted in your mouth, and just plain delicious. It came with mushrooms, sauce covered onions, potatoes, leek puree, and black sesame puree. I am a black sesame addict, but the leek puree was to die for! That whole dish I could eat every day! My husband got the grilled Chilean sea bass, which he really enjoyed. The fish was cooked perfectly. For dessert, I got the monaka daifuku with an extra scoop each of hojicha ice cream, and black sesame ice cream. My husband got the chestnut crème brûlée. Japanese chestnuts are so good. Both desserts were delicious. After dinner we were served freshly made green tea which was good, of course. Before dessert, we were given complimentary champagne with rock candy on the bottom, for our anniversary. Tsukiko made some origami for us. One included a cute little anniversary message. She was such a pleasure to meet. This restaurant is very expensive. It’s definitely a place for a super special occasion, but it’s worth it. The whole experience, from the atmosphere, staff, service, and food was top notch. We can’t wait to go back!