Best Takoyaki I've had — and I've tried a few

Having eaten Takoyaki at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The delicate and precise quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. dashi stock is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference.

This is proper a high-end kaiseki setting cooking, not an adaptation for foreign tastes. sake was the obvious choice and the combination was perfect. Japanese cuisine philosophy of shokunin craftsmanship shapes how even simple dishes are prepared. Would return for this dish alone.