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2019-10-14
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Summary: Volume and variety of sashimi that smashes the expected value of whatever you pay for this very HK-local omakase meal (you decide how much you want to spend ahead of time). It's not Michelin or any of that, but lots of interesting and delicious fish and the food just doesn't stop coming. If you like all kinds of sashimi (it, confusingly, doesn't serve sushi), enjoy BYOB, and care about value, you're going to love My Sushi. My Sushi is a Japanese restaurant on the Water Street slope just
My Sushi is a Japanese restaurant on the Water Street slope just below Ba Yi (that once-great lamb restaurant) in Sai Ying Pun. When you make a reservation you (my friend booked a week in advance), they will ask how much you want to spend (minimum is HKD 600 p.p.) and roughly what you want to eat. We chose 800 p.p. and asked to try some "unusual fish."
It's extremely small! it can fit at max 14 people, but tightly... on the night we were there, there were 10 customers in the restaurant. The staff and extremely friendly head-chef speak predominately Cantonese (and some Mandarin), so I'd recommend coming with a Chinese speaker, especially for the reservation and discussing what you'd like to eat.
A note: while MySushi is definitely local, that shouldn't put off any Japanese food foodies - there is real care and technique in the preparation of the food, as well as thought into what is offered. I can imagine that some people, paying this kind of money, would prefer a more "authentic Japanese experience." If you can see past that, there's some really excellent Japanese food on offer here, and its value proposition speaks for itself.
We came in a group of four, so what you're seeing are mostly dishes to be shared by the table (unless otherwise noted).
Starter dish (for each person)
Pickled salmon nose (!!) with cucumber, Kyushu fried Shrimp, Onsen egg with ikura
The salmon nose was a kind of crunchy cartilage; a delicious accompaniment to the pickled cucumbers. The onsen egg was a bit hard to eat; i basically drank it, but this platter was a fun way to open the meal.Hiroshima Oyster and Shrimp (per person)
Full of ocean-flavor hiroshima oyster and a giant shrimp. The shrimp chunk on the lemon was eaten with salt while the tail was eaten with soy/wasabi. Both excellent and very fresh. Shrimp head preserved for later use...
Pregnant Mantis Shrimp
This was pretty impressive - an entire de-shelled mantis shrimp - soft and meaty, and quite delicate in its flavor. The roe was incredible. Had never tried this before and was not disappointed
Horse Mackerel (Aji)
Sliced up thinly (eaten with ginger and ponzu) and thicker sashimi style - impressively presented and love how they give you both types. We had two platters of this for the table, so we had plenty to try. Both exude that wonderful shining fish fishy-freshness.Sanma - Pacific Saury
It was Sanma season when we went, and we got to try this with ponzu - wonderfulTwo types of yellowtail
One type was dry-aged for 3 days and the other one was fresh - tasting the contrast between the richer flavor of the aged buri and the younger, fresh flavor of the un-aged one was very coolGindara - Sablefish
A similar dry-aged vs fresh treatment for this gindara, which i'd never tried raw before. A little fatty for me, but still tasty with enough wasabi and soy as a balanceSquid and Uni
Their signature (if they have one). The squid provides texture and chewiness while the uni gives it that punchy sea taste. Each time you chew, new flavors come through; very rewarding dishToro
A crazy-fat piece of toro each. Toro sashimi is too over the top for me - toro sushi works so well because the fattiness is balanced with the vinegared rice; without the rice, it's just... fat. Anyway, everyone else loved it so i maybe it's just me Avocado/Soft-shell Crab/Chicory (i think) Salad
Much needed change up with some vegetables and crunch. The avocado was perhaps a bit overkill as the chicory and crab already work so well with the slighty creamy salad dressing. The avocado makes it too heavy IMO. Still a good salad, and it arrived at the perfect timeNegitoro-Ikura with Toast
Kind of wish we hadn't drank so much by this point - this is probably my favorite dish of the night. Negitoro-ikura is classic, but the addition of toast t points is fantastic and works perfectly. it's basically the tastiest pate you've ever had, without the icky duck or chicken bitsSteak!
Kind of out of the blue - the only non-seafood dish of the night. As if we weren't full enough by this point, this giant plate of grilled meat shows up. I'm not a big beef guy so i had just one bite; a smidge rare for me, and was presumably rested so by the time it arrived, it was cooler than lukewarm. Was still a nicely grilled piece of (quality) meat summarily demolished by the rest of the table.I don't even have enough picture space for the final few courses:
Shrimp Zousui and White Miso Soup
Using the shrimp heads from the previous course, they prepare the most shrimpy zousui and miso soup - exploding with flavor. I was particularly happy with the miso soup - the slight sweetness of the white miso is delicious with the richness of the shrimp
Dessert Platter - Tofu Ice cream, Green Tea Cheesecake, Chocolate Brownie
My friend insisted i include a mention of this: a scoop of tofu ice cream (which i finished! a rarity for me and dessert), is the perfect complement to bite size portions of cheesecake and brownie. The Tofu ice cream is excellent - lightly flavored but unmistakably tofu, it's a great choice to end a heavy meal
Overall, It's an absolutely insane dinner - just when you think it should be over, here comes another plate of fish. There are a few interestingly prepared dishes like the negitoro-ikura toast or squid/sea urchin, but make no mistake, this is a sashimi meal. If you only like sushi or cooked food, this is not the place for you.
if you do enjoy sashimi though, and i mean sashimi beyond the normal stuff served in normal HK sushi shops, i strongly recommend you give mySushi a try. I was afraid at first that we'd just get the boring salmon/tuna/yellowtail triad, but after they served that full Aji, followed by in-season Sanma, i was totally sold. I'd never even tried sablefish, and i got to try TWO versions here!
If you're wary of the localness or lack of ambiance for an expensive omakase meal, try the minimum $600. I guarantee you'll get more than you're expecting, both in quality and variety. Did i mention it's BYOB? Go easy on the sake though, you'll want to remember all the stuff you ate here.
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