Saikoushinkan

The restaurant was really nice and clean and we even got seated earlier than our reservation time. Everything went well, the service was great, the staff were very cheerful and helpful. The only reason why I gave the place an overall four stars was because I couldn't give four and a half, which is what it deserves and because nothing was "standout" in my mind, but I am being picky. You know how you go ''Damn, that was outstanding'' when you try something? Well, the food was great, but not exceptional like the feeling that makes you say that word. We had char-sui pork , which was really tasty, spring rolls, fried rice and a few other dishes. We ate and drank a lot but it wasn't exactly cheap, either. Not too expensive, though - about 8000 yen person. Still, a very good place and I highly recommend it.

The dishes were mostly good and tasted authentic and similar to what I’m used to (Cantonese style dim sum), definitely better than the multiple all-you-can-eat places around. Of course, this was on the pricier side, but honestly it wasn’t too bad. We decided to order off the menu instead of going for one of the courses. If you know what you like, it’s definitely more worth it to just order the items that you want. The course included other things like cabbage rolls and fried rice which we weren’t interested in. We ended up spending less than half of what we would have spent for the course! There were quite a few people even on a week day afternoon, but the online reservation is fairly easy and hassle free.

Thoroughly enjoyed my meal at the female owned Saikoshinkan, especially the two most popular dishes on their menu, the shrimp cheung fun and fried shrimp roll. The tender fried shrimp roll came with a suggested side of mayonnaise, which I would have never thought of but was a perfect match. The crab chaahan was also delicious. The cheung fun skin melted in my mouth, leaving me to wonder if I should extra and skip dessert. There are several courses to choose from if you’d prefer to leave it up to them as well. (Including a no meat course for pescatarians - however the no meat course includes seafood). The staff were accommodating to my dietary requests, and were able to remove meat from my dishes. The venue is spacious with multiple floors and a gift section next to the entrance. Just a heads up to make a reservation in advance of you may wait up to 40 minutes! -They don’t offer it on the table but if you ask, there is black vinegar you can add to your meals for that extra bit of malty flavoring.