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😍 5/5 - 5 stars because this is the only place to get a Japanese
By 👻 @Diana G., 12/01/2021 3:00 am
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5 stars because this is the only place to get a Japanese vegan buddhist omakase... in NYC? in the States period? and it's very well executed! (...it was more like 4 or 4.5 because of a few service/ambiance glitches but reading the negative reviews I'm giving 5 out of spite)The flavors are definitely somewhat subtle. Everything was great, nothing was out-of-this-world spectacular to me - but I'm not vegan, haha. This was the December menu so it had a lot of yuzu (awesome) - I loved the wagashi and grilled dish which both featured yuzu prominently! The potato-sake lees soup was also very good. The plating is gorgeous and often seasonal, like a dusting of freeze-dried mochi flakes for snow. There were so many courses I did not leave hungry. Actually we got a tea tasting and between four pots of tea and like three soup dishes lmao we felt slightly like overwatered plants...*although Kajitsu serves shojin-ryori they aren't strict about allium - we were served onion and leek, albeit sparingly - not sure if this sentence is interesting or helpful to literally anyonealso the menu has circle triangle square on it. do not ask them about squid game i feel like they get that every daySome slightly odd things about the experience:1) The counter ambiance is austere. There's no music - they don't play the Kajitsu playlist that the NYT ran an article on. Another reviewer said they play it downstairs? IMO music and/or some wall decor (calligraphy?) would go a long way. 2) When checking in at 5:30pm the server checked to make sure we knew we had to leave by 8 (!), which seemed like plenty of time until we actually finished at 8:45 because of the kitchen's slow pacing...?? This might be a 1st-of-the-month experience (first time serving their December menu) but I found it unpleasant and kept wondering if they were going to kick us out due to their own slow service. The second half of the meal felt noticeably more rushed, e.g. they'd whisk dishes away right after you finished them... If anyone from Kajitsu is reading this, consider not asking that stuff at check-in, or starting your first seating at 5pm? Feeling rushed and like you're on a deadline while eating is not conducive to mindfully experiencing your meal, and feels especially out of place at a Zen Buddhist restaurant, honestly. ==tl;dr: Kajitsu is a wonderful experience, especially for vegetarians/vegans and people with an interest in Japanese fine dining! Conversely it's not great for meat-lovers or people with no interest or experience in Japanese fine dining (hence the reviews calling everything bland). If that doesn't describe you, definitely check it out - I hear they're closing in 2022 D:
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