According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omakase) *“*Omakase (Japanese:お任せ,Hepburn:o-makase)is aJapanesephrase, used when ordering food in restaurants, that means ‘I’ll leave it up to you’ (from Japanese ‘to entrust’(任せる,makaseru)).[1][2] …… The phrase omakase, literally ‘I leave it up to you’,[3] is most commonly used when dining at Japanese restaurants where the customer leaves it up to the chef to select and serve seasonal specialties.
Being in Japan, how could we miss the opportunity for dinner at an authentic Omakase restaurant?
The restaurant
Kitsune No Yomeiri, the restaurant we visited, is very small, with only room for six people at the counter and a small room with another table for six people. There were three of us, and the restaurant assigned us the most special seats, those at the restaurant counter. Which means that all the preparation of the dishes was done in front of us.
What distinguishes a Omakase restaurant is not only the very high quality of the food offered, but also the impeccable service: putting the guest at ease and offering him the best food in the best possible way.
The restaurant’s menu is, as the title says, entirely based on Wagyu beef, which [again] according to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagyu) “is one of the most expensive meats in the world”.
What we had to do was sit down and enjoy the fantastic food that had been prepared for us, appreciating it first with our eyes and then with our palate. The preparation itself is something unmissable, as you can see from the video. Apart from the fact that we would be eating wagyu beef, everything else was a surprise to us. In fact, in Omakase restaurants guests do not have a menu to order. Everything served is a choice of the restaurateur who hosts you.
The review
Today I finally managed to write my review
“We had the opportunity to dine at Kitsune No Yomeiri last October during a trip to Kyoto. Of course we had to book in advance, but it was absolutely worth it. We obviously knew we would be eating Wagyu beef, but the menu was an incredible and delicious surprise. The restaurant is very small, and we were lucky enough to be seated at the counter, so everything was prepared right in front of us.
It was a menu that in addition to Japanese dishes also included Italian dishes, such as bruschetta, spaghetti and dessert, a fantastic Panna Cotta.
The restaurant is also wheelchair accessible 
, although obviously they cannot sit at the counter.
Unrepeatable experience and absolutely recommended.
Well done”
The food
And since we are talking about food, and what food, let’s go and “see” what the restaurant has prepared for us.
The preparation
The preparation of the dishes, as I said, took place entirely in front of us. In the photos below you can see part of it.
Acknowledgements
For organizing this dinner I want to thank @KarenVChin , who prepared our trip to Japan down to the smallest details, optimizing travel times and activities to carry out so as to always have the best experiences.
The whole story in two minutes
And now, if you’re ready to see the whole experience in two minutes, here’s the video of the dinner.
Warning : Make sure you do not watch this video on an empty stomach, as it may make you very, very hungry.
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Please note: According to my timeline before dinner we had walked 12.4 km, and after dinner we walked another 5.6 km to return to the hotel. Eating well is important, but so is staying fit and healthy.
. I am taking note of the places in this wonderful post of yours. Maybe one day in the future, if I can go to Japan, I will definitely listen to your advice.
Spending time in the Alps. You are very lucky. I can do anything to live there, even in a small hut. I’m sure this walk has made you lose the calories you consume. I love trying different cuisines of many countries. I have tried the dishes of about 10-15 countries, but for me, the first thing on the list is Italy, then the flavors of Turkey. I think dont eating carbohydrates I will need to go to Japan as soon as possible to reduce my weight.