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About this place
Come for a satisfying sushi lunch or settle in for an evening of small plates and drinks. Taichi centres on sushi but also offers a range of homestyle dishes.
The lunch menu includes nigiri sushi in a serving of 10 pieces, as well as seafood rice bowls, chirashi sushi and eel rice bowls. Chawanmushi, a savoury steamed egg custard, comes with the listed dishes. One diner at lunch enjoyed nigiri topped with kombu-cured flounder, spear squid, horse mackerel, scallop, bonito and tuna, followed by dried gourd and mountain burdock rolls, with fish-bone broth on the side. You might look forward to the day's sushi toppings, or choose a seafood bowl for a rice-based meal. The lunch options are clearly laid out.
In the evening, take your time over sashimi and sushi, adding small plates as you please. Diners mention filefish sashimi, young kohada gizzard shad nigiri and kuruma prawn sashimi; one person paired grilled tilefish with crisped skin with local Tohoku sake. The menu also features vinegared cutlassfish and a chef's selection of three sashimi items, alongside beef tendon simmered with Hatcho miso, blanched rapeseed greens and clam chawanmushi. There is pleasure in alternating sushi with a warm dish and choosing a little of what appeals.
One diner's impression is of a place where one or two people can enjoy a meal while chatting with the owner or proprietress. It also suits solo diners; sitting at the counter and watching the food being prepared is part of the experience.
