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Ryugin Main Entrance

Ryugin

Ryugin Main Entrance

Ryugin Main Entrance

Subtle landscape lighting make this place a challenge to find. Bring your GPS.

Ryugin Has An Owl

Ryugin Has An Owl

He's not overly friendly, but he is definitely large. I stumbled into his space while lost and seeking the dining room. 

Menu- Postage Style

Menu- Postage Style

In one of many detailed touches to the evening, the menu comes presented in envelope with postage stamp. Postmarked and all.

1st Course: Sea Urchin, 8/10

1st Course: Sea Urchin, 8/10

2nd Course: Firefly Squid, 9/10

2nd Course: Firefly Squid, 9/10

3rd Course: "Just-in-Time" Soup and Cherry Leaves, 9/10

3rd Course: "Just-in-Time" Soup and Cherry Leaves, 9/10

4th Course: Fish, 8/10

4th Course: Fish, 8/10

(clockwise, from the top): Fugu (pufferfish), Salmon, Monkfish liver, squid, and octopus. 

5th Course: Grilled Kin-Ki Fish, 7/10

5th Course: Grilled Kin-Ki Fish, 7/10

6th Course: Cook-Your-Own Broth, 8/10

6th Course: Cook-Your-Own Broth, 8/10

A gas-driven hot-pot, pre-filled with chicken broth, herbs, and fresh peas. A plate of Spring vegetables, colorful and fresh, is brought for dipping/cooking in the broth.

7th Course: Wagyu Beef, 10/10

7th Course: Wagyu Beef, 10/10

This was the best Wagyu beef I have ever had, hands down. 

10th Course: Sake Ice Cream + Sake Soufflé

10th Course: Sake Ice Cream + Sake Soufflé

Warm soufflé of sake, paired with sake ice cream

Course 9A: Hot + Frozen Strawberries

Course 9A: Hot + Frozen Strawberries

A frozen strawberry, dipped in -150F frozen nitrogen...

Course 9B: Hot + Frozen Strawberries

Course 9B: Hot + Frozen Strawberries

... With hot, cooked strawberries poured over top.

10th Course: The Sake Glasses

10th Course: The Sake Glasses

11th Course: Traditional Matcha Tea

11th Course: Traditional Matcha Tea

So rich, it tasted like a shot of wheatgrass

Course 8: Chicken + Rice, 9/10

Course 8: Chicken + Rice, 9/10

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Ryugin Main Entrance
Ryugin Has An Owl
Menu- Postage Style
1st Course: Sea Urchin, 8/10
2nd Course: Firefly Squid, 9/10
3rd Course: "Just-in-Time" Soup and Cherry Leaves, 9/10
4th Course: Fish, 8/10
5th Course: Grilled Kin-Ki Fish, 7/10
6th Course: Cook-Your-Own Broth, 8/10
7th Course: Wagyu Beef, 10/10
10th Course: Sake Ice Cream + Sake Soufflé
Course 9A: Hot + Frozen Strawberries
Course 9B: Hot + Frozen Strawberries
10th Course: The Sake Glasses
11th Course: Traditional Matcha Tea
Course 8: Chicken + Rice, 9/10
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