Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan｜季節料理 彩さい

If I could give this place more than 5 stars I would! SaiSai has been on my list for a few years now, but I just couldn’t seem to get there. I FINALLY went for dinner last night and everything about it was amazing. The staff was wonderful and so nice. The drink selection is really good, even for those non-alcohol drinkers (me!!). SaiSai offers course dinners, but you can also order off the menu. I really wanted to try their oden so we decided to order off the menu. I will definitely be going back and trying the course meal, but I am so glad we ordered off of the menu last night. The oden was amazing. So flavorful and there were tomatoes in the oden. I have never heard of or seen tomatoes in oden. The tomatoes were so delicious and didn’t even taste like tomatoes. We also ordered the tempura plate, fried salted wings, an agedashi fruit dish (I will be ordering this every time I go!), stewed fish head, and then I ordered ochazuke (like a soupy rice). Everything we ordered was really good. That agedashi fruit dish though…. That was my absolute favorite. I love agedashi tofu, but I had never heard of agedashi fruit until last night. Ours had figs and grapes. Writing this is making me want some right now. I would order everything we ordered last night again though. For drinks, my friend had beer and I ordered the Italian iced tea which has an oolong tea base, and I ordered their no-alcohol umeshu (plum liquor) soda. Both of my drinks were great and I would order them again. It’s not a very big place and reservations are highly recommended. We couldn’t get in on the first date we wanted. They were already full with reservations. I would say this place is a little on the pricey side, but we’ll worth the money. I have no problem paying good money for really good food. As far as I could tell they did not have an English menu. No parking available, but plenty of pay parking available close by.

I've done takeout before, but this is my first time visiting. I've always wanted to go, and in this day and age... I finally made it! I asked for a la carte because Tsure is a light eater. I'm excited from the appetizer! They are all delicious. The highball is also good with ice condition and strong carbonation. Next time I would like to ask you about the course! !

The dishes are seasonal and carefully prepared, all of which are delicious. Rolling sushi is the best. Full of seasonality. The creator's inquisitive mind and sincerity are transmitted.