kaiseki at sushi taro

I'm obsessed w/ a lot of things. Sushi is one of them. For Valentine's Day, Will treated me to dinner at Sushi Taro in Dupont. They were only serving their Kaiseki set menu. It was 9 courses of authentic Japanese perfection. Surprisingly one of my favorite dishes was the goma tofu w/ uni. Usually I think uni (sea urchin) tastes like "farm" if you can imagine that. Not that I've ever tasted an entire farm but I've always thought this. Luckily, this one didn't taste farmish. Another of my favorites was the sukiyaki w/ kobe beef. That was an entire meal in itself and they served it right at the end, before dessert. Stuffed. Will's favorite was the kasu-jiru soup. I really liked that it had mochi in it. I never had savory mochi before but it was surprising in a good way. My pictures don't do justice of the presentation of their dishes but they'll have to do. I'm happy to say that Sushi Taro isn't just another overpriced sushi restaurant. I can tell a lot of dedication went into each one of their dishes. I definitely appreciate that.