Traditional seiza-style (floor) seating with tatami mats, shoji screen and frames

Get ready to squat on the floor and wield the chopsticks to enjoy a Japanese meal. Aoi, a 46-seater and the first stand-alone restaurant of its kind that opens in town on November 2, promises to serve up a traditional Japanese food experience.

 

A venture by K-House Food India, Aoi is the overseas extension of the popular food chain Kyoto Gin Yuba in Japan. “Authentic and traditional Japanese food is what we specialise in,” said Palash Banerjee, MD of K-House Food India. “We had organised two Japanese food festivals at a star hotel in Calcutta in 2012 and realised there was a huge demand for Japanese food. So we decided to open our first outlet here. We will open another one soon on the fourth floor of Forum mall,” said Banerjee.

t2 brings you the first look of Aoi...

t2 picks from the menu

Delhi Maki (Chicken Teriyaki Roll)

A platter of Sashimi Moriawase

Nigiri Sushi

This bar serves Japanese green tea, coffee and mocktails

East Bengal mid-fielder Ryuji Sueoka and wife Chizu are originally from Yamaguchi in Japan. “We heard that a new restaurant is coming up, so we dropped by to check out the place,” said Sueoka. Their favourite Japanese food? “Sashimi, of course!”

Aoi

Where: 209A Sarat Bose Road, 3rd floor (near Sarat Bose Road post office)

Open: Noon to 10pm daily from November 2

Pocket pinch: Rs 1,200-plus for two

Text: Sibendu Das
Pictures: Arnab Mondal