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- May 5, 2013
Day 3, Part 4: Takumi-Tei!
After a nice break back at the room, I made my way back to Epcot at 5:10. I had dinner reservations this evening at Takumi-Tei!!!!
I was so excited about this. I’ve been wanting to eat here since they opened in 2019!
On the way into Epcot I saw this fancy pants boat that I’ve never seen in the Epcot area before. I think it was for the convention that was there this week, there was a big, I think energy, conference that was at the YC while I was there.
I arrived at the check-in about 30 minutes before my reservation, but they were more than happy to accommodate me. They did however show me the price of the meal before guiding me in, I guess they want to make sure people are aware of the high price tag before they sit down!
The host guided me inside and spent a moment explaining the different elements in the main hall (Earth, water, paper, wood…I think there was another, I failed at writing it down), before leading me to my table.
This evening I was in the Earth room and was at a four top table in the corner. They oddly had the place setting on the outside of the table so I would be facing the wall while I ate, which at first I wasn’t a fan of, but in the end it worked out well that I wasn’t facing the room/onlookers (more on that in a minute).
Shortly after I was seated the waitress came over to explain the menu to me. As she is going over the menu, I feel my nose running, so grab a tissue from my bag to dab it, only to look down and see the tissue covered in blood! NOOOOO!!!!!
What awful timing. The waitress looked absolutely horrified that I was bleeding at the table (and I don’t blame her!)
I assured her that this was (unfortunately) a normal thing that happens to me in the winter when it’s really dry, and I guess with the winds there the past few days (it had been super windy that week) my nose had really dried up! But omg, how embarrassing!
The waitress ran to get me some cocktail napkins since I only had two tissues with me. Fortunately, the nose bleed stopped really quickly and I didn’t need to use them! Yikes, how embarrassing.
Once the nosebleed stopped, the waitress got back to explaining the menu.
It is an omakase menu, which is basically the chefs choice, however you can select an entrée and the dessert.
For the entrée I ended up selecting the A5 Wagyu from Japan (one of the main reasons I wanted to eat here), and for dessert I asked the waitress what her favorite was, which was the strawberry sorbet so ordered that. I also order the Sakurajima as my drink.
Shortly after ordering they brought out a warm towel to clean up, and soon after my drink arrived.
I was so excited about this. I’ve been wanting to eat here since they opened in 2019!
On the way into Epcot I saw this fancy pants boat that I’ve never seen in the Epcot area before. I think it was for the convention that was there this week, there was a big, I think energy, conference that was at the YC while I was there.
I arrived at the check-in about 30 minutes before my reservation, but they were more than happy to accommodate me. They did however show me the price of the meal before guiding me in, I guess they want to make sure people are aware of the high price tag before they sit down!
The host guided me inside and spent a moment explaining the different elements in the main hall (Earth, water, paper, wood…I think there was another, I failed at writing it down), before leading me to my table.
This evening I was in the Earth room and was at a four top table in the corner. They oddly had the place setting on the outside of the table so I would be facing the wall while I ate, which at first I wasn’t a fan of, but in the end it worked out well that I wasn’t facing the room/onlookers (more on that in a minute).
Shortly after I was seated the waitress came over to explain the menu to me. As she is going over the menu, I feel my nose running, so grab a tissue from my bag to dab it, only to look down and see the tissue covered in blood! NOOOOO!!!!!
What awful timing. The waitress looked absolutely horrified that I was bleeding at the table (and I don’t blame her!)
I assured her that this was (unfortunately) a normal thing that happens to me in the winter when it’s really dry, and I guess with the winds there the past few days (it had been super windy that week) my nose had really dried up! But omg, how embarrassing!
The waitress ran to get me some cocktail napkins since I only had two tissues with me. Fortunately, the nose bleed stopped really quickly and I didn’t need to use them! Yikes, how embarrassing.
Once the nosebleed stopped, the waitress got back to explaining the menu.
It is an omakase menu, which is basically the chefs choice, however you can select an entrée and the dessert.
For the entrée I ended up selecting the A5 Wagyu from Japan (one of the main reasons I wanted to eat here), and for dessert I asked the waitress what her favorite was, which was the strawberry sorbet so ordered that. I also order the Sakurajima as my drink.
Shortly after ordering they brought out a warm towel to clean up, and soon after my drink arrived.
This was a great presentation, and an absolutely delicious drink!
While admiring the drink, my first course was brought out, the appetizers!
This evening the appetizers consisted of: a chilled crab salad, a sea urchin with seaweed in a vinegar base, wilted spinach with fish roe, tofu with wasabi, and edamame.
My favorite of the appetizers was the sea urchin, which was a surprise! I was surprised I enjoyed the fish roe as much as I did as well. It had a very mild flavor with a hint of saltiness.
The next course was the sushi course. This included a tuna roll, red snapper, scallops, and eel.
I was expecting the roll to be my favorite, however I was once again surprised that the eel ended up being my fave! The server did note when she brought the dish that the chef had already seasoned the sushi, and I must say they did a phenomenal job. I have never had sushi this flavorful! Usually I very generously dip my sushi in soy sauce, but with these they were perfect just as the chef seasoned them, they didn’t need anything else!
The roll was a bit oversized and ended up being a mess to eat since it was too big for a single bite. Fortunately I was facing the wall, so no one saw my struggle!
The next course was the lobster tempura. This was the first warm dish of the evening and I was ready for some hot food at that point! The batter was lightly applied so didn’t overwhelm the lobster and was perfectly crispy. I was impressed at the size of the lobster pieces, they certainly did not skimp!
This came with a yuzu salt to sprinkle on top and a ponzu sauce. The salt was really good, I loved the way it enhanced the dish! I preferred the salt to the sauce, the sauce while good, I just liked the flavor of the salt better.
After the lobster tempura, the next dish was the sashimi. This came with three fish, two types of tuna and a snapper. The snapper ended up being my favorite of the three, it had a very earthy, umami, flavor that hit at the back of the mouth and was just amazingly delicious. Once again, the sashimi was already seasoned by the chef, and was seasoned perfectly!
Finally it was the course I was the most excited about, the main course with A5 Wagyu!
This came with three sauces, pearl onions, potatoes, and mushrooms.
I absolutely loved this dish. The steak was so tender it practically melted in my mouth. The sauces were good, but the one I enjoyed the most was the white potato sauce. I took my time with this course, savoring every bite, it was just so delicious!
After the main course was the seasonal broth course, which this day was a miso soup.
This was so comforting and flavorful. I took my time sipping it and contemplating what an amazing meal it had already been.
It was finally time for the dessert course. I had ordered the strawberry yuzu sorbet at my server’s recommendation, and I’m so glad I did.
The sorbet was just the right amount of sweetness, and there were these tiny mint sugar balls scattered about the plate that had this great crunch and explosion of mint flavor when you bit into them that paired perfectly with the sorbet.
Once I finished with the dessert the tea service was brought out. They prepare it for you at the table and then explain why they prepared it the way they do. Now I’m not the biggest tea drinker, so I was very impressed at how good this tea was!
The dinner service wrapped up with a parting “gift” of an origami Mickey with a thank you note for dining with them.
While this meal was very expensive, I’m so glad I did it! I do have to say though, even though my mom is quite the foodie, I’m glad I did it without her. This meal is very heavy on raw fish, so for people who aren’t a huge fan of that, this is a huge price to pay for a meal that only half the courses would appeal to them. This is why I’m glad my mom didn’t do this one with me, she has never had sushi before so I have no idea if she even likes it, and $250 is a lot of money to test out ones liking of sushi!
I would definitely eat here again though, it was a great experience, and every single item on the menu was delicious!
After wrapping up dinner I considered heading to do some night time photopass pictures, but on my way over I was hit by this wave of exhaustion, so decided it would be best to head back to the YC to rest and call it a day.
NEXT UP: I Guess I Should go to the Magic Kingdom at Least Once this Trip!
Day 3 Stats:
Steps: 24,422
Miles: 10.81
Broken Things: My nose (ish)
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