At Masa, you go for a true dining experience. The Japanese chef Masayoshi Takayama has become quite successful in New York, that people are willing to pay a large amount just to have an amazing experience. Masa is considered one of the best Japanese restaurants in the world.
According to the Japanese tradition, sushi chefs go through a training before they can become a chef. Masayoshi took the right path and was cleaning bathrooms and washing dishes in some of Tokyo's restaurants.
He has made sure that sushi continues to hold the Japanese essence in it. His sushi's are a great deal in America. After years of dedication in the Masa and after opening the Kappo Masa, the chef has defined the sushi culture in America.
Though Masa is known as one of the most expensive places to eat, it is also known for making sushi widely popular in America. When chef Masayoshi Takayama started off, Masa attracted the Japanese alone who willingly paid the big amount to enjoy sushi. Over time, the sushi culture got to America and people started appreciating the experience in spite of it being so expensive.
The high prices of Masa have received much attention in America since it also expects the chef to provide the best. The fish, which is imported from Japan, and the rent are what make Masa dishes expensive.
There was a time when the chef himself went to Japan to buy fish almost every Saturday. After years, he built his connection that helped him do so.
One time that saw the prices fall are during the recession, Masa lowered the price from $450 to $400. In 2009, Masa received three stars in Michelin Guide to New York, and it was the first of its kind, a Japanese restaurant. The restaurant has become one among the favourite Japnese place. Masa has even contributed to the sushi culture, making sushi widely popular and a part of the American food culture.
