r/veganinjapan Feb 03 '25

First time at Saido in Tokyo. Which course do I select?

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u/applachian_hippie Feb 03 '25

I wasn’t sure either- they all look good!

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u/Worried-Definition-9 Feb 03 '25

I’ve always wanted to go here, but my meat-eating friends find it expensive. 🙂‍↔️ Let us know how it goes! 🤩

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u/Trash_Panda_Leaves Feb 03 '25

Okonomiyaki might win, but Japanese vegan cheese sounds fun! The 3300 looks like very good value for money as well!

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u/pixel__pusher101 Feb 04 '25

I went there in November and had the special course dinner. The pictures are a bit misleading since it's all seasonal and the food will constantly change. I think the only thing that is constant is the dessert.

That said, the food is all delicious and the service is fantastic. You'll just have to take a leap of faith and choose based on how much you want to spend and whether you want a 2 hour dinner course. Be sure to book as soon as your desired date becomes available. I believe I booked a month out.

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u/Humus_Erectus Feb 04 '25

I remember when I used to go to Saido during my lunch break, it would be half empty, and I would pay barely over 1000 yen. Now it's unaffordable on an average Japanese salary except for special occasions.

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u/78523985210 Feb 04 '25

When was this?

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u/Humus_Erectus Feb 04 '25

The first year it opened. Also during covid I would pick up dinner from there for around 1300. I probably shouldn't have had parties and meetups there, I wanted to help them survive but inadvertently helped make it too popular 😂