The dishes, the plates they're served in, and the drawings on the walls are all creations of chef Ishii Makoto’s.
Every piece is from a story; and every piece is an expression of a daily emotion felt.
Together, these fragments of emotions tell the story of my background and of the world in which I live.
This is the message they try to convey.
I am not sure of where I am right now and what direction I am going with all that,
but I am still searching for myself. Although what you’re looking at may, not at all,
seem pleasing to the eyes; and may not be up to your taste;
I want you to know that I have given it all I’ve got; body, mind, and soul. And if,
I have, from time to time, been complacent and self-congratulatory during this process;
it has only been to keep me interested in my lack of creativity, going at it step by step,
moving forward. So, these pieces represent, for my lack of verbal skills, the best tools,
and I believe, the purest form of communication.
To me, a restaurant is a place where people connect and a place that makes people happy.
It is not an atelier where you brag about your accomplishment; neither is it a place for self-aggrandizement.
It is a place where you look hard at yourself, knowing your skills are limited but always continue to look for ways to improve yourself.
This is how this mutual and shared emotion is created. This is our goal and my wish for this restaurant.
Chef Ishii Makoto