Restaurant Suntory was closed for a while for renovations and while I didn’t notice a big difference in our return visit, it’s not like the restaurant ever looked bad to me anyway? I can certainly say the restroom was beautiful with those awesome Japanese toilets. This visit happened just a few days ago and I still feel mortified. Let me explain. I treated my friend for a birthday meal and wanted to order a virgin mai-tai, I was informed by the waitress that they ran out of the virgin mai-tai mix but was able to make it as an alcoholic drink. Was that perhaps a bad foretelling for me? DO NOT READ NEXT PARAGRAPH IF YOU HAVE AN AVERSION TO VOMIT.
Anyway, I’m not a drinker but I have never had bad reactions before. I HAD A BAD REACTION. I think I only had half the drink and by the middle of the meal, I was incredibly drowsy and tired. I didn’t want to move too much because I felt like I would get dizzy. It was awful. I stopped eating and just sat there wanting to just sleep. I couldn’t sleep at the restaurant of course. Finally the check comes (which felt like forever) and I signed off on it and excused myself to go outside. Well guess what, I started throwing up as I walked out. I tried my best to cover my mouth but I know things got out (sorry for the TMI) and I ran into the bathroom and it was awful. I also got it in the stall but wiped it down as much as I could. I felt awful both physically and mentally. But I didn’t have the energy or strength to feel bad, I wiped myself off as much as I could (yeah, it got all over my clothes too) and sat outside to wait for my friend. I don’t know how obvious it was but when my friend went to get a parking validation and I sat waiting for him outside, the manager came out and gave me a cold towel and asked if I was okay. He quickly left but what a sweet gesture. It was one of those disposable wet towels they give you at your meals but that was so nice. I will remember that and felt so bad because I am sure they had to clean up after me. Mortified. Anyway, the waitress shared they only validate for an hour but if we are kamaaina we can go downstairs to the service counter to get additional validation. My friend couldn’t find the counter she spoke up so we just left. I wanted to GET HOME. Anyway, I’ll share the pictures of the food and now officially know that I will never drink rum ever again.
Salmon Sashimi | $20.00
A nice appetizer to share. Nice cuts of salmon!
Salmon Salad | $18.00
I decided to get a salmon salad and mini rice bowl as my meal. This salad is very similar to the one they serve at Katsumidori. It’s very good, I loved it. I didn’t love regurgitating it all night but it was a good salad.
Deep Fried Shrimp Cake | $14.00
This was good. My friend was giggling at the placement of the pepper and the balls, grow up. Hahahaha nah. I didn’t get to try it fresh that night but tasted pretty good heated up the next day.
Mini Rice Bowl with Grilled Eel “Kabayaki” | $15.00
My main dish. Once again, I couldn’t eat it that night so I had it reheated. Was good. I don’t know, I can’t tell the difference between “good” eel and just the kine you buy in the supermarket, you know?
U.S. Prime Filet Steak with Sesame Sauce | $42.00
My friend’s dish, he enjoyed it. I don’t wanna talk about it. Hahaha but it’s nice because it comes out already sliced so it’s easy to eat. Doesn’t come with rice or anything, kind of silly to me. You gonna pay $42 for this, should come with rice and miso soup at least? That’s what’s lacking at Suntory, good teishoku sets.
I’m sad and kinda mad that they couldn’t make you a virgin drink when that is what you wanted…
I couldn’t understand why they couldn’t!
I don’t understand the part about running out of virgin mai- tai mix. Just make the regular mai-tai and don’t put the rum in! thought that was how all virgin drinks are made.
Me too V! I’m not a bartender and don’t know how this works though. Well it works out that I vomit in their restaurant lol
Waaah?! What a strange and unfortunate experience you had. I hope you are feeling better. They’ve seen everything I’m sure so no biggie for them because stuff happens. At least they were sympathetic.
Right?? Yes, thankfully I was better the next morning!
And thank you for the kind words, it makes me feel a bit better lol
WTH?? Maybe now they’ll figure out how to do a virgin drink. Good to know for me ’cause I don’t usually drink alcohol too. Your food pictures look great.
Thank you jalna! Next time I just get soda or something, nothing alcoholic like!
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