Originally Posted by
PsiFighter37
It'd be nice to see Aska get 3 stars, since Brooklyn's erstwhile 3-star restaurant (Chef's Table) now resides in Manhattan. GK is a great restaurant but not sure it quite deserves 2. As for Nakazawa - he has always been overrated and overhyped...if they hadn't gotten it before, I highly doubt he gets it now.
I'd like to see Shuko get a star (I think it's always been deserving), and Omakase Room by Tatsu deserves one as well (although it might be too new). Sushi Ginza Onodera should be at 2 stars, IMO. I also think it'd be nice if Hakkasan got its star back - the food here is consistently excellent (along with a cocktail menu that is top-notch for a high-end restaurant). Given all the hype Cosme has gotten by landing in the Top 50, I wonder if it gets consideration at all...I don't think it should, but will be interesting to see.
Personally I think Nakazawa is way better than Shuko. My meal at Shuko was one of the worst "high end" Japanese meals I've had. I got the "kaiseki" set, which first of all is not kaiseki at all. Every cooked dish was over sauced, oily and salty; I couldn't finish half of them. The sushi courses were mediocre, some fish slices were ice cold. Maybe it was an off night, but I did not enjoy Shuko at all.
