Beats 99% of Japanese restaurants, with exceptionally fresh, rare, line-caught fish.

Open for business. Restaurant name: You Yu (sister restaurant of Sushi To)
Address: 99 Fuquan Road, 8th floor rooftop garden, Mercure Shanghai Royalton Hotel 🌟 I finally checked in at this Japanese restaurant that has been on my list for a long time! As the sister restaurant of Sushi To, a well-known Japanese restaurant in Shanghai, You Yu is also known for its fresh seafood. Every dish incorporates the chef's ingenuity, and the Japanese tableware makes each dish as exquisite as a work of art‼️ 🌟 Starter - The first dish starts with black gold abalone, served with soft and glutinous taro and springy, tender beef tendon. This warm, flavorful soup is incredibly refreshing‼️ 🌟 Starter - The second dish is equally amazing. The crispy tartlets are topped with 3 kinds of fresh seafood: monkfish liver, sea urchin, and sweet shrimp. It's a wonderful combination of crispy and soft textures. I recommend eating it in one bite - very satisfying‼️ 🌟 Appetizer - This sashimi dish features golden threadfin bream. The fish is crystal clear and has a rich, springy texture. The chef paired it with salmon roe and dendrobium flowers for a dish that is both delicious and nutritious‼️ 🌟 Appetizer - The second dish uses two kinds of sashimi: Japanese Spanish mackerel and gurnard. The chef told me that this type of gurnard can only be caught by line fishing, so it's all up to luck whether you get to try it. The chef ages the fish in advance to bring out its deep, sweet flavor‼️ 🌟 Fried dish - This dish is fried until the outside is crispy. When you bite into it, you'll find warm crab meat and cheese with a lava-like effect. The rich, sweet flavor is delightful with every bite‼️ 🌟 Main course - The chef uses M9 Wagyu beef for this dish. The beef has a beautiful pink center and a savory, charred exterior. The daikon radish underneath is stewed until soft and has absorbed the sweet and savory beef broth, making it incredibly appetizing‼️ 🌟 Meal - The chef prepares kamameshi rice on the spot, with a fiery show that adds to the excitement. The rice is Yumepirika, flown in from Hokkaido, and has a rich, sweet flavor. Paired with sea urchin and Japanese butterfish, it's an incredibly tempting and flavorful dish‼️