Aiueno

Very good food and good service too

€26 tasting menu (lunch only?) is great. A few sushi but mostly non-sushi dishes.

Good selection of natural wine. 2 orange wine by the glass.

Where do I start? - It’s first time in Europe and Aieuno has the best hospitality that any restaurant can offer. The food is outstanding and the staff is super friendly. I wish they had this back in Montreal. I ordered the tasting menu. Everything was incredible. Definitely coming back next time I’m in Europe.

Choosing this restaurant made me feel excited and lucky for my trip. Japanese tapas achieved both Japanese and Spanish flavors, but never felt overly creative or difficult to discern. This restaurant refreshed my understanding of fusion because every dish was very delicious. There was no dish that was overly seasoned and overshadowed the original flavor and texture of the ingredients, which was what good Japanese food pursued. On this basis, it also utilized some Spanish styles. None of the sashimi platters were stale; they were all fantastic. In addition, the dumplings, a combination of pork, vegetables, and shrimp, clearly made you feel that they were handmade. On the other hand, the tempura zucchini and steamed egg were not greasy at all. The handling of oil temperature was so professional. The environment and service here were also great. There was no greasy feel despite the open kitchen and the abundance of cooked food. On the other hand, the service staff was very adequate, positive, and friendly.

Authentic Japanese restaurant, I ordered the superior sushi set in the lunch menu for about €18. It was a bit strange that the rice and nori and sashimi came separately but it tasted nice regardless. The fish is of high-quality. for the price you will also get me so soup and dessert/coffee, which I think is pretty good price for Japanese food in Barcelona. I would recommend for lunch. Service was also quick and friendly.

MUST GO. It has been a long time since I left a restaurant so impressed and satisfied. The place is not spectacular, actually it is a bit weird: it is not too big, you have the bar area with 10 seats with a view over the kitchen; then a table with 10 more seats with an impossible form that you usually share with other people; a 6 seat square table and, finally, a small bar again with 4 seats next to the entrance. Not too comfortable probably, but food a service makes you forget about it. BTW, you have a small terrace on the street with 3 small tables.
Service: most staff is truly japanese with some locals...ALL or them extremely friendly and knowledgeable, that kind of efficiency that they run almost unnoticed but they are there when you need them.
Food: WOW. That's the word. We took many different japanese plates -mostly sushi- and can not really tell you which one was best, just want to highlight the salmon sashimi: best I've tasted in Europe. Beyond japanese good they do have some Spanish dishes like T-bone steak from Tolosa that are probably worth to try considering the quality of everything else.

Illustration: sashimi mix for 16€

Labels: 2eat, €€€, #japanese, #MustGo, #PetFriendly (terrace only), #MustGo

Very authentic japanese taste if you order the right dishes. some dishes are fusion. The octopus tempura was a bit of a let down as the batter wasnt made very well and kept falling off. Also it wasnt very hot and was fried for some time but not served right away. The eel rice was so good, eel melted right in the mouth. Service was great and friendly. Overall recommendable. Even as asian, you wont be disappointed!