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“Fabulous experience”
Review of Koy Shunka

Koy Shunka
Ranked #260 of 11,934 Restaurants in Barcelona
Cuisines: Japanese
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business meetings, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, After-hours, Reservations
Neighbourhood: El Congres i els Indians
Reviewed July 31, 2023 via mobile

Not just food, it’s a performance.
The food was great, the staff was great.

Just make sure you go hungry.

I only wish the waiters would refill the drinks when your glass is empty.

Date of visit: June 2023
1  Thank momch0
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Reviewed July 2, 2023 via mobile

Amazing food and great experience, would highly recommend for any couples in holiday in Barca :) hard to decide what was the best dish

Date of visit: July 2023
Thank 29callums
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Reviewed March 17, 2023 via mobile

Wanted to love this place as the food had some amazing highlights but the service and consistency was just not there. Inventive dishes and unique flavors and textures keep it interesting.

Unfortunately at this price point and expectation of a Michelin star experience there were numerous misses on basic things one would expect from any restaurant at any price point.

Some of the highlights: caviar, tuna, squid, waygu, mackeral, apple ice cream were all 5/5 amazing! Note most of the highlights were ONLY on the larger tasting menu so plan for that if you are coming.

Some of the lowlights: Some nigiri are extremely small portions. Ikura wasn’t special at all. Oyster and toro was bland. Lobster was mediocre, the aged portion was bad. It took 30 minutes between one of the courses which seemed to be a mistake. Pours of wine and sake completely different between staff. Having to ask multiple times for water, wine or anything as the waiter forgot we ordered or asked the first time. The waiter taking the wine list immediately after ordering and not asking my dining partner who had an empty glass if they wanted to order. This took 3.5 hours not due to the number of courses or presentation but far below average service.

Date of visit: March 2023
1  Thank Justin M
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Reviewed February 22, 2023 via mobile

We visited for lunch based on the reviews and the Michelin star, we were not disappointed! We sat at the counter of the open kitchen which is a great place to watch the skills and talents of the chefs as they create each dish from scratch. We went for the larger tasting menu with the wine pairings, I’d recommend this if you have a big appetite as the dishes keep coming but they do offer a smaller tasting menu as well. The wine pairings are great as you get everything from beer, sake and wines all of which went well with the respective dishes. The menu is superb, one title per course but you are delivered multiple elements of each title all prepared and presented beautifully. Highly recommended.

Date of visit: February 2023
Thank No1Scribbler
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Reviewed December 26, 2022

Fixed menu only here, and it was really good, I liked how they tried to showcase using the same ingredients in multiple ways which made it a cool experience. It was also relatively easy to get into the time of year we went, so points for that.

Overall food was great, esp the nigiri. There were a handful of bites we didn't enjoy, and I think the sushi rice could have been more fresh and seasoned better for a restaurant of this price range and reputation. The rice texture was on point for me though.

I believe there are better omakase restaurants in town, but they are just really hard to find and book, so this is a very very good one that is accessible.

Maybe I should not have expected an omakase, and instead more of a fine-dining Michelin star-style spot. Service was great for both English and Spanish speakers. Def worth going out of your way for a visit.

Date of visit: December 2022
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Thank Beau A
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