Private rooms are standard for papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), but when it comes to sushi, do you usually eat at the counter or in a private room?
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Personally, sushi tastes 100 times better at the counter.
I’m Saito, the column writer♪
Exactly as you say.
A private room is out of the question.
Even celebrities sit at the counter. They’ll either bring their manager along or go as a group to keep things discreet, but…
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Not just sushi—I use counter seating for almost everything: French, Italian, Japanese, Western-style food, shabu-shabu, yakiniku, steak, okonomiyaki, and more.
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I’m Rin, a female member of SALON.
I prefer the counter because I like taking in the atmosphere too.
That said, I also go to private rooms and eat at conveyor-belt sushi restaurants! I think who you’re dining with is what really matters!
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I’m Fuu, a column writer.
I don’t feel that it’s 100 times better.
Sure, being able to admire the ingredients at the counter and enjoy the live feeling of having each piece made right in front of you might make it taste a little better.
But when it comes to papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), I was recently surrounded by a group of madams on both sides of the counter (lol), which made it hard to have a conversation and created an awkward atmosphere.
A private room really is more comfortable.
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I’m in Seattle.
The sushi places where you order on a touchscreen taste better, with all kinds of fun collaborations.
At the counter, I feel like I’m being watched, so I get too tired to even taste the food.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
I don’t notice any meaningful difference in taste between table and counter seating.
Since last year, I’ve prioritized table seats or private rooms when dining, so there’s more distance between me and the person next to me.
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