EN Japanese Kitchen and sake bar

Had the 5 course menu. Was very nice. Especially with the unagi tempura and the wagyu sukiyaki.

Fashionable Japanese twenty-​somethings, Amsterdam gourmands and Japanese businessmen already found their way to newcomer EN. No wonder: the owners of this Japanese restaurant and sake bar, chef Ken and host Ryuji, previously worked at Yamazato. This Michelin-​starred restaurant is a household name within the Japanese community and local foodie scene. EN is less formal and less expensive than Yamazato. The monthly changing menu of this intimate place is dedicated to seasonal ingredients. These menus can be pretty wild: pan-​fried crocodile with a teriyaki-​foie gras-​orange sauce, anyone? Go à la carte if you want to experience how EN excels in simplicity. The sashimi of ultra thin white fish slices melts in your mouth. Ever got excited about an egg? No? Have some truffle-​omelette sushi. I rarely rave about veggies, but I make an exception for the lightly battered and fried eggplant, shiso leaves, oyster mushroom and prawns. A tempura made in heaven: tasty, crispy plus a low-​fat crust. I bet Ryuji can name at least three sakes that will do this temptation justice.