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Formerly an American BBQ restaurant, Charcoal has now become a classy restaurant that serves fine Japanese food at affordable prices. At lunch time, customers can grab a quick meal of ramen soup noodles or a rice bowl starting at 42RMB. The A la carte menu offers a range of sushi, sashimi, tempura, grilled and boiled items. For a treat, go for the omakase chef’s menu starting at 500RMB, reservations are required 2 days in advance.

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After a couple years of being the beacon for American BBQ in Hangzhou, Charcoal has undergone a complete transformation into a classy Japanese restaurant. You may wonder what the connection is and why they’ve decided to make the jump to an entirely different food continent, but let’s not trouble ourselves with details. At the end of the day, we can happily report that the change worked out.

Stepping through the door, we were greeted by a loud shout of “Irasshaimase!” to welcome us to the restaurant. The interior has a Japanese look with paper screens and light coloured wood. There are some long tables in the main dining room where customers can have a quick, casual meal. To the right and in the back are tatami rooms for private discussions.

To the left still stands the beer brewing vats. Sidle up to the counter and the brew master will chat with you about his latest brews and offer you a sample. I tried Hold Your Horses brewed with Sichuan peppercorns, Official Poet with osmanthus flowers and the reliable Wetland IPA.

At the back, separated from the main dining room by a screened divider is a sushi counter and this is where I would spend most of my time. Sitting at the counter, watching the chefs expertly prepare sushi for you, and eating it piece by piece is one of the pleasures in life. Charcoal Japanese restaurant offers omakase meals from 500, 1000 and 1500RMB, reservations are required 2 days in advance. In an omakase meal, the chef decides the menu based on what ingredients are in season and serves you the meal a piece at a time.

We had a small sampling of that omakase experience by way of 3 pieces of tuna nigiri sushi, from leanest to fattest. Akami, the lean red flesh glistens like a jewel. Chutoro, the medium fatty part of the tuna belly has a sweet taste and buttery soft texture. Then comes otoro, the fattest part of the tuna belly and the Holy Grail for sushi lovers. Normally, the sublime way that the tuna melts in your mouth and the clean, sweet taste is enough to make angels sing, but here the chef ups the ante by flame torching it and sprinkling it with Italian black truffle salt. My only quibble is that the rice tastes neutral and not sweet and vinegary, but that was intentional on their part to appeal to more people.

▲ Tuna Nigiri Sushi 金枪鱼握饭寿司

The chef has 18 years’ experience working in the finest sushi restaurants in Shanghai, training under 5 different Japanese sushi masters. He came to Hangzhou last June to open Sushi Ichi a swanky new sushi place on Manjuelong Road and now here at Charcoal Japanese, their goal is to offer a high standard of Japanese dishes but at affordable prices.

▲ Small Bream Fish in Nanban Sauce 小鲳鱼南蛮渍

▲ Japanese Grilled Beef Tongue 日式牛舌扒叶烧

▲ Winter Bamboo with Bonito 冬笋

▲ Japanese Style Foie Gras 日式鹅肝

▲ Sake Steamed Clams 清酒煮文蛤

For the lunch crowd, there are quick set meals such as ramen noodle soups for 42RMB or Pork Katsu Rice Bowl for 42RMB. A la carte sushi rolls range in price from 18-68RMB, tempura between 28-56RMB and grilled items for 28-218RMB.

▲ Shiso Leaf Sea Urchin Tempura 紫苏海胆天妇罗

▲ Pork Katsu Cutlet with Shiso Leaf and Ume Sauce 乌梅厚切炸猪排

▲ Grilled Yellow Croaker 大黄鱼一夜干

Stop by at Charcoal Japanese to see the transformation that happened and stay to have some fine Japanese food that won’t break the bank.

▲ Avocado Prawn Salad 牛油果大虾沙拉

▲ Spot Prawn Sashimi 牡丹虾刺身

▲ Japanese Geoduck Sashimi 海松贝刺身

▲ Three Kinds of Tuna Sashimi - Akami, Chutoro, Otoro 金枪鱼刺身

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Each winner will get a dinner for two people (values 520RMB)

每人获得一份价值520元双人套餐

THE TWO PERSON MEAL INCLUDES:

双人套餐包括以下内容： 

Mixed Sashimi (Includes Tuna, Salmon, Amaebi)

刺身三拼（包括金枪鱼、三文鱼、甜虾）

Sukiyaki*2 (Add Udon Noodles)

2人份寿喜锅（加乌冬面）

Avocado Prawn Salad

牛油果大虾沙拉

Grilled Saury with Salt

盐烤秋刀鱼

Homemade Rice Wine*2

2杯自制米酒

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Comment Deadline: 1pm, November 29th 

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Available till December 31st, 2017

福利使用时间为2017年12月31日前

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 Charcoal Japanese Restaurant / 乐炭 

1/F, Building 3, Matrix, Fengtan Road and Yuhangtang Road 
余杭塘路(丰潭路路口)矩阵国际3号楼1楼

11:30am - 1:30pm, 5:30pm - 10pm

0571 8819 0887, 159 8889 2144

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