I finally revisited Food Facory Miyake - months after my last visit.  In my eyes, Masa-san has transformed his establishment,  rooting itself as the prime sushi (and Japanese/fusion) dish destination of the Old Port.   Miyake's success is now fuel to my fire, supporting this blog and the reasons for doing it - restaurants change.   Miyake seemed to have fixed the few things that, I felt, needed improvement.

The dining room had a lively energy to it, with far more staff than before. We walked in, asked for a table, and were told about a 45 minute wait - an improvement from before.  As usual, they offered to take our telephone numbers and call when ready. Surprisingly, that call came in far sooner than predicted.  While moving through the dining room I noticed a scallop dish on many of the tables - a popular special as it turned out - which was the first thing we ordered.

At the sushi bar I was pleased to see two new chefs. The first, a re-focused Masa-san who passionately and efficiently prepared each dish.  The second, a chef plucked from the pool of talent hired by Chef Masaharu Morimoto-san (the Iron Chef).  The dining room was filled with staff who quickly and attentively served tables.    Food was rolling from the bar and kitchen, a new restaurant by all means.  To add to the new image were uniforms that added to their presence.  I am a fan of Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares (more so the British version but a fan never-the-less) and this was a transformation of that caliber.

Miyake's food has never failed to impress me (and many others from the comments about Miyake).   This time around it was no different.  We each had a different version of Omakase along with the scallop dish (which I should have made a better effort to remember).  The food was wonderful and exciting.  The plates were small but satisfying.  I could sense a bit of hesitation from the staff as they served lobster sashimi, but the guests greeted it with open arms.  The scallop dish - combination of scallop, crab, and lobster on two half-shells - came out later; one taste revealed their popularity.

I was impressed with Food Factory Miyake from the first time I tasted the food; however small things kept me away for a while. I do not know when this transformation took place - and I suspect there are others like me.  If you are looking for a dinner experience - not just a meal - Miyake will satisfy all of your senses.