I cannot recommend this place. I had a bit of concern when I walked in as it was almost empty while…read morethe restaurants next door were full. I sat down anyways because it was quiet and i wanted to read. The dishes are expensive for the neighborhood ranging from R40 to R 80. I had a teisyoku dish. The mushrooms were very salty. Yakisoba were overcooked and salty as well. Only two pieces of sushi with thinly sliced salmon. It would have been one star if not for the decent service.

This is another great escape from the traps of Japanese restaurants adapted to serve you quantity,…read morerather than quality. And don't expect to have sushi or sashimi in the menu. As the name suggests, this restaurant's specialty is tempura (deep fried vegetables and sea food), but not restricted to it. I was introduced to this restaurant by a Japanese coworker who said that tempura here was one of the best, even better than the ones you could find in Japan. Dinner is the best occasion to try their full course menu with a selection of fresh vegetables and sea food and due to restricted number of seats, go there only if you have a reservation in adavance. There is also lunch service, with sets that might have tempura as main dish, but their curry rice and tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlet) are also very good. The only bad thing is that as a restaurant where the main dish is deep-fried, the kitchen ventilation could work better. You will leave the restaurant smelling like a tempura.

Is this place still open and running? I swear I tried looking a dozen times up and down and left…read moreand right...I never found it, I gave up looking.

Was referred to this place by a São Paulo native and I was not disappointed. Who knew Brazil had…read moresome of the best sushi ?! I order so many rolls and loved every one of them. The decor was nice and trendy. The staff were very helpful and accommodating even though I knew no Portuguese. LOL Would definitely recommend if you're in São Paulo looking for your next sushi fix.

taken by friends, had an excellent meal. The sushi was fresh, the portions were adequate. The…read morechicken soba was piping hot and very good. My friends are regulars and know everyone, they all stopped by to say hello. A small beer list and they are double what one pays elsewhere. I do recommend the place. Great service and very good food.

Easily the best sushi I have ever had in South America. I advise to sit at the sushi bar. A father…read moreand son duo take you on a gastronomic journey like you've never had in Sao Paulo. It's not inexpensive for Brazilian standards, but a good value compared to other international cities and much better. Best to sit at the sushi bar and needs to be reserved in advance.

I've had Japanese food all around the world and Makoto San stands out as a place where I've had…read moresome of the best dinners in my life. Makoto has immense attention to detail and preparation and serves a mix of dishes from different regions of Japan. Don't expect your normal sushi place. This is for people who have the sensibility to appreciate fantastic food!

First free day in Sao Paulo after 5 days of business. Google says that SP has the 2nd largest…read morepopulation of Japanese people in the world here, ~2 million, after Japan. Expectations were high as 1.2K folks gave this place a 4.5 average. This combined with the large Japanese population only drove our expectations higher. When we arrived without reservations, we were told that there was no seating available for the rest of the evening. As we waited outside to search for another restaurant, a server came out and told us that they could squeeze us in. They separated a 2 top from a 6 top to accommodate us (yay!). We ordered the grilled squid, but later were informed that they were sold out. We ordered the grilled sardines and fried oyster appetizers. The sardines weren't sardines, but they were flavorful and well grilled. The fried oysters were overcooked and dessicated, but fresh. Our entree was the large sushi sashimi platter. Everything was fresh and flavorful, but maybe due to our expectations, as previously stated, we were underwhelmed. The knife skills, presentation and plating were sadly lacking and below supermarket or airport quality sushi. The rice was hard and some grains were undercooked and all the rice was under vinegared. Again the seafood ingredients were almost as good as that in Tokyo, Osaka, NY or LA, but the plating, cutting skills and overall presentation was not representative of the art of sushi. Trying hard not to sound like a sushi snob, but the training required to be a Itamae, then Taisho is admirable. A major part of the allure of sushi is that half is art for the eyes, half for the pallet. Only the pallet side was represented on this evening.

Too expensive for a self proclaimed traditional Japanese cuisine. Do not fall for that - there are…read morea lot of great Japanese restaurants in Sao Paulo City to waste time here.