Well, I’ve just finished up my four-course Midsummer dinner at Yasuragi and lounging on a recliner by the pool looking out the window at the drizzle and dark clouds, I’m quite happy I chose Japanese hot tubs, Qi Gong sessions and sushi indoors rather than a schnapps drinking picnic/barbeque in the forest!!
Surprisingly – or perhaps not quite so surprising, given the usual Midsummer weather forecast – quite a few Swedes and tourists had the same idea as me and Yasuragi was pretty full.
And now to the menu. Dinner was served in Restaurant Tokyo which is good, but not as impressive as their in-house Teppanyaki restaurant which is superb.
It started with sushi – nigiri with char (röding) and crass - followed by salad with lobster and wasabi crème; grilled entrecote with fried rice balls, asparagus and ginger-flavored tzatziki; and finishing up with lime mousse with raspberry brûlée and chocolate base. Not a trace of traditional Swedish Midsummer food in sight!
My verdict? Beautifully presented, the sushi was excellent as was the dessert and salad. I was just a bit disappointed with the entrecote. And after my busy afternoon schedule doing laps of the pool, steaming in the sauna and nibbling in between on fruit and spirulina tea in the spa, I was ravenously hungry and in need of more carbs! So luckily, I had a few snacks in my room to fill up my growling stomach.
But, the Midsummer package at Yasuragi was definitely worth it, despite the entrecote and midnight snacks!
