The ‘Washoku’, meaning ‘Japanese food’, in its name signals the shop’s desire to blend into guests’ everyday lives. The tone the restaurant aims for is simple fare with a few ingenious touches. For that reason, guests might find themselves grinning at the little gaps between what the menu led them to expect and what they are actually served. For example, potato salad made with unmashed fluffy boiled potatoes dressed with a creamy sauce, or a fried mince cutlet with a hint of duck. Thick sabazushi roll is another speciality. Unaffected at first glance, yet suffused with playfulness.