10Menu

The offerings are Omakase (no menu) only, with chef-selected meals costing US$595 per
person, not including tax or drinks, though gratuity is included.[2][3][4] The sushi bar itself is a
US$260,000 piece of rare hinoki wood from Japan; Masa is one of only two sushi restaurants
in North America to have a hinoki wood sushi bar. Reservations for the 26 available seats are
taken three weeks in advance.[5] Chef Masa Takayama prepares the menu himself, often
including seasonal ingredients. He uses many exotic ingredients, such as truffles and Kobe
beef. Most of the fish is flown in from Japan. Chef Masa can be seen working behind the bar
and will sometimes serve the food as well.[6] While there is no menu to order from, Chef
Masa does keep a record of what he has served to his customers and what their reactions were
so he can cater to them on their next visit.[citation needed]