Takashi, GK2: Sushi Spot That's Been Getting It Right All Along

Address: Ground Floor, M-73, M Block Market, Greater Kailash II, New Delhi 110048

Timing:  12:00 Noon – 11:00 PM

Cuisine: Sushi Bar & Japanese Restaurant

Average Cost:  ₹2,500–3,500 approx for two

Let's talk about our relationship with Japanese food for a second. We love it. We have always loved it. We love saying omakase correctly in conversation. We love a beautifully rolled maki. We love the ritual of wasabi — just a little, pressed into the soy sauce, never overpowering. We know what good sushi feels like. And we have opinions.

Which is why Takashi at GK2's M Block Market is a place we keep coming back to. Not because it's perfect - we'll get to that but because when it's good, it is genuinely, properly good. And in this city, for Japanese food that doesn't ask you to take a flight to get it, that counts for a lot.

The Legacy: Henry Wang and the China Garden Connection

Before we talk about the sushi, we have to talk about where Takashi comes from — because the pedigree here is real. Takashi is the brainchild of Henry Wang, son of Nelson Wang, the man behind China Garden, which is quite simply India's most awarded Chinese restaurant. If China Garden is the institution, Takashi is the younger sibling with something to prove — and mostly, it delivers.

The philosophy, much like China Garden's, is product-first. The food is the point. The menu is a considered mix of traditional and modern Japanese — and the kitchen takes that seriously. This is not a pan-Asian all-rounder trying to be everything to everyone. Takashi knows what it is: a sushi bar and Japanese kitchen with a clear point of view.

The Space: Calm, Pretty, and Exactly the Vibe We Needed

Takashi sits on the ground floor of the M Block Market building, with China Garden above it on the first floor — both approached through a common entrance. The two restaurants share a building but not a vibe. Where China Garden is buzzy and well-known, Takashi is quieter, more intimate, more considered.

The interiors are warm and inviting — stylish without being cold, comfortable without being clinical. Soft lighting, a relaxed aesthetic, the kind of space that immediately lowers your shoulders by about two inches when you walk in. There is a calm to it that feels very Japanese in spirit — unhurried, intentional, easy. It seats a modest number of people, which means it never feels chaotic, and on a good evening the atmosphere is exactly what we want from a Japanese restaurant: quiet enough to actually taste what we are eating, lively enough to not feel like we are dining in a library.

The place is split between ground floor for Japanese and first floor for Chinese — which means if your group is divided between sushi and Schezwan, you have a real problem. Pick a side. Well we always pick ground floor.

The Staff: The Kind That Actually Makes Your Evening

The service at Takashi is one of those things we did not expect to be talking about but genuinely cannot not talk about. The staff here are warm — not the performance of warmth, but the actual thing. They know the menu well, they steer you toward the right dishes without being pushy, and they make you feel comfortable whether you are a Japanese food regular or trying it for the first time.

There is a cheerfulness to the floor here that is genuinely hard to manufacture and impossible to fake and in this city, where service can be wildly inconsistent even at expensive restaurants, Takashi's floor deserves its flowers.

Food arrives promptly — no long waits, no forgotten orders, no having to wave across the room to remind someone we exist. The kitchen and the floor work together seamlessly, and you feel it in the pace of the meal.

The Food: Order These, Skip Those

Here is where we get specific. Because the menu at Takashi is long, and the right choices make all the difference.

The Sushi is where Takashi earns its name. The fish is fresh — genuinely fresh, clean cuts, no smell, proper presentation. The salmon maki is a crowd favourite for good reason. The Sushi Takashi Platter — a generous spread of rolls, maki, nigiri, and sashimi — is the move for a table that wants to try everything. The quality here is among the most authentic we have had in this city. High praise. Fully deserved.

Gomae Salad — the classic Japanese spinach salad with sesame dressing — is one of those dishes that sounds simple and then quietly takes over the table. It comes up in every conversation we have about Takashi and it earns every mention. Order it. Always order it.

Prawn Mushroom Kamameshi — rice cooked in an iron pot with prawns and enoki mushrooms — is the dish that surprised us the most. It arrives still bubbling gently, light and fresh and deeply flavourful. It tastes like the ocean in every bite, which is exactly what it should taste like. Similar in concept to a Korean bibimbap but with a distinctly Japanese delicacy to it. Do not skip this.

Pork Katsu Curry — consistently the star of the table. Pork belly cutlet, crispy on the outside, yielding within, served with Japanese sticky rice and a rich traditional curry. It is comforting and precise at the same time. The kind of dish we think about on the way home. The pork across this menu — pork shogayaki, pork katsu, the kakuni pork — is exceptional. If you eat pork, let the kitchen cook it for you in every form available.

Tempura Ebi — light batter, perfectly fried, exactly what prawn tempura should be. A benchmark dish executed cleanly.

Shoyu Ramen — good, with a caveat. The broth is flavourful and the overall bowl is satisfying but the ramen is not the kitchen's strongest offering. If ramen is the primary reason for the visit, manage expectations slightly. If it's a side order alongside the sushi and the kamameshi, it works beautifully.

Mochi Ice Cream — end the meal here without question. Light, happy, exactly the right way to finish.

The Honest Bit: Where It Can Do Better

We said we'd be honest and we will be. Takashi on a busy weekend evening can stretch — the wait times get longer, the promptness slips a little, and the experience is not always as seamless as it is on a quieter night. Portion sizes relative to price have occasionally left us wanting slightly more. 

Our advice: go for lunch or early dinner on a weekday. Go specifically for the sushi, the kamameshi, the katsu curry, and the gomae salad. Avoid peak weekend chaos if you can. The experience on a calm evening is a completely different and better one.

The Verdict: Our GK2 Japanese, For Better or Worse

The restaurant has a pedigree, a philosophy, a menu with genuine high points, and a warmth in its service that makes it worth returning to. For a South Delhi crowd that takes their Japanese food seriously — and we do, we absolutely do — it is one of the more honest options our neighbourhood has to offer.

The sushi is fresh. The katsu curry will become a habit. The gomae salad will ruin us for every other version. And on a good evening, with the right order and the right company, Takashi delivers exactly what it promises: proper Japanese food, done with care, in a space that makes us feel good about being there.

South Delhi approved — with full awareness of its flaws, and full intention of going back anyway.