It also does several excellent varieties of poke, a salad of raw, marinated seafood and chopped vegetables. But the restaurant's strongest point is its lively selection of daily specials that keeps it steps ahead of Tokyo's one-trick-wonder Hawaiian joints.
The Oak Door, Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s steakhouse, is again hosting its popular Summer Beer Garden, offering all-you-can-drink draft beer and other beverages, as well as all-you-can-eat food items, through Sept. 30.
For evening gatherings in the summer months, The Oak Door’s terrace beer garden is ...
The guy at the front, the head chef, is called Tara-chan (literally, "Codfish"). His second in command is Katsuo-chan ("Bonito"). Why have they adopted stage names? Because at GiroGiro, dinner is as much a performance as a culinary art. Make no mistake, though: The ...
After 20 years in Tokyo, he achieves a fine balance between the rich, sensuous recipes of his native Tuscany and the subtlety of flavor and presentation of his adopted homeland.
Yamamoto's cuisine is complex and flavorful, in no way dwarfed by the vibrancy of the new look. Ironically, though, at the same time as he has ramped up the decor, he has toned down his use of "molecular" bells and whistles, reverting to a ...
There are no longer any a la carte options, just one omakase chef's special menu each day. It's an elaborate presentation of 12 courses that melds traditional kaiseki principles -- fresh seasonal ingredients presented in ways that draw out their inherent flavors -- but ...
Cafe Annteana seems to have a more-the-merrier attitude toward kids. The cafe manages to be long on style while meeting the practical needs of parents with children. It’s shabby chic — down to the last detail — with whitewashed walls, chandeliers, elegant-yet-unbreakable glassware, plush ...
The food here is always good, quick and fresh, and the bread-crumb coating is especially light and tasty. There are plenty of vegetarian options here, too. A noteworthy item is the giant fried asparagus, almost a meal by itself.
The food here is always good, quick and fresh, and the bread-crumb coating is especially light and tasty. There are plenty of vegetarian options here, too. A noteworthy item is the giant fried asparagus, almost a meal by itself.
Review excerpt: Although Tokyo has one of the best restaurant scenes in the world, sometimes you’d rather eschew the high-end and complex for simple, nourishing dishes, the kind you’ll find at Tiny Peace Kitchen.