Ristorante Satoh — Restaurant in Joetsu

We've been here twice with the family. If I were just reviewing the focaccia then I'd probably give this restaurant a 5 of 5 as it is amazing. Unfortunately, the rest of the food doesn't match the perfection of the bread. The pasta portions are decent, though for the price should be bigger. More importantly after our party of five has tried multiple dishes, we all came to the conclusion that the pasta dishes are forgettable at best and undercooked and tasteless at worst. The bread makes up for a lot of sins, but not enough for us to go back a third time. If you do want to try, make a reservation as otherwise you are likely out of luck. Most of the other diners seemed to be wine aficionados, so perhaps being tipsy helps with the taste? The shop itself is newly built, near the hospital, and does have an Italian charm to it. Though I could have done without sitting next to a pair of novelty underwear displayed above the table depicting Jesus at the Last Supper. I'm not a religious person, but that seemed disrespectful at worst and...

Fantastic food and fantastic service! This family run restaurant was so kind, friendly, and the food quality was top notch. We came here for my birthday and had a lovely family dinner, followed by a whole birthday cake fiasco with the dimmed lights and sparklers. The staff were all very patient and kind to our kiddo who was practicing her Japanese and ordering skills. 10/10 would come here again and make it our regular date night spot! Thanks for helping...

My wife, daughter and I had a wonderful dinner. The mixed antipasto was delicious, with 10 different varieties of food. We then had 3 different pasta dishes, all ordered from the blackboard menu. Each was an imaginative dish, with fresh, interesting ingredients and delicious flavors. This is a restaurant for...