Tldr: food good, service good, price ridiculously low (for lunch) definitely a must try if you're looking for a Michelin star type experience.
This is the kind of place that makes me feel weird to review. I'm not a food critic, and Google maps is kind of... cheap compared to what this place is.
And there should be strong emphasis on "is", as many places try to be as Air is. Or, at least, their own version. The chef seems to have taken a background of French cuisine and made it his own (as can be evidenced by photos).
While the food does have a beautiful appearance (even going so far as to be genuinely artful in the signature dish), the flavors are not compromised. Every course had a unique and delicious flavor. The dishes are fit to theme the season, with us getting autumn ingredients and flavors.
The service was great. We enjoyed a brief interaction with the chef, who was so very nice. The wait staff had a bit of a language barrier (par for the course, and honestly still more proficient than is reasonable to expect), and were very patient and diligent in working to ensure that we understood both the ingredients as well as the ideas behind the dishes that we were eating.
I truly wish them great success, and the...
Read moreFood was artistic, each dish had a story of it's own. I am pretty sure any ladies looking for a fancy night, with girl friends or with a partner, would love this place.
A bit expansive for a regular girls night out. We ordered a bottle of wine for 3 and it was 16,000 JPY each.
I am a regular size Japanese so at the end I was pretty full but I'm not sure if gentleman will be full from this amount of dish. I can totally imagine my husband complaining about how small each dish is so definitely not for guys who want to eat...
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4年前のSNSより
このスペシャリテの画像をみてずっと行きたかったお店「RESTAURANT Air(レストラン エール)」
恵比寿にあった名店「ビストロ間」が銀座のメルサの上に移転され、既に大人気のアートな料理たち
グルメな方々と交流会 では早速お料理のご紹介!
Specialite de legumes(スペシャリテ) は2種より選べます 私は店名がついたまるで宝石のようなアートな前菜をチョイス
●エール(Air)+500円 これ目当てでここにきました!と言っても過言でない逸品 海老や雲丹といった魚介から、新玉ねぎのムースや紫キャベツなども入った贅沢な品々たち お花やピンクのキャビア、黄色いタピオカ、緑のアイス、蝶々など…彩り鮮やかで美しすぎます(≧▽≦)
●野菜のパフェ もう一つのスペシャリテはこれまたアートなお野菜 こちらもまろやかな味わいで人気の秘密が分かります
その他、全てが美しく、驚きあるお料理たちが揃います
●Amuse-bouche(アミューズ) 「タルトタタン」ブータンをタルトタタン風に一口サイズで、幸せな四つ葉のクローバー添え 「チョコバナナ」棒にささってトリュフのようなビジュアル、フォアグラとデザートの融合 「カプレーゼ」まるでマカロンのような仕立て スタートから美しすぎます
●Deux portions de hors-d,oeuvre...
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