Aria Cucina Italiana — Restaurant in Tokyo

Food - I ordered pasta with an appetizer, and it was delicious! There was a perfect amount of cheese in the pasta, and the appetizer had a great combination of avocado, salmon roe, and fish.

Service - Felt a little lacking, unfortunately, mostly because one waitress was handling the whole restaurant. The guy standing at the bar was just idle / handling miscellaneous stuff.

I was told that no water was provided and that I had to purchase any form of a drink per person. It's a bit of an odd policy.

Atmosphere - A lot of couples, but I came alone as my wife wanted to try another restaurant. It definitely felt awkward...

4/5 We didn’t have a reservation, so waited 30 minutes outside (but this wasn’t really a problem for us, we knew it would be full). The tables are very close together so it almost feels like you’re having dinner with the people around you, all together. It was quite noisy as well, possibly due to tables being so close together. The food was exceptional, I ordered the crab pasta, and I can’t stop thinking about it! Honestly so great. The appetizer (carpaccio) was also really really delicious. Wine was good too. Service was amazing, as usual in Japan. It’s just a bit of a shame regarding the noise levels and closeness...

This was my second visit to this place, and it was an amazing experience. We arrived in the late afternoon around 1:30 PM, and there was only one table available at that time.

They offer a lunch course which includes a green salad, bread, a drink, and your choice of fresh pasta. I ordered the Sea Urchin & Salmon Roe Cream Sauce pasta, and it was absolutely delicious and flavorful—I loved it! The Holiday Lunch Course costs 1,980¥.

The staff were very nice, and the bathroom was clean.

I highly recommend this place if you're looking for...