Ginza Espero — Restaurant in Tokyo

My mom and I had a fantastic dining experience at this restaurant in Ginza. We ordered the seafood set for two, and every dish was packed with flavor—fresh, well-seasoned, and beautifully presented. The portion sizes were just right, not too much and not too little (okay… we didn’t finish the desserts😆).

We arrived around 5:30 and were the only customers at that time. By 6:30, the restaurant was bustling, so I’d recommend coming early if you don’t want to wait. One of the waitresses spoke only a little English, but I had no trouble ordering, and the staff was very accommodating. The only moment of confusion came when selecting dessert—you have to pick one item from Selection A (desserts) and one from Selection B (coffees and teas). I ended up using ChatGPT to figure that out.

For the quality of food and the overall experience, the pricing is incredibly reasonable—back home in Chicago, a similar meal would easily cost three times as much! I highly recommend this place if you’re looking for authentic Spanish...

DEC 2024

Came here for dinner and ordered several small dishes and a paella to try. Started with some minced pork empanadas; the wrap was thin with crispy edges, not much filling and a little try though. Then we had the shrimp ajillo, plenty of garlic and flavor packed; bread is a must to soak up the sauce. The Spanish omelette was decent with soft pieces of potato in each bite. For the paella, had the seafood topping which included shrimp, mussel and clam. The texture of the rice was great, slightly al dente and nicely seasoned, however the seafood was overcooked. When you are nearly finished, the staff will expertly scrap off the remaining rice stuck on the pan which was the best part of the paella; crispy and fragrant. Overall a pretty tasty meal and service was good but a bit pricey for the amount of...

Went for lunch around 1 pm and had about a 10 minute wait to be seated. They do reservations if you can make one ahead of time. The paella was already sold out for the day for lunch, so if that's what you're looking for, I recommend going early. Atmosphere is nice and cozy downstairs (not wheelchair accessible). The food comes out fast and hot and was really good. Lunch special had 4 courses, each with multiple options (appetizer, main course, rice or bread, and a tea or coffee) for 1400 yen per person. Recommended if you're in the area. The food and service are great, and we didn't have trouble with a language barrier as English...