Hakushū Teppanyaki — Restaurant in Tokyo

Stunning food, polite and thoughtful service and a fun experience.

-- Booking and location I was eating alone and so was seated immediately (Sat evening at 18:00), but a couple just before was offered a seat at 20:00, so do book ahead. It's also worth noting that there's seemingly no online presence for the restaurant, so you might need to visit or call. Finally, there are a set of steps to get into the restaurant.

-- Menu, service and restaurant The menu is simple and has English translations. Thoughtfully the hostess, who speaks some English, physically showed me the items on the menu to make it easier to choose from. I chose the Fillet steak, salad and a Coke. The restaurant is small. With seats for no more than 20 people. There are 3 tables. 2 for small groups or to be split among couples and a third which runs the length of the 'kitchen', which itself is an 8 x 2 run at the back of the room. It's all very personal and quaint.

-- Food, cost and entertainment The food was simply sublime. Freshly cooked in front of you by a seemingly 80+ year old lady. It must be family run. The back of the kitchen certainly isn't chain restaurant and the chef equally mucked in with the washing up once guests were served. As a tourist it made for an enjoyable insight into the running of a restaurant and the goings on behind the scenes. I was almost entranced by all of the oddities on the walls, the chopping and preparation of the meat and the shove that ignited the gas stove when it was only once called upon.

I ate very slowly (for me), allowing the ambience, gentle guidance from the hostess and chef (instruction on what combinations to eat) and the food to melt me away into what was a very enjoyable evening.

The cost was somehow higher than what I was expecting (8,500), but very much worth it as both a culinary and Japanese experience.

-- Gluten intolerant / Celiac I'm not intolerant, but worth noting that the meat is served on bread (to soak up the juices, which is then later served). The utensils are used for all cooking, so there's a high chance of cross-contamination. I'd ask about gluten intolerance before making a...

I wonder why the lady below was able to get seated without reservation bcos we went 2 days ago at opening too and they refused us flatly. Furthermore I called many times everyday before my trip to all their 3 numbers, all nobody picked up. I could have booked via jpnezy with a fee, however we were coming from kawaguchi on 27th & the bus was late, did not want to risk it. 28th was the last day before they closed for new year. Luckily I did not reserve because on 27th our bus arrived late and we had trouble locating our hotel, by the time I went there it was 9+pm. I asked them if I can reserve or if I can come at opening time on the 28th, they said I can try. On the 28th we changed our plans significantly to go, were at Roppongi but came back all the way just to make it to the restaurant before 530pm. We even had to walk from ebisu (20min walk) to reach. & the guy just refused to let us seat. Nobody was in the restaurant, I’m sure they can accommodate just 2 seats. We can finish in 20 mins if we had to. We had a kaiseki in the afternoon and were not tt hungry too anyway, we still came. I tried all my best to reserve and nobody would pick the call. What’s the big deal? They are so stuck up. We went to Satou steak and also the teppan place at Keio plaza hotel which were highly rated too, very good and much better service than this place. I’m sure there are lots of alternatives waiting in Japan. This place is plain stuck up. Just overhyped tourist place. No locals. Pls understand when foreigners come to your place they went to significant trouble to go there, its just 2 seats I’m sure you can accommodate. Do...

This is a tiny restaurant, run mainly by grandma and father behind the counter. Their son also helps and cooks sometimes at the standalone tables. We were fortunate to get seats at the counter for the genuine teppanyaki experience.

Had to walk around a fair bit to find the place. It's got a nondescript entrance.

We ordered 2 kobe sirloin sets. Each 6500 yen. It was plenty of food for me and just ok for my guy friend - so be prepared to add on if you are hungry. Everything was done carefully and deliberately in front of us. I had checked around and at this price, it's actually a great deal for Kobe. Vegetables - I especially loved the onion and pumpkin. Yes, everything is very buttery, but I think you have to expect that for teppanyaki.

Their little thing is they serve the meat on a simple piece of white bread. The juices all soak in and by the end of the meal, the bread is toasted on the grill for your enjoyment to the last crumb.

We also had beer (500Y) and sake for me (1100Y and it was practically a triple shot). If you come to a place like this, please drink. It helps to balance off the grease..there's your natural palate cleanser ;)

The family were all very humble and patient with our lack of Japanese. The son was very friendly and sent us all the way to the exit when we were leaving and took photos for us patiently.

With tax,...