Jose Luis Shibuya — Restaurant in Tokyo

This restaurant specializes in Spanish-Japanese fusion food.

We ordered the José Premium 8-Course Meal, and I must say the dishes are visually appealing; the plating is fantastic, but not all of them suited my palate.

I’m all for Asian food and not really into European cuisine, so this could be just me.

I liked the dishes; I just didn’t enjoy them as much.

I also like my beef a little more medium-well, but it came out almost reddish-rare. I asked for it to be cooked more, but it still came back well-done on the outside, rare on the inside. So I just chewed and swallowed each cut in a flash. Kind of grossed me out.

Don’t take my word for it, though. You might totally enjoy the food here.

Overall, a good (and unique?) dining experience. Would I come back? Likely not. Mainly because I am just a foreign visitor in this country. Lol.

Oh yes, the entire course took more than 2 hours to complete, with long waiting times between each course. If you don’t have the time for it, just...

I am traveler from HK. I love Spanish / Italian food, but this restaurant is not at my expectations. First, the food here is not good. I ordered a Jose Premium course. The cold appetizer (squid&kimchi, duck&eggplant, cheese, tomato cold soup) are awful. The beef dish : vegetables are overcooked, dry and bitter :( And I don’t like how the restaurant cooked the spinach (just only satay) in the Salmon dish, that’s not how the restaurant at this price should serve customers! Second, I have been waiting too long for the truffle soufflé dish(for over 20 minutes). I know it takes time to cook a soufflé, but the restaurant should work harder on the menu design! There is a big difference of serving time between one dish to another dish. All in all, it is a unpleasant dinner experience in Jose...

If you're a traveler outside of Japan expecting an elevated take on the Spanish cuisine - don't bother coming here.

At an upscale establishment who claims to "Spanish and Japanese tradition and innovation" on their website, I was disappointed by the following:

Lamb chop that still has its fat not rendered Rump steak that is almost impossible to cut without significant strength Overcooked shrimp in paella

The rest of the dishes were one dimensional and non memorable. Atmosphere & service was great however.

The only redeeming quality was the basque...