Kotaro — Restaurant in Tokyo

I’ve been there once. The dishes were mostly good—you could tell the chef put a lot of thought into selecting the ingredients, no doubt about that.

Before going to the restaurant, I was a bit nervous, worried that I might be disappointed because of the rude attitude we experienced when making the reservation. But thankfully, during the meal, the atmosphere was quite relaxed and pleasant. I’m alcohol intolerant due to ALDH2 deficiency, so I didn’t order sake, but I believe they should be good.

Unfortunately, that ended up being our only visit. The subsequent attempts to make a reservation were frustrating—the rules seemed inconsistent and confusing, and I was hung up on a couple of times

There are many famous restaurants where it’s difficult to get a reservation due to their popularity. Among them, many prioritize their customers’ dining experience; I’ve never felt discriminated against. I can’t help but wonder—what’s the point of making myself being iced out? Some might say I’m just being bitter, but it’s true: eating isn’t just about nutrition or taste; it’s also a social experience. If the overall experience leaves you feeling frustrated, why bother? There are plenty of other choices out there. It seems this restaurant only wants to cater to their regulars or close-knit clientele. It’s fine, and I would just...

An extremely bad experience! Completely recommended. From the moment we set down the service was poor, no one explained anything to us, we had no idea what’s going on. We informed the waiter that we don’t eat certain food, despite mentioning it, we still received the dish . They say they will give us something else instead, but actually they just gave us what they gave everyone. List of the food was just tofu and vegetables. Until we received a peace of fish, it has a bone on it. Finally , when we requested to speak to the chef( who owns the place) we got no reply or concern. No one checked on us. And we paid an extremely high fee. Just poor!! Really really really not recommended! Medium food level . At this price you can get an...

Rated as the best izakaya in Japan. Only a very limited number of customers is welcomed everyday, it’s a small izakaya and the daily course is up to the House itself - a menu for drink and extra dishes is available too. Literally impossible to eat here without a reservation.

I am vegetarian and the Chefs prepared vegetarian options for me, which I really appreciated. Everything tasted delicious, the atmosphere was relaxing and peaceful. Not the best I’ve had in Tokyo, but still a...