New Korean HASUO — Restaurant in Tokyo

Authentic Korean flavors outside of the well-known Shin-Okubo area can be hit or miss—but this spot was definitely a hit. Tucked into a smaller space with limited seating, reservations are a must, and they operate in two sittings: lunch and dinner.

I visited for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful details—from the use of traditional Korean dishware to the upscale presentation. The set menu was very reasonably priced, and the variety of banchan (side dishes) was a nice touch. You get to choose your main, and both the soondoobu and bulgogi were flavorful, well-balanced, and felt authentic while still being slightly adjusted to suit Japanese tastes—without compromising the soul of Korean cuisine.

Menus are offered in Korean, English, and Japanese, making it accessible for a wide range of guests. My only wish was for a slightly larger portion of bulgogi, and something sweet to round out the meal would’ve been perfect. Also, it would be great if solo diners could book online in the future.

Looking forward to returning and trying their dinner...

HASUO@広尾 ⚪︎魅せる新感覚韓国料理店 📝【食べログ】3.66 💰【価格帯】1人4000円〜 🚃【アクセス】広尾駅2番出口徒歩4分 📞【予約】TableCheckで予約出来ます！ランチは予約無しでも利用可能みたいですが私が行った時は皆さん予約してました！ ⏰【営業時間】 ⚪︎ランチ 11:15～12:40 (85分) 13:00～14:30...

Service was very friendly and they tried their best, five stars for the people working there. Food was absolutely disappointing and shockingly expensive for the quality you get. There’s nothing “modern” about this Korean restaurant and ingredients/flavor are same as a cheap Korean in K-Town. As an example, their spicy cheese chicken (picture below) is made with Philadelphia cream cheese…come on… Lunch is ¥4.4k per person, insanely bad cost performance. Atmosphere is forgettable by the way - towards the end of the meal the kitchen turned on a super loud blender which made it impossible to hear...