Forest Garden — Restaurant in Urayasu

Forest Garden, in “The Square” at the Hilton Tokyo Bay offered up a well done breakfast buffet with plenty of option for everyone of every diet, as well as a special kids area with fun looking variations of foods. (Which is to be expected as this is one of the official hotel partners of Tokyo’s Disney resort.)

We had just come from the Hilton in Shinjuku which had the best breakfast buffet we’d ever seen (outside of Las Vegas) so the one here didn’t quite live up to what we had just experienced, but there was plenty to eat, the coffee was okay, there were lots of Japanese and Western things to choose from.

It served our vegetarian needs well prior to a full day...

Many years ago, I went to Hilton Tokyo with my friend to have breakfast, I still remember it was about ¥5500 per person, and we enjoyed varieties of delicious food, also fresh juices, coffee are all included. This Forest Garden, why so much differences? If I want soft drinks, ok, pay extra ¥820; if I want coffee, then that is another charge, I felt no appetite, because I was so angry. I would rather use the VIP room offered by airline business class, but I will never want to buy a cafeteria...

The food selection was disappointing for a 5-star hotel. Being in Japan, I expected sashimi and more fresh seafood, but the only options were grilled salmon and some battered fish. The drinks had no carbonation and felt flat. For the price and the reputation of the place, it did not meet expectations and I would not...