Vina Vin VinoShinjuku

We took a gamble on an Italian restaurant and was extremely disappointed. If you are going to be cooking Italian food, at least try to do it right. There were only three pasta dishes of which my grandson ordered the Napolitano. The noodles were very under cooked, almost cruncy. I had braised po...rk belly in tomato sauce. It had 4 pieces 1/2" × 2" pieces of meat and about 4 new potatoes cut in half. It did not come with pasta so we order French fries...yes French fries in an Italian restaurant. These we had to send back as it was like eating a saltlick. To their credit they did replace them. However the worst part of the meal was the ribeye steak my wife ordered. That bad boy never made it to the table to try. Apparently our waitress after confirming our order, failed to submit it to the kitchen. All of this for just under $60 US and still hungry. Unfortunately this is Italian cuisine gone wrong in Japan. Lesson learned, just stick to Japanese food while visiting. Most other cuisines we have tried in Japan have been disappointing to say the least. So save your money and eat elsewhere.

Visited June 2026

Stumbled upon this hidden gem while searching for a Spanish restaurant. Voila! Relaxed and warm atmosphere. Good wine list. Delicious food. Had the VVV Salad and Spanish potato omelette. Staff speak English and we were brought a menu in English.

Visited April 2018