Taku

Mid-sold and shoved off into an “Annex”. My 6th visit to this restaurant - the 5 previous have been impeccable. I have prioritised and frequented this restaurant because of the ambience of the restaurant, the sommelier and the buzz, as well as the great quality of food. We arrived this time to ...be told that we were to be shunted into an “Annex” in another building across the street. A sterile, 6 seat counter with none of the aforementioned atmosphere. I absolutely had not booked in this location and had not been told before arriving. The whole experience was a fraction of the one that I had enjoyed previously and frankly scandalous. I visit Tokyo 2/3 times a year, pre-book and prepay this place and advertise it to all of my food-loving friends. This is really shameful behaviour and I am shocked at the exploitation of a regular customer.

Visited May 2026

When you make a reservation in one of the most expensive sushi restaurants in Tokyo, you don't expect to be seated in the annex of the main restaurant, which has a wine list of 4 bottles, as opposed to the long list if the original one. This is outrageous! I did not gave a 1 because our sushi che...f was great and did his best to overcome my anger but this restaurant, whose address was given to me by the head of the Michelin guide in Japan, is a pale memory of its glorious past.

Visited March 2026

this was our first time in the omakase in japan , it was a great experience we get to try different kind of fish the chef was very nice

Visited October 2025

Came here as a solo traveler, chefs explained each course in English, were very welcoming and attentive. I am a lefty and they took note right away. They even have a book with pictures of each fish. Chefs conversed more with Japanese /local customers. The food was amazing. Quality of the white fish ...(steamed or raw) was particularly the best. Come hungry because it’s a lot of food (at least 25 courses). You can order more at the end if you’d like. Easy to reserve a seat online in advance through OMAKASE JapanEatinerary.

Visited August 2025

Our group of 4 were lucky to be able to make a reservation at Nishiazabu Taku a week before when our other reservation was cancelled due to the chef being hospitalized. I was attracted by the great reviews both on google and Youtube along with the number of dishes served. We got to the main restau...rant 15 min early and one of the chef quickly walked us to the Annex. I believe that most foreigners will typically be eating at the Annex because the chef speaks English well. It was the case for us that night as everyone in the Annex were from the US. The staff was very attentive throughout the meal and the chef make sure to explain every single dish he served. For the fish, he has a book that provides a visual of the fish and he will often mention the prefecture that the fish is from. We had the sake pairing which was 5 different sake curated by the chef himself. They were all good sake and paired well as the meal progress. There were 30 dishes served that night and the preparation of the fish reflects the skill of the chef. He also made sure we were eating each piece properly. In a couple of dishes, he would prepare 2 pieces so that we can eat each piece with and without the sauce. Its like getting two completely different dishes! In total, the meal took 2.5 hrs and I was completely full! I can see why Nishiazabu Taku is a highly rated sushi omakase. The quality of the fish, the skill of the chef, and the attentiveness of the staff were exactly what you expected from a Michelin rated restaurant.

Visited May 2025