Konsai

This restaurant is in a charming alley and feels like an escape from Tokyo's modern hustle and energy. Konsai is a small place, serving a French-Japanese fusion cuisine that was delightful throughout. Each course was presented in a box, that when opened revealed yet another carefully presented (th...is is Japan, after all) course, each with a light touch and contemporary sensibility. Chef Kumagai served many of the courses and was delighted to see a westerner in his restaurant (perhaps uncommon? -- I was the only one there that evening). This place worked for me in every way: the food, of course; the ambience and setting; the pace and friendliness; the location and sense of discovery walking in. Will go back the next time I'm in Tokyo. You should too.

Visited April 2017

Excellent vegetarian multi course meal- unique taste. Nice ambience. Great wine collection. Personalized service.

Visited February 2016

The restaurant is located in a perfectly quiet alley away from the main road in a tastefully decorated modern Japanese house separated from the alley by a small peaceful garden The dining room I organized around a big and very long table were every body is sitting together in comfortable tabac color...ed leather We started with a glass of champagne and a glass of draft beer which was fresh in a nicely thin wall elegant glass The food comes in a suite of beautiful bentos First was a mixed of seafood with fresh vegetable: light and fresh Second was a fabulous salad made of very fresh rare greens It was time o order som red wine We went for a Gevrey Chambertin 1998 which was not cheap but delicious The third dish was a perfectly grilled fish The main was a duck cooked to a reddish perfection with grilled fresh vegetables The desert was an assortment of 2 different bentos of small delicious deserts to share Overall a very good restaurant in a nice location with character

Visited April 2014

A fantastic small place in Kagurazaka where chef Kumagai-san offers a variety of vegetables dishes, 25 types in the salad!, with the addition of fish or meat dishes of your choice. The vegetables are left almost untouched, slightly grilled or seasoned, bringing out a great natural flavor! The spac...e is plain walls with a magnificent eight meter mahogany counter in the middle. A fabulous display of al the fresh seasonal vegetables sits at one end next to the grill. Set courses are highly recommended, just tell the chef what you like and if you want to add fish, chicken or meat or all the above! Dessert time is a guess what flavor is you set of 3 ice creams! Everybody gets a different set! Please book in advance.