Reviews List
English Reviews (Reviews Total Language : 20 reviews)
“Disappointing experience”
First and foremost: this is a traditional Kaizeki-style Japanese restaurant, as such it might outright not be everyone's cup of tea, purely from a conceptual point of view. We were served the menu of the night. I unfortunately failed to find a single course that I liked. Everything was very mushy, ...chewy, sometimes both. The flavors were quite one-dimensional, overwhelmingly algae and miso. I believe however that it is a question of taste. The service was unfortunately not great. While very nice, it felt quite hurried. Plates were being taken away while half the table was still eating. This is something that would never fly in a Michelin restaurant in the West, but perhaps it is acceptable in the East. Another thing is the lack of extras. There was very little off-menu which in the end felt like the price we payed (44'000 JPY) was quite high. All in all, it was a bit of a disappointing experience for a 3 star Michelin.
Visited October 2023
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“Honestly the worst Michelin and worst meal in Japan”
After 12 dishes of fish and only fish, many tasteless the bill came to 1,300 USD and we were sickened. Good wine selection but 80 dollars for a glass of grand cru and literally 3 sips poured into the glass. There was only one wow moment which was a dumping made of blowfish. Basically every course ha...d blowfish in it and we never want to eat one again. Super waste of money.
Visited March 2022
“A bit pricey but worth an experience for a tasting menu for #5 Asia's 50 best”
Chef Seiji Yamamoto's tasting menu depends on the season when you're visiting (Eel season and getting 1 out of 100,000 miracle large wild eel for dinner). Nihonryori RyuGin is for the adventurous especially those who don't mind about eating Ayu that was grilled alive on white charcoal until its deat...h My favorite part of the meal was the candied grapes for dessert, frozen at -196 degrees
Visited March 2019
“Amazing Experience”
Rated as one of the best restaurants in the world, this was amazing experience. Must order the wine and sake pairings. Worth it. Some of the courses were strange, but all were delicious. Very expensive but worth it.
Visited November 2019
“Tourist trap”
The RyuGin once was so great but after receiving Michelin star, they became a tourist trap. Went to their new location in Hibiya and I was so disappointed. Food and service were OK but a foreign tourist sitting near me had such a strong perfume and ruined my whole experience. It's not acceptable whe...n you pay 30,000yen/person. Other top restaurants don't let you in if you have strong perfume/colon. RyuGin needs to follow this rule!
Visited December 2019
