NARISAWA

My husband and I had a great lunch on Christmas while visiting Tokyo. We both appreciated the concept and the dishes were very tasty. I wouldn’t say they were the most unique dishes but sometimes that is not needed when the seafood is this fresh. The waitstaff was friendly and attentive. The chef wa...s also friendly and personally spoke to each guest. The area that could be improved is the beverages. We were not offered a wine list, only the option of a sake/wine pairing. We decided to do this and although the price did match the quantity and the sake options felt special, I was surprised that there was no pairing with any of the three dessert courses. We were offered coffee or tea which everyone was, with or without the pairing. I think a dessert wine would have been great. The staff always offered a top off of the sake but not of the wine. It seems like the chef works with different producers which I think allows the price to be reasonable which is nice.

Visited December 2024

We had a very nice experience there. Everything was very good, wonderful food, impeccable service, etc. It definitely worth two stars Michelan.

Visited December 2023

We have just had a wonderful lunch at Narisawa in Tokyo. The staff were very helpful and gave a great description of each dish. We had the Sake and wine pairing which was excellent. The first 4/5 dishes were excellent, with magnificent tastes and textures. I was disappointed by the fish cake dis...h as it seemed pretty bland too me. The following dish of breadcrumbed Grouper was ok, but not a wow. I think the Wagyu beef may have been better purely chargrilled rather than in a sauce, but that is purely my preference.

Visited October 2024

We ate at Narisawa six years ago when it had just won Restaurant of the Year. The food then was outstanding - mouthwatering, innovative, intricately crafted, visually exciting and luscious. The wine list was world class. Our meal today was still interesting and technically strong, but the exciteme...nt level has dropped significantly and the wow factor was missing. There are other restaurants in Tokyo serving similar quality at a quarter of the price. As Australian winemakers, our main disappointment, however, was in the wine department. We were not offered a wine list (in fact were initially told there wasn't one). So we agreed to the matching sake and wine selection (at JPY1800pp). The first sake although pleasant was aldehydic. The other three sakes matched the food well and were fine. We are not knowledgable about sake so cannot comment on the quality. All three wines - a rose, a chardonnay and a merlot - were made by Says Farm, apparently especially for Narisawa. Having extensive knowledge of world wines, we considered these to be well below world class. The rose was too astringent for the matching dish. The chardonnay was barely recognisable as such - overly lees stirred without fruit or finish and destroying the umami of the dish. And the merlot, which was served with a delicious barbequed wagyu was thin and vapid (I didn't think that was possible). We expressed our disappointment and were offered a glass of a generic Burgundy.... ice cold!! At a lesser restaurant, this may not have been such a problem. At a restaurant of this reputation and price point it was most surprising. We were offered a second glass and this was poured from a different bottle - it tasted as if it had been open for some time. The first few dishes were as expected and we commented that it would be worth coming back to Tokyo just to dine at Narisawa a third time. By the end of the meal, we had determined we are never coming back. So disappointed!

Visited September 2024

Food was very nice, not only food but the ritual. Bread that grows and ferments in front of you. All prepared with this Japanese perfectionism.

Visited October 2023