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We visited as part of a joint honeymoon and birthday celebration for my wife. We have been fortunate enough to have experienced a number of Michelin star restaurants around the world, so we were very excited to try this place out as well and add it to the list. However we found this one to be the mo...st disappointing Michelin star restaurant experiences we have ever had. Don't get me wrong. This is still a Michelin star restaurant... The food was good. Not amazing (definitely not Michelin star level) but good. That being said, the venue was amazing. Very elegant and tastefully set. In contrast, the service was definitely not to Michelin star level. No appetisers were served, my order was served incorrectly at one point despite having clarified my order with the waiter 3 times and there was no option for a wine pairing menu to go with the food. Instead we were presented with a monolith of a wine menu with choices ranging from expensive to bankruptcy. The majority of our time there felt more stressful than relaxing. Not only that, the entire affair was over in 90 minutes or so... Definitely not what you expect of fine dining in a french themed restaurant.  I personally would not recommend this. We found far nicer and higher quality food with better service in Tokyo in several other restaurants. If you go, expect a nice venue and nice food for the Michelin star price, but do not expect the Michelin star experience.

September 2024に訪問

Exquisite dining experience. We had lunch here this week, ordering each of the set menus for comparison (Cannes 13,000Y & Monaco 25,000Y). Both were delicious, and unique. Every course was special and the service was excellent, as you would expect from a Michelin Star restaurant. Of the multiple c...ourses, the highlight was the duck. This duck was succulent, had a lightly crispy skin and a rich flavorful meat; probably one of the best duck I’ve had. At the end we had the expresso instead of herbal tea with dessert, a good choice as the flavor was very strong and just what you want in a quality expresso. Overall, depending on what you prefer both menus were delicious but the Cannes would be our choice if we had to choose again, given the large price difference and slight difference in food quality for us.

September 2024に訪問

Over the years, I have been to Tour d'Argent 5 times before, and each time, I really enjoyed it. The service was impeccable and the food excellent. In fact, I have been praising it to my friends in Tokyo. On Sunday 11 August, I was back in Tokyo and was looking forward to going back to Tour d'Argen...t with a French friend of mine together with his Japanese wife. Because I have been praising the restaurant so much, they were looking forward to it as well. What a disappointment. We ordered the famed "Press Duck". It was Ok, The second dish, as part of that order, used to be a simple roasted leg of the duck. This time, there were fanciful stuff with it and detracted from the purity of the roast leg. Another disappointment. Finally, we were given a "certificate". Previous certificates, of which I have five of them, were classy with a picture of a chef preparing the duck on the front, and on the inside page, some history regarding the duck. This time, it was a postcard with a cartoon duck hugging a tower. It cheapens the whole experience. in my previous 5 trips, the restaurant was full. This time, only a few tables of patron. That tells all. I recognise some other staff. Their service was excellent. That's the only thing that reminds me of the previous experience, The staff was really excellent. When I expressed my disappointment regarding the "certificate", I could sense the staff was disapproving of the new certificate. If Tour d'Argent doesn't go back to its old tradition, I am afraid it will no longer be the place of which i have so much fond memory.

August 2019に訪問

Combine French elegance and impeccable Japanese F&B service, and one gets La Tour d'Argent Tokyo. Dining here is definitely quite an experience. The decor is decidedly period French, a bit OTT, heavy with courtly awe, chandeliers, ceiling mirrors, drapes, a sense of reverence. One almost f...elt the necessity to whisper rather than talk loudly in case one disturbed the next table. However, being a Tuesday evening, we saw only three other covers, unless there were earlier diners because we had a late dinner. We were informed that the restaurant is rather popular during special public holidays and holiday seasons. The waiters are in coattails. A dress code for diners is mandatory - gentlemen in jackets and ladies in smart chic. All credit and praise to Maitre d'Hotel Kouichiro Harashima and his special team. The staff all stood at attention facing the diners; any slight nod or wave will bring a staff quickly but quietly to your side. And often anticipating your needs. Their service was faultless. My partner and I made a reservation at this restaurant just for one item on its dinner menu. And that is Duckling Frederic Delair. The dining experience was quite, quite superlative. We elected to have the entire duckling , which would mean breast meat as a first main and then drumstick as a second main. Before the dinner, we had met with the maitre d to inform him of my dietary restrictions. And he was very flexible. The meal started with an amuse bouche. As an appetizer, my partner opted for the duckling consomme, while the maitre d recommended for me just two spears of steamed white asparagus which was in season. The breast meat course was excellent. The dish was brought to the table and presented with a flourish 'voila'. The accompanying sauce, made from pressing the bones and extracting the marrow juices, then slow cooking it in the restaurant's own recipe, in the dining room in front of the diners, was simply divine. It was not heavy, just light enough, and tasted slightly peppery, to enhance the flavor of the breast meat which was still a bit red and juicy. The second main was a drumstick each. A finger bowl for each of us was brought to the table, because we opted to use our fingers. Such was the superb and attentive service. A sommelier was on hand to help us select a bottle of wine from a very thick and heavy list, a list we felt was on the high side, price wise. Nevertheless, the red wine went beautifully with the duck. Just as the main course ended, Harashima-san presented us a memento postcard - an authentic duckling number certificate, a tradition started in 1890 in Tour d'Argent Paris, and in 1984 in Tour d'Argent Tokyo. Our certificate says " Votre Caneton No: 260441" (Your Duckling no: 260441). The maitre d said that the certificate confirms that the duckling came from France. Then the maitre d suggested we move to an adjoining room for dessert and petit fours to enjoy a view of the garden which The Hotel New Otani is famous for. Definitely worth coming again, if only to experience, again, the impeccable service. Reservations recommended. Closed on Monday.

May 2019に訪問

Dear Tour D’Argent Tokyo Team, On September 8th 2018, I chose to celebrate at your restaurant my wedding anniversary. From the moment we arrived until the end of our dinner, I had the most extraordinary experience. While dining, I was explaining to my spouse that all employees were like in a balle...t choreography, serving, guiding, and recommending their guests with an incredible proximity, a comfortable presence, a perfect timing, combined with discretion and a high level of service. Staffs were dancing around us. The spectacle was beautiful and the choreography perfect. I will remember this dinner for its impeccable quality of service. Besides, we did also enjoy the dinner and the Sommelier recommendations. Each meal we selected was a delicious surprise and we enjoyed every bite of it. The wine selection by the glass was an exquisite experience and the Sommelier was very attentive and inspiring. We did also enjoy the atmosphere and heritage of this restaurant. Everything was so comfortable that it felt we were at home. The restaurant is really beautiful and well decorated with many heritage pieces from France. Last but not least, we were guided by Mister Bollard, restaurant Managing Director, who took the time to explain to us France’s history and Tour D’Argent’s history, making us travelling through time. My wife and me will keep this dinner in our memory for ever. Thank you to the team of Tour d’Argent for this unique experience. Congratulations to all of you for the hard work you put in the excellence of your art and for pleasing your guests.

September 2018に訪問