Toraji Nishiazabu - Minatoku

We arrived with high expectations for a wonderful evening. We were presented with a full menu as was expected. After spending 20 minutes choosing a good set menu a server arrived to then tell us the restaurant has none of the 4 set menus available; and most of the menu was not available. We left and found another great option nearby.

A fantastic meal with great ambiance and just wonderful meats and sake.

This was the best dinner I have ever had! The staff was wonderful and it was my first time trying wagyu beef (also my first time in Japan). The ambiance and music were great too!

Waitress pushed us into ordering four full course meals for three adults and two children, by saying that we could not order a lá Carte the specific meats that we wanted; until we noticed some other clients doing just that. I was pretty upset and complained when finally another waitress started to speak good English and brought the chef and he said we could order the cuts we wanted. I believe that the staff is guided to make people order full course meal sets (which include things I don’t eat, like tripe and tongue) on a per person basis (including children who eat very little) in order to scale up the bill. So I would not return the that particular restaurante anymore. They mislead novices into understanding that they cannot order a lá Carte.

Great place especially with a group. Great experience and food. When together you can share the fun of diy bbq. Pity that language sometimes is a challenge but in the end you get what you want. Neighbourhoods is perhaps not so thrilling but the experience makes it worth the visit.