Ginza Kojyu

My wife and I were traveling to Japan for the first time and wanted to experience a Michelin star meal for the first time as well. We found Ginza Kojyu, reserved our spots, and we are very glad we did. The staff were very attentive, offering a drink menu every time our glasses were empty. When new courses would come out, they would explain the course with pictures and English translations of the ingredients. The meal was very high quality and allowed my wife and I to try food we would never have tried otherwise. Overall, a fantastic experience that we would definitely recommend.

It was good experience because of valuable and rare ingredients like Kuma niku, Kinki crabs. Although I thought it is a little overpriced. Overall i was impressed.

Ginza Kojyu was a phenomenal dining experience for my wife and I. We had a late seating and enjoyed an intimate omakase dinner for just the two of us. Every dish was a testament to the chef's skill, featuring subtle flavors that highlighted the natural quality of the ingredients. Chef Toru Okuda was a delight and was kind enough to sign two of his books for me, making the evening even more memorable. It was an experience we'll never forget.

Chef Okuda's pride and ambition comes through loud and clear throughout the courses presented, and there were some very nice, nuanced pieces. I just wished as much attention was paid to material preparation as presentation. Example: the 10 year unagi, which the staff went at painstaking lengths to explain to us how rare it was to be able to have one that survives this long, nonetheless was over-roasted to the point it no longer had the firmness or texture difference from the ordinary you'd expect.

Great experience with a lot of special fish types cooked deliciously and creativity. Great attentive service and explanation of each dish

We had high expectations for this place and it fell short of it. The service and atmosphere were great but the food just was not delicious, it could very well be a personal preference though. The scallop rice was one of the worst courses we’ve had at a 2 Michelin star restaurant. The interesting course was the puffer fish.

Honestly, the food at this place is great. The selection of the ingredients are top notch. However, the food tastes rather plain compared to to other omakase restaurants that are much cheaper. The servers lacks of attention to detail, to a degree that majority of the Japanese restaurants feel more formal in some ways. The chief dressed in white shirts, came out to the dining area without button up all the buttons and shirt half tugged into the pants. Every customer dresses more formal than him. The introduction to every course is very lackluster, the servers does not know what ingredients are in the course and often does not introduce how to enjoy the course. I would say the cooking is 5 star, minute one star for the lack of surprise compare to majority of the much cheaper restaurants here in Tokyo; service is good, but the lack of attention to detail really destroys the experience, and the servers are not well trained, they don’t even know how the food should taste. The whole atmosphere is sit in awkward silence at the bar, watching the servers running around in front of you, and eat in strange silence. It might be a good mama papa restaurant atmosphere for otaku to enjoy, but definitely NOT at an upscale Michelin star restaurant level. This is the most disappointing meal for our Japan trip

I was traveling alone in Japan and wanted to experience Michelin-star dining. Very few restaurants of this caliber welcome solo guests, so I was especially grateful to find Kojyu. I arrived later than planned due to a scheduling error, yet Chef Toru Okuda and his team received me with grace and the utmost professionalism. The meal was a masterful experience, delicately crafted and beautifully presented. A true celebration of Japanese haute cuisine. I highly recommend.