Ginza Okuda

Our lunch at Ginza Okuda blew my socks off. It was fantastic. Down an innocuous staircase in an outside vestibule of a Ginza high rise, Ginza Okuda comes across as a hidden den. Past a zen water feature, a customer slides open a shoji screen and is greeted at the front desk. A captain escorts you to this tiny but elegant room with a counter having about eight seats. To our amazement and joy, we were the only patrons. After conferring with Okuda’s sommelier, a beautiful white wine and a multi-layered sake were poured. Then, the show began. Course after course of the most delicious food came from some hidden place in this basement lair. Every dish was memorable, and I sighed like a Tom Cat at a kitty harem. The seafood tasted fresh and was prepared with a light touch, bringing the flavors of each fish to the forefront. Perhaps the highlight was the Puffer Fish, the chef advising us he was licensed by the government to serve this poisonous fish. I am still alive, and his preparation was delicious. Gaza Okura might be our favorite meal so far on this trip. I would award more than one star to this chef and restaurant. This multi-course lunch with wine and sake came to $178.00, a bargain for the great food and divine experience. Lunch at Ginza Okuda is not to be missed.

phenomenal experience, authentic Japanese vibe with excellent food & information throughout each dish had its own personality & each individual staff member was beyond competent out of my many Michelin experiences this has been my favourite 10/10

Phenomenal preparation, service, and quality of dishes. Eveything was excellent. The wine and sake pairing was also delightful (you can also ask for a smaller portion for pairing), serving sake and wine from diverse regions.

Absolutely a must try place. This is the second time we came to dine here. Once again was impressed by the creativity of the chef. Food was delivered perfectly. The ambience was nice and the service was superb. Very lovely to dine here!!! Highly recommend it!

Very pleasant meal. Beautiful presentation and tasty food, worth the experience…..

My parents and I had an pleasant lunch here! Sometimes Kaiseki meals can have a few too many courses making me uncomfortably full. I kind of like it that the lunch set is not too large but every dish was very high quality

Great service. Good food. The Puffer fish was very good.

Superb atmosphere and quality of service, taste.