Ishibashi

By far our favorite experience of our trip. You step off the street and into the building that has been frozen in time. You are shown your private room and have your food cooked to perfection right in front of you. The amount of care and precision applied at everything your hostess does is just amazing. What an experience that I cannot recommend highly enough.

Ishibashi is the definition of Tokyo’s classical sukiyaki experience. From the moment you step into the historic setting, everything feels timeless. The wagyu was melt-in-your-mouth tender, cooked with precision and grace right at the table. Service was warm, dignified, and deeply rooted in tradition.

I cannot believe there are no reviews for this place! I was looking for a place to eat Wagyu when I came across this restaurant- the oldest sukiyaki restaurant in Tokyo. It had been open since 1870s and is still owned by the same family. The building has a timeless feel to it. They do not have a website. We made reservations a few months in advance via our Tokyo hotel. The food is cooked for you and every single bite was an explosion of flavor in your mouth. I have never had such delicious sukiyaki. The balance of sauce and Wagyu and vegetables was perfect. The quality of beef was excellent but I really feel that the way it was cooked to perfection made all of the difference. The set meal (lean or marbled) is not cheap but worth every penny. I would absolutely come back again.

We had a great sukiyaki dining experience at Ishibashi restaurant. The staff's warm welcome and accommodating nature added a personal touch to the experience. The sukiyaki itself was outstanding with each dish cooked to perfection by the skilled staff - very fresh and juicy! It was a memorable evening that showcased the restaurant's commitment to delivering a top-notch dining experience.

Had a wonderful dinner experience at Ishibashi with my wife. It was our first dinner in Tokyo and one of the most memorable of our trip to Japan. Admittedly the restaurant is not very easy to make reservations for if you're not Japanese, but we were able to have our hotel concierge call for us in advance to book our dinner. Your only options for dinner are to pick whether you want lean or marbled beef. We got one of each but they're both pretty marbled as you can tell from the pictures. The meal comes with a small salad and appetizer, pickled vegetables, an egg and rice dish, and fruits. The meat is cooked slowly and a member of the restaurant staff is with you the entire meal to cook. The meat is very rich and served with a raw egg and shoyu sauce (I think). You will have more than enough food and my wife was not able to eat her portion of the egg and rice. The entire dinner was memorable. We were taken upstairs to a private dining room with tatami mat flooring, which we did not expect. The building itself is very historic and it feels like you are transported to a time in the past. The staff member that was with us for our meal, Haru, cooked our food perfectly and tried her best to answer our questions despite the language barrier. She took great care of us and made our experience extra special! She even wrote us a kind note before we left. Thank you so much!

One Michelin star sukiyaki in Tokyo. To me what differentiate them from other fancy sukiyaki restaurants is size and quality of the wagyu. The beef is so beautiful and photogenic!! The staff will take care every step of preparing and serving which it’s much less fun than usual sukiyaki meal LOL. At the end they will serve the rice cooked with egg that my stomach can’t deal with that big portion of carb.

Traditional sukiyaki course, everything is cooked in front of you. Delicious and extremely friendly service

Pros: -Service was good and the staff were friendly. -Loved the vintage ambiance—very charming and nostalgic. Cons: -The price doesn’t quite match the portion size(very little); we expected a bit more for what we paid. -One of the staff who served us was having the flu and wasn’t wearing a mask. She was involved in the cooking process as well, which was quite surprising—especially considering the usual high standards of Japanese service.

I cannot believe there are no reviews for this place! I was looking for a place to eat Wagyu when I came across this restaurant- the oldest sukiyaki restaurant in Tokyo. It had been open since 1870s and is still owned by the same family. The building has a timeless feel to it. They do not have a website. We made reservations a few months in advance via our Tokyo hotel. The food is cooked for you and every single bite was an explosion of flavor in your mouth. I have never had such delicious sukiyaki. The balance of sauce and Wagyu and vegetables was perfect. The quality of beef was excellent but I really feel that the way it was cooked to perfection made all of the difference. The set meal (lean or marbled) is not cheap but worth every penny. I would absolutely come back again.

One of the best sukiyaki place in Tokyo. The resturant is an old histroical building. Customers are seated in a private dining room (traditional style). We ordered the marbling beef and add an egg oya. The meat was very rich but soft. The severs were very attentive. Note that they didn't speak english at all, we had to order/communicate using basic japanese. This place is highly ranked by locals. Recommend to make reservation first.