Itoh Dining by Nobu

Everything about our lunch at Itoh Nobu was exceptional. We had a lovely salmon sashimi appetizer followed by a mixed green salad with crispy onion and orange dressing. Next we had the iconic miso black cod and the waygu filet. The meal also included a perfect small serving of ice cream and tea. I would highly recommend pairing your meal with the premium Sake or the Gora Brewery Juicy IPA. Excellent choice for lunch or dinner.

We had a wonderful dinner here tonight while celebrating our honeymoon and everything was absolutely perfect. Every dish was beautifully prepared and full of flavor. The Kobe beef was exceptional and the red snapper sashimi was truly unforgettable. The service was impeccable, attentive and gracious, and made the evening feel very special. We also loved the unique setting, perched among the trees, with a soft and beautiful light that created a magical atmosphere. A memorable experience we will cherish. Thank you for such a special evening.

Delicious place! We went earlier in the day to make a reservation (recommend if your going during dinner time). The food was delicious, they even made us a congrats plate because we were celebrating getting engaged. Would definitely go again! The 5 course meal was definitely worth the price and every course was amazing!

Best meal of the Japan trip so far. Lunch is reasonably priced and is a 10. We each got the 140g beef which came with sashimi, soup and dessert. Delicious! Highly recommended.

A wonderful meal in a beautiful restaurant. The food was perfectly cooked, simple and elegant flavours and excellent ingredients. Our server was delightful. Thank you for a lovely evening.

This place is amazing. We have been here five times. It's set in the beautiful mountains of Hakone, and the food and service is absolutely outstanding and excellent value for money. To sit at the teppanyaki grill and watch the chefs calmly perform their art of surgery meets barbequing with skill and flourish is incredible. I would highly recommend Itoh Dining by Nobu to anyone.

Our experience at this restaurant was absolutely wonderful. The waiter was incredibly helpful, patient, and friendly — and his English was excellent. We enjoyed every single dish in the 5-course menu, including the dessert. The meat was outstanding, and the sashimi was perfectly fresh and flavorful. The grilled vegetables from a la cart menu and garlic rice was also very good! Highly recommended!

To summarize Wagyu was perfect. Design of the menu was poor, way too heavy. Having the full set led to nausea from too much better and oil. Starter yellow tail was placed with very strong sour dressing made by Yuzu. It was still acceptable. The next dish sweet potato cream soup startled me: aren’t we having Wagyu which is to the oily and rich taste side? No surprise, sugar brought out heavier texture of the cream soup. Then the salad dish I was expecting final refreshment before the Wagyu, BUT it was placed with huge amount of dressing, though sour with vinegar still creamy… that’s the moment I told waiter to address the problem and put all sauce aside. Too much imbalance already to me. Followed by fish cooked with butter adding heavier feeling in the stomach. After the four dishes, if not coming all the way for the NOBU renouncing Wagyu I would have called it off. And both of us did end up feeling nausea due to the heaviness.

Everything was excellent just as you would expect from a restaurant by Nobu. And their price is very reasonable considering the quality of the food!! I loved that chef was quite approachable and he answered every question we asked with joy. Ambience of the restaurant is romantic and it's a perfect place to simply enjoy your food.

We had a lovely lunch experience! The staff were attentive, the service was fast, and the price was very reasonable given the quality we received. We were also surprised with a piece of matcha cake in celebration of our anniversary.

I don't know who comes to Itoh to eat cooked seafood, but it's not us. We came for the Kobe beef. The restaurant is teppanyaki omakase style where you watch the chef cook in front of you. However, there are also tables in the middle of the restaurant should you opt to order a la carte from the menu. After starving ourselves for the entire day, my husband and I were hungry. The Kobe beef dinner sets we selected came with several small dishes. For an additional cost, you can also get garlic fried rice, grilled local vegetables, foie gras, half a lobster, etc, as add-ons. The small dishes we ate leading up to our main course were tasty fillers and built up our anticipation to the main course. The crudo salad, truffle bisque, daikon with beef tendon, grilled red snapper with miso and arrabiata proved to be more than enough food for my husband and I, even if we did order the foie gras and grilled vegetables as add-ons. The chef seared the foie gras perfectly. We watched impatiently as he grilled it, then plated it over toasted bread and topped it with mushrooms. It was the perfect two bite dish. Finally, the main course was served. Both the Kobe beef sirloin and fillet were melt-in-your-mouth delicious and tasted amazing. Oh, how I wish there were more pieces of Kobe beef to eat. Throughout our dinner, I watched vegetables being grilled and served to other tables. It looked beautiful, and I wanted some, too. So, we ordered some and I was not disappointed. One can never have enough vegetables. We wrapped up dinner with our final course - a mango panna cotta. While it may look simple, this panna cotta was actually elevated and tasted very good. We were full but just could not resist eating the rest of it. Overall, Itoh by Nobu is a good deal. I don't know how much Kobe beef goes for in other parts of Japan, but I know eating it back in the U.S. costs a lot more. And you're not going to get any small dishes and still have to pay tips.

Amazing quality of the food, especially the beef. We were impressed from the first bite. They also give a lot of food. We had a really full stomach after the meal.

We went there for lunch and were pleasantly surprised. This is a chain, and we were a little apprehensive. There aren't a ton of options for food in Hakone but this is definitely one of the best. There weren't a lot of people but service was good. Excellent wagyuu short ribs, the meat just melted in your mouth. The salad was decent, nothing to write home about. Phenomenal roasted garlic fried rice. It was great to see the chef preparing the beef in front of us. The portions weren't huge but it was definitely enough for us. The lunch menu is a little cheaper than the dinner menu which was nice. Decent selection of sake and japanese whisky as well. I had their Nobu house sake and it was pretty good. Would 100% come back when we visit Hakone again.

Food was all delicious! It's a little expensive but we anticipated that ~ the steak alone made it worth it. I had the Kobe sirloin & fillet and it melted in my mouth. Every portion was perfect! It all taste so good. Service was great. The servers were super attentive. It was a Monday night, so it wasn't busy at all. I love the minimalist style ambiance of the place. Quiet & Comfortable.

Didn't reserve a special dining package with our hotel, we were far enough away from Gora's main hub to walk back into the rain, so I suggested Itoh. I had heard of Nobu being from the states but had never tried it. I figured that with the current exchange rate and the fact that we'd probably never come back to Hakone again, this fancy dining opportunity would be a once-in-a-lifetime steal. Atmosphere: it was a Wednesday night and we were the first to arrive for dinner (if you can go during lunch, it's even more affordable). The exterior design matches the forest of Hakone. Once inside, the dim mood lighting showcases the chefs and the foods they prepare. Once we left, two other parties were dining and the restaurant remained quiet and the patrons whispered in awe of the food. Service: they were incredibly kind and with limited Japanese, we were able to secure a reservation two hours before eating here. The staff speak English very well and were able to print the menu into English for us, as well as verbally explain it to us also. Food was prepared with utmost care and precision. As we left they offered to call us a taxi and as tradition, bowed to us as we exited. We choose set courses. I had the lobster while my husband got the smaller portion of the fattier wagyu they offer but other than that we were given the same courses. octopus: woke up the palette with a strong citrus flavor. Yuzu, lemon? I forget but paired nicely with octopus and micro salad corn soup: smooth, delicate, warm, truffle flavor wasn't mindblowing zucchini: the best zucchini we've ever had, so juicy and paired with a sauce reminiscent of a hollandaise sauce, rich and fatty rice: our least favorite but not bad tasting at all, well-cooked ingredients that felt a little inexpensive thrown into a bowl, helped me feel like I wouldn't be starving after this fancy dinner seabass: crispy skin, the olive sauce paired well to bring earthiness wagyu: you should get the wagyu here, we had two weeks previous gone to an all-you-can-eat wagyu steak place, and the steak here at Itoh BLOWS IT OUT, OF THE WATER, my husband still talks about this steak, it's the best we've ever tried lobster and scallop: kinda hard to eat while watching someone eat the wagyu beef but still a very well-cooked seafood course, love that they cook the shell so the innards get soft and becomes a dipping bowl of sorts for the lobster and scallop, well seasoned tomato: cute presentation and execution, light, refreshing, varied textures made it fun and playful, and the sweet and cold combo let me know we were coming to a close coconut cookie with tea: they asked if we preferred coffee or tea, chose tea, and were handed a cup with optional cream and a sugar cube, so comforting after the meal coupled with a small moist sweet All in all: we left full and satisfied, the menu good mix of familiar foods, fancy touches, good portions, and an elevated environment. I still don't know what hotel course meals are like, but this was a magical place.

Wow!! I cannot believe we found this gem! Seriously the best Kobe and Wagyu on the planet. Yes, way out here in this tiny little town near the base of Mt Fuji. This restaurant is absolutely beautiful. If you're lucky enough to find yourself anywhere near here, make a reservation and be ready to spend some cash because it's not cheap but it's worth every yen you can muster up. Oh, did I mention the caviar? mmmmmm

Not friendly to tourists/poor service Definitely disappointed in this restaurant. The food was ok, but the service was NOT good. It seemed like they could care less about us. The waiter brought towels to clean our hands but never took them away, we had to ask several times just for water, food was dropped off at our table and waiter would just rush off, alcoholic drinks were half poured, we were kept waiting for EVERYTHING, and I could go on and on. The table next to us were Japanese locals and we could definitely notice the intentional difference in service. I highly recommend skipping this restaurant and save your money at an establishment that cares.

When we planned to come to Hakone, my better half started to look up places to do, see and of course eat at. She knows I always wanted to eat Wagyu A-5 from Japan and she found the perfect place. As most know the Name Nobu in the dining world is famous and Itoh Dinning by Nobu did not disappoint on all levels. From the nice landscape of a traditional Japanese garden and well organized trees that shades the restaurant is what I would wish to have for my home, to the stone walkway that leads up to the entrance is so perfect. You open the door and see such a nice décor of sophistication and eye appeal that made my mouth drop. It's like me looking at my wife for the first time. We sat right in front of the chef so we could watch him prepare our food. We went here for lunch as we were going to spend the day at a museum and garden. We ordered the Special A5 Wagyu Set. At that time it was 9,000 yen but it is now 11,000 Yen for the 140 grams which would be a little less than $110 US depending on the exchange rate. They also have a smaller one at 90 grams for 7,800 Yen The set contained umami soup which that day was their potato soup that tasted so good that I wish I could of licked the cup that it was served in. For the Nobu Style Hors D'oeuvres, we were served Yellow Tail sashimi drizzled with a ponzu dressing. The Hakone salad had a nice light dressing that didn't overpower the fresh greens. You have a choice of bread or rice, of course we got the rice which was nothing like we are served back home. The rice was like soft shiny almost translucent that went well with the oh so tender Wagyu A-5 that you could cut it with your chopsticks. Just when you think the meal was done, they brought out a small dish of veggie pasta. I was on cloud 9 that I don't even remember what it tasted like. For dessert we were served a peach sherbet that made our eyes roll back and I don't even like peaches. I highly recommend coming here if you are in the Hakone area. Don't forget to see the other sights along the way. Pro tip: Look at my video to find this hidden place as it is down one of the side streets. There is no signage with the exception of a menu board in front of the gravel parking lot. Make a reservation especially if you plan to come here for dinner. Learn to speak some Japanese or get yourself an electronic translator. While most know a little English, we don't want to be pompous and expect everyone to speak to us in English.

I want to visit Hakone again just so I can eat at this restaurant one more time. If you're in Hakone, you have to have food here! Husband and I went for lunch so we didn't need a reservation, plus the prices for lunch are slightly cheaper compared to the dinner menu. If you can, would highly recommend sitting not at a table but in front of the grills where you can watch the chefs cook your food right in front of you! It's just a fun experience to have. Both of us got the A5 wagyu set lunch menu and every single course was absolutely out of this world delicious. The wagyu was cooked beautifully and just melted in your mouth. Definitely ruined beef for me forever. Plus the prices were extremely reasonable, or at least we thought so considering the quality of food, the attention to detail in cooking, the service and the fact that it's a Nobu restaurant. Like I mentioned though, lunch prices are quite a bit cheaper than dinner for the exact amount of food, so if budget is an issue but you want to get good food, try this place for lunch!

One word: epic! Ordered the WAGYU A5 set menu, and it was perfect, from the corn soup, sashimi, to the salad, and foie gras. The A5 is prepared by the chef in front of you like your typical Teppanyaki place. It was cut and cooked perfectly. The sauces that come with it were surprisingly incredible. It all melts in your mouth and will leave you mind-blown. It was a perfect dinner and would highly recommend trying it, if the budget allows!

Up in Gora there aren't a lot of food options around at least fine dining and something that's open. We figured let's try teppan and why not let it be our first time trying Nobu. Menu consist of a la carte or chef choice. The design and atmosphere was quiet and nice. We chose the steak and lobster combo which was fantastic with A4 Wagyu. Mind you I went to Kobe and tried there A5 Wagyu and it was not comparable to the skill and cooking of our young chef. Our head chef was only 28, seems like his been doing it for 28 yrs. he spoke little English, but was enough to have a conversation. Asked him if Nobu actually stops by and he does, gave him some pointers on cooking which was very cool to know. Sea bass was very well balanced not too sweet at all. There wasn't any overpowering fishy smell, but expected from a seared grilled fish. Salad was plain and I can do without, but not much to expect since its a teppan establishment A4 Wagyu melt in your mouth buttery tender taste. Hardly can describe it. One must try. Lobster cooked right still juicy and tender not dry or overcooked were it becomes tough to chew on. Fried rice was excellent. This is were the skill comes in. When the rice is fluff into individual grain, you know that's work. Dessert was simple nothing special. Very good teppan experience better than Benihana and definitely no gimmick with flying shrimps or volcanos, it's just good old fashion cooking. If you're looking for a volcano Mt Fuji is right outside well not literally Happy feasting 強羅で最大の食品の選択肢の周りに少なくとも高級ダイニングとオープン何かがたくさん存在しません。私たちは、のは、鉄板を試してみましょう、なぜそれが私たちの最初の時間ノブをしようとすることはできませ考え出しました。 メニューは、アラカルトやシェフの選択で構成されています。デザインと雰囲気は静かでよかったです。私たちは、A4和牛と素晴らしかったステーキやロブスターのコンボを選びました。断っておくが、私は神戸に行って、そこにA5和牛を試してみましたが、それは我々の若いシェフのスキルや調理を比較することはできませんでした。私たちのヘッドシェフは28、彼は28歳のためにそれをやってのように思えるしました。彼は少し英語を話しますが、会話を持っているのに十分でした。ノブは、実際により停止し、彼がいない場合は彼に尋ねた、彼は知っていることは非常にクールだったの調理上のいくつかのポインタを与えました。 シーバスは全く甘すぎ非常にバランスのとれませんでした。そこに任意の圧倒的な生臭さはありませんでしたが、たたき焼き魚から期待されます。 サラダは平野だったと私はせずに行うことができますが、その鉄板の設立以来期待するのはあまりありません A4和牛は、お口のバター柔らかい味に溶け。ほとんどそれを記述することはできません。一つは、しようとする必要があります。 ロブスターは、それが噛むためにタフになりました右、まだジューシーで入札乾燥または煮過ぎない調理します。 チャーハンは優秀でした。スキルが入って来た。米があなたはそれが仕事だ知っている、個々の粒子に綿毛のときです。 デザートには、特別なシンプルな何もなかったです。紅花よりも良い非常に良い鉄板の経験と飛んでエビや火山と間違いなしギミック、それはちょうど良い昔ながらの料理です。あなたは火山を探しているなら富士山は、文字通り、よくすぐ外ではありません ハッピー祝宴

Food is very fancy and delicious, but you leave still a bit hungry. Ugh. This happens a lot at fancy places. The setting is beautiful. The steaks were delicious and I loved my topping! The strawberry icecream was like pop rocks in your mouth, so weird but excellent! The four gras didn't taste quite right.

Quiet, romantic restaurant. They don't speak much English but are very attentive & welcoming - service was excellent all around. As for the food, it was very Westernized teppanyaki (not exactly what I want to experience while in Japan) & as a result compared to the US comparisons, I wasn't as blown away... 3.5 at best. The food options in this area of Hakone are rather limited though since the area is composed of mostly secluded mountain ryokan onsen resorts (& the reason I think most people go there). We went in a rainy evening & two other tables were occupied with vacationing tourists as well. All the dishes were fair including the A5 wagyu. Dishes prepared are all on the relatively small side.. not really a surprise with fine dining type restaurants though. The matcha terrine chocolate with milk ice cream & the foie gras were my favorite dishes. I ordered two desserts.

One of the top 10 meals I have ever had. If I had the opportunity I would fly to Hakone just to dine at this restaurant again. 7 delicious courses. Incredible attention to detail and service.

I guess the other diners are in love with the grim suicide pact of excessive coriander and low grade wagyu. The "meat on a stick" in any fish market comes from better grade beef. The waiter embarrassingly auctioned off the meat (who had the medium rare?) - that killed the vibe of any glorified presentation. The garlic fried rice was tasty, except the waiter missed a bowl for one of us. To be fair, the more senior waiter noticed and replaced him. Lobster (from the a la carte) was small and tender, but the choice of sauce and its quantity was as successful an idea as attacking Hawaii. The hand-roll and bacon soup generated no complaints from me. No praises either. Others opinions in our dining party varied. Call it a wash. Ambiance and decor - failing at being minimalist - was simply lazy. Desert, a semifredo - saved this wanna-be establishment a star - my son liked it a lot. 他のダイナーたちは、過度のコリアンダーと低品質の和牛の厳しい自殺協定に恋をしていると思います。 魚市場の「棒付き肉」は、良質の牛肉に由来します。 ウェイターは恥ずかしそうに肉を競り落としました（誰がミディアムレアでしたか？）。 ニンニクのチャーハンはおいしかったですが、ウェイターが私たちの一人のためのボウルを逃したことを除いて。 公平を期すために、上級のウェイターは彼に気づき、置き換えました。 ロブスター（アラカルトから）は小さくて柔らかかったが、ソースとその量の選択はハワイを攻撃するのと同じくらい成功したアイデアだった。 ハンドロールとベーコンのスープは私から不満を出さなかった。 賞賛もありません。 私たちの食事会の他の意見はさまざまでした。 それをウォッシュと呼びます。 雰囲気と装飾-ミニマリストであることに失敗すると、単に怠zyでした。 セミフレードの砂漠-この志望の確立をスターに救いました-私の息子はとても気に入りました。

A wonderful blend of modern and traditional interplay to create an amazing dining experience. The restaurant is nestled in a japanese garden wrapped within an old neighborhood. The service was spectacular and the 3 star food presented kaiseki style. I must return some day

Considering this restaurant has the Nobu name, pretty much all the dishes were underwhelming except maybe one dish. I had the pre fixe dinner for 9500 Yen which includes some small appetizer, clam chowder (meh), yellowtail sushi, something else... was not memorable. The wagyu is grade A4 and was overly salty. The dessert was almond ice cream... again... ice cream? Really?? That's the extend of your culinary abilities. Nobu level? No I don't think so. The saving grace. Amazinggggg service. Staff was very attentive and super nice. But that's everywhere in Japan though. People are very nice here in general. But not to take that away from this place, hence the 2 stars. Other than that, my least favorite meal in Japan so far. Like how can you mess up with fine ingredients like wagyu?? Lol.

The foie gras was exceptional and the steak is out of this world. A must do if you're in Hakone!

We stayed at Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort and were recommended this wonderful establishment for dinner. When we arrived we were greeted at the door by a cute older Japanese lady and she let us chose to sit at the tables or in front of the Teppan . We went with the latter so we can be up close to all the cooking action! We started with a glass of sake (compliments of Hyatt with a certificate) simply delicious. There were a few set course dinner to chose from but we went with the Chef's choice (7,000 yen) + ordered a lobster on the side. The first course was a piece of thinly sliced beef sushi with truffle edamame on the side. Something so simple but the presentation was beautiful and man this was so delicious. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. This was followed by some sort of corn/cream pottage, bonito flake topped salad greens with a light refreshing dressing. Then came a grilled fish, I believe is was sea bass (yum!) the whole lobster which was grilled to perfection, and finally the A4 Wagyu. The A4 Wagyu was to die for. Earlier that week I tried Kobe beef at Gyu-an in Ginza (Tokyo) and this A4 Wagyu was just as flavorful and delicious (highly recommended). Lastly some truffle cheese on crackers followed by a café latte, and an amazing chocolate ice cream sorbet with lemon crème brulee for dessert. Our server checked up on us to make sure everything was okay the entire time and I think she was standing off to the side watching us, so if we needed anything she would be there in an instant (talk about great service) ! Towards the end of the meal, she even called a cab for us so that when we finished the cab would be outside waiting for us. I can't even explain in words how impressed I was with the food and the service here. I definitely recommend this place if you're in Hakone and are looking for a solid place to eat.

We chanced upon this restaurant while we were on the train in Hakone. What are the chances considering we were there only for a day! Haha and with kaiseki dinner provided by the ryokan we were staying in, we only had lunch to try out this restaurant, of course! It was located close to the uphill train you have to take prior to taking the cable car. Just follow the Google Map and you will find this pretty looking residential house amidst all the quite modest houses. Lo and behold, you will be greeted by A4 Wagyu meattttttt! You may choose to sit in front of the Teppanyaki table and ooohh and ahhhh at those very well marbled meatttt, once again. It was a course meal, started with the local salad. After, you will be served the meat with bean sprouts. The meat just melted in my mouth. We had yuzu mousse cake which were light and yet tasty, a very good closing to the meal. For the price we paid for lunch, around 4,000 Yen, it was a worthy meal even fit for the King. :)

This meal was our most disappointing on our 2 week trip through Japan in Nov. 2019. Servers were very friendly and the decor was lovely but the food arrived out of order and after several very long delays. The food was completely forgettable and nothing special at all. We were shocked to learn it was a Nobu restaurant. Service seemed to be better at the bar.

Probably one of Matsuhisa Nobu's most impressive dining establishments. Tucked away in the mountains in Hakone, this steakhouse is amazing, the service exceptional and the ambiance is perfect. Would definitely go again!!

Amazing! Come here for lunch and get the best deal. $35 for a set menu and amazing show. You couldn't get this for half the price most places. Also includes salad, dessert, tea and noodles.

We are in Japan with a very high-end group of people and have had some of the best meals of my life here. With that being said, our dining experience (we go to the one in NY often) was hands down the best meal I have ever had. Every single item we ate was the best of that type of food ever. Thank you NOBU!

My friends and I were looking for a nice place for a celebratory dinner. Nobu was walking distance from our ryokan. The food and service were top notch. One of our guests was vegan and the chef was able to accommodate her dietary restrictions and still make her experience just as good as ours. Each course had beautiful presentation and flavor. It was seriously an epic meal and after 2 hours I didn't want it to end.