Ryuzu

Very high quality French Japanese fusion restuarant. Excellent service. We came here for a weekday lunch. We made a reservation about 3 weeks in advance. They have table seating and some bench seating. Table seating is a lot more comfortable. We selected table seating when we made our reservation, so we were seated on a table. We pre ordered the 5 course lunch for JPY12k each. We added a glass of white wine. Every dish presented to us was excellent. They use very good ingredients. The waiter told us the chef is from Niigata so a lot of his dishes incorporates ingredients from his home town. Service was a good pace. The dishes were introduced to us when they were bought to our table. We were in the restaurant for about 2 hours. The only thing I did not like was that no menu was presented to us at the start of the meal so we did not know what dishes were going to be presented to us. The risotto with shrimp from Niigata, the chef's signature shitake mushroom, and the creamy foie gras dishes were excellent standouts. Overall the food is very good. We spent JPY33k for the 2 of us for lunch

Firstly, I'd like to say that as someone who doesn't visit Michelin restaurants often, I'm judging this a little harsher compared to usual ones as it's easy to witness the complexity and effort that goes into it. First the good, I loved the desserts, pumpkin soup and some of the custom fish dishes that were created for the day. The sauces were exquisite for some of them. There were some I didn't like as well but that's a part of it. This is not necessarily bad, but as it often happens with Michelin restaurants, anything off is really noticeable and tends to ruin the overall experience. I love my meats and was really looking forward to the main course. When I got it, the server said I could eat with my fingers and provided a finger bowl. I tried eating it that way and the lamb was so tough that I could not even chew through and had to put it back which was really awkward , so tough that it took me a while to even cut it with my knife. What irked me was the misleading instructions. If it was meant to be that tough(which I doubt), why ask me to use my fingers. The language barrier unfortunately added to the issue. The lack of any ownership on bringing up the issue was disappointing.

Recent reviews have been scathing against the place so I was concerned, but Ryuzu at least for lunch was well worth its 2 stars, especially considering the price (a steal compared to int’l Michelin starred restaurant pricing). Each dish was well thought out and executed, and service was attentive.

I'm so lucky to be able to get a table for lunch here. Excellent French cuisine with an integration of local produce. We will definitely come again.

We came for lunch and it was exquisite. The servers were all phenomenal and the food was outstanding. It was pricey but well worth it. Highly recommend!

I don’t recommend Ryuzu. The food from this restaurant can’t be reached the standard of Michelin 2 stars. It is worse than the normal good French restaurant. The only impression is too salty.

Having heard of its reputation for being a 2-star Michelin restaurant I decided to give it a try. Pros: Affordable price range and the number of dishes are enough to fill you up. Also the service is pretty nice as the staff is attentive to even the smallest details. Cons: Honestly do not see a big difference from other French restaurants in Tokyo with 1 star. Some interesting ideas here and there but none of the dishes really left an impression that stuck with me. Also the meat could have been a bit more evenly cooked.

We would like to thank Chef Ryuzu and his staff for making our 40th wedding anniversary special. The food and service was outstanding. Oi-Shii des(u) - doumo, Kanpai Chef. John & Dianne

Rating: 86/100 pts Ryuzu is one of 15 or so French restaurants in Tokyo that has been awarded 2 Michelin stars. It was established by lead chef Ryuta Iizuka, who apprenticed at several 2- and 3-star Michelin-rated restaurants in France and also served as lead chef at a number of restaurants in Japan before opening this one in February 2011. *Interior*: Dark, intimate, quiet, and romantic. *Service*: Impeccable. They are highly staffed in proportion to their size, guaranteeing you'll be given the utmost attention. The timing of each dish was perfectly coordinated with our dining speed. Even complex dishes were cooked in perfect time to be completed just as you were finishing the previous dish. *Dinner Menu*: Select from the 6-course Short Menu (8000 yen), the 8-course Tasting Menu (13000 yen), the chef's special Ryuzu Menu (19000~), or A La Carte. Prices include tax but not a 10% service charge. There's also a short menu for lunch. *Experience*: I ordered the Tasting Menu for 2. With no alcohol, and just a bottle of mineral water, our total was 34,210 yen. The 8-course meal included a total of 11 dishes (including starters and bread), with the meal lasting 3+ hours. Despite each dish being small, this was plenty of food, and after the meal I couldn't desire a thing more. *Dish Explanations*: Detailed explanations of each dish were provided (in Japanese), although some of the waiters spoke SO TACITLY that I could hardly understand them. I get that this is done to preserve the tranquility of the atmosphere in consideration of other guests, but at times they were laughably quiet and imperceptible over the occasional kitchen sounds. *Style*: It was early autumn when I came, and the menu was largely tailored to highlight what was in season (particularly for desserts). All dishes were strongly representative of French cuisine; the small Japanese influence I perceived was some ingredients being sourced locally, such as the true wagyu sirloin steak, the hamo whitefish from Awaji, and the use of uni with one of the starter dishes. *Taste*: Taste was overall very rich, at times perhaps slightly more than I'd prefer, and certainly more rich than elegant. However, at no point did I feel an overuse of oil. I loved their choices for appetizers and main dishes, and enjoyed the high level of artisinalism that went into each one. For a French meal, though, I found the bread service to be only average, and admiring the multi-colored glass iPhone case-shaped butter dish was the best part of the bread. *Dessert*: To me, the strongest and most notable part of the meal was dessert. My course had 3 (a small, a large, and coffee + a plate of 5 mignardises.) The main dessert was an autumn chestnut dish containing a thick chestnut mouse, topped with chunks of chestnut, topped with a more refined chestnut mouse, further topped with shaved chestnut, and then crisped chestnut chips. I.e. 5 layers of the same ingredient, each prepared differently. This was a fantastic way to enjoy different textures of the same flavor. They employed the same technique with a nashi sorbet, which had 3 different textures, all of the same flavor. *Summary*: Overall, I was very happy with my choice to eat here, and it was the perfect meal to use as a precursor to propose to my girlfriend(!). There are many restaurants of this caliber in Tokyo, and while Ryuzu may not be the best, it's still a great choice that may not be as crowded as some of the more firmly established places. I was able to easily get reservations 2 weeks in advance, booked online.

Quite famous french restaurant in roppongi and is frequently introduced by medias.