It was a windy night in Tokyo and for a moment, we thought we were in Chicago! After a 10-minute walk from the Ebisu Station, we arrived at the Yebisu Garden Place which used to be the grounds of the Yebisu beer factory more than a century ago.
Following a short tour of the Ebisu area, we finally found the four-storey Chateau where Restaurant Joël Robuchon is housed.
After a couple of amuse bouche, we turned our attention to our starters, which were all beautifully presented.
First up was a steak tartar served with a quail egg on top.
Equally competent was the cream of porcini mushroom, served with a thick slice of pan seared foie gras.
Joël Robuchon restaurants always have the best scallops. Meet my pan seared Hokkaido scallops! They were so mouthwatering.....
Of the four starters, the green pea soup was probably the least flashy.
Onto our main courses, the duck breast with sautéed vegetables was superb.
The wagyu beef was also perfectly done and again served with seasonal vegetables.
It was an amazing feeling to have such a wonderful dinner in a middle-age chateau setting. That feeling was second to none. The haute cuisine was also everything one would expect from a Joël Robuchon establishment - perfect execution from start to finish!
After dinner, we spent some time to enjoy the Christmas spirit.....
Food Rating: 9/10
Price: ¥¥¥¥
Address: Yebisu Garden Place, 1-13-1, Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0062, Japan
Closest Metro Station: Ebisu
Tel: +81 (0)3 5424-1347
Website: www.robuchon.jpClosest Metro Station: Ebisu
Tel: +81 (0)3 5424-1347
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