I have always been amazed with the quality of service and food at Joël Robuchon's restaurants. They never seem to disappoint - well, at least on most given nights, they don't.
But this time, our lunch didn't get off to the flying start as we all hoped. A largely forgettable amuse bouche came in the form of a pork Rillette on crostini while we were expecting something more sophisticated or at least better presented (3/10).
But we quickly got back to the right tracks with our next course - grilled scallops in an asparagus and cream sauce (8/10).
Almost equally impressive was the foie gras ravioli in a warm chicken broth with herbs and spicy cream. You can't go wrong with Robuchon's scallops and ravioli (7.5/10)!
Our main courses were good but perhaps not as strong as the starters. First up was my baked chicken with the seasonal vegetables (5/10).
The pork loin was not a bad choice. It tasted a little like "char siu" from the Chinese cuisine. Very tender (6/10)!
Last but not least, a grilled white fish (which I happened to forget what exactly it was) served with some veggies and pumpkin puree (5/10).
Food Rating: 6.5/10
Price: ¥¥¥
Address: 6-10-1 Roppongi (Roppongi Hills), Minato, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan Closest Metro Station: Roppongi
Tel: +81 (0)3 5772-7500
Website: www.robuchon.jp/roppongi/lateier.html
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