Love the restaurant. The course are very delicious and the environment was great and staff was super super friendly. Most importantly, the price is very reasonable for the good quality of kaiseki food. Will come back again!

+3

I was looking for a bar nearby last Sunday around 11:20 PM and accidentally walked into this place (the lights were on and the door was open). When I realized it wasn’t the bar I was looking for, I stopped at the entrance and wanted to ask the staff if they could point me in the right direction. However, an employee quickly and aggressively came toward me, spoke rudely and loudly, slammed the door, and locked it. If you don’t want to talk to people or sell anything, maybe keep the door closed from the start.

The taste matches with the price

I visited 山城屋庄蔵! A few minutes' walk from Shibuya Station, this tucked-away Japanese restaurant is on the 2nd floor of a building beyond the bustle of Dogenzaka. The entrance is understated, but once inside, a calm, modern Japanese space opens up, like another world. The atmosphere is perfect for adult couples to enjoy a quiet meal. The food is creative cuisine based on Japanese cooking, with beautifully presented dishes and delicate seasoning. From appetizers full of seasonal ingredients to carefully charcoal-grilled fish and meat and the final bowl of soup, everything is thoughtfully prepared. The のどぐろの塩焼き in particular was wonderfully fragrant and tender—absolutely delicious. There is also a wide selection of drinks, with an outstanding sake lineup. The drinks paired at the owner's recommendation brought out the food even more. Service was courteous, and I appreciated the comfortable balance of attentiveness and space.

+3

It wasn't suitable for entertaining clients,, you need to find where this place's strengths overlap with your needs The food felt like part-timers were being strictly forced to follow recipes. It didn't seem bad, but as a guest who booked based on the restaurant's advertised standing, it wasn't up to standard at all. It wasn't incredibly bad, but they hinted at a level like a sukiyaki kappo restaurant. On top of that, the intervals between dishes were far too long, as if they were stretching service to fill the entire 2-hour limit, and the portions were far too small. Overall, the value for money was disappointing. We weren't satisfied, and thanks to that, the whole dining group united and went straight to 兆楽 outside. Also, we only encountered 2 staff members from arrival to departure, but every interaction made me think they had been "taken as collateral for a debt and forced to work without hope." As for service, this was a lunch meeting to entertain someone senior to us, so it didn't develop into a dispute with the restaurant, but their behavior was seriously awful. They also won't issue multiple receipts. It wasn't me making the request, but it had been a long time since I'd seen a cashier with an unmistakable 'what a hassle' expression responding to a polite request from a guest who was being deferential.