Shop Overview: Oto-Oto Ueno Bamboo Garden Located in the "Ueno Bamboo Garden" commercial complex near Ueno Station, this restaurant features a stylish, high-quality interior inspired by a bamboo forest. Capacity: 250 seats in total. It can accommodate groups ranging from 2 people to over 50. Seating Types: A wide variety of options including semi-private rooms for small groups, fully private rooms for banquets, and window seats with views of Ueno Park. Atmosphere: Sophisticated "Wa-Modern" (Modern Japanese). With high ceilings and an open feel, it provides a sense of luxury, making it safe for formal gatherings or entertaining VIPs. Hours: * Weekdays: Lunch 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM / Dinner 4:30 PM – 10:30 PM Weekends/Holidays: Lunch 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM / Dinner 4:30 PM – 10:30 PM Address: 2F Ueno Bamboo Garden, 1-52 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo. 🥢 Food & Drinks The restaurant specializes in authentic Japanese cuisine with a focus on "farm-to-table" ingredients and handmade preparation. Recommended Dishes: Sashimi Platters: Featuring seasonal fresh fish delivered from various regions across Japan. Clay Pot Rice (Donabe-meshi): Their pride and joy. The rice is cooked to order and is a popular choice to end the meal. Kaiseki & Course Menus: A wide range of courses including all-you-can-drink (Nomihoudai) options, typically ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 JPY. Drinks: An extensive selection of premium sake from all over Japan, shochu, and wine. Even within the all-you-can-drink plans, the quality of sake and highballs remains high. 🚶 Access from Ueno Station It is located immediately outside the JR Ueno Station Yamashita Exit (or Shinobazu Exit). Exit through the JR Ueno Station Yamashita Exit. The building right next to "Ueno no Mori Sakura Terrace" is the Ueno Bamboo Garden. Take the escalator to the 2nd floor to find the entrance. 🌍 Accessibility for Foreign Guests Highly rated and reliable for international guests. Language Support: Multilingual menus available in English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), and Korean. Dietary Requirements: Vegetarian or Halal-friendly adjustments can often be discussed with advance reservation. Experience: Since it offers "proper Japanese cuisine" in a refined setting, it is a popular choice for hosting guests from overseas. 📋 Tips for the Organizer (Kanji) Reservations: This is a very popular venue. Early booking is essential for weekends or large groups. Budget: The average dinner spend is 5,000 to 7,000 JPY. While more expensive than a budget izakaya, the quality of food and service provides excellent value. Payment: Accepts all major credit cards, PayPay, and UnionPay (銀聯).

+3

A decent lunch at an affordable price being in a tourist area. A nice relaxed setting a child friendly. The buzzer was hidden in a little box. Food was above average. The dai myo zen was pretty but the other lunch set offer better value for money. The even gave the kid some toys. Cute kids meal for 1000 yen.

+3

The sashimi was really good and the set menu very nice as you get to taste many different flavours. Nice seating with big windows and a view out (even if it’s towards the railway). Japanese wine was not the best choice so better order sake or beer.

We were there last year and the experience was good. So we came back to the restaurant yesterday. The staff were OK (they delivered the service, with nothing wrong or extra passion). The food was not as expected. I ordered an eel lunch set (¥3,500 yen). The look and taste of my eel set were not satisfactory. There was a small flake of spring onion?(not sure if I’m correct but I’m sure it does not belong to the eel set) at the edge of my food container. My husband ordered a tempura set and he said the fish was a bit stinky. Then we both were not able to finish our food. We also had some mango drink and tea, that the glasses were not properly wiped (the mango juice and tea were dripping down from the outside of their glasses, and there was another piece of spring onion flake under my mango drink glass.

loved the pork cutlet! the service and atmosphere was very good too