Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan｜L’Osier

L'Osier is a restaurant full of refinement. When you arrive the establishment, the doorman opens the door for you which lead to a cozy circular lobby. You then proceed to the spiral of happiness by walking down the staircase to the main dining hall. With white, gold color in warm tones, the atmopshere is elegant and at the same time very comfortable to spend time in. Food is what you would expect from a top tier French restaurant: delicate flavors effortlessly wrapped up together in harmony. Dublin Bay Prawn: A lot of flavors from seafood, mushroom and vegetables are going on, all well held together by champagne sauce enhanced by saffron. The ravioli has excellent texture. Amadai from Yamaguchi: Amadai as a popular ingredient for seafood courses needs no more introduction. The truffle coating and sea urchin sauce bring out the maximum of the fish. Megumi Gamo Duck from Aichi: tender, flavorful duck with subtle smoky note, paired by citrus fruit and alicante sauce. Absolutely brilliant! The sommelier is very knowledgeable and does a great job in wine pairing. Three glasses of red wine for the main course is a playful experience by showing progression of flavors. My only small compliant is that they could add some Japanese wine to the list to showcase local winemaking, just as how brilliantly they are utilizing local ingredients. The dessert which is made of apple in different forms is very interesting. A glass of Chateau d'Yquem marks the perfect finish to this outstanding dining experience.

Probably the best French fine dining experience I had at this 3 Michelin Star restaurant. The ambience and service here were great. Food was fabulous and authentic. Even the cheese selection and desserts were fantastic. The staff were very knowledgeable and took great efforts to explain every dish and cheese in English. The chef was friendly too.

As everyone else says, the service here is above and beyond. Pretty much all the sommelier speaks decent English and very knowledgeable as well. Food is amazing every single time I visit there as well. The details and tiny effort they put in each dishes were phenomenon. It’s rather classify traditional French than modern Michelin stared restaurant (like Noma) but that is just the difference in style and customers need to know how to appreciate it. Great for little special occasions for sure.