Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan｜Iwakura

The service & atmosphere were awesome. The waiters were attentive without being disruptive, paying great attention to detail, very kindly presenting the food & explaining the drink pairings. We got the non-alcoholic course and the drinks retained the real wine flavour even without alcohol content. The only thing is, our last dish (the rice one) was a bit too salty.

Set menu with wine pairing was AMAZING. Service is also excellent. Would recommend. Chef was great and tried to explain all the dishes for me even though I know ZERO Japanese!!

This day was used for a company achievement meeting. This time, we have a course called ``Today's Omakase with 7 carefully selected alcoholic pairings'' for 23,100 yen per person. It was a fairly expensive course, but it included my favorite pairings and had good reviews, so I chose this course without hesitation. The nearest station is Ushigome-Kagurazaka Station, but on this day we will be heading from Kagurazaka. It takes about 5 minutes to arrive from Kagurazaka Station. Surprisingly close. The atmosphere inside the store is chic and calm. There are 6 counter seats, 8 table seats, and 8 semi-private rooms. This time I was seated at a table. ■Simmered bamboo shoots from Kagoshima First, bamboo shoots. Chewy and delicious! You can clearly see the quality of the material. ■Chirashi On Sushi Monaka-wrapped This is a dish I've never seen anywhere else. A variety of ingredients are packed inside the monaka, making it a work of art that is almost too good to eat. The taste is also great. ■Mackerel vinegar tightened from Ise Bay A dish that stands out with just the right amount of sourness and the freshness of the mackerel. Refreshing taste. ■Shimanto pork spare ribs marinated in miso lees with orange sauce This was my first time trying the combination of miso and spare ribs, but they go together surprisingly well. It feels good and satisfying to eat. ■Eel with Japanese pepper ajillo This is another rare combination. Eating eel with oil on bread...this goes surprisingly well. It's a new experience I've never had before. ■Omi beef sirloin This is the classic Teppanyaki menu. It was grilled just right and the quality of the meat was amazing. ■Hokkaido snow crab and mitsuba root pepper rice The flavor of the crab and the texture of the mitsuba leaves are exquisite and very delicious! Miso soup with red soup stock is the best match. ■Strawberry chocolate shaved ice The shaved ice was unexpected, but the chocolate sprinkled evenly over the whole thing wasn't too sweet and was refreshing. So, the course with a luxurious lineup full of volume will be over in no time! These dishes are paired with alcoholic beverages, including red and white wine and Japanese sake, all of which go well with the dishes. The explanations of the drinks are very thorough, and there are many things you can enjoy visually and aurally, such as the containers that change color depending on the temperature, so I'm very satisfied. I was pleasantly surprised in everything from the food to the staff's service and atmosphere. This is a famous restaurant that I would definitely like to visit again.