Daigo

• 5.0Tatiana Joseph· 4 months ago

  Came here on a Saturday and did the Kiku Kaiseki which was 7 courses. From start to finish, the service was wonderful. All of my hosts did an excellent job. The first course which included the bamboo shoot, the rice porridge and the dish that included the sushi, baby peach and lotus were excellent. I wasn't particularly fond of the soba noodles due to the strong taste of a wasabi or mustard I was unfamiliar with but that may be personal preference.

• 5.0Arnaud Devred· 4 months ago

  Daigo shōjin ryōri (精進料理 醍醐). The restaurant has two entrances: one through a modern building lobby with elevator, and the other one through Seisōji temple with treacherous but with a much more appropriate mood for what is to come (when it’s dark, a hostess in kimono will lead you in or out with a paper lantern). The restaurant interior design is simple, even a little austere, a corridor with sliding doors opening to tatatimi rooms on one side, and to the kitchen and service rooms on the other side. The guest rooms have large glass doors offering views on a meticulously arranged zen garden, which at night becomes like an ancient master drawing full of melancholy. Shōjin ryōri designates the style of vegetarian cuisine served in Buddhist temples and Daigo, which held two Michelin stars for 15 years (but now has only one) offers a full course menu, based on shōjin concepts. The experience is like no other. Every dish is a carefully crafted miniature piece, with its own little world of visual composition, smells, savors and textures. What is the most striking is the subtlety and delicacy of the creations. There is no obvious gimmicks to attract and win your attention. No easily recognizable symbols of what makes « grande cuisine ». The ingredients are not chosen because they are costly or rare, but because they are accomplished and mature products of nature that balance well within the specific arrangements where the Chef has placed them, like the rocks in a zen garden. The tastes are all subdued, muffled, like the dull voices of monks repeating a sutra, but if you let yourself go with the chanting, you not only feel at peace, but you discover new meanings and awareness of the world around you. Among other, the menu we chose included a bowl of green pea soup to cleanse body and mind. Soba in a light broth. Slightly crisp tofu. Heavenly fried vegetable tempuras served with grilled panicles of rice. A divine rice congee with beans and mushrooms. Flavorful strawberries -maybe the most directly flavorful dish of the set. Two kinds of sake (preselected by the Chef), and various teas. Oddly enough, at the end of the meal, you feel lighter and rejuvenated compared to when you came in. The food you ate does not fill up your stomach, it seems to have a healing and smoothing effect on your digestive system. It is food you could eat everyday. You wish you could stay longer, read a book while watching the garden, even spend the night on the tatami floor. Alas, you must blow the bubble and rejoin the outside world, but the kimono lady with a lantern will guide you down the steps and help you cross the temple threshold. And like suddenly stopping the noise cancellation of your headset, the humming noises of traffic and the view of fully-lit Tokyo tower will greet you back.

• 5.0Sarah V· 6 months ago

  During our first visit to Tokyo, a business partner took us to Atago Daigo - a Michelin ⭐️ restaurant in the trendy Ropponji district. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish. At first, I thought the service felt rushed, but soon realized that we had so many courses ahead of us. If the courses didn’t keep somewhat of a pace, we would’ve been there for many, many hours. That said, our meal lasted 2 1/2 hours-which was plenty. We were treated very well from the moment we sat down. The house-made plum sake to start the meal was the most memorable sip I’ve had in a long time. It tasted like summer in a glass-fresh, crisp, ice cold, and perfectly sweet. The spring roll course, tofu course, umami soup course, and rice course were standouts among many delicious small plates. We complimented our meal with a bottle of Japanese Chardonnay, which exceeded our high standards for wine. The environment is clean, modern, minimalist, and memorable. Highly recommend if you want an exquisite culinary experience when visiting Tokyo. Make sure to reserve ahead.

• 5.0Mildred C· 7 months ago

  Our first try of Shoji cuisine👍🏻 This restaurant only has private dining rooms which make it very private and quiet. Loved it! Of course, the dishes went well with sake😍 and were exceeded my expectations. Great experience and food.

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