Itosho - Tokyo

Only in japan you can this type of personalized kitchen experience. the cook comes personally for every meal and explains in Japanese what it is. it is deliciou... read more Only in japan you can this type of personalized kitchen experience. the cook comes personally for every meal and explains in Japanese what it is. it is delicious and very diverse. the homemade sobas are simply incredible. also the wish was delicious. only mistakes we have made were to take the 10 courses meal, which is really too much (at least for us) and forced us not to be able to eat everything. we will certainly go back to celebrate events or invite friends to try what vegans can best be. since this first review has already come back several times and always enchanted. 8000 jpy curs is more than enough to satisfy their appetit and inspire their palette. updated by previous review on 2020-06-23

Went there today with my wife and son. The food was amazing, and they were very accommodating. My wife has a sesame allergy, and they easily adjusted the menu f... read more Went there today with my wife and son. The food was amazing, and they were very accommodating. My wife has a sesame allergy, and they easily adjusted the menu for her. For our six year old son they didn't require us to pre-order a course. They just said let us know what he'll eat as we bring things out and we'll bring by more of it out. The course was very filling and each dish was meticulously prepared and flavorful. A must try place!

We visited Itosho on a special occasion and had been really looking forward to trying something new our regular shojin joint is Bon so inevitably it got compare... read more We visited Itosho on a special occasion and had been really looking forward to trying something new our regular shojin joint is Bon so inevitably it got compared. Unfortunately the comparison was not in Itosho's favour. The austere vibe here makes it slightly more zen than what is ideal for a special occasion simplicity that verges dangerously towards the realm of plain boredom. Which is ok if the food is fabulous, but it's equally as plain. Probably more true to the cuisine's origins, but for a meal at this price point, we were still a bit hungry at the end and were less than overwhelmed by what we had seen. If you are looking to try Buddhist temple cuisine in Tokyo your best bet is Bon, which is up there with the very best (in fact it's really hard to beat). Other than that, Kyoto is where it's all at.

FYI: The restaurant closed down few months back. We got to know after reaching there. read more FYI: The restaurant closed down few months back. We got to know after reaching there.

PERMANENTLY CLOSED AS OF 11 MAY 2025. Still giving them five stars to be nice, but this place has been changed into something called Odenbar. Not vegetarian, bu... read more PERMANENTLY CLOSED AS OF 11 MAY 2025. Still giving them five stars to be nice, but this place has been changed into something called Odenbar. Not vegetarian, but nice staff.