Le Lutin Review Summary

A true gem . Le Lutin seats only about 20 and is served by 2 chefs/wait staff. They produce a superior meal at 1/2 the price of a larger restaurant. My wife had the combination of lamb and duck and I had the fish and beef. This was proceeded y a plate of appetizers and a bean soup. A good autumn meal and especially welcome after touring the Rikugien gardens just around the corner.

rate 89/100

Opening in March 2022.
About 5 minutes walk from JR Komagome Station.
A store near Rikugien.

Grand Maison Crescent House, a representative of Japan, closed in 2020.
Head chef Takashi Isotani prepares the dishes all by himself in the kitchen. The service staff also worked at Crescent. We can recommend the best wine for you!

Since it was my first visit, I made a reservation at Marche Course.

・Mussels from Mont Saint Michel
・Tomato compression
・Poiled pomfret
・Roast Ezo deer
・Chef Isoya's special lamb curry
・Armagnac-flavored Rihei chestnuts boiled with astringent skin
・Small sweets

An impressive dish from the amuse ✨ Specialty tomato compression from the Crescent era 🍅 is a dish that looks and tastes amazing ✨. The two main dishes are also delicious 😋 Beautiful visuals that eliminate waste.

Chef's special ingredients. A lot of time and effort has been put into creating a number of dishes ❗ Bringing out multiple flavors with just one ingredient. The classic, light texture with a hint of acidity is impressive🎵

Amazing quality from desserts to baked goods ❗Taste of the highest quality from amuse to mignardise 😋

The vessels are Okura Toen and Noritake. The tableware that represents Japan is served in first-class bowls that give a sense of solidity and luxury.
You can also select wine to match the food 🎵

You can fully enjoy the legendary chef's artistic dishes 😋 The last baked sweets are also carefully crafted items ❗

It was truly impressively delicious 😋
A collection of artistic dishes born from the true power of French cuisine and Chef Isoya's skills✨

I'll visit you again❗
Thank you for the meal🙏🎵

The dishes prepared by the head chef of Crescent in Shibakoen look beautiful, are ingenious, and are truly delicious.
The tomato salad was a really cute and beautiful dish, the sweet sea bream had crispy skin, and the three types of lamb all had different textures and flavors that I enjoyed.
Even the domestic sheep curry, which is not on the menu, is at the level of a delicious curry specialty restaurant.
I had the luxury of having a private dinner on Saturday, and I want more people in the neighborhood to know about it.
The location is good, the Crescent sign inside the store is nice, and the place where you can see a little of the greenery of Rikugien is also nice. I heard that they also have game ingredients available, so I would like to visit them again.

Memories of Crescent's food, the now defunct famous restaurant Crescent...

Isoya-san, thank you from the bottom of my heart for reopening. I think so, but
Currently, Mr. Isotani is making it by himself. Since I'm old, I thought it would be impossible for me to be able to cook Crescent's food by myself.
There is a good point in not charging a service charge, but the beauty of Crescent is that even the legendary Mr. Isoya cannot do it alone. I felt that the space was made possible by the presence of the legendary Mr. Isoya and the many wonderful staff members.

Enjoying the old Crescent in Rutan is something different. There are ways to enjoy Ryutan.

I mentioned that I like tarte vaudoise, and when I was at Crescent there was a specialty corner where you could cut tarte vaudoise into the size you wanted. (It's a struggle because everyone's stomachs are so full that they feel like they're going to burst lol) That kind of thing doesn't happen anymore.

There's nothing wrong with the restaurant, but the timing wasn't right, and I noticed that two women sitting nearby were complaining about their co-workers at a fairly loud volume.

It's definitely a great store.