Mutsukari

Located in Ginza on the sixth floor of a tower block just from the corner of IWC and dolce and Gabbana this one Michelin star Japanese restaurant has a chef table style dining of eight or 10 courses around the chef table with a number of high table seating behind the chef‘s table. We opted for the course with paired wine 4 courses for ¥3,300.

The food was excellent the first course of appetiser being a sesame cube looking very similar look to a tofu with wasabi on the top and soy sauce which is beautifully balanced and very delicate followed by the next course which was the almond fish row on top of rice. The rice had Yuzu flavouring in it which made it rather nice and citrusy with the saltiness of the salmon roll another very beautiful balanced dish.

To accompany the two dishes was a glass of champagne from the paired alcohol selection this was followed by the third dish of a fig in starched sake sauce and this was packed with a Kokuryu saki which was beautifully matched with the dish. the saki was slightly sweet which accompanied the sweetness of the fig and the start sauce was a lovely little soup of the end.

This is followed by flounders( white fish) which was a white fish which we found rather chewy and this was a company with Three pieces of sea urchin and a nori seaweed chilli and a small salad the highlight of the dish was definitely the sea urchin rather than the fish

The next dish was the Trio of vegetarian main which was the tempura Matsutake. Mushroom with a salad of persimmons and apple which was the palate cleaner and the egg plant and Delaware grapes which were pickles and tasted almost like cabbage. Nice dish, interesting taste and went well with a beautiful white wine Chardonnay from France.

The mains of black beef wagyu with red miso sauce with a few other condiments of ginkgo nuts was good but was not the best dish.

This was followed by a filler of rice with 5 types of mushroom and seaweed soup with Yuba which is a tofu and was very delicious. This was companies by a blend of three grape red wine from New Zealand for the last two courses above.

The desert was ice shaving with 6 types of flavouring: mango, ginger, condensed milk, matcha, red bean paste and green tea. Excellent combination of different flavour sorbet. Reminded me of ice kacang or ABC in Malaysia.

And finally another beautiful desert of Karintou Manju, a deep fried bun of bean paste - beautiful, had an extra sake with this.

They then rolled out a birthday macaroons of Yuzu with a candle for the birthday with a poloroid photo.

Service was amazing.
An absolutely perfect meal!
Deserving of more than one Michelin star!

Amazing experience here. We wanted to celebrate my dad's birthday on our last day in japan with a special meal. We made reservations about a month out for the 6th floor. The meal was outstanding. One of the best I've ever had, and I've been to a few michellin starred restaurants in my time. Friendly service, very inexpensive drinks, and a lovely afternoon await you!

Get in before this becomes two to three stars. Will be back on the next trip to Japan!

To the restaurant, chef, and waitress - thank you for making our special day amazing.

We spent our 1st wedding anniversary here in early July. It was absolutely wonderful to sit on the 6th floor chefs counter and see the magic happen. The service was incredible - we felt so at home and they spoilt us for our anniversary, including talking directly with Chef Yoshihisa Akiyama. It’s very clear the staff all admire him and are mentored by him every step of the way. It’s a lovely ambience.

Mutsukari was one of the most memorable meals of my life. Not only were chef Akiyama’s creations exquisite and delicious, the hospitality that he and his entire team extended to me as a solo traveler/diner were unforgettable. I learned so much about the ingredients and techniques used in each course, and counter dining provided a fun view of everything being prepared. I cannot recommend this kaiseki experience enough…and cannot wait to return in my next visit to Tokyo!

A restaurant with great ambience, food and service. With a spectacular open kitchen which allows you to see each of your dishes being prepared in front of you, it is definitely a feast for your eyes. They craft their menus based on the season so you can be assured that you are in for a treat of the seasons finest.
If you are looking for a kaiseki in Ginza area, look no further. They even have private rooms where you can have a private chef just you and your guests seperate from everyone else.