Restaurant Hyene Review Summary

A hidden gem in the back streets between Omotesando, Cat Street and Aoyama Dori, this 8 counter seating restaurant is passionately run by a chef and a team of two helping in the kitchen and with the drinks. Creative menu, fusion of French and Japanese with Korean influence, focusing on seasonal ingredients and produce. Interesting pairing option with sake, wine and spirits. Flavours are intense and the fusion works very synergistically. Portions are adequate and you will feel full after the course. Dessert was exceptionally good. Attentive and personal service. The only improvement point is the very small drink servings, ranging between half to 2/3 of a standard glass elsewhere in Japan.

The chef has very good palate and morals. I believe they lowered their price because of the health condition of the chef and they had to reduce the courses but the price was too low/reasonable. The flavors here are very balanced and delicate when factoring the geo diverse inspiration of the courses. Seasonality was kept in consideration with good uses of tomato and eggplant. The standout was the drink pairing. I don’t recall ever being more impressed with a pairing which speaks volumes about the chef’s palate. None of the drinks by themselves were standouts per se but when matched with the courses turned into rockstars. Very unpretentious as some of the staff were newer/nervous to be in such proximity to the dining guests. As a customer facing chef myself I found it cute.

Interesting and fun dining experience. Marriage between Korean and Japanese cuisines. Very nice aramasa sake selections! It was amazing only 2 people were cooking up for 8 seats. 👍🏻

New creative dining just opened 6 months ago. Very friendly atmosphere. Good selection of wines and Nihonshu. Delicious 12-course meal. Get the counter seats to have the best experience!

Absolutely amazing. Perfect in every way, intimate, impeccable service, luxurious yet relaxed.
The Chef and her team are very kind and passionate about their work.
The cuisine is very well balanced between a top notch execution and a degree of irreverence and innovation.
It feels like having dinner seated at a friend’s kitchen table, an exceptionally talented friend.

(Price was about ¥30.000/person and fully worth it)