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Tonkatsu Maisen Ikebukuro SeibuvsLa Table de Joel Robuchon
La Table de Joel Robuchon and Tonkatsu Maisen Ikebukuro Seibu are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Tonkatsu Maisen Ikebukuro Seibu is preferred by most writers compared to La Table de Joel Robuchon. Tonkatsu Maisen Ikebukuro Seibu comes in at #2 in Tokyo with recommendations from 8 sources like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Tonkatsu Maisen Ikebukuro Seibu
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Time Out
4-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
From $7/night
Fodor's "Maisen's specialty is the tonkatsu set: tender, juicy, deep-fried pork cutlets served with a spicy sauce, shredded cabbage, miso soup, and rice." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Tuck into a succulent Kurobuta-pork tonkatsu (cutlet) in a shaggy crisp panko crust." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The attraction here is tonkatsu – deep-fried pork cutlets with a crisp, breaded coating and soft, juicy meat inside."
Rough Guide "Located in an old bathhouse, this long-running tonkatsu restaurant serves up great-value set meals from ¥1580. The actual bathhouse bit is the smoking section of the restaurant."
Frommer's "Extremely popular with the locals, this restaurant has been dishing out tonkatsu (deep-fried breaded pork cutlet) for more than 25 years." Full review
Time Out "The main branch of this tonkatsu chain is built around a converted bathhouse." Full review
La Table de Joel Robuchon Frommer's Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1-13-1 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0062
From $0/night
Frommer's "This ground-floor restaurant offers nouveau French cuisine at a fraction of what meals cost at its more expensive, more romantic, and much more formal sister Joël Robuchon Restaurant." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Amid a cluster of skyscrapers, a reproduction of a Loire Valley chateau houses French culinary star Joel Robuchon's Tokyo outpost." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"French convivialité is the underlying theme of the restaurant and a favourite word of Joel Robuchon."
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"The informal service melts into the elegant lavender-schemed dining room...the spirit of gourmet food is everywhere on display. The menu consists of simple, modern dishes and a series of specialities." Full review
