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TonkivsNobu Tokyo
Both restaurants are recommended by writers. On balance, Nobu Tokyo is preferred by most reviewers compared to Tonki. Nobu Tokyo ranks #9 in Tokyo with positive reviews from 6 reviews like Time Out, Gayot and Rough Guide.
Tonki
Fodor's
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
1–1–2 Shimo-Meguro, Tokyo, 153-0064
From $9/night
Fodor's "A family joint, with Formica-top tables, Tonki is a success that never went conglomerate or added frills to what it does best." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"This minimalist, sharp-looking, family-run restaurant, where a seemingly telepathic team create order out of chaos, is the most famous place in town for tonkatsu."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Sit at the counter to watch the perfectly choreographed chefs breading, frying and garnishing the tender cutlets." Full review
Nobu Tokyo
Insight Guides
BlackBook
Gayot
Time Out Rough Guide
Frommer's
4-1-28 Toranomon, Toranomon Tower Office 1F, Minato, Tokyo 105-0001
From $25/night
Insight Guides "Famed chef Matsushima Nobu, who has award-winning restaurants in the US and Europe, combines classic Japanese cuisine with contemporary creativity."
BlackBook "An unlikely location in an obsure office building doesn't dissuade. We can't stay away from celeb chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa's empire, wherever we go."
Gayot14.0
"Tokyo's trendiest restaurant is neither as difficult to book nor as expensive as its counterparts in New York or London." Full review
Time Out "With branches throughout the world, this Japanese restaurant from owner-chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has its main branch in New York." Full review
Rough Guide "There’s a dramatic Japanese-style design for Nobu Matsuhisa’s Tokyo operation, where you can sample the famous black-cod dinner."
Frommer's "The food, beautifully presented and served one dish at a time, is a unique blend of Pacific Rim ingredients (not quite Japanese) with decidedly American/Latin influences." Full review
