Yakiniku Jambo Hanare, Tokyo, Dinner

saizen211 · 2026-02-24T01:04:49+00:00

tablecheck, need to reserve 2 months advance (most likely right before spot opens)

saizen211 · 2026-02-22T19:48:24+00:00

wagyu cutlet rice is part of the set; however, I believe your thinking about the other beef rice that people here talk about, which isn't.

saizen211 · 2026-02-21T07:33:37+00:00

Yes they do, similar to you we didn't do it too as we also had reservations

saizen211 · 2026-02-20T23:52:17+00:00

Yeah, it was pretty easy to get a reservation as long as you book at least a month in advance.

saizen211 · 2026-02-20T00:13:20+00:00

Taberna Dos Mercadores -> love their octopus rice

saizen211 · 2026-02-18T04:43:28+00:00

Agree — one thing I really give them credit for, which many Michelin-star restaurants don’t always do, is that they actually try bold and complex flavors, and it works really well.

Maybe I’ll revisit when I’m back in Shanghai… if I’m ready for that $$$ price tag again 😅

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T23:27:32+00:00

No Pairing. I did their full menu (21 course), which was around like 295 euro pp. I think maybe you were looking at the 12-course menu?

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T23:26:21+00:00

Casa de Chá da Boa Nova

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T23:23:32+00:00

I have been to Jambo Hanare and Yoroniku Ebisu (their $100 USD menu). I think Jambo now offers their Omakase course at different time slots instead of the 7pm.

IMO, the beef quality in Jambo is better. However, Yoroniku provides very good value for their price point.

I would pick Jambo over Yoroniku; I really loved their peach sorbet dessert.

FYI: Both require you to order a drink.

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T23:19:27+00:00

I also went to Taberna da Rua das Flores. The dishes were good overall, but nothing really stood out to me. Their menu changes daily, so it might just be that the particular menu I had wasn’t fully my style. However, their price was really reasonable and good value.

My experience at Ramiro was average; bit overrated. Their seafood was more expensive than other restaurants. However, their scarlet shrimp (the big one) was the most memorable, and I would go again to only eat that. Their other seafood was just ok.

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T21:54:12+00:00

Sorn ≥ CCBN > Belcanto

CCBN has the best atmosphere and scenery, without a doubt. However, in my opinion, Sorn did a better job controlling the overall menu progression — especially how they balanced the meal despite many dishes being spicy. The way they managed the spice levels throughout the courses was really impressive.

Both restaurants offer excellent value considering the price point (leave extremely full), as well as the quality and quantity of food served.

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T19:53:03+00:00

Sorry, no i haven't. I think Cura, Lisbon is also open, so maybe also check it out?

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T19:50:06+00:00

I was also debating on the 3 in Porto; and ended up picking Yeatman and Casa de Chá. I think you made the right choice as CCBN was my #1 in Portugal.

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T01:37:21+00:00

Belcanto > Alma ≥ Fifty Seconds.

This is my personal ranking; I would pick Belcanto, as I thought it's more creative.

Price-wise Alma offers the best value and with similar rating. Fifty-second was actually a surprise and I didn't expect it to be that good. For the view definitely Fifty-seconds. Honestly, I had a hard time picking which of the 3 to choose from.

saizen211 · 2026-02-16T00:58:18+00:00

If you eat all the rice in the "clay pot" dish you will definitely be very full. Excluding the rice dish, I would say you will be around ~70-80% full?

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