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2025
Recommended
2025
Elegant decor for this high-flying Japanese restaurant, which takes you straight to the Japanese archipelago with two swipes of its chopsticks. You first pass through a small, relaxing courtyard, then take your seat in the wood-panelled interior room, where each table is separated by panels that allow a certain intimacy. The à la carte menu features exceptional dishes in the purest Japanese tradition, combining simplicity and freshness. Skewers and sashimi are particularly good. One of the best Japanese addresses in town.
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Members' reviews on IZAKAYA RINTARO
4.2/5
26 reviews
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The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
Visited in february 2024
The food was good to great, the sashimi, chicken skewers, and panna cotta were fantastic. Some of the dishes were mediocre though, such as the chicken katsu, the roe entree, and the daikon/sweet potato/fish cake dish. The service was alright. We had a reservation for 7:15 pm and arrived at 7:15 pm but were sat at 7:40 pm. We ordered the set dining menu and as soon as we were served the dessert, we were handed the check and told that the next guests were waiting on our table to be done. I must say I didn’t appreciate that comment, given we were sat a whole 25 minutes after we were supposed to be sat. All in all a decent experience at Rintaro, but not one that lived up to the hype and the cost.
Visited in february 2024
nice place but overpriced. menu selection a bit small.
Visited in february 2024
Some great dishes and some others that were less memorable.
- kabocha croquette 5/5
- hojicha panna cotta 5/5
- shiitake satsumage oden 5/5
Sashimi is okay but nothing to right home about, would skip.
- kabocha croquette 5/5
- hojicha panna cotta 5/5
- shiitake satsumage oden 5/5
Sashimi is okay but nothing to right home about, would skip.
Visited in january 2024
Cute place fish was great! Food was good but very expensive ???? that had a kids p
Bento box which was pretty neat
Bento box which was pretty neat
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Every dish was so bland and boring. We ordered the skewers which taste average- its just grilled mushroom and chicken, nothing that impressed my taste buds. The Kare Kabocha Korokke (croquette) had no flavor! I have no idea how they fried this with 0 salt or sugar or spices?! I had to self flavor the food by dipping it into the little pile of salt and sauce to keep things interesting. We also ordered the oden no moriawase, which is... you guessed it... so bland!! It feels like I can cook this by taking a trip to the frozen section at H-mart. We finish things off with the Maguro No Yukke ( garlicky shoyu marinated tuna over hot rice). I do not taste any garlic or salt, you cant even tell the tuna was marinated (see photo for reference). The fish was NOT fresh ( I can barely even taste the fishiness of the tuna), and the rice tasted like regular rice. But most importantly, where is the flavor and depth? Why am I just eating a boring bowl of rice and unfresh fish?
My partner and I both left disappointed and unimpressed. I believe there are better Japanese restaurant at this price point in the city that's worth your time and money. If you do visit, I hope your experience is better than mine.