This highly-rated Cantonese restaurant has even earned a Michelin star. Today, I visited without a reservation and was seated by the window, enjoying a stunning view of Tokyo's skyline at twilight.◇ AGATE JPY 22,000■ Chinese Cabbage Soup■ Large Prawns with Mango Mayonnaise■ Goldfish Scooping: Egg White Chawanmushi, Goldfish Dumplings, Braised... More
This highly-rated Cantonese restaurant has even earned a Michelin star. Today, I visited without a reservation and was seated by the window, enjoying a stunning view of Tokyo's skyline at twilight.◇ AGATE JPY 22,000■ Chinese Cabbage Soup■ Large Prawns with Mango Mayonnaise■ Goldfish Scooping: Egg White Chawanmushi, Goldfish Dumplings, Braised Taraba Crab with Black Fuji Farm Eggs■ Steamed Okinawan White Coral Fish with Scallions and Ginger■ Stuffed Pigeon Wings from Guangzhou■ A medley of mushrooms: Yellow Mushrooms, Elm Mushrooms, Kinugasa Mushrooms, Tea Tree Mushrooms, White Wood Ear Mushrooms, and a Steamed Soup with Korean Ginseng from Kagawa Prefecture■ Simmered Live Ezo Abalone with Yamato Chicken in Oyster Sauce, stuffed Winter Melon■ Simmered Shintori Greens in Chinese Cabbage Soup■ Hong Kong-style Braised Spare Ribs with Eight Treasures Black Bean Sauce, served with Coconut-scented Taro■ Roasted Peking Duck with Kujo Green Onions and Hong Kong Noodles■ One dessert from four options (Comparing Modern and Traditional Almond Tofu)■ Hong Kong-style Sweets◇ Drinks (Sparkling Water, Coke, Mango Juice)Additional service charge of 15%.From dishes featuring luxurious ingredients like prawns and abalone to gentle herbal soups, every dish was beautifully presented and delicious. The chawanmushi designed to resemble goldfish scooping was particularly playful and unlike any I had tasted before. The staff's service was impeccable, as expected from a top-tier hotel. Dining in this sophisticated space while gazing at the Tokyo skyline was truly satisfying. It was a great meal! (*^^*) Less
