First of all, thank you to this group for the hot tips on getting a reservation at Den Tokyo! For me, this took over 150 calls, getting through to only be put on the waitlist, a flip-the-table missed call from Den at 1A EST (15 minutes after I went to sleep after a night out), and an agonizing wait.
As a whole, it wasn’t the absolute best food we had during our trip — tough competition, truly — but it had one of our absolute favorite dishes. The total experience of feeling like you’re at a chefy friend’s house, and the memorably unique approach to Japanese cuisine really made this worth all the waiting and hype. “Joyful fine dining” is really refreshing in a world full of “The Menu”-style very serious chefs. One of the coolest things was seeing signatures on the wall from other famous chefs from around the world (even found my girl Dominique Crenn!).
Highly recommend watching the I’ll Have What Phil’s Having episode in Tokyo. This definitely inspired our visit.
Cup dish: A chawanmushi eggy mushroom bomb.
Mini sandwich dish: A mind-blowing foie gras cookie/finger cake.
Salad dish: Actual photo of my face as soon as we entered.
by raytkho
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How far in advance did they contact you about the wait list spot? We’re on the waitlist for a few days next month!
That carrot lol
What was the filling on DENtucky during your visit ?
This is an adult lunchables