L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Impeccable service and food perfection. But you should expect that when you pay 11 000 for lunch. To be fair i had badoit sparkling water and a glass of champagne. Chose menu C and paid an extra 1000yen for appetizer instead of soup and another 1260 to choose the wagyu beef-​which was absolutely worth it! Many people seem to celebrate birthdays at this restaurant, i think the staff sung perhaps 8 times over the course of lunch.

We walked by the restaurant and were able to secure a reservation for lunch the next day. We had a nice bar area seating we could see the hot kitchen in action. The server we had was fantastic! He turned out to be Belgian French and spoke fluent Japanese too, very impressive. Our lunch menu was interesting — they were a true high end restaurant that accommodated to all the dietary needs. Loved my beef main course it was cooked perfectly alongside the famous potato purée. I was really happy I was able to substitute my dessert course with the signature chocolate dessert it was soooo good! Loved it. The lunch crowd was certain eclectic from housewives with children to business people, the children though were very well behaved in a fine dining restaurant probably wont get that in the USA. After lunch we walked over to the bakery, the bakery had some amazing stuff. We bought a few breakfast items for the train ride to Kyoto.

Joel Rubuchon Roppongi is one of my top restaurants in the Tokyo area for three reasons: the food is delicious, beautifully presented and affordable. There are different tiers of this high end chain and Roppongi actually has very affordable courses. We ordered the middle of the road selection: appetizer, soup, entrée and dessert for around 6000¥. You could order other sizes, like just entrée and dessert or even an option with two entrees. Wine is affordable: we had a Sauvignon Blanc for 10 000¥. The sommelier ensured the bottle remained the proper temperature and kept our glasses topped off.
As you browse the pictures you will see food that looks almost too good to eat! That is the norm. We’ve ordered 4 different set menus on our visits to dine and I’ve not been given a single dish that wasn’t a piece of culinary art. The plates are colorfully decorated with ornate garnishes. I’ve even had a salmon tartare served over a bowl of smoking dry ice. Portion sizes are perfect so I even have room for dessert…
Make a reservation. Small parties sit at the bar and can watch all the kitchen action. There are a few tables for larger parties. Enjoy!

We didn’t have a reservation so the hostess made a big deal of fitting us in to a table by the back door and also gave us a time restriction. Not a pleasant first impression. Next although not busy they forgot our amuse bouche. I of course pointed that out and their response was to bring it while we were eating our first course. Additionally my water glass was continually empty and after we would finish eating a course our empty plates were not removed in a timely manner. In spite of all these misses at L’Atelier we did enjoy our meal. The food was all beautifully presented and of course delicious. Lastly, those «reserved» tables remained open the entire time we were there.

If you are looking for casual French restaurant without Joel Robuchon price, this is a great place to dine. A few mins walk from the Roopingi subway station exit 3, located at the beautiful Roppingi Hills.
I arranged this dinner to meet my brother’s fiancé for the first time and wanted casual ambiance with great food and wine and I was glad I chose this restaurant (thanks Unilocalers in Tokyo for helping me find this place).
I reserved a course dinner, you get to pick one appetizer, a soup, a main and a desert. Price doesn’t include drinks so we ordered a bottle of wine to share. Price on wine was fair and they have nice selection of French wine. I ordered wine from 2006 and they transferred then to a decanter to air out. Longer I waited, aroma of wine increased, I really enjoyed it. We ended up ordering two bottles by the end of dinner.
Service was good, I wouldn’t call it excellent. I asked for olive oil for my bread but had to ask twice before they brought one. Many staff spoke English and some French. Menu is available in French, English, and Japanese.
Food was great but didn’t have «wow» factor. I enjoyed all of them and would recommend this restaurant but I wasn’t overly impressed. I had better food from other Robuchon restaurant. Again this place is for casual dining, so food level is that I think.
Last night we had a surprise visit from Mr. Robuchon himself. Got really lucky, he walked around and took pictures with guests. Of course I took a picture with him. He was very friendly.
Food price was around $ 100 per person and I thought price is set right for the food served. They were busy when we were there last night. I highly recommend convenient online reservation.
We all enjoyed our dinner last night and I got to know my new sister-​in-​law to be. I think she was relaxed enough to enjoy her food after the first glass of wine. Ambiance was perfect for our occasion.

Ein weiteres Highlight in der japanischen haute cuisine.

Considering the Price and the Michelin star, we had high expectations, but was slightly disappointed. We went for dinner and the food was alright. Executed well, beautifully presented — but the flavor combinations did not blow me away. Ambiance and décor is a plus.

I was extremely excited to eat here because the best meal I’ve ever had was at the original location in Paris. I made a lunch reservation a few weeks in advance but I honestly don’t think one is necessary during the week. I did the 6-​course tasting menu but I won’t break this meal down course by course.
Overall it was just meh. It was really good but not a single dish came close to anything I had at the Saint Germain location except maybe the dessert and even that would have been disappointing in Paris. Maybe my expectations were too high but I was definitely disappointed.
That being said, being able to walk into a two Michelin-​starred restaurant at prime lunch time and have a 6-​course tasting menu for roughly 6,500 yen (slightly more than $ 50) right now is INSANE. Definitely worth a visit.
If it were more expensive, I would’ve probably given it 3 stars but you really can’t beat this for the price.

L’atelier de Joel Robuchon @ Roppongi Hills
2** Michelin. I have been to L’Atelier in HK (3***) as well as Joel Robuchon Restaurant in Ebisu, Tokyo (3***)
the bread was served but i had to ask for butter/​olive oil. service was ok but pretty bad compared to the one in HK or even JG in Tokyo.
lunch is around 3000 – 4000 yen depends on # of courses and the tasting menu for lunch is around 7000 yen (6 – 7 courses).
I think the portion is much larger than JG but the choice of dishes are not that impressive
I decided to go with 4-​course lunch for 4200 yen (but I ordered special entrée so extra charge)
Portion is much larger than Jean Georges (which I had the day before).
I really love the desserts (not too sweet which is very rare in the US).
No petit 4 but coffee and tea instead.
I mean you get a lot for what you pay (portion-​wise) but ingredients-​wise … not really

Pâtisserie Review Only!
I miss Paris. Thankfully there’s a good amount of French imported and French-​style bakeries and businesses in Japan. Another reason why I like Japan, among the many.
There’s just something about the way these pastries glisten under the lights and the aroma of welcoming sweet and savory bread alike– just thinking about it makes me slightly drool.
I had to have the tempting Focaccia with Pecorino and Basil. Wonderful soft bread with a sharpness and some oil, but damn. If this bakery opened up near my home, I’d probably be there every day and still not be bored of it.
I tried a couple of sweet breads my friends got and they were all very good, with some better than others. I liked the Strawberry Danish with custard inside and the Sea Salt Caramel Budino they got was absolutely divine!
I also got the Mille-​Feuille to end all mille-feuille’s– crispy when appropriate and light cream in It between it all. It broke apart easily, but it was so good.
Now I can’t wait to go back to Paris. L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon was just a reminder of how delicious Parisian bakeries and boulangeries are.

This is a great patisserie with extremely delicious offerings, both savory and sweet. We’ve also been to the one at Ebisu — which is just as good.
We ordered coffee this time around at the Roppongi branch and were really disappointed with the coffee — it tasted bitter and of burnt coffee beans (like American coffee) and was awful… I took the coffee back and asked them if they could top it up with milk for me and they charged me 350 yen for a 1.5 inch top-​up of milk… pretty bad form … :-(

after a great meal at Sukiyabashi Jiro we came here to meet a friend who was having lunch and decided to indulge in some desserts. a couple of our group have an office in the Mori tower so they got to easily jaunt over. now ive been to the locale in St. Germain Paris so i knew what the food was like. one friend however did the 6 course lunch and said they had an amazing cote de boeuf. i went for the cake set and some coffee. the armangac and pistachio cakes were light, not too sweet and super delicious. excellent coffee to boot. obviously the service is top notch; id expect no less from a Joel Robuchon restaurant. crazy to see the same concept from Paris to Tokyo but it’s clear theyve been able to maintain the quality even half way across the world!

2 of us walked there from apt@Nishi-Azabu for NewYear’sDay lunch. Place was bustling– since we had reservations, were quickly seated at the bar where w could see the action. Had the tasting menu and suffice to say, everything was delicious — A perfect place to have our 1^st ever meal for 2014 –2 Michelin stars’ style!

I made a reservation at the Roppongi Hills restaurant for my husband’s birthday. We walked in, they took our coats, we sat down, and within 2 minutes we had to leave. They now apparently spray perfume/​scent through all the vents, and the whole place smells quite strongly of fake-​vanilla plastic. Nasty. We won’t be back.
Also it’s awkward how all the staff stand and stare at you when you’re walking in… Is that supposed to seem attentive or what?..

Yummy dishes :) My go-​to place when I am in Japan!

***Tokyo’s L’atelier de Joel Robuchon is similar to Las Vegas’ L’atelier de Joel Robuchon; both feature a strikingly modern black and red décor and the menu highlights modern French cuisine; the major difference with the Tokyo location is the integration of Japanese ingredients, which gives this famous chef restaurant (which has multiple locations) a unique and slightly local feel***
Tokyo’s L’atelier de Joel Robuchon is conveniently located in a westernized shopping, dining and entertainment plaza next to the Roppongi station. This L’atelier de Joel Robuchon is very similar to the Las Vegas restaurant of the same name in the MGM Grand. Like that Vegas spot, this L’atelier de Joel Robuchon features modern French cuisine in a very contemporary and sleek red and black dining room with a long counter where you can see the chefs plate the food. This L’atelier de Joel Robuchon is much bigger though and it also features a high-​end patisserie where you can get all kinds of upscale French pastries and individual desserts to-​go like a puff pastry filled with custard and topped with candied kumquats.
Like that Las Vegas restaurant, this L’atelier de Joel Robuchon also has a seasonal tasting menu. With this menu, there are a lot of similarities to the Las Vegas location with the wide variety of modern French courses and classic Joel Robuchon courses like jamon iberico and quail stuffed with foie gras. This tasting menu has unique touches too like the integration of Japanese ingredients including Wagyu beef and local white fish.
The tasting menu started with the Jamon iberico, which was good – thin but a nice texture as well as a rich and salty but not too salty flavor. There were great warm starters including a very good, soft and moist lobster course garnished with egg yolk and romesco as well as a seared foie gras course. The foie gras had a flavorful and crispy sear to contrast a very creamy and buttery center. The foie gras was paired well with turnips and sweet and juicy cherries.
The fish course was a local Japanese white fish, which was very moist. It was topped with a light and foamy butter sauce as well as sauteed mushrooms (great texture to the mushrooms; they were like chanterelles) and asparagus. The main course was Wagyu beef, which had a little bit of a chew like a New York Strip. The beef definitely created a Kobe beef-​like experience with a rich and marbled interior. The beef was served with sweet corn purée and a shaving of truffles.
This L’atelier de Joel Robuchon also served Robuchon’s popular and freshly baked breads including an addictively crispy and crusty baguette and the popular-​in-​Japan milk bread rolls.
Desserts included a refreshing sorbet shooter with basil, lemon and lime. The main dessert was a soup-​based dessert of sweet strawberries and other berries with vanilla ice cream encased in a light, wafer thin and crispy sugar cylinder.
Service was very good – more personable than Las Vegas’ L’atelier de Joel Robuchon and the chefs do a much better job of engaging diners and explaining the ingredients as well as the origin and inspiration of the courses. The restaurant manager was also very welcoming and friendly. Despite the many courses, the pacing of the courses was remarkably consistent.
Prices are very high. Japan tends to be expensive and while this fine dining spot is competitive in terms of food quality with the great fine dining restaurants in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, it is also more expensive than those places (with a lot of that due to just being in Japan). This L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon does offer specials like a weekday lunch 3-​course menu where you can enjoy this restaurant’s food at a more reasonable price.
L’atelier de Joel Robuchon is a very good option for high-​end western cuisine in Tokyo. I really enjoyed how the food was very representative of Joel Robuchon’s cuisine while also showing a lot of Japanese character. Unlike Bouchon or other celebrity chef restaurants with multiple locations, I felt Tokyo’s L’atelier de Joel Robuchon seemed more reflective of its surrounding area. The dining room, the service, the quality of the food, and the presentations were all great even if the prices were very high. If you are looking for a more authentic Japanese experience, you will probably want to look elsewhere because L’atelier de Joel Robuchon’s French identity definitely resonates more strongly than their Japanese ingredients and flavors. However, if you are seeking high-​end French cuisine in Tokyo, I think you will be very satisfied with a lunch or dinner at L’atelier de Joel Robuchon.
I am not sure what the parking situation is.