Grant Atkins: Chez Inno

Chez Inno is a classic French restaurant located in Kyobashi Tokyo. It's considered by real foodies in Tokyo as one of the best French restaurants in the city. I'm not taking any Michelin Star into consideration when talking about restaurants in Japan. People may agree with me that Michelin Stars are given away too easily in this country. Chez Inno doesn't even have a star, but that doesn't take away the fact the restaurant truly is one of the best.

Chef/Owner Noboru Inoue worked at various world's famous restaurants in Europe before he came back to work in Japan and later opened Chez Inno in 1984. At Chez Inno, you will experience the classic French with heavy creamy sauce. The dishes are not modern or light, but surely are the most memorable dishes I have ever had. This is compared with the dishes I had in Joel Robuchon or Per Se. To fully experience Chef Inoue's culinary skills, choose a la carte instead of course menus. What's also great about this restaurant is that you can order a half portion of any entrees except their signature Maria Callas Lamb Pie dish, which is impossible to do a half portion. I tried 7 entrees during my visit in October 2013. Every dish was 10 out of 10. Didn't order any wine or dessert. Total bill came to around $350 CAD, which is very reasonable.

If you want to taste the classic French cuisine, make sure you pay a visit to Chez Inno when you are in Tokyo.