When you lot are upwards for a food experience similar no other inwards Tokyo, you lot volition live spoiled amongst choices. Tokyo is a haven for topic restaurants, at that topographic point is no shortage of quirky experiences— Robot, UFO, Maids, Medical prison, Alice inwards the wonderland, Pet cafes together with then much more…
However, I gauge when a gimmicky eating seat invests too much into the decor together with branding, you’ll select to settle for overpriced subpar food. Or… volition we? Is at that topographic point whatever identify having the BEST of both worlds?
Last December, I’ve decided that a see to a ninja-themed restaurant would create my life consummate (like, literally). Growing upwards watching Naruto (I truly haven’t finished watching the newer episodes), nosotros are the typical 90s kids who are i time dead for sure that Ninjas all the same be (I hateful perhaps they do, who knows!)
Some question online shows most visitors truly raving virtually the food, well, that's rare for a topic restaurant! So let’s larn honor out if they alive upwards the hype!
To honor the entrance to Ninja Akasaka nestled inwards the busy Akasaka-Mitsuke describe organisation district is a challenge itself, comparable to finding platform ix 1/4 inwards London. It took us a skillful xx minutes or then the surface area until nosotros institute an unobtrusive lantern-like mark on a featureless dark wall. As nosotros stood at that topographic point looking similar iii lost-kids, a door opened from the within all of a sudden… Imagine having to expression for it later dark! You’ll totally girlfriend it if you lot are non paying total attention, but that's the fun of it, isn’t it so?
The total sense started at the rattling ninjaesque entrance. As shortly equally the door was pushed opened, nosotros carefully downwardly the stairs or then the wall partition. We were greeted yesteryear a homo inwards suit together with out of nowhere, a ninja rolled out of a wall panel.
It seemed that before nosotros tin live welcomed into the surreptitious ninja village, nosotros had to testify ourselves worthy yesteryear completing a ninja preparation passage. The maze-like narrow pathway (just large plenty for i person) snaked into the darkness together with all of a abrupt led to a precipitous curvature where nosotros met amongst a broken span (no worries, nosotros fixed it amongst ninja magic). Our personal ninja kept telling us to sentry our steps together with heads equally nosotros consider to a greater extent than trap doors, obstacles together with booby traps. This winding wooden passage turns away those who aren’t meant to live together with those who succeed, remain for dinner. I’m kidding, nosotros all made it...
I won’t ruin your sense yesteryear revealing too much because the most purpose of the fun comes from all the dubiety together with surprises. I’ll leave of absence you lot bespeak what’s side yesteryear side for now.
Note:
Soon enough, nosotros were whisked off into a foreign world. The ninja village was an eye-opener, a wall-to-wall novelty featuring waterfalls, ominous white vapor rising from the river, quondam Japanese homes, depression beams, ornate woodwork, dimly lit streets amongst lanterns, treasure chests together with to a greater extent than ninjas, consummate amongst eerie audio effects… just how I’d ever imagined it to be. Ninjas tin present upwards unexpectedly from fourth dimension to fourth dimension then larn your photographic television camera ready.
We were escorted to our table inwards a individual partly-secluded surreptitious labyrinth. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 individual dining room, just for the iii of us! five minutes sitting on the comfortable pillows inwards the infinite adorned amongst rock walls, nosotros figured out the argue behind it: it ensures quite dining atmosphere. Even though at that topographic point were other groups inwards the restaurant, nosotros felt similar nosotros were the only diners inwards here.
Every unmarried item stick to its ninja theme, from the restroom to the service bell… but I won’t give them away or else at that topographic point volition live no surprise for you. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 scroll (that happens to live the menu) was delivered to our table. Our ninja took orders inwards a hushing voice. They offering a broad diversity of courses equally good equally a la carte options. If you lot are unsure, I recommend the Tasting Course which consists of 8 dishes. However, if you’ve come upwards just for the sake of the experience, below are some signature items that you lot tin guild from the ala carte menu.
Silently our ninjas sneak behind the door (sometimes window) into our room together with served us all the dishes i yesteryear one. He also took his fourth dimension to explicate each dish together with their specialties equally he unveils them. The nutrient was merely spectacular, the dedication to its ninja topic was beyond my expectation. On top of that, they tasted incredible.
Our ninja waiter was good trained. He dressed inwards a agency that only his eyes are exposed, speaks skillful English, amazing amongst ninjutsu together with knows how to fly (ok, that was non true, but he did climb upwards to the ceiling inwards a blink of an eye). He was rattling enthusiastic, friendly together with fun to live around. He taught us some mitt motions together with showed us some “Ninja Magic”... when I grow up, I desire to live a ninja similar him. Oppss, he had brought out the kid inwards me.
To circular upwards the courses, visitors volition live treated to a private ninjutsu (ninja arts) cards or magic performance at the table. No photography or videography is allowed during the magic show.
All skillful things must end… Our sense lasted 1.5 hours at a relaxed pace. It depends on the course of pedagogy of your choice, if you lot are ordering a laid repast consists of xi dishes, I recommend staying for 2 hours.
We had the one final surprise before exiting through a portcullis together with the ninja took their ninja magic all the agency to the principal entrance equally they bid us goodbye. As they knew nosotros are ethnically Chinese, he unrolled a scroll bearing a handwritten message “欢迎再来“ (Please come upwards again) spell going on i knee! That’s amusing, together with I truly loved that personal touch. Sure, ninja, I would definitely come upwards dorsum i time again inwards a heartbeat! Our ninja stood together with waved at us equally nosotros walked away… until nosotros were no longer inwards sight. That is Japanese hospitality inwards its total glory.
together with besides, non many themed restaurants are family-friendly, some select erotic signs, many are too loud... then it powerfulness live surprisingly difficult to honor places that welcome kids. Ninja Akasaka inwards some other hand, is a swell check amongst high tolerance amongst kids. They select the kid’s bill of fare which children are given their rattling ain ninja bandanas. Exciting! With all these ninja tricks together with fun element, I am pretty for sure that no affair how “hard-to-please” are your children, they’ll live entertained. (Please read the friendly reminders.)
Although I didn’t larn to travail everything on the menu, I tin vouch for them. Unlike some other themed eating seat that isn’t fifty-fifty skillful inwards executing reasonable dishes, Ninja Akasaka wins points for bringing creative modern dishes to the table, that is non only highly-instagrammable but also pleasing to the palate.
The bill of fare cost is a piffling on the spendy side, but believe me, splurge! It volition live good worth it because you lot are non just paying for the food, a sense of savor of Japanese culture, history, together with sense of humor is offered inwards each outrageous presentation… at the halt of the day, it is the whole sense that counts, together with I assure you lot that you lot volition leave of absence Nippon amongst a retention to final a lifetime (provided if you lot don’t larn Alzheimer affliction equally you lot age).
Friendly reminder:
You tin larn inwards at Akasaka-Mitsuke Station on the Ginza or Marunouchi line. Take Exit B together with from there, Ninja Akasaka is just across the road on street level: You'll demand to cross the pedestrian heaven bridge,
turn right later the bridge, larn down the stairs (the i leading to the street, NOT into the plaza),
plow or then together with walk along the outer purpose of the building. Then you’ll honor the entrance or then the corner (the BLACK wall).
NINJA AKASAKA 「忍者赤坂」
Akasaka Tokyu Plaza 1st floor,
2-14-3 Nagatacho, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan.
〒100-0014
東京都千代田区永田町
2-14-3 赤坂東急プラザ1Ｆ
Website: Ninja Akasaka, Chiyoda
Phone: 03-5157-3936
Hours: Mon-Sat 5:30pm-2am, Dominicus together with Holidays 5pm-11pm
However, I gauge when a gimmicky eating seat invests too much into the decor together with branding, you’ll select to settle for overpriced subpar food. Or… volition we? Is at that topographic point whatever identify having the BEST of both worlds?
Ninja Akasaka it is!
Last December, I’ve decided that a see to a ninja-themed restaurant would create my life consummate (like, literally). Growing upwards watching Naruto (I truly haven’t finished watching the newer episodes), nosotros are the typical 90s kids who are i time dead for sure that Ninjas all the same be (I hateful perhaps they do, who knows!)
To honor the entrance to Ninja Akasaka nestled inwards the busy Akasaka-Mitsuke describe organisation district is a challenge itself, comparable to finding platform ix 1/4 inwards London. It took us a skillful xx minutes or then the surface area until nosotros institute an unobtrusive lantern-like mark on a featureless dark wall. As nosotros stood at that topographic point looking similar iii lost-kids, a door opened from the within all of a sudden… Imagine having to expression for it later dark! You’ll totally girlfriend it if you lot are non paying total attention, but that's the fun of it, isn’t it so?
The total sense started at the rattling ninjaesque entrance. As shortly equally the door was pushed opened, nosotros carefully downwardly the stairs or then the wall partition. We were greeted yesteryear a homo inwards suit together with out of nowhere, a ninja rolled out of a wall panel.
It seemed that before nosotros tin live welcomed into the surreptitious ninja village, nosotros had to testify ourselves worthy yesteryear completing a ninja preparation passage. The maze-like narrow pathway (just large plenty for i person) snaked into the darkness together with all of a abrupt led to a precipitous curvature where nosotros met amongst a broken span (no worries, nosotros fixed it amongst ninja magic). Our personal ninja kept telling us to sentry our steps together with heads equally nosotros consider to a greater extent than trap doors, obstacles together with booby traps. This winding wooden passage turns away those who aren’t meant to live together with those who succeed, remain for dinner. I’m kidding, nosotros all made it...
I won’t ruin your sense yesteryear revealing too much because the most purpose of the fun comes from all the dubiety together with surprises. I’ll leave of absence you lot bespeak what’s side yesteryear side for now.
Note:
- Although it sounds pretty adventurous, the course of pedagogy is truly far from beingness “dangerous”. Hence, create non worry! If you lot are rattling tall, you lot just demand to bent a lot, that is it!
Soon enough, nosotros were whisked off into a foreign world. The ninja village was an eye-opener, a wall-to-wall novelty featuring waterfalls, ominous white vapor rising from the river, quondam Japanese homes, depression beams, ornate woodwork, dimly lit streets amongst lanterns, treasure chests together with to a greater extent than ninjas, consummate amongst eerie audio effects… just how I’d ever imagined it to be. Ninjas tin present upwards unexpectedly from fourth dimension to fourth dimension then larn your photographic television camera ready.
We were escorted to our table inwards a individual partly-secluded surreptitious labyrinth. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 individual dining room, just for the iii of us! five minutes sitting on the comfortable pillows inwards the infinite adorned amongst rock walls, nosotros figured out the argue behind it: it ensures quite dining atmosphere. Even though at that topographic point were other groups inwards the restaurant, nosotros felt similar nosotros were the only diners inwards here.
There are many other rooms amongst unlike themes:
Every unmarried item stick to its ninja theme, from the restroom to the service bell… but I won’t give them away or else at that topographic point volition live no surprise for you. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 scroll (that happens to live the menu) was delivered to our table. Our ninja took orders inwards a hushing voice. They offering a broad diversity of courses equally good equally a la carte options. If you lot are unsure, I recommend the Tasting Course which consists of 8 dishes. However, if you’ve come upwards just for the sake of the experience, below are some signature items that you lot tin guild from the ala carte menu.
Silently our ninjas sneak behind the door (sometimes window) into our room together with served us all the dishes i yesteryear one. He also took his fourth dimension to explicate each dish together with their specialties equally he unveils them. The nutrient was merely spectacular, the dedication to its ninja topic was beyond my expectation. On top of that, they tasted incredible.
Shrunken Star Blades Grissini amongst Cream Pate de Foie Gras dip 手裏剣グリッシーニ フォアグラパテが付いてる （1000 Yen）
Our outset appetizer arrived at ninja speed. It was a dish featuring dark star-blades-(Shrunken)-like crackers hanging on the branches. Fortunately, although nosotros were rattling tempted to throw our nutrient (since the shurikens looked then real), nosotros ate them similar a civilized decent human being, topping them amongst generous helpings of the star-shaped foie gras pate dip.
Snow Crab together with Grapefruit served amongst a Sword Trick ズワイガニとグレープフルーツ 水平抜刀霧隠の術 （1800 Yen）
Our favorite dish during the course of pedagogy was the Snow Crab. Our personal ninja brought us a whole grapefruit presented inwards "batto style" (with a samurai sword pierced through it). He asked me to describe out the sword. Confused together with a piffling afraid (I was like, what is he upwards to?), my blood brother did it piece of cake together with a springtime of mysterious fumes started oozing out from the fruit. The fresh crab flesh was served inwards the mid of the billowing white steam looking absolutely gorgeous. I reached into the ominous white vapor amongst my chopsticks together with God, it was truly delicious! The snowfall crab was rattling sweet, succulent together with it paired good amongst grapefruit.
Turban Shell Bombs amongst Garlic Butter サザエ爆弾焼き エスカルゴもどき （1600 Yen）
These bad boys looked equally cool equally you lot could imagine. Those ventricose spiny shells sent chills downwardly my spine… I gauge it was just my instincts telling something spectacular is coming upwards next. Our Ninja asked us to expression closely equally he was virtually the perform some other ninja magic… together with these escargots burst into flames all of a sudden! It totally lives upwards to its name— Bombs indeed! Excited yesteryear the theatrics, the shell tasted extra good… I can’t tell, perhaps it's inwards my head. It was the rattling outset fourth dimension nosotros tasted horned turbans. Each of us took a shell together with it definitely left us wanting for to a greater extent than of that buttery goodness!
Icy Bonsai 氷菓盆栽
Although nosotros did non seal the dark amongst desserts, I highly recommend that you lot create so. We were supposed to travail this dish but unfortunately, it wasn’t available during our visit. I’m non going to present you lot a photograph of it then you lot tin select your “WOW moment” just right. One thing I tin assure you, the presentation volition live over-the-top!Our ninja waiter was good trained. He dressed inwards a agency that only his eyes are exposed, speaks skillful English, amazing amongst ninjutsu together with knows how to fly (ok, that was non true, but he did climb upwards to the ceiling inwards a blink of an eye). He was rattling enthusiastic, friendly together with fun to live around. He taught us some mitt motions together with showed us some “Ninja Magic”... when I grow up, I desire to live a ninja similar him. Oppss, he had brought out the kid inwards me.
To circular upwards the courses, visitors volition live treated to a private ninjutsu (ninja arts) cards or magic performance at the table. No photography or videography is allowed during the magic show.
All skillful things must end… Our sense lasted 1.5 hours at a relaxed pace. It depends on the course of pedagogy of your choice, if you lot are ordering a laid repast consists of xi dishes, I recommend staying for 2 hours.
We had the one final surprise before exiting through a portcullis together with the ninja took their ninja magic all the agency to the principal entrance equally they bid us goodbye. As they knew nosotros are ethnically Chinese, he unrolled a scroll bearing a handwritten message “欢迎再来“ (Please come upwards again) spell going on i knee! That’s amusing, together with I truly loved that personal touch. Sure, ninja, I would definitely come upwards dorsum i time again inwards a heartbeat! Our ninja stood together with waved at us equally nosotros walked away… until nosotros were no longer inwards sight. That is Japanese hospitality inwards its total glory.
The Verdict
I can’t recommend this identify enough: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 solid five stars from me! Come submerge yourself inwards Shogun-era coolness, Ninja Akasaka won’t disappoint If you lot are looking frontwards to live impressed.together with besides, non many themed restaurants are family-friendly, some select erotic signs, many are too loud... then it powerfulness live surprisingly difficult to honor places that welcome kids. Ninja Akasaka inwards some other hand, is a swell check amongst high tolerance amongst kids. They select the kid’s bill of fare which children are given their rattling ain ninja bandanas. Exciting! With all these ninja tricks together with fun element, I am pretty for sure that no affair how “hard-to-please” are your children, they’ll live entertained. (Please read the friendly reminders.)
Although I didn’t larn to travail everything on the menu, I tin vouch for them. Unlike some other themed eating seat that isn’t fifty-fifty skillful inwards executing reasonable dishes, Ninja Akasaka wins points for bringing creative modern dishes to the table, that is non only highly-instagrammable but also pleasing to the palate.
The bill of fare cost is a piffling on the spendy side, but believe me, splurge! It volition live good worth it because you lot are non just paying for the food, a sense of savor of Japanese culture, history, together with sense of humor is offered inwards each outrageous presentation… at the halt of the day, it is the whole sense that counts, together with I assure you lot that you lot volition leave of absence Nippon amongst a retention to final a lifetime (provided if you lot don’t larn Alzheimer affliction equally you lot age).
If you lot only select fourth dimension for only ONE themed eating seat during your remain inwards Tokyo, Ninja Akasaka has to live the one. Mic drop.
Friendly reminder:
- Always mass ahead due to the popularity of this restaurant.
- If you lot are visiting for a exceptional occasion, permit the ninjas know then that they’ll create you lot something special.
- If you lot select kids coming over during weekends, you lot tin only mass the before dinner session. This is to ensure your best dining experience.
How to honor the place?
The eating seat is located at the corner of Akasaka Tokyo Plaza inwards Chiyoda, Tokyo. If you lot insist to follow google map, you’ll halt upwards walking or then inwards circles (Excuse me but Google Maps is doing a terrible labor here.)You tin larn inwards at Akasaka-Mitsuke Station on the Ginza or Marunouchi line. Take Exit B together with from there, Ninja Akasaka is just across the road on street level: You'll demand to cross the pedestrian heaven bridge,
turn right later the bridge, larn down the stairs (the i leading to the street, NOT into the plaza),
plow or then together with walk along the outer purpose of the building. Then you’ll honor the entrance or then the corner (the BLACK wall).
NINJA AKASAKA 「忍者赤坂」
Akasaka Tokyu Plaza 1st floor,
2-14-3 Nagatacho, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan.
〒100-0014
東京都千代田区永田町
2-14-3 赤坂東急プラザ1Ｆ
Website: Ninja Akasaka, Chiyoda
Phone: 03-5157-3936
Hours: Mon-Sat 5:30pm-2am, Dominicus together with Holidays 5pm-11pm
Last but non least, hither are some photos of our rattling (extremely) handsome Ninja:
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