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Excellent restaurant!
We went to Taian for a celebratory dinner. One of us is gluten-sensitive, but this wasn't a problem. The courses were excellent, and our server spoke English and was able to explain the various dishes. We really enjoyed the dining experience.
Be the first to ReplyThe owner's attitude is too bad
It cost nearly 30,000 yen per person, but the food was not tasty at all and the owner was extremely unfriendly. I don't know where Michelin ranks its restaurants. I never want to go there again. I often go to Michelin restaurants, but other restaurants don't brag about their Michelin rating and have good service, but this restaurant's food and service were terrible.
Be the first to ReplyNot What I Expected But Still Wonderful
To start, if you're coming to Taian to have a typical "Michelin rated restaurant" experience, you should reset your expectations. It is a great restaurant and we enjoyed it thoroughly, but it isn't what we've typically had from that style of restaurant. The food was universally excellent, and my sense of things is that the vision of Taian is to provide a very high level of traditional and seasonal Japanese cuisine. We had dishes that were absolutely phenomenal, and some things where I just didn't really like it. Not that it was poorly prepared, but it just wasn't something that was to my palate. There are two quirks of the menu. The first is that while it's mostly a tasting menu, you do get to pick the main course from a list. I went with the short rib that was mentioned by others here as being good, and it was delicious. The second difference is that you can choose the number of pairings. In our case we went with the full pairings which basically adds a glass of champagne to the beginning of the meal. The champagne was more of a bonus pre-dinner drink that came slightly before the first course and its pairing of a glass of sake. Overall I was happy with the choice even if it wasn't exactly what I'd expected when I booked it. Arguably that's a good thing as I think it was something new to me, which is part of the point of traveling to someplace you don't know.
Be the first to ReplyMixed feeling…
Dinner last night at this Michelin 3 stars was a mixed feeling. I walked into the restaurant thinking that it’s the wrong address. It seems a bit run down, only the chef with his assistant and the wife (server) for the 16 seaters restaurant. The food didnt comes with an impressive presentation, but thanks goodness some of the dishes hit the spot (the main course which grilled on charcoal) The chef didn’t talk or trying to speak but occasionally smile at you. I still wonder how they got the 3 but overall a pleasant dinner.
Be the first to ReplyAmazing in all Aspects
It is quite difficult to describe my dinner at Taian in Osaka, only to say it was an incredible meal in so many aspects. I've been to around twenty 3 stars, though mainly in Europe, and Taian certainly rates amongst the very best of these. Taian is quite small and intimate, seating 12 or 14, with the majority of the seats at the counter. Watching chef Takahata-san and his team prepare the dishes was a highlight in itself. Having lived in Tokyo for 7 years, Taian certainly is at the very pinnacle. ごちそうさまでした
Be the first to Reply3 Michelin Star that has a unique dimension
I don't think Taian is for everybody because their tasting menu can be quite acquired in taste. I came here around August and since its Anago season, Anago was one of the memorable dishes plus the ginger stuffed with uni dish. Great meal for someone looking for a different taste of Osaka other than street food
Be the first to ReplyDinner
Came here for dinner. Have been to quite a few Michelin Star restaurants in the past. The food was bland, service was average. Definitely wouldn’t be back. Would have been much happier eating at Ichiran down the street.
Be the first to ReplySimplicity
True three star class, yet with the feeling that we ate at someone’s home. We took the course menu and the spare ribs. Beautiful simplicity: no unnecessary fanciness! Outlier was the otherwordly dessert.
Be the first to ReplyBit disappointed
I’m disappointed with the Michelin 2-star rating after my dinner experience here. Food ingredients were ok but flavors a bit average. Dish displays were quite average while the restaurant decoration was quite old. English level of serving staff here was above average though.
Be the first to ReplyIncredible
Omakase steak menu. Some of the small dishes were a bit bland to be honest but the bigger once were just amazing. The bonito and conger eel sashimi was fantastic. Opted for the spare ribs as mai!c they were out of this world, easily the best ribs I’ve ever had. Service was spotless.
Be the first to ReplyOverhyped and underdelivered 3 Michelin star eatery
After a painful process involving multiple emails on TableAll just to get a reservation, we were excited about eating in what was described as one of Osaka's Michelin 3 star restaurants. We were seated at the counter where we watched owner/chef Hitoshi Takahata prepare our kaiseki meal. The service was average, as was the food. After spending three weeks in Japan, I know what's good and what's not. The sushi here was not the best quality. The presentation was below par. The only thing that was high was the price. It was also a bit distressing that all the other guests at the counter spent most of their time looking at their cell phones. Not a good sign!
There was one course that stood out as good, the ribs. Other than that, it was not memorable.
Great meal, but 3 Michelin star??? I'm not sure about that...
I'm prefacing this review by saying that I have only dined at one other Michelin star restaurant...Le Bernardin. So I am basing my review on that. I was holding this restaurant to a lot higher standard with more expectations. Also, I love to eat, but am not sure I have the most sophisticated palate. With that said, we really wanted to try a special restaurant while in Japan. For those of you who have visited Japan before, you will know that it is pretty hard to make a reservation. Restaurants there are not known to be friendly to foreign visitors. They aren't big and don't have lots of seats. And most don't speak english. So the main ways you can go about making dining reservations is via hotel concierge or third party concierge. My friend booked via TableAll. We just wanted to try a Michelin star restaurant and found Osaka to be easier. We were initially ecstatic to have gotten a reservation at Taian (a 3 star). HOwever, after doing some research, I wasn't sure what to expect. Meal price, including Tableall fee was around $200 per person. Most other 3 star restaurants were going for a lot more. This should have been the first sign. We got reservation for Thursday night at 8pm.
Ambiance/Location: We took a cab and he dropped us right in front of the restaurant. There is not English sign for it out front, so I went based off of pics I saw of it. The restaurant had only 1 table (set up for our party of 4) and bar seating (maybe 10-12 seats). Aesthetically it was very simple and decorated in typical Japanese fashion. Restroom was very clean.
Service: Excellent throughout. The main server spoke decent English. Everything was explained properly. For the most part, the service was great, just not sure if it is 3 michelin star worthy. For example, water was not served until requested (not sure if this is a Japanese thing or not). Meals were not brought out together (they would serve us 1-2 at a time and then go back to the kitchen for the other plates). The timing of the food was pretty good. NOt too slow, not too fast. Cool aspect was that sake glasses were all different and we got to pick our own glass. YOu are allowed to take pics of the food, just not of anything else. Server was very friendly. Chef and server walked us out (pretty neat). For anything other restaurant, I would have thought that service was fantastic, just not sure if it is 3 star standard.
Food: My expectation of it was to be blown away...and I was not. Food overall was great, but once again, I wasn't floored by it all. IT was a typical Kiseki menu. The previous reviews hit most of the dishes right on the head. All were unique with good flavor. There were a couple of weird items that my colleagues didn't like. I tried everything and really had no bad things to say about it. I appreciate trying the new items. They had these small fried fishes that you ate like fries...pretty good. There was a soup (egg drop with seafood) that was pretty good. Very clean flavors. I loved the sushi/sashimi. The fish was sea bream i believe. IT was a tad difficult to understand the explanation of the server. I loved the fact that you could choose your entree. I just did't like the fact that there was an upcharge for the beef (wagyu?) and fish dish. We tried the beef (cooked perfectly and was pretty damn good), short ribs (also cooked nicely), and sea bream. The fish was flaky and well seasoned. The biggest disappointment to me was the rice. I was expecting big and bold flavor (from either beef marrow or something), yet it was bland. Dessert was a fruit jelly of some sort and that was good as well. The sake selection was ok, and was priced fair. We didnt try anything else.
Overall it was a great dining experience, just not sure if the 3 stars are justified. I would not need to return, and would recommend trying another restaurant if you can get reservations.