For 40 plus people we had a stream of delicious Japanese food, copious variations on the theme of alcoholic beverage and attentive service that kept everything flowing. The atmosphere is really buzzing in there and the whole place has a feeling of real vibrancy and liveliness. We enjoyed the occasional way the waiters bellow at each other across the room... More

Well, maybe not an actual show in the sense of a Las Vegas show, but Gonpachi completely unlike most Japanese restaurants. A huge restaurant, a showy setup, celebrity photos, English menus, English-speaking wait staff, a restaurant half-filled with tourists and so on. The menu is less quintessentially Japanese, so if it's your first time in Japan, and you would like... More

Loved the atmosphere at Gonpachi, food wise- not that great. We tried the tofu, sushi, sashimi, robata, soba and the house salad. Loved the tofu, for the robata- go for the foie gras with balsamic and strawberries (the best!) Soba was very average even though they are meant to be very famous for it, liked that you could see the... More

This foreigner-made-popular restaurant is rumored to have been the inspiration for the Crazy 88 scene in Kill Bill. Upon entering the main floor, visitors familiar with the movie will instantly fall in love. Reservations are strongly recommended as it is so popular, especially with the ex-patriot community. Everything from sweet omelettes and vegetable jelly to fish and wagyu steak is... More

I have been frequenting Gonpachi for the last 7 years and have seen the changes. If this is your first visit to Japan and Tokyo this is a must stop eatery. It will give you a good cross section of what Japanese Robata grill food is (kushiyaki, on a stick cooked over charcol) with a western influence. The atmosphere is... More

It's a bit of a pain to find but once we had found it, it was well worth the walk! Definitely make a reservation as it's a busy place but even if you do have to wait, there's enough going on to entertain you until you sit down. The food is great, fresh and there's a wide selection so even... More

I travel for business and we went here for dinner. I would recommend a reservation. We had a reservation, and were seated at the bar with an excellent view of the grill. Our waiter spoke perfect English, and had good recommendations from the menu. Portions are small, typical for Japan. Food is outstanding. Try the shrimp dumpling! There are many... More

A friend recommended this restaurant (site of the fight scene in "Kill Bill") and said we MUST go when we're in Tokyo. He was right. What a great experience. High energy, terrific atmosphere, lots going on, great service, great food (lots of choices), and a pretty moderate price tag. We were told to try to book a booth on the... More

A big group of us (26) so we were the main table on the downstairs/main floor area. Loud. We had the "nomihodai" (all you can drink for a 2 hour time limit) and izakaya (japanese bar) style food. Food was decent. We had a lot of fun and a lot of Asahi. Go up to the top floor, they have... More