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This is a shop where you can see a tea performance by a tea master. They pour hot water into a bowl using a long-spouted teapot. I watched, wondering how they managed to keep it from spilling. The tea performance is famous, but the food was also delicious and the service was excellent.

This restaurant is highly recommended for a rewarding lunch. I recently enjoyed a lunch course with drinks included for approximately 5,000 yen. The restaurant has a spacious and luxurious interior, creating a very calm and sophisticated atmosphere. ✨ The meal began with five appetizers, followed by a shark fin soup, a dish called "Tenshin," fish, meat, fried rice, and finally a dessert assortment, making it a full course. Every dish was delicious! 🙏 I was worried about finishing everything, but I managed to eat it all. I can't remember if it was during the meat course, but I had the option to choose between mapo tofu and another dish. However, I decided against the mapo tofu because I was told it was quite spicy. 🥲 I saw some information about this restaurant that highly recommended the mapo tofu, so I was a little disappointed that I didn't try it. It would be great if they could adjust the spice level. 🌶 Another highlight is the "Eight Treasures Tea" served by a tea master. It's a signature item, and I enjoyed the performance every time they poured the tea. 🍵 While it's not a Japanese tradition, I think it would be something that tourists from overseas would enjoy as well!

I went to this restaurant, which is advertised as Sichuan, expecting to find spicy mapo tofu, but unfortunately, the mapo tofu was not spicy at all. It looked red, so I thought it would be spicy, but while it had the taste of fermented black beans, I could barely detect any spiciness or numbness. However, the appetizers and dim sum were delicious, so I don't think the food is bad overall. I'm very disappointed that the mapo tofu lacked the expected Sichuan flavors, but perhaps it was adapted for Japanese tastes, as many Japanese people don't like spicy food. Also, the performance of brewing tea using a special container might be interesting to some people, but I found it rather embarrassing. I would have preferred they just brewed the tea normally. The tea itself, with its various flavors, was delicious. The restaurant and its dishes were clean.

I'm craving a spicy mapo tofu and rice, one serving please 👍. The 8,000 yen course wasn't anything special, but the location is great. It came with two drinks, so the actual cost is unknown. We were a group of 9 on August 11th, 2024.

I had lunch here. It was my first time, so I ordered the business lunch set. It was a Marunouchi-priced lunch, but the way they served tea was incredibly stylish. The lunch included: * Today's Three Cold Appetizers * Main Course: Choose one of the following: * Five-Flavor Soup Noodles * Shrimp and Green Vegetable Soup Noodles * Five-Flavor Fried Rice * Five-Flavor Fried Noodles * Shrimp and Green Vegetable Fried Noodles * Today's Dessert