Rating: OK
Meal: Dinner for 2
Price: ~$125
Payment: Credit cards accepted
Dishes: Caprese salad, escargot, soups of the day (french onion and lobster bisque), beef wellington, lamb t-bone steak, warm chocolate tart, mango creme brulee
English Menu: Yes
Smoking: No smoking
Our 19th anniversary was last week, but we decided to celebrate it on the weekend as we were going to be in Tokyo anyway for a church picnic near the New Sanno hotel. The final restaurant we had yet to try is called Wellington's, a fancy, upscale steak restaurant with prices to accompany. Definitely anniversary meal material, so we decided it was time to give it a shot. It is also, by the way, a handy way to get a room there, as it is commonly sold out on the weekends, but they always reserve a few rooms to go with a Wellington's meal reservation.
If you are going for the fine dining experience, I think they did a pretty good job. The room is quiet and well appointed, the staff excellent, and it ticks all the right boxes. My wife and I were highly amused to get the "different menu" treatment, in which the man gets to see all the prices, while the woman does not. This was a novel thing for us, and my wife thought it an excellent idea.
This blog, however, is all about the food, and unfortunately, while edible, the food's quality wasn't as high as the prices might indicate. Overall my wife and I thought it deserved no more than an Ok. I'll comment on each food item below.
Escargot |
I think I liked the escargot the best of all the dishes. It was rich, buttery, and the texture of the snails was excellent.
Caprese salad |
French onion soup |
Lobster bisque |
Salad |
Lamb t-bone steak |
Beef wellington |
Warm chocolate tart |
Mango creme brulee |
Well, that's it...we probably won't bother with Wellington's again. For the price, you could go to a lot of interesting Japanese restaurants of much higher quality. I should take that back...we might go again, if we have to make a reservation in order to spend the night! Though I hear you can do the same for the teppanyaki place, which is probably better.
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