Chugoku Hanten Kohakukyu (amber Palace)

Every time when in Tokyo, we keep coming back here. There is one simple reason: it’s super tasty! And there’s a more complex reason: it’s high end in every way ambience, lication, service. It took me 10+ years and many visits to realize that this is our most consistently visted restaurant in Japan! A recommendation: try the Peking duck and xiaolungbao (soup dumplings)

Great experoence but very small serving. Beijing duck was just 1 roll,barely even tasted it. Wish there was an option to add more

Thanks to the extremely good ambience and excellent hospitality, was able to give a memorable birthday dinner for my wife. The staff were very well mannered and the food was delicious. They had a small piano which played birthday melody and presented message plate. The timing and everything was perfect.

Delicious Chinese food! Love the atmosphere. Space is huge so other clients won't disturb you. Customers are friendly and ready to assist. A little bit pricy but it is worthy. Definitely recommend for people who love good Chinese food.

Refined food in elegant surroundings. I had the ¥6,000 Peking Duck lunch course which includes an appetizer plate of cold jelly fish, seasoned green beans, and 2 kinds of roast pork. This was followed by a 3 dim sum sampler. There was some confusion as whether one is allowed to select the items in the sampler from the regular menu. The large deep fried spring roll with prawn was unlike any other I have tasted, and you are given a sheet of absorbent paper to hold it in along with a finger bowl for afterward. It was served with a zesty chili miso paste condiment. The mini char siu turnover was absolutely delicious. The Peking duck is presented to you but then taken away to have the skin removed and everything assembled in the required pancake. This too was unlike any I had experienced—I did wonder though, what happened to the rest of the duck after the skin was removed, since duck leg meat is quite delicious. A soup, stir fried ong choi, fried rice, and dessert followed. Since this is a Michelin starred restaurant I should to point out a couple of things. Complimentary Jasmine tea is served if requested, but we were not informed of this and only became aware of it when the table next to us received some. I understand that if complimentary tea is served, diners may not order the more expensive teas, but this is a decision that should be left to the customer, and frankly, you won’t have any budget minded people eating here. Lunch for two with 2 glasses of wine, tax, and service charge came to ¥20,000. We ordered a pot of pu'er tea, which the waiter removed towards the end of the meal without explaining that he was going to refill it with more hot water. We got the impression that they wanted us to leave. See below... Secondly, service feels a bit rushed, with 7 courses to plow through in 1.5 hours. We were politely informed that we would have to vacate the table by 1:00 p.m. for an 11:30 spot when we made the reservation. Frankly, if I’m going to spend $200 on lunch I want a relaxed experience. I may actually order more wine, or another item. Would definitely return, perhaps to order à la carte, but to compose a meal from their extensive menu would require time and consideration over some tea or a glass of wine. If I had one criticism about the food, it is that the ong choi was overcooked and limp.