Reviewer comment: The restroom is clean and tidy.

Grand Hyatt Taipei - Irodori Japanese Cuisine

This time, I chose to celebrate my birthday at Irodori Japanese Cuisine in the Grand Hyatt Taipei. The birthday guest dines for free with three companions. The regular price for dinner on holidays is NT$1,780 per person, reduced to NT$1,513 per person after discount. The dinner service was on a Sunday evening, and the restaurant was not fully booked.

Environment and Size
The restaurant is not large; upon entering, there is an open kitchen in a square shape that occupies almost the entire dining counter. The distance between the dining area seats is relatively small, and it can be quite noisy.

Type of Dishes
The dishes are divided into the following areas: seafood cold platter, sashimi, sushi, hand rolls, cooked seafood, grilled items, fried items, teppanyaki area, freshly made noodle area, soup and hot pot area, salad area, fruit area, dessert area (imagawayaki, Häagen-Dazs ice cream, red bean soup, mochi, agar jelly, grilled meatballs), coffee machine, and canned beverages, orange juice, the chef's special hibiscus vinegar, and alcoholic beverages (available for an additional charge).

Dish Features
Sashimi and Sushi: The sashimi is fresh, and the sushi rice is well-proportioned, with good flavor.
Teppanyaki and Cooked Food: The diced beef in the teppanyaki area is tender and juicy, performing excellently; however, the fried items were a bit greasy.
Desserts and Beverages: Imagawayaki (red bean and cream) has a nice texture; among the beverages, the chef's hibiscus vinegar is pleasantly tart and sweet.

Service
Each person has a tea cup at their seat, and the staff actively refills tea. The service attitude is friendly and attentive, and parking is convenient.

Summary
Although the variety of dishes is not abundant, the ingredients are fresh and delicate, and the restaurant leans towards a traditional Japanese flavor. It is suitable for birthday celebrations or small gatherings, but the seating spacing is limited, making the environment feel somewhat crowded.

🔅Actual visit date: 2024/12/01
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It was my first time dining at Grand Hyatt. Besides the colorful Japanese cuisine, the cafe is also quite famous, but I haven't tried it yet. This restaurant specializes in Japanese dishes. I dined there on a Sunday evening; the price for one adult was $1780 plus service charges. I used the birthday discount for the month, so for four people, one person ate for free, which brought the total to about $1500 per person.

Here are some items I noted down that are must-tries: salmon sashimi, deep-fried whole shrimp (with shell on skewers), grilled flounder, grilled salmon, hand rolls with selectable fillings, red bean soup (with optional purple rice), Japanese imagawayaki, and the ramen broth was surprisingly impressive. The catch of the day was red grouper, and there was also a special large octopus.

The portions were not very large, but everything was quite delicately presented and had a good Japanese vibe. I think the quality was quite good, and I highly recommend the grilled flounder; it was incredibly delicious, even better than many Japanese dishes outside! Other than the recommended dishes, nothing else was really disappointing, although the Japanese desserts looked just okay, so I didn’t take many more.

Overall, although the selection was a bit less than I expected, everything tasted quite good. My first visit to the Grand Hyatt was beautiful; the atrium had a large Christmas tree. After the meal, it's nice to stroll around and take some photos.