Kaiseki Furukawa

Thank god this is here. We need more restaurants like this in the Twin Cities. 1st Edit: Just came back for our anniversary! Best restaurant in Minnesota, hands down. Nothing compares. 2nd Edit: Came back for my wife’s birthday. Excellent once again. 3rd Edit: Back for early Valentine’s Day. So good. Been too long. Every dish was great. 4th Edit: Wife’s birthday again! They gave us cool red placemats (red is the color of celebration) and specially printed menus. We have been doing Kado downstairs, but came upstairs for this. Very, very good. 5th Edit: Another Valentine’s Day! (We are in the teens in terms of visits.). Love Chef; love the staff. 6th Edit: Wife’s birthday again! (Don’t ask her age.)

Food and service was AMAZING. Reservations needed ahead of time along with pre-payment. It was about $160/person. Additional $80 for drink pairing (highly recommend). Food was delicious and well plated. I didn't think I was going to be full from a tasting menu but by the end of it, I was surprisingly full and satisfied. The menu changes monthly as the chef uses ingredients that is in season. Expensive but well worth it. Will definitely be returning.

A very nice representation of what a Kaiseki dinner should look like. Not all dishes exceeded great heights - but overall Furukawa san and his team are bringing proper Japanese food to Minneapolis. The February meal is very very nice and highly recommended. They are working on some very interesting no-alcohol pairings which really hit the mark. Sounds like a work in progress but so for some pretty great offerings. I am eager to see how the team can further push themselves in 2021 and beyond. I will return again soon. Highly recommended.

After falling in love with kaiseki cuisine on my trips to Japan, I was overjoyed when I learned of a restaurant opening up in Minneapolis. The food is elegantly presented and the seasonal ingredients are delicious. I am fondly remembering the Hassun course for the traditional Osechi New Years foods eaten in Japan for good luck in the upcoming year. Many people might be confused by this food and the way it is presented but the way the Japanese prepare and present food is very different from Americans. Yes, it is pricey compared to most other restaurants but that is entirely due to the fact that 80% of this menu had to be imported from Japan. Authentic Japanese food is so hard to find in the Midwest and this rare gem is so appreciated. I encourage everyone to give it a try if they can and to keep an open mind. You may not love everything but I promise you will find something that will surprise and delight you! ありがとうございました、ふるかわ様。おいしいかった。ごちそうさまでした。