Grand Maison Tokyo

If you looking for gourmet drama where you actually enjoy the foods, this is it. This show made me miss my family and it make me want to cook for them.

This show is defenitely on my top 3 gourmet drama i have watched in the past 15 years.

Very interesting Japanese series about Chefs trying to achieve the ultimum, Michelin stars and experience all the drama and consequences that come with it it's is truly captivating and very well acted we love this series and wished it will have many more seasons. It's true to the core of cooking and fine dining and the acting seems so natural, we love the detailed information about ingredients used and showcased. The actors are very well chosen and play a significant role in the entire drama! They encompass the entire story of trying to put together the best restaurant in Tokyo !! Awesome series Love love love it !!!

A nice food gourmet drama and sometimes may excite you the food. Its a short drama with a little emotion at times but overall well directed.

It's not bad. After a somewhat dramatic opening that caused the main character to not being able to get a job at all (despite his credentials... Yes I know letting a peanut allergy is such a bad move but he would still, most likely, be able to find work somewhere but probably will descend into alcoholism and drugs if this were a hollywood western made series - look at the bears and burnt)...

Anyway, the story after that dramatic moment is the usual feel good, power of friendship and teamwork. Kimutaku did bring some good spicy drama and tension with his character but nothing mind breaking. Everything pretty much resolved towards the end.

But wow I came for the food and it did not fail me. It looks so good and innovative. Watching this late of night is a bad choice because it is making me hungry and wanting to eat some fine dining.

The other characters are not too bad too and the "villains" of the show is not a comical villain, just somewhat annoying sometime because it stopped the flow of the story and it made them so petty.

I understand this show is about fine dining and Michelin stars. It's about the love of food and how it can transcend a feeling. That said. This show does it at the expense of personal responsibility. There are some choices people made without consequences and somehow the love of food and making it became the point. That really is the only minor issue. Some parts were a bit overly dramatic and somewhat cheesy, but I think that comes with JDrama. Overall good writing and acting. The girlfriend of one of the main characters (Shoshei) was a bit one dimensional and I honestly couldn't understand his attraction to her or his willingness to stay with her given her Father's treatment of him. Then again, cultural aspects I need to learn to look at outside of my Americanized view. Also, what was with random characters just showing up in a next episode? I'm beginning to sound negative I know. I really did like it.