Tomo Japanese Restaurant Restaurant Review
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Atlanta, Buckhead
3630 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste. 140 (Roxboro Rd. NE) 
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Atlanta, GA 30326
404-835-2708 | Make Restaurant Reservations
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Tomo Japanese Restaurant is one of our 2012
| Top 10 Atlanta Japanese Restaurants
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| Chef Tomohiro Naito, an alumnus of Nobu, is behind this restaurant, now located at The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Buckhead. While Naito’s sushi selections are ably presented and pristine, we look to his unique flair with simple dishes. “I don’t like cooked lobster,” he says while discussing his live Maine lobster, a pair of thin translucent slices that need no embellishment. Dishes have also included two pieces of slow-cooked pork belly in a thick dashi gravy that are surprisingly filling; moist and tender, they yield at the sight of the chopsticks. One may also encounter lamb chops as either an appetizer or main dish, served medium and dusted with “sanshow” powder, giving them a very slight zing. An artist, Tomo’s wife, Kimiko Nishimura, prepares the desserts. We’ve enjoyed the chocolate plant, a chocolate mousse base that grows a mint sprig and is presented in a small clay pot. The very eggy bread pudding seems almost custard-like with warm and cold sensations adding to the delight. Rich yet light, it’s topped with spun sugar. A good range of cold sakés comes in sizes appropriate for the solo diner, while others are in larger bottles. The wine list is a real disappointment, not at all supportive of this restaurant. |
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