The story
Located in the heart of Chuo City, Saizeriya is a prominent family restaurant chain that has become a fixture of the Japanese dining landscape. Despite its widespread popularity, the venue remains a subject of intense debate regarding its approach to Italian cuisine.
The restaurant has faced criticism for its execution of classic dishes. In his review, creator Pratt expressed significant dissatisfaction with the experience, labeling the chain a "disappointing Italian fast-food" option. He specifically critiqued the quality of the Doria and the Pasta Salsa Tarago alle Uova di Pesce e Gamberi, going so far as to describe the menu’s interpretation of Italian food as a form of cultural appropriation. For those seeking an authentic culinary experience, this Ginza location may not meet expectations.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2024.
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AI summary of what 2 dish mentions say about the food
Reviewers praise Saizeriya's Doria as a comforting, cheesy rice dish, capturing the restaurant's warm, budget-friendly vibe that makes Italian fast food feel like a cozy treat.
“Ah, this is rice. Doria. Milan Doria. This is a risotto — they can't do this to me. I'm from Milan and I feel offended. Well, let's try it. From the look it doesn't seem bad compared to the other one. But you understand the combination: lasagna combined with risotto Doria is a wagon of mud, it's truly a punch in the throat. The rice is undercooked, the béchamel — let's not even talk about it. No, we're laughing, I don't want them to feel bad. The sauce is the only passable thing, but it's ruined by the sour onion inside. They made a fake béchamel — even the consistency is incredible. Anyway, it's not even bad, it's ugly to eat. Look how badly it's cooked — a gratin that I don't know who prepared it. In the gratin, the onion is like that sour onion from a cheeseburger — there it works great. You know, that's exactly it: the cheeseburger inside the sauce, that almost pickled addition, like cucumber. When you hit the onion pieces, it's the ugliest part. Damn, I would have skipped this one. But exploring is always a pleasant adventure. No, it's 0/10 from Saizeriya because it's truly a bad cultural appropriation.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Saizeriya. Most active: Pratt
A disappointing Italian fast-food chain in Tokyo with poorly executed dishes that feel like cultural appropriation.
Dishes mentioned
Pasta Salsa Tarago alle Uova di Pesce e Gamberi
Arriving here after Napoli Stacca is really like Monday in the office after a weekend in the Caribbean. Imagine the taste — the sweat of surimi. It's truly painful, painful to eat. It's not true. If you make a good pasta and then take a mayonnaise onigiri and throw it in the middle, the mayonnaise one would already be better. Look, the sauce is fish roe, right? It has absolutely nothing to do with this pasta, which by the way is butter-based. It's a butter pasta with fish roe, seaweed, and shrimp — but the shrimp from a jar, you know, the ones you open and pour in the sink. They didn't even drain it — they cooked the pasta in the liquid, in the shrimp broth. It's a bad scene even watching him eat it, let alone me. I always try to eat everything they bring, but sometimes I question the whole thing. Maybe the worst thing is the seaweed that gets soggy and makes the dish even slimier and gets stuck between your teeth. It's like parsley but worse.
Doria
Ah, this is rice. Doria. Milan Doria. This is a risotto — they can't do this to me. I'm from Milan and I feel offended. Well, let's try it. From the look it doesn't seem bad compared to the other one. But you understand the combination: lasagna combined with risotto Doria is a wagon of mud, it's truly a punch in the throat. The rice is undercooked, the béchamel — let's not even talk about it. No, we're laughing, I don't want them to feel bad. The sauce is the only passable thing, but it's ruined by the sour onion inside. They made a fake béchamel — even the consistency is incredible. Anyway, it's not even bad, it's ugly to eat. Look how badly it's cooked — a gratin that I don't know who prepared it. In the gratin, the onion is like that sour onion from a cheeseburger — there it works great. You know, that's exactly it: the cheeseburger inside the sauce, that almost pickled addition, like cucumber. When you hit the onion pieces, it's the ugliest part. Damn, I would have skipped this one. But exploring is always a pleasant adventure. No, it's 0/10 from Saizeriya because it's truly a bad cultural appropriation.
