Newton in the Kitchen
Daikanyama Brings Tokyo to Chestnut Hill
Judy Chow, owner/chef of Daikanyama in the Mall at Chestnut Hill talks about why her restaurant is a perfect fit for its location in Bloomingdale's and what makes her happy (hint: it's all about people).
Judy Chow, owner and chef at Daikanyama in Bloomingdale’s in the Mall at Chestnut Hill, had no trouble coming up with a name for her restaurants (her other location is in Lexington). She wanted a moniker that reflected the caliber of the towns where the restaurants were located but also reflected the elegant Japanese fare served within. So she named them after the Daikanyama neighborhood of Tokyo. “It’s like the Newbury Street of Tokyo,” Chow explains. “Very upscale, little shops and restaurants. It’s really nice, just like Chestnut Hill, like Newton.” In spite of the difficult economy, Chow opened her first Daikanyama in Lexington in 2008. A year later, she had a conversation with her son about how she wanted to grow her business, and …
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Barb Cole
1:12 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Unfortunately both times I've been, the service was poor and the food was mediocre. They must go through mayo like crazy judging by the amount included in and around everything on the plate. It completely overpowered any possibility of tasting anything else. The tempura was soggy. The steamed gyoza were good though. more ›