Fan reviews: Ohsama no resutoran

Jackykero · 30 Jun 2009

I always enjoy these old doramas where real (good) actors used to play instead of eye-candy jpop singers. This is one of them.
This is a family comedy with a simple storyline, progressing one episode at a time, written and filmed for the purpose of entertaining us.

The team of actors do a pretty good job at it. For the fans of Yamaguchi Tomoko, this is her at her best, delightful in being funny and natural, and infusing her style and personality in her role.

It does remind me a bit of "My little chef", although "Ohsama no resutoran" was aired 7 years earlier, in the structure and comedic relief and even scenario, except "Ohsama no resutoran" seems a tiny bit more realistic.

Wynter · 9 Feb 2008

Ohsama no Restaurant is a perfect drama. Thatfs all there is to it. The writing was brilliant – there wasnft a single inconsistent element nor any loose ends left hanging – and the actors were so convincing and real that Ifm almost convinced they wrote their own roles for themselves.

The drama is about a French Restaurant in need of a makeover. The people working at the restaurant go through a transition when a young man takes over the ownership of the restaurant and hires the legendary garcon.

Matsumoto Koshiro was brilliant. I fell in love with him through and through – for his portrayal of his character, for his physical character, for the sound of his voice, for his talent, for his penetrating eyesc This is my first time seeing him in a drama and I can now see where his children get their talent. Yamaguchi Tomokoc really, what can I say? Shefs never disappointed me (though my experience with her is limited) and she really was the best character in this entire drama. Nishimura Masahikoc the more I see of him, the more I like him as an actor. He really plays the sleaze-ball characters well. All members of the supporting cast were tight and really made their presence known. With the way each episode is written and the way the characters are embedded within each plot line, it becomes difficult to determine whether or not the characters are supporting, or equal across the spectrum. Thatfs how good this drama is.

Shindou · 9 May 2006

Among the best jdoramas I've ever watched. Humorous, delightful and truly endearing, this drama is wonderfully entertaining. Matsumoto Koshiro, Yamaguchi Tomoko and Nishimura Masahiko lead this cast of charming and quirky characters very well. The music is quite suitable, although the French pronounciations were clearly off - had absolutely no idea what on earth they thought they were saying in French, lol. Aside from that minor detail - a superb drama overall. Don't think anything since the US sitcom Frasier had me laughing like this. Two thumbs up!

terryballard · 22 Feb 2004

There was one year in the mid-1990s in New York where we could see weekly Doramas, and this series was the standout of that period. Recently, we purchased this set on VCD and concluded that it is simply a masterpiece. The chief highlight is Koshiro Matsumoto's performance as the enigmatic waiter/Zen master, but the rest of the ensemble holds it own with him comedically and dramatically. The writing is superb, and the music is excellent. This is a dorama that grows with you over time, and we recommend it highly to anyone in the world who appreciates fine cinematic work.