S club

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A members-only restaurant for employees of S coporation. The price is almost half of what you usually pay for the quality. Right pic is scallop flan with sea urchin. Yum!
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Fish is mebaru in katsuobushi sauce.
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Little soft octopus.
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You can eat the beef and asparagus with any combinations of chopped onion, ponzu, soy sauce, wasabi, and three different kinds of salt. As it turns out, salt+wasabi is the best.
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Left pic is leaner fillet, right pic is more fatty loin meat. The garlic is some special species grown by S corporation apparently - it is much larger than usual garlic. The beef is served one piece by one piece.
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The leftover meat is used to make fried rice.
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Cheese cake and earl grey ice-cream.

Everything is so delicious! Very satisfied. Especially I only paid 5000yen for the whole course, and 350yen for a glass of wine! XD!

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Club Harie (クラブハリエ)

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I thought I never tried the famous “baumkuchen” that everyone is so crazy about but I was surprised to find out from my own blog that I actually did try it 3 years ago. ^^;;;;; I wrote that it was very good but a bit too sweet for me. But now after 3 years’ worth of cakes and wagashi, I find it absolutely delicious and not sweet or heavy at all(my sweet tooth must have grown). The texture is soft and smooth, which also make it easier to eat. I usually can’t eat icing but I can totally enjoy this one. The fresh cream is a nice touch too.

02024 012.jpgThis cafe is inside Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi where you can eat the freshly baked ones with tea or coffee for 1050yen. There are two kinds of baumkuchen for take-out : freshly baked ones which you have to consume within the day, or packed and boxed ones which last about a week. I bought the packed one for take-out and I think the freshly one is much much nicer, also less additives!
CLUB HARIE

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すずらん(Suzuran)

0706160053味噌チャーシューそば(平打)。
Miso charshu soba. Slightly spicy soup, lots of vegetables, and very very nice flat noodles! There are about 5 kinds of noodles in different thickness to choose from. I always have the flat and thick fettucini-like ones, which is 100yen more expensive. You can check out the photos outside the shop showing the available types of noodles.

Last time I had tsukemen(below), which you can really enjoy the taste and texture of the noodles itself, but normal soup noodles is also tasty.

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味噌角煮つけそば(平打)、1250円。
Miso tsuke-men with kakuni(simmered pork). I love the flat noodles!! Even though the miso soup doesn’t stick so well to flat sheet noodles but still like it. Many people ask for “soup-wari”, i.e. adding soup into the tsuke-soup(which is too strong to drink by itself) to finish it off. They have a large menu, e.g. curry ramen, chicken soup ramen, clam soup ramen etc. Want to go back to try others!

Suzuran すずらん (review)
Add: 3-7-5 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku.
Tel: 03-3499-0434

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VIRON (ヴィロン)

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0711190004グリーンピースポタージュ。クロックマダム。キャベツとベーコンのスープ。
Green peas potage. Croque madam. Cabbage and bacon soup. Went back to this bakery cafe and tried their cafe menu(available after 2pm). The soup are both nice but don’t come with bread.
(Instead of starting a new post for places I have visited before, I am going to just update the old post and bring it to the front page from now on.)

Pork in tomato stew. Quail and foie gras terrine. With coffee, 2730yen.
豚バラ肉のトマト煮。うずらとフォアグラのテリーヌ。

Izu 070プティデジュネ。
Breakfast for two!

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ババ。
Baba. Gosh it is soaked thoroughly with alcohol already and you get a whole bottle to add some more yourself…the waitor said a few extra drops on top will give nice fragrance - he was right! I ended up adding more than a few drops and got quite drunk…the couple at the next table said they could smell it from there. ^^;;;; Also love the cream on top.
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サントノーレ。ジャンボン・ブリー・ド・モー。
Caramel-glazed petit chou(cream puff) with praline cream inside and sweet whipped cream on top.
Jambon Brie de Meaux - ham and brie sandwich. Both delicious as usual.
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I have blogged this place so many times but never took pics of the shop. Great location right in the heart of Shibuya.
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060116 046鴨のスモーク サラダ、840円。 タルトタタン、840円。
Smoked duck salad. Nice smoky flavour. And finally tried Tarte Tartin! I have heard so much about Tarte Tartin in VIRON but somehow never had a chance to try it. The caramelized apple is absolutely delicious~. Such a big piece! But it is mostly apple and I practically inhaled it in no time. It is served hot. Could be a bit oily for some people but okay for me. Only available in winter.
VIRON

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竹邑庵太郎敦盛 (Chikuyuantaro no atsumori)

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The bright, bold, eccentric interior looks more like a Turkish restaurant than a soba place! You sit on colourful cushions and eat off low tables.
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里いものうま煮。 だし巻玉子。
Satoimo no umani(simmered taro) is a bit straight-from-the-fridge cold. Dashi maki tamago(dashi-flavoured eggroll) is Kyoto-style, i.e. not sweet. Freshly made and hot, very good!
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みそ田楽(粟・よもぎ・生麩)。
3 types of miso dengaku(broiled miso-topped skewers) - awa(millet), yomogi(mugwort), fu(wheat gluten). The miso is a bit salty but still very good.
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0801280012追っかけ皿そば。

Cold black soba. Comes with a bowl of raw egg, lots of negi(spring onion), tororo(grated yam), wasabi and tsuyu(dipping sauce). You are supposed to mix the ingredients like the way you mix natto…and dip the soba to the foamy sauce to eat. 5 small plates are for one person. The soba has an acquired taste which I am not so crazy about. Worth trying once though. This soba shop is originally from Kyoto and the madam is an interesting character who gave us a lecture about how the way you sit can affect your ability to attract a man….err….^^;;; One of the two waitresses is from Burma and the other is also Asian - both are very cute and friendly! Two of us shared the food, plus a drink each, about 3000yen per person.
Menu(J) here.

竹邑庵太郎敦盛
Add: 3-15-6 Shinbashi, Minato-ku
Tel: 03-5473-8803

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Chez Inno (シェ・イノ)

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Ris de veau(veal sweetbreads). Also a slice of foie gras and duck meat.
Veal in madere sauce. Satoimo(taro) and spinach quiche on the side.
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0801280009One of those famous French restaurants that to my surprise, even my friends who aren’t into French have heard about. Lunch course ranges from the basic(soup+main+dessert) 3780yen to some luxurious line-up of over 20,000yen. I had the 4830yen course(+10% service charge) which consists of an appetizer(choose from 3 choices), a main(fish or meat), your choice of desserts from the wagon, and coffee. Glass wine is about 1300yen. The food are very all good, especially the Madere sauce which really lives up to this restaurant’s reputation for its classic French sauce. The interior is very grand with high-ceiling and tall windows. The service however is a little awkward….but not unfriendly at all.

Chez Inno
Add: 2-4-16 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku
Tel: 03-3274-2020

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浪花屋総本店 (Naniwaya Souhonten)

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Very famous taiyaki shop in Azabu Juban. The funny guy in picture just slid in front of my camera when I tried to take pictures of the grill. ^^;;;
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To take-out the taiyaki, you need to phone and reserve a few hours in advance(not that it takes a few hours to make the taiyaki but the shop is always too busy with too many orders). There is a newly opened cafe on the second floor where you can have freshly-made taiyaki. Drink set with one taiyaki is 600yen. Also ordered a kinako roll cake with red bean paste. Both are very good! Take-out taiyaki are still very nice if you reheat them in a toaster or oven. The charcoal aroma from the bag made my mouth water all the way home.
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浪花屋総本店
Add: 1-8-14 Azabu Juban, Minato
Tel: 03-3583-4975

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macchinesti coffee (マキネスティ コーヒー)

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Corn soup with bread.
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Cafe Latte.
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0801270121Egg Benedict. I have been wanting to try the Egg Benedict in this place for so long but somehow never got around to it. The quality doesn’t disappoint at all! The best I have eaten so far(not that I’ve tried that many).

There are two branches of this coffee shop in the same area. Only this branch in Azabu-Juban does Egg Benedict, which is only available on weekends and it runs out quickly. We went at around 12 on a Sunday and the place was quite packed but we managed to get seats. When we lined up in front of the counter to get our food, my friend ordered hers first, and when my turn came, the staff told me they had run out of Egg Benedict! My other friend bebind me and I were so devastated - we came especially for it. For about 5 mins not knowing whether to order something else or go someplace else, I tried begging the staff saying that we came a long way just to eat the Egg Benedict here. Then the male staff said that if we could wait for 30mins then he will make them for us. Of course we wait!! So I ordered the corn soup cos I was so hungry, though it took them almost half an hour to prepare the corn soup anyway….The food was so good that it was worth the effort but gosh why is it so difficult to get a bloody Egg Benedict in Japan?! ^^;;;

macchinesti coffee Azabu Juban (マキネスティ コーヒー)
Add: 2-23-12 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku
Tel: 03-5562-6118

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chez DAIGO

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シーフードとペンネのグラタン、¥1000。
Seafood and penne gratin lunch.
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オムライス、¥1000。
Omurice lunch.
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田舎風パテサラダ、チーズフォンデュー、¥1300。
Cheese Fondue lunch. Includes a pate salad. Bread is refillable, though there isn’t that much cheese to eat with.

Food is not great but nothing really bad. This place is under renovation now.
chez DAIGO Hongo
Add: 3-32-7 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku
Tel: 03-5840-9634

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Jean-Paul Hévin (ジャン・ポール・エヴァン)

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ベルガモ(ベルガモット風味のショコラムースとオレンジババロアのコンビネーション)、¥630。JPHメランジュ、¥945。
Bergamot orange chocolate mousse and orange bavarois. House blend tea.
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0801260089グアヤキル、¥556。 タルト・オ・ショコラ、¥472。
Guayaquil(bitter chocolate cake). Tarte aux chocolat(bitter chocolate tart).
This branch is inside Tokyo Midtown which was very busy on a Saturday and we waited for more than half an hour for the seats.
Menu here.

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0802160038ショコラ フランボワーズ、¥630。
ロンシャン ショコラ ノワール(軽いメレンゲとショコラムースをアーモンド入り ビターチョコレートでコーティング)、¥630。
Chocolat framboise - Chocolate cake with raspberry.
Longchamps Chocolat Noir - Light meringue and chocolate mousse cake with almond and bitter chocolate coating.

This branch is inside Isetan Shinjuku. About 20 mins of queuing for seats on a Saturday.

I like all the cakes except Guayaquil and Tarte aux chocolat which I wish had richer chocolate taste. The Earl Grey tea costs 945yen a pot but it is very diluted, and the house blend tea tasted weird… Was planning to buy the marron confit to take home but the queue for take-out(separate queue for take-out and eat-in) is very long so I just tried one piece inside the cafe.
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I also bought Seigle auvergnat (orange) from Be and it is absolutely delicious! It has stores in Midtown and Isetan Shinjuku, both are on the same floor as Jean-Paul Hévin.

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