プティ・トノーコース、３８００円。
Dinner course 3800yen, glass champagne 1000yen, and glass wine 600yen. I booked this place a few days before but apparently it was not early enough because we had to sit by the open door which was a bit cold. The table right next to us was a bunch of girls who were making a racket right from the beginning before they even started drinking - it was a birthday party apparently. As a result we had to shout over our tiny table to be heard throughout our entire dinner. Many people were taking photos using flash - which was such a rare sight in Japan. The girls next to us were even taking photos with the French waitor, and my friend and I had to dodge and duck to avoid ending up in the background - I mean we were right behind them. ^^;; The menu for the drinks and cocktails was long and we were asked by the waitors a few times before we could decide on our drinks. The menu for the meal was even longer, we had to choose a cold appetizer, a hot appetizer, a main dish and a dessert, each of which has dozens of options with additional specials of the day etc., but we weren’t given much time, the two waitors kept coming back like 3 or 4 times in what I thought was only a short time, asking “Still not ready?”, which made us both very panicky and at the end, quite annoyed. We were there so early from like 6pm….I really had no idea what was the rush. From then we decided to only call on the Japanese waitress instead cos she was much more polite.
ニンニク風味ソーセージ・サラミ・生ハム・リエットと田舎風テリーヌ盛り合わせプティ・トノー風。
鴨のフレッシュフォアグラと大根のポワレ ハチミツとスバイスのオレンジソース（＋５００円）。
Assorted delicatessen platter “Petit Tonneau” Style. All very good, and not too salty.
Fresh foie gras sautéed with turnip, orange sauce with honey and spice. An extra charge of 500yen. Not bad, though the foie gras itself was a bit mild tasting and not too creamy, while the sauce was salty.
The waitor came from my friend’s behind and said something like “C’est bien desuka?”, which made my friend jumped and dumbfounded….she couldn’t quite get over it. ^^;;;
自家製スペアリブの塩漬けとレンズ豆の煮込み。
本日のデザート：チェリータルト。
Traditional Petit Salé of pork served with lentils. The meat was quite soft and surprising not too salty. I thought there would be sauce but it was dry.
Cherry Tarte. Mainly almond cream with a thin slice of cherry on top. Not bad.
3800yen for a 4-course dinner without service charge and tax, is such a great deal. The food is quite good, waitors are all French and many customers are foreigners that makes you feel like you are in Paris or something, the atmosphere is lively if you are in the mood for some noisy merrymaking. ^^;;
Le Petit Tonneau
Archive for September, 2006
ジャマイカンジャークチキン、８５０円。チャイの焼きプリン、＋２５０円。
Jamaican Jerk Chicken with rice. Chai grilled pudding. Such a cute cafe with junks and toys and pictures over the place, very comfy and homely. Though it is better to eat your lunch somewhere nice and just have coffee and cake here. ^^;;
mashman’s cafe
マロンシフォン、４８０円。ホットコーヒー、５００円。
Marron chiffon cake and hot coffee. The chiffon is soft and fluffy yet moist, the chiffon itself doesn’t taste too much of marron but there are pieces of marron inside and the Mont Blanc cream on top is good. I wish it were a bigger piece though!
ベリーシフォンケーキ、３６０円。アイスコーヒー、５００円。
Berry chiffon cake. Good! So pretty too.
La Famille
Lunch in a Pakistani restaurant. All the waitors and the chef were non-Japanese. I had the Mutton and beans curry lunch set. Hmm…maybe because I went late, the mutton curry was too watered down and not hot, so I left most of it. The waitor asked me if it was no good and I told him frankly “it was cold…” and he answered, “Thank you.”…..eh what?! ^^;; The guy sitting behind me had curry pilaf and it looked really yummy….maybe I will go back for a second try.
マトンビリヤニ（羊肉のドライカレーピラフ）、７５０円。
Mutton Biryani - mutton dried curry pilaf. Previous visit ended up in disappointment but I decided to give it another try…this time round was no good either….-o-;;;; The pilaf was so soggy without much curry taste, and there was this obviously-inedible strangely-crunchy thingy in the salad that I panicked to spit out….such popularity in many restaurant review sites though, why why why?!
Marhaba
特製濃厚豚骨、８００円。
Tonkotsu ramen. The pork tasted smoky and very soft, the ramen not over-cooked, and the soup was good except that it was very salty…I hardly drank the soup already but I just couldn’t even finish half of it. Everyone else seemed to be okay with it though…
竈＠空海
海老天丼と冷しミニうどんの定食、９８０円。
Prawn tempura rice bowl and chilled udon set. Quite good! The tempura was hot and cripsy. At first I was sitting in the main hall and an ojisan came and started smoking right next to me, I knew it was a little mean but I couldn’t stand it and asked the staff to change my seat, and I ended up in a cage-like cubicle with a barred wooden door shut closed…err….
comfortable dining しゃん
野菜と木の子の焼きカレー、９００円。
Vegetables and mushrooms grilled curry. Rice at the bottom, with curry sauce, egg, cheese and vegetables. So-so, family restaurant standard. Just a quick dinner alone.
Leben
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