Archive for September, 2007

La Rochelle Minami Aoyama (ラ・ロシェル南青山)

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on September 28, 07
in 01:French, 02:神宮前・青山・広尾 and Favourite Food Entries
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小さいなオードブル： ヒラマサのジュレ、イワシとサーモンのクレープ包み、ニシ貝のフラン。
ロワール産白アスパラガスに帆立貝と北海道産雲丹を野生のウイキョウの香りで包み。
From the 7350yen dinner course.
Amuse bouche: Hiramasa(fish) jelly, sardine and salmon crepe, Nishigai(shellfish) flan.
White asparagus, uni and scallop, uni and mango mousse(on the spoon), olive jelly(at the back), and fennel here and there. This appetizer is amazing!
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旬の野菜のカプチーノ仕立て。
赤座海老を舌平目で包み、黒のパン粉焼きにし、イカ墨のラザニアとトマト風味のバルサミコソース。
Pumpkin soup cappuccino style.
Akaza-ebi(Langoustine) wrapped in Shitabirame(sole), grilled with black breadcrumbs. Squid ink lasagna at the bottom, with tomato and Balsamico sauce.
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和牛肉をハーブとベーコンで包み焼きにし、モアールと尾尻肉をカナッペにして。
お口直しの小さいなデザート。
Wagyu wrapped in herb and bacon.
Small dessert is apricot soup.
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0707220102アップルマンゴーのデザートにはちみつのアイスクリームを添えて。
Apple mango dessert and honey ice-cream. Petit fours. After coffee, herb tea is also served.

Lunch was very good last time(see tag) so went back for dinner. What a nice restaurant. Delicious and delicate food, attentive service, lovely environment(though lots of cheering and clapping and flashlights when a wedding reception is taking place) - all at a reasonable price. Very satisfied!
La Rochelle Minami Aoyama
Add: 3-14-23 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tel: 03-3478-5645

Italian Dining Ventaglio(Mandarin Oriental Tokyo)

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on September 27, 07
in 04:Other Cuisines and 05:銀座・新橋・日本橋
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From the 5000yen dinner buffet. Everything is from the buffet except the pasta which you pick from 2 choices and they bring to you from the kitchen. I was a bit shocked that they brought us the pasta while we were just starting our appetizers… Anyway, the food is mediocre at best. Most of the appetizers are strong with herb(as mentioned in the homepage). The cooked meat are slightly better.
Italian Dining Ventaglio

お好み焼き ゆかり AKIBA-ICHI店 (Okonomiyaki Yukari)

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on September 24, 07
in 03:Japanese, 08:神田・神保町・秋葉原 and Favourite Food Entries
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特選ミックス焼き（米澤豚ロース・イカ・タコ・エビ）。
豚平焼（とんぺいやき）：米澤豚ロース１２０ｇを特製生地と玉子で包み焼き上げる。
Left: Special mix okonomiyaki. Has pork, squid, octopus and prawn in it.
Right: Tonpeiyaki. Pork wrapped in egg and flour mix.
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オムレット焼そば（米澤豚バラ・イカ・オニオン・マシュルーム）。
Omelette yakisoba. Has pork belly, squid, onion and mushroom in it.
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ジャパン（もち・チーズ）。
“Japan”: Mochi and cheese okonomiyaki.

Originally from Osaka and this restaurant in Akihabara is its only Tokyo branch. The food is very good. The staff made everything for us so we just had to cut them up. The Tonpeiyaki and Omelette yakisoba are cooked in the kitchen, while the rest are made in front of us. We went around 6pm on a weekday and we got seats immediately, but when we came out around 7:30pm there was a queue waiting outside. Price is reasonable, the environment is clean and new, and the seats are comfortable. Definitely will go back.
Menu(J) here.

ゆかり(Okonomiyaki Yukari)
Add: 3F Akihabara UDX, Soto-kanda 4-14-1, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: 03-3526-3310

ahill ginza

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on September 17, 07
in 01:French and 05:銀座・新橋・日本橋
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本日の前菜： サーモンのミルフィユ。
メイン： 特製ハンバーグステーキ（宮崎牛・イベリコ豚・フォアグラを使用）。
2000yen lunch course including appetizer, main dish and coffee.
Salmon mille-feuille. Layered salmon mousse and marinated salmon. It looks nice but tastes pretty normal.
The hamburger steak is made from Miyazaki beef, Iberico pork and foie gras. It is delicious!! There is enough foie gras in it to give the hamburger a rich taste.
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ポロネギとズワイガニのマリネ コンソメジュレ寄せ。
宮崎牛特選サーロインステーキ。
Went back again for lunch to try other things.
Leek and zuwaigani(crab) in marinade with consomme jelly. Cute but tastes so-so…just like last time! My friend’s pate is much better. Maybe you should only order meat in this place.
Miyazaki beef sirloin steak. Gosh it is so nice! Super juicy with the perfect amount of fat. But the portion is tiny~~. Close up here.
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特製ahillカリー。ジャスミンティープリン。
Special ahill curry rice is nothing special, while the Jasmine tea pudding is very good.

Basic lunch is 2000yen, but I ordered the beef(+1200yen), curry rice(+800yen) and dessert(+500yen), came up to 4500yen excluding drinks.

Menu(J) here.
Add: 8F Ginza Velvia-kan, 2-4-6 Ginza
Tel: 03-3562-8080

New York Grill (Park Hyatt Tokyo)

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on September 12, 07
in 04:Other Cuisines, 04:代々木・新宿・新大久保 and Favourite Food Entries
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Weekend brunch buffet, 6200yen. Includes a glass of sparkling wine.
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Salmon mousse and other appetizer from the buffet.
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More appetizers.
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You get a variety of main dishes to choose from. I had the roasted Australian baby lamb, with spicy minced lamb meat. The meat was very tender and perfectly cooked but it was just simple grilled lamb that I got tired of it after finishing one slice(there were three thick slices!) I wish there were some sauce or spice to go with it.
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I thought I didn’t have space for desserts…but I was wrong. Three of us clean-swept the dessert bar.
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The restaurant is on the 52th floor of Park Hyatt. Too bad it was raining that day otherwise the view would be stunning.
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I’m not a big fan of buffet but this place is nice! Food is good, and the atmosphere is relaxing. If you don’t order extra drinks, your bill will be less than 7000yen.
New York Grill (English review here)

Paris S’éveille （パリセヴェイユ＠自由が丘）

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on September 10, 07
in 05:Cakes and Sweets
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シブースト・キャラメル（中にはみかんのコンポート）。
Ciboust caramel(orange compote in the middle). Simple but good.
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サントノーレキャラメル。 タルト・ポンム・カシス。
Saint Honoré Caramel. Tarte Pomme(apple) Cassis.
Both are popular items and get sold out quickly so I called up in advance to reserve. Both are very nice! It was very busy on a Sunday afternoon so we had to wait for a bit to get a table. My friends ordered the weekend-only dessert plates and they looked great. Going to try that next time.

060430 076.jpgGreen apple mousse tart. Chocolate tart with praline cream inside and passion fruit cream on top - wonderful!

Paris S’éveille
Add: 2-14-5 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku
Tel: 03-5731-3230

よね津＠学芸大学 (Yonetsu/Yonezu)

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on September 5, 07
in 03:Japanese and Favourite Food Entries
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Sour plum wine.
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突き出し。黒潮天然白身魚ちり造り。
Appetizer: clam and seaweed(?) and wasabi.
Shiromi-sakana(white-meat fish) otsukuri(sliced raw fish).
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夏野菜の煮こごり。 かつおたたき。
Summer vegetables gelatin. Bonito tataki.
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四万十川ごりの唐揚げ。 鯨カツ。
Fried gori(some kind little river fish). Gei-katsu(fried whale meat). These two are absolutely delicious specialties of this restaurant and are must-order. Whale meat actually has the texture and taste of venison! Make sure you order Gei-katsu early or it might run out.
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さんまの友肝焼。 新しょうが旨煮。
Grilled sanma(Pacific saury). Apparently rolled with its liver, but I couldn’t tell. Simmered ginger, simple but good.
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どろめ（生しらす）。豆腐の玉子とじ。
Raw shirasu(white bait). Tofu and egg hotpot.
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帆立貝とハス芋の炊き合わせ。鴨汁ぶっかけそうめん。
Scallop and hasuimo “takiawase”(boiled vegetables). This came in a big bowl but I forgot to take pic. Cold soumen with duck soup.
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0708010076土佐の棒寿司(カマス)。冷製茶がゆ。いちじく甲州煮。
Bouzushi(literally “rod sushi”). Cold tea porridge. Fig koushuni(simmered with red wine, soy sauce etc.).

A friend took us to this local and casual washoku place for dinner. A bit out of the way for me but it is only a few minutes walk from Gakugeidaigaku station which is near Shibuya. A tiny restaurant with mainly counter seats. We sat at the only table at the back which can accomodate 4-6 people. Everything we ordered were delicious without exceptions. I especially loved the Bonito tataki, fried gori and fried whale meat. Everything on the food and drink menu are reasonably priced. We ate and drank(mainly ninonshu) til we couldn’t move, and it was a bit more than 7000yen per person. They have a set dinner course less than 5000yen but my friend never tried it so not sure what would come out.

Menu(J): 1, 2.
よね津 (Yonetsu/Yonezu)
Add: 3-4-13 Takaban, Meguro-ku
Tel: 03-3716-5991