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Kitchen Ishigaki

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on April 6, 10
in 08:神田・神保町・秋葉原
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The first few times when I visited this place and tried the meat and fish lunches, I thought they were not bad(though I suspect frozen meat/fish is used), generous in portion and cheap, so I decided to blog about this place, but after half a year of eating lunch there about 2-3 times a month, I have to say I’m really bored of the menu. Lunch soup was minestrone the first time I visited and then it changed to onion gratin soup and for SIX MONTHS, it remained the only lunch soup. There are three pasta options and they change about once a week but the pasta is mediocre in this place and I order the pasta only because I don’t want to order the same meat or fish lunch that I already had before(and I’m lazy to find another place to have lunch). Seriously the last time they changed the meat and fish menu was TWO MONTHS ago. ^^;;
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ミネストローネ。骨付鶏もも肉のローマ風オープン焼き、￥１０００。
Rome-styled Oven-grilled Chicken thigh, Y1000. Comes with Minestrone and garlic bread.
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挽肉＆アスパラ＆コーン（トマトクリーム）、￥８５０。
本日のお魚（スズキ）のグリル 色々野菜のトマトソース、￥１１００。
Spaghetti with minced meat and asparagus and corn in tomato cream, Y850.
Grilled today’s fish, vegetables in tomato sauce, Y1100.
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オニオングラタンスープ。 鴨のコンフィ 茄子とベーコンとマッシュポテトのオーブン焼き、￥１０００。
Onion gratin soup. Duck confit, oven-grilled aubergine, bacon and mashed potato, Y1000.
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イカゲソ＆アサリ＆シラス＆キノコ＆大葉（ビアンコ）、￥８５０。
豚ロースのグリル 茄子とベーコンとマッシュポテトのオーブン焼き、￥１０００。
Spaghetti Bianco with squid legs, clams, shirasu, mushroom and ooba, Y850.
Grilled pork loin, oven-grilled aubergine, bacon and mashed potato, Y1000.
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エビ＆アサリ＆アンチョビ＆キャベツ（ピリ辛ビアンコ）、￥８５０。
鶏肉の玉ネギ・ベーコン・白インゲン豆・パプリカのトマト煮、￥１０００。
Spaghetti spicy Bianco with prawn, clams, anchovy and cabbage, Y850.
Chicken, onion, bacon, white kidney beans, paprika, tomato stew, Y1000.
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本日鮮魚のムニエル エビとキノコのクリームソース、￥１１００。
鶏もも肉のオーブン焼き 白インゲン豆のトマトソース・茄子＆マッシュポテト添え、￥１０００。
Today’s fish Meuniere, prawn and mushroom in cream sauce, Y1100.
Oven-grilled chicken thigh, white kidney beans in tomato sauce, aubergine and mashed potato, Y1000.
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本日の鮮魚のムニエル ズッキーニ＆キノコ＆茄子＆エビのトマトクリームソース、￥１１００。
ひき肉＆ナス＆ブロッコリー＆グラナータチーズがけ（トマト）、￥８５０。
Today’s fish Meuniere, zucchini, mushroom, aubergine, prawn, in tomato cream sauce, Y1100.
Spaghetti with minced meat, broccoli in tomato sauce, topped with Granata cheese, Y850.
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サーモン＆エビ＆ほうれん草（クリーム）、￥８５０。
豚ロース肉のグリル　茄子とトマトとキャベツの温野菜添え、￥１０００。
Spaghetti with salmon, prawn and spinach in cream sauce, Y850.
Grilled pork loin, with aubergine, tomato and cabbage, Y1000.
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合挽肉＆玉ネギ＆茄子＆ズッキーニ＆グラナータチーズ（トマト）、￥８５０。
本日の鮮魚のムニエル エビとアサリとブロッコリーのトマトクリームソース、￥１１００。
Spaghetti with minced meat, onion, aubergine, zucchini, in tomato sauce, topped with Granata cheese, Y850.
Today’s fish Meuniere, prawn and clams and broccoli in tomato cream sauce, Y1100.
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Spaghetti Bianco with chicken, mushroom, bamboo shoot, komatsuna, Y850.

Lunch menu(J): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

Kitchen Ishigaki
Add: 1-2-3 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: 03-3252-0117

いぬ居 (Inui)

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on March 18, 10
in 08:神田・神保町・秋葉原 and Good Cheap Eats
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A nice wagyu place that offers pretty good quality beef at a reasonable price, and depending on your choice, you can get really really stuffed.
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ラウンドステーキ(黒毛和牛もも肉)ランチ、￥１５００。 すきやき重、￥１２００。
Round steak lunch, Y1500. Runs out really quickly at lunch time(before noon!). Very very delicious the first time I had it, but a bit dry the second time(pic here).
Sukiyaki-ju, Y1200. It’s free at lunch time to “supersize” the meat, which I did the second time(pic here) but eventually regretted because I couldn’t finish it. Luckily I always carry a doggy bag but I think you’re not supposed to take away the leftover XD.
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焼肉重、￥１２００。 ステーキ重、￥１２００。
Yakiniku-ju, Y1200. Had this one twice also(see pic).
Steak-ju, Y1200.
The beef for Steak-ju and Yakiniku-ju are the same(both are thigh meat), but the sauce and the side vegetables are different - salty sauce and namul for yakiniku-ju, sweet sauce and salad and fries for steak-ju. I like these two rice boxes, but after having it for 3 times, I’m convinced that they mix in a few slices of drier meat with the fresh and juicy ones to bring up the portion. Still good value though.
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やわらかひとくちステーキランチ、￥１５００。和風ハンバーグランチ、￥１２００。
Soft bite-size Steak lunch, Y1500. Not as “soft” as I expected.
Japanese style hamburger lunch, Y1200. Good! Another popular item.
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銘柄和牛切落とし、￥２０００。サーロイン鉄板焼き、￥２５００。
Wagyu Kiriotoshi, Y2000.
Sirloin Teppanyaki, Y2500.
The two more expensive special lunches. The meat is of course better quality(Sirloin is especially juicy) but it comes in a hotpan so it gets a bit overcooked towards the end. The second time round, I moved all the meat to my rice bowl to keep warm and just used the hotpan for the beansprouts. ^^;;
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ビビンバ御膳、￥１０００。
Bibimbap, Y1000. The only menu that I don’t recommended. Ice-cream only for the ladies on Mondays.

Lunch is only available during weekdays.

Menu: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

いぬ居 (Inui)
Tel: 03-3518-4129
Add: 1F, Tokyo Park Tower, 1-103 Jimbocho, Kanda

Hainan Chifan (海南鶏飯 水道橋本店)

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on February 9, 10
in 13:水道橋・後楽園 and Good Cheap Eats
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海南鶏飯（蒸し）、￥８５０。海南鶏飯（揚げ）、￥８５０。鶏肉増量プラス￥２００
Hainan Chicken Rice, Y850. Extra chicken, Y200. Second time I tried it was not as good as the first time.
Hainan Chicken Rice - Deep Fried Chicken, Y850. The fried version is this restaurant’s original menu and I actually like it better than the standard steamed one. It’s free to ask for more rice and soup.
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牛肉と空芯菜のサンバルブラチャ炒め、￥９５０。
鶏肉のスペシャルチリソース定食、￥９５０。
Beef and Kuushinsai stir-fried with Sambal, Y950.
Fried chicken in Special Chilli sauce, Y950.
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マレーシア風ナシゴレンプレート、￥９５０。
鶏肉とニンニクの芽のイエロービーンズチリソース、￥９５０。
Malaysian Nasi Goreng Plate, Y950. Free to ask for large porton for this one.
Chicken and garlic sprout in yellow beans chilli sauce, Y950.
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ラクサ（米粉）、￥８５０。紫芋アイス、￥３８０。
Laksa Noodles, Y850. Yam Ice-cream, Y380.
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シンガポールチキンカレー飯、￥８５０。黒米デザート、￥３８０。
Singaporean chicken curry rice, Y850.
Bubur Pulut Hitam(Black glutinous rice porridge cooked with sago and served hot with coconut milk), Y380.
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肉骨茶（バクテ）、￥８５０。揚げバナナ、￥４８０。
Bak Kut Teh, Y850.
Pisang Gorang(fried banana), Y480.
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長豆と海老と茄子のサンバルゴラチャ定食、￥９５０。
マンゴープリン、￥３８０。
Long beans and prawn and eggplant stir-fried with Sambal, Y950.
Mango Pudding, Y380.
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海老カレー飯、￥９５０。タピオカココナッツ、￥４８０。
Prawn Curry rice, Y950.
Bubur Cha-cha(Yam and sweet potato cubes served in coconut milk and sago, served cold), Y480.
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ラクサ海老豆腐セット、￥８５０。
ロントン（海老のスープに野菜）、￥８５０。
Laksa Prawn Beancurd(fried prawn stuffed beancurd), Y850.
Lontong(vegetables in prawn curry soup), Y850
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プロウン・ミー（海老ヌードル）、￥８５０。
フライドホッケンミー（福建麺）、￥８５０。
Prawn noodles, Y850.
Fried Hokkian Mee, Y850.
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大根もち　ブラック、￥８３０。揚げ饅頭、￥３８０。
Singapore Style Carrot Cake(Black), Y830.
Fried Chinese buns, Y380.
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バタープロウン、￥１５８０。ドリアンアイス、￥３８０。
Butter Prawn(Fried prawn with butter, coconut and lemon grass), Y1580.
Durian Ice-cream, Y380.
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海鮮陳年生油焼きそば、￥８５０。
Seafood soy sauce fried noodles, Y850.
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カレーヌードル、￥８５０。ラクサチャーハン、￥９５０。
Singapore Curry Noodles, Y850. Laksa Fried Rice, Y950.
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牛肉とレタス粥、￥７５０。 魚粥、￥７５０。
Beef and lettuce porridge, Y750. Fish porridge, Y750.
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滑蛋河粉（シンガポールあんかけ焼きそば）、￥１５００。
チャー・クェ・ティヤオ、￥９５０。
Singaporean ankake yaksoba, Y1500.
Char Kway Teow, Y950.
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シンガポールスタイル ミーゴレン、￥９５０。
ブラックペッパーチャーハン、￥９５０。
Singapore Mee Goreng, Y950.
Black Pepper Fried Rice, Y950.

Most of the above are cheap lunch sets available from Mon to Sat, but some are from holiday lunch menu. I think the food is nice in general - there were days when the food wasn’t that great but it’s cheap and the staff are friendly. My favourites from the weekday menu are: Hainan Chicken Rice(deep fried version), Fried chicken in Special Chilli sauce, Lontong, Fried Hokkian Mee, Singapore Curry Noodles, Laksa Prawn Beancurd. Favourites from the holiday lunch menu are: Seafood soy sauce fried noodles, Laksa Fried Rice, Char Kway Teow, Singapore Mee Goreng, Black Pepper Fried Rice. For dessert, Durian Ice-cream is the best. Yam ice-cream is good too.

Menu: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.

シンガポール料理　海南鶏飯 水道橋本店 (Hainan Chifan)
Add: 2-1-1, Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku (Near Tokyo Dome/Suidobashi)
Tel: 03-3264-7218

Uopi (魚百)

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on February 4, 10
in 08:神田・神保町・秋葉原
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海鮮丼、￥９５０。
Both are Kaisen Don(rice bowl with sashimi), Y950.
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サバ文化干し、￥８００。 豚肉の生姜焼き定食、￥８００。
Saba Bunkaboshi(dried mackerel), Y800.
Pork and ginger, Y800.
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カツ煮定食、￥８５０。ネギトロ丼、￥８００。
Pork cutlet in broth, Y850.
Negitoro(chopped toro and leek) Don, Y800.
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鮭といくらの親子丼、￥８５０。 豚キムチ炒め（温玉のせ）、￥８５０。
Salmon and ikura’s oyakodon, Y850. I thought the salmon was sashimi but it was actually dried fish.
Stir-fried pork and kimichi with an egg, Y850.
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ばくだん定食（ネギトロ・とろろ・オクラ・納豆・たくあん）、￥８００。
鮭バター焼、￥８００。
Bakudan(Negitoro, grated yam, okra, natto, takuan), Y800.
Grilled Salmon with butter, Y800.
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魚御膳（マグロ刺・カキフライ・明太子・ネギ入りだし巻き玉子・鶏てりやき）、￥９００。
ソースカツ丼、￥８５０。
Fish set meal(Maguro sashimi, fried oyster, omelette with mentaiko and leek, chicken teriyaki), Y900.
Pork cutlet with sauce, Y850.
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ブリと大根の煮物、￥８００。鶏の唐揚げ定食、￥８００。
Buri and Daikon, Y800.
Fried Chicken, Y800.

0912070035Usually Kaisen don in cheap places are never nice but the sashimi actually taste fresh in this place. All the other raw fish options are also good, but the cooked menu are hit and miss. The staff are very friendly.
Menu: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

魚百(Uopi)
Add: 1-2, Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: 03-3291-1295

Marcassin (マルカッサン)

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on January 15, 10
in 01:French, 05:銀座・新橋・日本橋 and Favourite Food Entries
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The photos are from two amazing dinner I had in this bistro specialised in “gibier”(game meat). I’ll write the details later but the wild boar(”inoshishi”) is a must get. For me, gibier cuisine has been expensive and hit-and-miss experiences so far, but everything I had in this bistro was fantastic and it was inexpensive and every yen worth it.

Marcassin (マルカッサン)
Add: 1-22-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku (Near Kabukiza Theater in east Ginza)
Tel: 03-3564-0335

Brasserie Paul Bocuse Daimaru Tokyo

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on November 29, 09
in 01:French, 06:有楽町・丸の内 and Favourite Food Entries
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鴨のテリーヌ カンパーニュ風。
Duck Terrine Campagne style.
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ガンバス海老のポワレ リゾットと共に（+￥300）。
“ムッシュ ポール・ボキューズ”のクレーム・ブリュレ。
Pan-fried Gambas prawn with risotto(+Y300).
Creme Brulee.
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From the Y2860 lunch course(+Y300 for the prawn).

I’m quite impressed by this place! Honestly I wasn’t expecting high for this place because it’s located on the top floor of a department store(Daimaru Tokyo) and we could easily get a table for a weekend lunch even though we only booked the night before….but I was surprised by how high the quality of the food was. Appetizer, main, dessert….everything was so well prepared and delicious. Plus we got a table next to the window and had a nice view over the streets. All of that for about Y4000(including a glass of champagne which was reasonably priced). Incredible value!

Menu 1, 2.

Brasserie Paul Bocuse Tokyo Daimaru

Le Cafe Plus A

Published
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on November 29, 09
in 01:French and 02:神宮前・青山・広尾
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エスカルゴのマッシュルーム詰めグラタン、サラダを添えて。
サンマルチアーノ種トマトのソフトクリーム サラダ仕立て。
Escargot stuffed mushroom gratin with salad.
Tomato softcream with salad.
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鴨のコンフィと椎茸とじゃが芋のソテー。
軽いブランマンジェ、キルシュ風味のアングレーズ。
Duck confit with sauteed shiitake mushroom and potato.
Blanc Manger in Anglaise sauce.

All the above are from the 4000 yen dinner course which includes 2 appetizers, 1 main dish and dessert.

Went on a Sunday evening and we were the only customer throughout the whole night. I read from some food blogs beforehand that it’ll get quite expensive if you order from the a la carte, and the set course is of better value. So even though the waiter was a little overly eager to recommend us the a la carte and even said that “the set course might be a bit small in portion”, we ordered the set course anyway. And he was not lying, the portion was a little small. The taste was not bad in general, considering the price, but the service was kinda spotty - there weren’t that many options to choose from the set course and not all of us could choose what we wanted because they could only provide limited portions for each choice. After some compromising among us and we had decided our choices, they told us that they had mistaken the number of available portions, and such confusion happened not just once but twice….

Le Cafe Plus A