(Sep 22, 2008)
メンチカツセット、￥２６００。
Menchi-katsu set includes salad, soup, rice and coffee. 2600yen is so expensive…but the Menchi-katsu is really nice - juicy inside and cripsy outside, the beef used is good.
(Apr 8, 2006)
Omelette rice lunch set with salad, carrot soup and coffee, 1800yen. Very good! The fried rice with ketchup, chicken and mushroom was wrapped immaculately inside the omelette, the demi glace sauce was nice too.
厳選洋食さくらい(Yoshoku Sakurai)
Add: 7th, 3-40-7, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku (Near Okachimachi/Ueno)
Tel: 03-3836-9357
A favourite lunch spot near Tokyo Dome. Lunch includes salad, plain rice or rice with green shiso(aojiso), miso soup - all refillable. Other than the yuzu soy sauce dressing on the table, you can ask for other flavours: 1) sesame, 2) onion, 3) umejiso(sour plum shiso) and mayonnaise. Dressing menu here.
焼肉丼、￥１１００。 盛り合わせフライ定食（串・海老かつ）、￥１５００。
Yakiniku rice bowl. Pork is stir-fried with onion.
Assorted fry: Kushi-katsu(kushi means skewer) with pumpkin, shishitou pepper, onion and pork. and Ebi-katsu(prawn chopped and deep-fried).
若鶏ねぎ塩丼、￥１１００。若鶏生姜焼定食、￥１３００。
Chicken and leek rice bowl. Grilled chicken with ginger soy sauce.
豚ロース生姜焼定食、￥１３００。若鶏おろしかつ定食、￥１３００。
Grilled pork loin with ginger soy sauce. Fried chicken with grated raddish and ponzu.
柳川風かつ丼、￥１５００。元祖かつ丼、￥１０００。
Yanagigawa style katsu-don. Fried pork with tororo(grated mountain yam) in soup.
Ganso katsu-don. Fried pork with egg.
海の幸フライ定食（海老かつ、白身魚フライ）、￥１３００。 とんかつ ロース、￥２１００。
Assorted fry: Ebi-katsu and fried fish.
Tonkatsu(2100yen) from the regular menu. Hmm I think the lunch menu has better value for money. (Lunch menu for each month can be found in this page.)
This is a sister restaurant of Bodaiju(entry here) and is in the same location. The menu is quite similar but I really like the non-deep-fried menu in Katsu Kichi. At lunch time, Katsu Kichi is non-smoking which is great, despite the fact that there is this old furniture smell, probably from the wooden decor, that always takes a few mins getting used to. Service is good in both places.
かつ吉 水道橋店 (Katsu Kichi Suidoubashi)
Add: B1, 1-4-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku
Tel: 03-3812-6268
One of my favourite lunch spot in Jimbocho area! Lunch is 1000yen, including salad, bread, but not coffee. Small dessert is 200yen. Occasionally they serve free wine at lunch.
春野菜のラグースパゲッティ。
Spring vegetables ragu spaghetti.
メカジキとカリフラワーのラグー ドライトマトのオリーブオイル スパゲッティー。
Mekajiki(swordfish) and cauliflower ragu, dried tomato, olive oil.
新ゴボウのクリームソース ペンネ バルサミコ風味。
Penne with Gobo(Burdock root) cream sauce and Balsamic vinegar.
インカのめざめとアンチョビのオリーブオイルスパゲッティー パルメザンチーズがけ。
胡桃ペーストのクリームソース ペンネ。
“Awakening of Incas”(Japanese potato) and anchovy, olive oil sauce with Parmesan cheese.
Walnut paste cream sauce penne.
牛スジとレンズ豆の辛いトマトソース煮込み スパゲッティ。 カッサータ。
Beef tendon and lentils, spicy tomato sauce. Cassata.
パンチェッタ（豚バラ塩漬け）とマッシュルームのオリーブオイルスパゲッティー。パンナコッタ。
Pancetta and mushroom, olive oil sauce. Panna Cotta.
カニとフレッシュトマトのオリーブオイルスパゲッティー。フォンダンショコラ。
Crab and fresh tomato, olive oil sauce. Fondant chocolat.
豚の柔らか煮と玉葱・松の実のオリーヴオイル スパゲッティー。ティラミス。
Stewed pork, onion, pine nut, olive oil sauce. Tiramisu.
小海老とキャベツのトマト煮込みソーススパゲッティー。
蓮根のクリームソースペンネ。
Small prawn and cabbage, tomato sauce.
Lotus root cream sauce penne.
地鶏ミンチと青唐辛子の香草風味オリーヴオイル。 ポルタゲーゼ（白いプリン）。
Minced chicken and green chilli and herb olive oil sauce. Pudding.
焼きワケギと牛スジのトマト煮込みソース。
砂肝のコンフィとルッコラのオリーブオイル。
Grilled wakegi(green onion) and beef tendon, tomato sauce.
Sunagimo(chicken gizzard) confit, rocket, olive oil sauce.
彩り野菜とフルーツトマトの冷たいカッペリーニ、￥１３００。
ホワイトソースのラザニア（ナス・地鶏ミンチ・ポルチーニ・エリンギ）。
Cold cappellini with vegetable and fruit tomato. This one is 1300yen.
White sauce lasagne(Aubergine, minced chicken, porcini and eryngii). This one is always in the lunch menu.
Phew~I’ve been to this place so many times that the staff definitely recognise me. Quality is amazing and the lunch menu changes weekly and always have at least 3 choices available(tomato sauce, olive oil sauce and cream sauce) so you just never get tired. 1000yen lunch is available from Mon to Sat - busy on weekdays but usually pretty empty on Sat. I always sit at the counter but there are tables too. The portion isn’t so big but it always tastes so good that it is satisfying enough for me. +300yen for large portion.
Menu: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
Bentornato! Maggio
Add: 3-24-17 Ogawamachi, Kanda
Tel: 03-3518-0357
(June 6, 2008)
ステーキとフレンチフライ、￥２１００。キャラメルリエジョア、￥１２６０。
Steak and French fries, 2100yen. Caramel Liegeois, 1260yen.
(Sep 3, 2008)
ビーツのガスパチョ、若鶏のコンフィーのガレット、ペッシュ・メルバ（白桃のコンポートとバニラアイスのクープ）。
Beet Gazpacho, 630yen. Galette of chicken confit, 1050yen. Peche Melba(Peach parfait with vanilla ice-cream and peach compote), 1260yen.
Both visits above were late lunches(after 3pm) so the food was from cafe-time menu which is different from lunch menu. Everything is nice despite being a bit expensive. I wonder why the Peche Melba is more expensive than the galette….
(May 10, 2008)
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.
(Sep 3, 2004)
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。
(May 19, 2004)
プティデジュネ。
Breakfast for two!
(Nov 3, 2006)
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.
(Oct 27, 2006)
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.
I have blogged this place so many times but never took pics of the shop. Great location right in the heart of Shibuya.
(Jan 16, 2007)
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
(Aug 29, 2008)
サーロインステーキ、ペーパーコーンソース、￥１７００。
Back to this place for lunch twice as I couldn’t think of better places to eat in Shinagawa. Grilled sirloin steak with peppercorn sauce. Not amazing but not bad for the price. Better than BBQ pork rib I had before.
オーガニックチョコレートのタルト、ピスタチオジェラート添え、￥６００。
Organic chocolate tart with pistachio gelato.
(Aug 18, 2008)
T.Y.ハーバーバーガー（リアルアメリカンスタイル）、￥１６００。
T.Y.Harbor burger, homemade brioche bun with fries (Plus topping +100). I had cheese and avocado topping so it was 1800yen in total. The patty was quite rare which got me a bit worried, but the hamburger delivered to the next table was just as red(I peeped) so I guess it was meant to be like that. For some reason, there was not enough salt for the patty, but the burger was still better than sirloin steak and pork rib I tried in this restaurant.
(Oct 25, 2007)
Could have sit outside in the “open terrace” overlooking the little “harbour”, but was a bit cold that day so we decided to stay inside. Ice peach tea that comes with lunch is refillable.
チキンとリンゴのカリースープ。
Chicken mulligatawny(small), 400yen. Very nice soup!
Salad and bread also come with lunch.
バーベキューリブ、T.Y. オリジナルソース、チーズ＆ガーリック風味のフレンチフライ添え。
デビッドのニューヨークチーズケーキ。
B.B.Q. back ribs(pork) with T.Y. original bourbon B.B.Q. sauce, garlic and cheese fries, 2000yen. So huge!! My friend who used to live in U.S. for many years said this is not even close to “half-size” portion there. I am sure it depends where you go, cos I’ve never seen a really scary portion during my trip to US. Anyway, the pork is a bit dry. I wanted beef steak but lunch menu has very limited options. The fries and side salad are good though.
David’ s NY cheesecake, 500yen. I was so stuffed from the pork but I wanted to try the desserts so two of us shared this. I was expecting hard type of cheese cake(my image of NY cheesecake) but this one is very soft, more like the Japanese souffle cheesecake.
The pork was a bad choice, but my friend’s sandwich lunch(1500yen) seemed better.
N.B. It is under the same management as here and here. I prefer these two restaurants but they are more expensive.
t.y. harbor brewery
Add: 2-1-3 Higashi-shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tel: 03-5479-4555
“Sasebo burger Big Man”(佐世保バーガービッグマン) inside Namja Town in Ikebukuro. Sasebo burger’s homepage here. Originally from Sasebo(Nagasaki) and now has a few branches in Tokyo. I had the most popular Bacon and egg burger(500yen). The bun, the patty, the bacon and of course the egg are all very soft which makes it easy-to-eat and kinda fast-food-ish(Or is it a fast food chain?). The coffee(330yen) and the fried cheese balls(400yen) aren’t very good though. 
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