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A small Italian near Jimbocho station. Absolutely love the lunch here. You can choose from two types of pasta and one stewed meat dish served with rice. The menu changes everyweek so I end up coming back here 2-3 times a week just to try everything because they all sound so tempting. The quality here is fantastic – actually I think it’s the best pasta lunch place in the area, but it’s slow because one chef is cooking everything and the restaurant is always packed with OLs and salarymen. Sometimes the wait could be as long as half an hour…and the counter seat around the open kitchen isn’t exactly the most comfortable place to sit for that long especially when you are hungry. Despite of the frustration of waiting, I always come back because the food is just too good. The appetizer and the soup in the picture above come with lunch, and they are always the same – onion and mushroom soup, and sweet potato salad. While they are not bad, I am so so so tired of its taste after being served it so many times – I guess no one goes back to the same lunch spot so many times like I do(^^;;;).

And for those who know about Japanese food critics…I actually saw Kurusu Kei eating there once at lunch time. I searched for his homepage(here) and checked if he has any recommendations for this area, found him blogging about another Italian restaurant near Ogawamachi station. I visited it a few times…and didn’t like the food there(^^;;).
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揚げナスとリコッタサラータのスパゲッティ ノルマ風、¥900。
豚肉とパプリカの煮込み、¥1000。
Fried aubergine and Ricotta Salata, Norman style, Y900.
Stewed pork and paprika, served with rice, Y1000.
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梅酒とビネガーで煮込んだ豚肩ロースのさっぱり着込み、¥1000。
カジキマグロと夏ナスソースのスパゲッティ、¥900。
Pork shoulder loin cooked with sour plum wine and vinegar, Y1000.
Kajiki Maguro(swordfish) and summer aubergine sauce, Y900.
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生うにのスパゲッティ、¥900。
いわしと新玉ねぎ パン粉のスパゲッティ、¥900。
Fresh sea urchin spaghetti, Y900.
Sardine and onion and breadcrumbs, Y900.
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サーモンと夏カブのトマトクリームスパゲッティ、¥900。
豚バラとインゲン豆のバジル風味スパゲッティ、¥900。
Salmon and summer turnip, tomato cream, Y900.
Pork belly and white bean, basil flavour, Y900.
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ずわいガニとかにみそ フレッシュトマトのスパゲッティ、¥900。
鶏肉の赤ワイン煮込み、¥1000。
Zuwai-gani(crab) and crab miso, fresh tomato spaghetti, Y900.
Chicken cooked in red wine, Y1000.
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マグロのテールとナスのラグーパスタ、¥900。
ホタテとアスパラのオーロラソース、¥900。
Maguro tail and aubergine Ragu pasta, Y900.
Scallop and asparagus, Aurora sauce, Y900.
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ビーフストロガノフ、¥1000。
カルボナーラ、¥900。
Beef stroganoff , Y1000.
Carbonara, Y900.
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生ハム 玉ネギ アマレットで煮込んだスパゲッティ アマトリチャーナ、¥900。
浜名湖産岩のりとホタテのペペロンチーノ、¥900。
Amatriciana – spaghetti cooked with prosciutto, onion, Amaretto.
Pepperonchino with Iwanori seaweed and scallop.
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エビと大葉 フレッシュトマトのスパゲッティ、¥900。
サーモンのレモン風味の軽いクリームスパゲッティ、¥900。
Prawn, Ooba(green shiso), fresh tomato.
Salmon, lemon flavoured cream spaghetti.
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ツナのプッタネスカ スパゲッティ、¥900。
牛肉のクリーミースパゲッティ、¥900。
Tuna Puttanesca.
Beef creamy spaghetti.
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ホタテと高原レタス とびっ子をのせたスパゲッティ、¥900。
刻み穴子とブロッコリーのラグーパスタ、¥900。
Spaghetti, highland lettuce, tobiko.
Chopped anago, broccoli, Ragu pasta.
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サルシッチャとドライトマト ブロッコリーのスパゲッティ、¥900。
サバと玉ネギ サフラン風味のスパゲッティ、¥900。
Salsiccia, dried tomato, broccoli.
Saba(Mackerel), onion, Saffron flavoured.
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小エビと白インゲン豆のペペロンチーノ、¥900。
生ハムとカリフラワーのトマトソーススパゲッティ、¥900。
Pepperonchino with small prawn and white beans.
Prosciutto and cauliflower, tomato sauce.
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牛肉のさっぱりポトフ仕立て、¥1000。
カジキマグロと茄子のペンネアラビアータ、¥900。
Beef Pot-au-feu.
Kajiki Maguro, aubergine, Penne Arrabbiata.

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

Roberto (ロベルト)
Tel: 03-3518-0635
Add: 1-32, Jimbocho, Kanda, Chiyoda ku

Marcassin (マルカッサン)

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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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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

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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….

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神田きくかわ (Kanda Kikukawa)

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うな重(2匹付)(イ)、2620円。
A famous place for Unaju – eel on rice in a box. The difference in price is just the difference in size of the unagi. I had the cheapest(2620yen!) and it was pretty big already. The madam said unadon(eel on rice in a bowl) uses fatter unagi, but she recommended Unaju so we all had it. It is very good. Huge portion. Want to try the Unadon next time!
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(Nov 03 2009)
大串うな丼、¥2700。
More than 2 years later, I went back to try the Unadon(Y2700). It was very good but I had no idea if it was in fact fattier than the Unaju I had 2 years ago….

Menu here.

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衛藤 武蔵小山 (Etou Musashi-koyama)

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付出 吹き寄せ
Appetizer from the 3800 yen dinner course.
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御椀  かます・玉子豆腐・舞茸・菊菜・菊花
造里  本日の造り
“Owan” soup course: Kamasu(fish), egg tofu, maitake mushroom, kikuna(vegetable) etc.
“Tsukuri” sashimi course.
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煮魚  秋刀魚味噌煮
焚合  小松菜・南瓜・蕪・占地・糸がき
Fish course: Miso-simmered “Sanma”.
Takiawase course: Komatsuna, pumpkin, turnip, shimeji mushroom, itogaki(dried tuna).
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The “meal” course: Rice with autumn salmon and salmon roe. Soup is not included.
Dessert: Mont blanc

Everything above is included in the Y3800 dinner course. The food is nothing too fancy but tastes good. At first I thought Y3800 was unbelievably cheap for a full course but the portion turned out to be a bit small(even in Japanese standard). The staff did ask us if we wanted additional order from the a la carte menu before bringing us the rice course but we said no. We ended up going to “nemo cafe” which was nearby and had pastry and dessert and coffee.

The course menu can be found in the restaurant’s homepage and I found out too late that you can pre-order the store-made chiffon cake for special occasions.
Menu(J): 1, 2.

衛藤 武蔵小山(Etou Musashi-koyama)
Add: 3-4-10 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku (nearest station is Musashi-koyama)
Tel: 03-3788-2077

東京純豆腐 (Tokyo Sundubu)

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A chain restaurant specialised in Sundubu or Korean tofu hotpot. This branch is inside Tokyo Dome City. There are two kinds of soup base for the Sundubu – miso(Korean style) or salt(American style), and 4 spicy levels – Mild, Hot, Very hot and Super hot. Lunch set comes with rice(free to ask for large portion at lunch time), veggy side dish and a small tofu dessert. All the additional side dishes and desserts are from the weekend and holiday menu and are not available on weekdays. I like the Sundubu lunch set here but the main reason I had lunch in this restaurant so many times is that it is conveniently located right opposite to a supermarket that I always shop on weekends….
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海鮮スンドゥブ、¥1,400。明太子、¥100。
フローズンヨーグルト、¥400。
Seafood Sundubu, Y1400. Mentaiko topping, Y100.
Frozen Yogurt, Y400. The only dessert that’s okay. The others are pretty bad.
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Mixスンドュブ、¥1,300。杏仁マンゴーパフェ、¥580。
Mix Sundubu, Y1300. A limited menu including ingredients such as chicken, Squid and buta no kakuni(simmered pork belly).
Almond mango Parfait, Y580.
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Wワンタンスンドゥブ、¥1,200。オムアイス、¥600。
Double Wonton Sundubu, Y1200.
Omu-ice(ice-cream wrapped in egg), Y600.
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チャプチェ、¥750。
豚肉みぞれスンドュブ、¥1,100。切り餅、¥100。
Chapchae, Y750.
Pork and raddish Sundubu, Y1100. Rice cake topping, Y100.
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冷製スンドゥブ、¥1,000。ゴマ坦々スンドゥブ、¥1,100。
Chilled Sundubu(summer only), Y1000.
Sesame seed Tantan Sundubu, Y1100.
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牛すじア・ラ・モード、¥1,200。じゃがチーチヂミ、¥800。
A fancy version of beef tendon sundubu produced by a celebrity. It has collagen and some other beauty ingredients added to it.
Potato pancake, Y800.
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チーズスンドゥブ、¥1,100。海鮮チヂミ、¥1,000。
Cheese Sundubu, Y1100. Seafood pancake, Y1,000.
The pancakes don’t have that much ingredients in it.
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韓国風冷奴、¥500。味噌バタースンドゥブ、¥1,100。
Korean chilled tofu, Y500. Miso Butter Sudubu, Y1100.
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緑野菜スンドゥブ、¥1,100。トッポギ、¥100。
豆腐屋さんの豆乳アイス、¥700。
Green vegetable Sundubu, Y1100. Topokki topping, Y100.
Tofu shop’s soy milk ice-cream, Y700. Very disappointing.
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アボガドとトマトのキムチ、¥550。黒豚スンドゥブ、¥1,200。
Avocado and tomato kimchi, Y550. Kurobuta(black pig) Sundubu, Y1200.
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豚キムチトッポギ入り、¥800。ザブ~ンスンドゥブ、¥1,000。
Pork and kimchi and Topokki,Y800.
Limited menu with cheese, okra and onion in a curry soup, Y1000.
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豚スンドゥブ、¥1,000。あさりスンドゥブ、¥1,000。
Pork Sundubu, Y1000. Clam Sundubu, Y1000.
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カレースンドゥブ、¥950。地鶏スンドゥブ、¥1,100。
Curry Sundubu, Y950. Chicken Sundubu, Y1100.

東京純豆腐 (Tokyo Sundubu)

Menu(J): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.