自然食レストラン 元気亭 (Genki-tei)

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有機野菜のせいろ蒸しセット、¥950。
Steamed organic vegetables in seiro. Comes with brown rice and soy milk soup.
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You eat the vegetables with sesame sauce or ponzu.
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グラタンプレートセット、¥1300。
Soy milk gratin set(1300yen): macaroni and veggy gratin, salad, homemade bread, dessert and drinks(herb tea).
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すこやかセット、¥950。本日の主菜:春雨と野菜の炒め煮。 ゆり根と玄米餅入りおぜんざい、¥600。
Today’s lunch set: Stir-fried harusame(green bean vermicelli) and vegetables. Yurine(Lily bulb) and brown rice mochi zenzai.
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元気カレーセット、¥950。
Vegetarian curry with brown rice.
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0711290055本日の主菜: 生揚げのはさみ揚げ。ぎっしり 木の実のタルト、¥450。
Today’s lunch: Fried tofu sandwiched with fu. Many seeds tart.

Super healthy organic/vegetarian restaurant. Depending on what you order, the quality can vary from “quite delicious”(fried tofu), to “bland but okay”(curry/steamed veggy) to “pretty horrible”(harusame/soy milk grain). The zenzai and the seed tart are not included in the lunch sets – both are not bad in a healthy-tasting sort of way. The rice is refillable(except for the curry), but one bowl is really more than enough cos the main dishes are not the kind that makes you want to eat more rice(good for diet!). There is a healthy food store on the first floor too.
Menu(J): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
元気亭 (Genki-tei)
Add: 3-24-10 Ryougoku, Sumida-ku
Tel: 03-3632-3933

Baker Bounce (ベーカーバウンス@三軒茶屋)

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ベーコン チーズ ハンバーガー。
Bacon Cheese Burger, 1155yen.
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甘栗とベーコン・キチン・マッシュルームのチーズキャセロール。
スモークチキン&チーズ、焼きアスパラ、Wマッシュルーム。
Sweet chestnut, bacon, chicken, mushroom cheese casserole, 682yen.
Smoked chicken and asparagus sandwich, 1050yen.
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Homemade ketchup.
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ステーキランチ、¥1470。
Steak lunch, 1470yen.

This burger shop has a branch in Roppongi’s Tokyo Midtown but I went to the original shop in Sangenjaya. I find the food okay but not impressive. The beef was not as juicy and tasty as I had expected for the price. Chestnut casserole is nice though. I prefer the sandwhich much more than the hamburger. Weekday lunch’s menu is cheaper and includes a refillable coffee, but it doesn’t have as many choices as holiday lunch. Atmosphere is great – friendly, boisterous staff make you feel very welcome. Worth going if you are nearby but I probably won’t make a special trip for it. (English review here)
Part of the menu:1, 2, 3.
Baker Bounce

海南鶏飯食堂2 恵比寿店 (Hainan ji-fan shokudou Ebisu)

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キャロットケーキ シンガポール大根餅。
Singaporean “carrot cake”. It is actually radish cake stir-fried with egg and chilli sauce.
Sangria with mango juice – rather expensive cocktail(850yen) which tastes just okay. Also ordered a grapefruit alcohol drink(650yen) which, to my disappointment, came in a bottle! Better stick with beer next time…
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金針菜のガーリックとナンプラー炒め。
シンガポールスタイルフィッシュカリー。
Kinshinsai(Lily flower) wtih garlic and nam pla(fish sauce).
Singaporean-style fish curry and Jasmine rice.
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タイ風ふわふわオムレツ 揚げねぎとタイチリソース。 ローストチキン。
Thai-style omelette. Roasted chicken.
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子羊とトマトのスパイシー煮込み。
ロティパラタ (バター風味のインドのパン)。
Lamb and tomato spicy stew.
Roti Prata(Indian bread with butter).
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ホッケンミー。 海南鶏飯。
Singaporean fried noodles. Hainan chicken rice(L).
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プーアル茶のジュレとタピオカ。 マンゴープリン。
Chinese puerh tea jelly with tapioca. Mango pudding.

All the food are very nice! I especially loved the radish cake, Roti Prata and fried noodles. I’ve been to lunch at the original restaurant near Roppongi(see tag) and Hainan chicken rice was terrible. But in this Ebisu branch, the same chicken rice was very good! I am not sure if it is the difference between lunch and dinner, or Ebisu and Roppongi. Overall the taste is a bit strong/salty – which is of course the universal strategy to make you order more drinks. Environment and service are good. Price is reasonable(except those fancy cocktails). 3 of us shared all the food plus drinks, less than 4000yen per person.

Dinner menu: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

海南鶏飯食堂2 恵比寿店 (Hainan ji-fan shokudou Ebisu)
Add: 1-21-14 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku.
Tel: 03-3447-3615

Gurgaon (グルガオン)

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グルガオンサラダ。チーズクルチャ。
Gurgaon Salad.
Cheese Kulcha – Garlic pizza with melted cheese inside.
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地鶏半羽のタンドーリチキン。
Tandoori Chicken. Pina colada.
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サーグパニール(ほうれん草とチーズカレー)。タンドーリチャパティ。
Spinach and Paneer(cheese) curry. Tandoori Chapati.
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カプリナン(レーズンとナッツ入りのナン)。ベイガンバルタ(土窯焼きのナスとトマトのカレー)
Naan with raisin and nuts. Traditional Brinjal(aubergine) curry in Tomato gravy.
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辛いチキンひき肉カレー。ナン。
Chicken Keema curry. Naan.
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ダルハルワ(ムング豆のケーキ)。マサラチャイ。
Dal Halwa – green bean cake. Masala Tea.

Very popular Indian restaurant in Ginza. You can only reserve a table for around 6:30pm on a weekday – later than that they don’t take reservations and you must wait outside. The queue was crazy when we went on a Thurs evening. The food is nice, but not sure if it is worth queuing for. Taste-wise it is very very mild in general – the Chicken Keema curry is supposed to be one of the hottest item but it isn’t really that spicy. The naan with raisin and nuts is interesting but doesn’t go with curry – nice on its own though. All the food are shared between 3 people, plus drinks(not that much), about 4000yen each. Not incredibly good value I would say. The dinner and party course seems to be a better deal.

Menu(J): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Gurgaon
Add: B1, Ginza 1-6-13, Chuo-ku
Tel: 03-3563-0623

Tapas Molecular Bar

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The much-hyped “chemistry experiment” dinner course at Tapas Molecular Bar!
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食前酒。 カブラレスとさきいか。
Opening Aperitif: Yakult and beer. Cabrales Cuttlefish.
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カリカリビーツ。
Olive cloud. Crispy beets.
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ホタテとカボチャソルベ。
Chef cooking the scallop, which is served with pumpkin sorbet.
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赤。 トミくん。
Red: Tomato and beets. Tommy Thai: prawn in Thai style.
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いちごのスパゲッティ。
Chef making the “spaghetti” that is more like kanten. Strawberry and Pesto Spaghetti.
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手長海老、アーモンド、きのこ。 ジュージュー肉。
Scampi, Almond, Grapefruit.
Warm Sizzling Beef. The beef popped out from a steel foam dispenser…
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にんじんキャビア。
Carrot Caviar. Made using the syringes! XD
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Tomato and water melon. Served steaming(pic here).
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イベリコの秘密。
Secreta de Cerdo: Smoked Iberico pork. The cup is used to trap the smoke. Smells wonderful.
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うなぎ、パイナップル、味噌。
Unagi, Pineapple, Miso.
Cold and foamy corn soup on top of foie gras hot soup.
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ジューシーラム。
Ice of something I forgot. Juicy Lamb.
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味噌汁。
Sweet liqueur inside the straw. At first we didn’t know and were waiting for the “drink” to come…but it was just one monthful of liqueur in the straw.
Miso Soup on a spoon. The white balls are tofu jelly and the green powder is wakame…really tastes like miso soup.
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くうき氷。
Blue Hawaii. The chef said you should finish it in 20 seconds. I panicked taking pictures! The chef scared us that because it is so cold, it could freeze our tongues if we were not careful…but he didn’t say how to be careful.
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ブルーベリーとローリエ。
Blueberries and Laurel: Blueberry sponge cake.
Desserts for one.
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サフランとチョコレートのカプセル。 カプチーノのわたあめ。
Close up of the Saffron Chocolate Tarte, and Cappuccino cotton candy.
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Fruit Course. After eating the miracle fruit(red thing in the right pic) and keeping it in your mouth for a while, the sour fruits like lemon and lime tasted so sweet with all the sourness gone. It is amazing!

What a fun experience. The food was actually very delicious which I didn’t expect at all. Plus all the performances and surprises that keep you in high tension for more than 2 hours, I think it is worth a visit. They have a chef who can explain everything in English so foreigners can enjoy it just as much.

Wine menu here and here.
Food menu here.
Dinner course alone is 12000yen per person.
Tapas Molecular Bar

beacon urban chop house

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北海道産タラバ蟹のクラブケーキ、レムラードソース。
From the 4200yen lunch course. Taraba crab cakes with remoulade sauce. Generous amount of crab meat inside. Tasty though the sauce is slightly salty. Peach tea is free and refillable.
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オーストラリア産サーロインステーキ (200g)。
マンゴークレームブリュレとマンゴーソルベ添え。
Australian sirloin, Angus, grade 1, long grain fed 200g. Not a big fan of steak…but this is very good! Asked for medium-rare and it was juicy and tender. Mango creme brulee topped with mango sorbet. Chunks of mango in the creme brulee, very good!

The restaurant is about 10 mins walks from either Shibuya or Omotesando station. The seats are spacious and comfortable, and not so crowded even on weekends. Lots of foreigners. The price is not cheap but the portion is big. Will definitely go back to try their hamburgers.

beacon (ビーコン・アーバンチョップハウス)
Add: 1-2-5 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
Tel: 03-6418-0077

Arossa Ginza (アロッサ銀座店)

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アボガドとアンチョビのサラダ。
大山地鶏レバーのムース、ラルドとクルトン添え。
Avocado and anchovy salad.
Chicken liver, lard and crouton.
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仔羊の胸腺肉のソテー、シャキシャキ赤玉ネギ、オレンジとくるみのサラダ。
木の実に漬け込んだNZ産鹿肉のロースト、赤スグリとカシスのソース。
Sauteed baby lamb sweetbread, red onion, orange and walnut salad.
Roasted New Zealand venison with redcurrant and cassis.
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骨付仔羊肉のグリル。
フローマージュブラン、ズッキーニ、松の実、干しブドウのラザーニャ。
Grilled lamb chop.
Lasagna with white fromage blanc, zucchini, pine nuts and dried grapes.

Came back to try the dinner(See tag for lunch visit). The food is overall very good. The chicken liver is amazing – one of the best I have ever had! The lamb is pefectly cooked, but it can’t beat the venison which is super tender and juicy and the sauce is wonderful. The only bad idea was Lasagna….it was so terrible. Food is reasonably priced, but if you order wine by the glass, it can get quite expensive – probably wiser to order bottles.
Arossa Ginza (English review here)
Add: 8th Ginza Velvia-kan, 2-4-6 Ginza
Tel: 03-5524-1146