岡山平貝と季節野菜たちの前菜。
今朝捕れたばかりの魚。
Taira-gai(Fan shell) and seasonal vegetables.
Sashimi from fish caught in the morning.
百合根万十煎餅包み 日本ほうれん草。
佐世保鰆の西京みそ漬焼き。
Yurine(lily root) wrapped in senbei, with spinach.
Saikyo-miso cured sawara(Spanish mackerel).
Rice with cresson(watercress) and fish. Herb tea. Custard gratin with red bean.
From the 5250yen lunch course. The cheaper 3645yen course doesn’t include “Yurine wrapped in senbei”, but the rest is the same. Everything is delicious and you can really tell the high-quality of each ingredient. At first I was pleasantly surprised by the large portion(for a high-class washoku place), but unfortunately the Taira-gai appetizer was the only item that was in generous portion – the sashimi was tiny(though very fresh), the rice didn’t fill half of the bowl and not refillable(though absolutely delicious), and the size of the dessert made my friend laugh…..I didn’t drink but my friend did and all the Nihonshu options on the menu were quite expensive. Good food but not the best bargain in town. I guess the posh location contributes to the price too – the restaurant is somewhere between Omotesando station and Gaienmae station. We booked a few weeks in advance so we got the private room to ourselves, which is very nice. Try to avoid the table seats cos they don’t look so comfortable.
Menu(J): 1, 2.
Also an English review here.
青山えさき
Add: B1, 3-39-9 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tel: 03-3408-5056
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Wow the course is too…’clean’, refine…and delicate… ^^;; The custard gratin looks yummy!
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There were two 2 choices for desserts and as the waitress explained each item in details, we were like fussing over “oh which one should we get~~?” for a long time, and then the dessert came and it was this tiny little thing…so we were a bit taken back. ^^;;; Taste-wise it is good though.
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I think such tiny courses would be more impressive if there were more variety and more courses (at last 10! ^^;;)
Thanks!
I will certainly need more courses(at least 10) to get full!!
Hello Seat,
It is true that the portions are not really big for lunch. On the other hand, I found the food extremely tasty, and the ingredients of the highest quality, as you did, too.
By the way, this restaurant got 2 stars in the Michelin 2008 guide – with lunch under 3800 yen, it is a true bargain 😉
And… thanks for the link! I really love this blog, and would have commented a lot more, but unfortunately, adding comments on old messages is not possible. But this is probably the best resource for great restaurants in Tokyo!
sanji – http://www.secret-japan.com/restaurant
Hi Sanji, thanks! The ingredients have to be very fresh and good quality for this kind of washoku so I guess the expensive price and small portion are inevitable.
Hey your site is great too! XD!