Bistro Joie (ビストロ ジョア)

This is probably gonna be my last entry on cheap lunches in Tokyo. I’ll write only when I dine in really good restaurants(or really bad ones) that are worth writing about. ^^;;

I’m glad that I saved Bistro Joie to wrap up my hunt for good lunches. I love this little yoshoku place so much that I filled up two stamp cards – equivalent of 40 visits to this place – and got myself Y1000 discount. XD I basically tried everything in the regular lunch menu(which is mainly meat), and many “Fish dish of the week”, “Pasta of the week”, and some “Lunch of the day”. “Lunch of the day” is cheaper(about Y850), and consists of two small dish and a big salad(all in one plate). All menu comes with soup and rice. I have got to mention that, the soup here is really good. It’s only simple miso soup or clear soup with seaweed or with soy sauce flavour, but it’s so tasty and always boiling hot. Honestly I always get served this kind of soup with my lunch, I’m tired of them and I just drink because they are there, but in Bistro Joie I actually enjoy them. Lunch also comes with a big plate of rice(I mean it’s really big!) so unless you are really really hungry, ask for a smaller portion. The only exception are Curry rice or Hayashi rice – they give you so much sauce(super yummy) and I always want MORE rice to finish the sauce. It’s Y100 yen for extra rice. The deep-fried menu are good but I think they are a bit expensive compared to other yoshoku place like the famous Shichijou. I like Bistro Joie more than Shichijo in general but Shichijo wins in the department of deep-fried stuff. All the hamburger are not bad but I prefer hamburger that still has the meat texture, but the hamburger in Joie is a bit mushy. The pasta are great and cooked with generous amount of ingredients, and they come with garlic bread which are yummy, but don’t expect al dente as the pasta tend to be a bit overcooked. Apart from that, anyone you order from the menu, it won’t go wrong.

One thing about Bistro Joie that is really disappointing – it’s not non-smoking. It’s a tiny restaurant in the basement and it’s really a nightmare having someone smoking right next to you while you eat. Try go early on a weekday(it opens from around 11.15am), or go for Saturday lunch. It’s always empty when I go on Saturday, and it would be just me, the chef cooking in the kitchen, the chef’s wife serving, and the chef’s little son watching youtube videos on his computer. ^^;;; But it is closed sometimes on Saturday so definitely call up to make sure it’s open. btw, I really want to try their dinner menu but haven’t had the chance yet.

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牛タンシチュー、¥1480。
サーモンムニエルラタトーユ添え、¥1200。
Cow Tongue Stew, Y1480.
Salmon Meuniere with Ratatouille, Y1480.
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牛ロースステーキ ガーリック醤油ソース、¥1280。
カキ・じゃが芋・ブロッコリーのトマトグラタン、¥1280。
Beef loin steak with Garlic-soy-sauce, Y1280.
Tomato Gratin with oyster, potato and broccoli, Y1280.
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スズキとカニクリームのピカタ クリームソース、¥1200。
カキフライ、¥1080。
Suzuki(sea bass) and crab cream piccata in cream sauce, Y1200.
Fried oyster, Y1080.
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チキンオムライス、¥850。
ビーフハヤシライス、¥900。
Chicken Omurice, Y850.
Beef Hayashi Rice, Y900.
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鯛のソテー ブールソース 菜の花添え、¥1280。
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Sauteed Tai(sea bream) with Beurre(butter) sauce and Nanohana, Y1280.
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ビーフマスタード香草パン粉焼き、¥1680。
Grilled Beef with mustard, herb and breadcrumbs, Y1680.
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チキンソテー ガーリックトマトソース、¥950。
チーズハンバーグカレーグラタン、¥1180。
Sauteed Chicken in garlic tomato sauce Y950.
Cheese hamburger curry grain, Y1180.
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ミックスフライ、¥1050。
カニクリームコロッケ、¥900。
Mix fry, Y1050.
Crab cream croquette, Y900.
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牛フィレ ステーキ ガーリックトマトソース、¥1780。
ビーフシチュー、¥1880。
Beef fillet steak in Garlic tomato sauce, Y1780.
Beef Stew, Y1880.
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真鯛トマト挟み焼 バルサミコソース、¥1280。
マグロのソテー 粒マスタードクリームソース、¥1280。
Grilled Madai(Red Sea Bream) sandwiched in tomato, Balsamic sauce, Y1280.
Sauteed Maguro, mustard cream sauce, Y1280.
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スズキのソテーブールブランソース 菜の花添え、¥1200。
スモークサーモンのガーリックソルトスパゲティー、¥1150。
Sauteed Suzuki(sea bass) in Beurre Blanc sauce with nanohana, Y1200.
Smoked salmon, garlic salt spaghetti, Y1150.
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赤魚とホタテのポワレ エストラゴンソース、¥1250。
ビーフスパゲティー カレークリームソース、¥1150。
Panfried Akoudai and scallop, escargot sauce, Y1250.
Beef spaghetti, curry cream sauce, Y1150.
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真鯛ハーブ焼 ブールソース、¥1380。
さごし香草パン粉焼、¥1200。
Madai grilled with herb, Beurre sauce, Y1380.
Grilled Sagoshi with herb breadcrumbs, Y1200.
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ポークソテーブルーチーズソース、¥1280。
ポークソテー木の子おろしソース、¥1280。
Sauteed pork with Blue cheese sauce, Y1280.
Sauteed pork with mushroom and grated radish sauce, Y1280.
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本マグロのロースト レフォールソース、¥1380。
ハンバーグ目玉焼き添え、¥1050。
Roasted Hon-Maguro, raifort sauce(not sure if it’s actually horse radish), Y1380.
Hamburger with egg, Y1050.
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メカジキ葱焼き、¥1200。
有頭エビとカニクリームの合わせカツ、¥1250。
Mekajiki negiyaki, Y1200.
Deep fried prawn and crab cream croquette, Y1250.
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エビカレーライス、¥900。
チキンソテー粒マスタードソース、¥950。
Prawn curry rice, Y900.
Sauteed chicken, mustard sauce, Y950.
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牛タンステーキ ガーリック醤油ソース、¥1280。
Cow tongue steak, garlic soy sauce, Y1280.
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スズキのミルフィーユ クリームソース、¥1280。
元気サラダ、¥900。
Suzuki Mille-feuille, cream sauce, Y1280.
Genki salad, Y900. It’s a warm, savoury pork salad served with rice. Huge portion considering it’s only a “salad”.
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真鯛ソテーグレープフルーツソース、¥1280。
チキンソテー ブルーチーズソース、¥1180。
Sauteed Madai, grapefruit sauce, Y1280.
Sauteed chicken, Blue cheese sauce, Y1180.
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和風おろしハンバーグ、¥950。
赤魚ソテー茸マリネソース、¥1200。
Japanese styled hamburger with grated radish, Y950.
Sauteed Akoudai with marinated mushroom sauce, Y1200.
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マグロハンバーグ温玉添え、¥1250。
蒸し鶏カレークリームスパゲッティ、¥1100。
Maguro hamburger with half-cooked egg, Y1250.
Steamed chicken curry cream spaghetti, Y1100.
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メカジキ青葱マヨネーズ焼き、¥1250。
すずぎとエビのソテー ブールブランソース、¥1200。
Grilled Mekajiki with spring onion and mayonnaise, Y1250.
Sauteed Suzuki and prawn, Beurre Blanc sauce, Y1200.
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イカハンバーグ ブールソース、¥1280。
スパゲッティ カルボナーラ、¥1100。
Squid hamburger, Beurre sauce, Y1280.
Spaghetti Carbonara, Y1100.
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豚ロースソテー マッシュルームソース、¥850。
マグロのソテー 粒マスタードクリームソース、¥1280。
Sauteed pork loin, mushroom sauce, Y850.
Sauteed Maguro, mustard cream sauce, Y1280.
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ツナと茄子のペペロンチーノスパゲティ、¥1100。
カレイのムニエル ラタトゥイユ添え、¥1200。
Tuna and aubergine pepperonchino spaghetti, Y1100.
Karei Meuniere, with Ratatouille, Y1200.
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メカジキ香草パン粉焼 カレークリームソース、¥1250。
サーモントマトソテー クリームソース、¥850。
Grilled Mekajiki with herb and breadcrumbs, curry cream sauce, Y1250.
Sauteed salmon and tomato, cream sauce, Y850.
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スズキのムニエル、¥1200。
チキンチーズ焼き トマトソース、¥850。
Suzuki Meuniere, Y1200.
Grilled chicken with cheese, tomato sauce, Y850.

Menu: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35.

Bistro Joie
Add: 3-3-12, Ogawamachi, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: 03-5283-2277

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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!

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Brasserie Paul Bocuse Tokyo Daimaru

nana’s green tea (ナナズ・グリーンティー)

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角煮温泉卵どんぶりセット、¥1000。
黒胡麻ガトーショコラパフェ、¥950。
Simmered pork belly(Kakuni) and hotspring-egg rice bowl(donburi) set, Y1000. Comes with a drink from the set drink menu.
Black sesame seed Gateau chocolat Parfait, Y950.

As I said before I tend to stay away from chain/franchise food joints so I never tried this Japanese style cafe even though I walked past its branch in Ochanomizu many times. But one day I gave its parfait a try and…..I loved it!! ^^;;; I’ve been going back again and again in the past few months and tried many items from the sweet/food/drink menu; “Black sesame seed gateau chocolat parfait” and “Kakuni and hotspring-egg donburi”(the two pics above) are my favourite sweet and food item respectively. For the rest, I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.
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黒胡麻わらび餅パフェ、¥850。
黒胡麻クリームあんみつ、¥630。
Black sesame warabi-mochi parfait, Y850.
Black sesame cream anmitsu, Y630.

I love the black sesame seed ice-cream the most(more than green tea ice-cream or red bean ice-cream) and the sweet red bean paste is black sesame flavour too and is very good.
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This branch is in Ochanomizu.
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づけ鮪のアボガドとろろどんぶりセット¥1000。
Second floor of Ochanomizu branch.
Marinated maguro and avocado and tororo(grated mountain yam) donburi set, Y1000.
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抹茶ガトーショコラパフェ、¥950。
抹茶わらび餅ジェラートパフェ、¥850。
Maccha(green tea) Gateau chocolat Parfait, Y950.
Maccha Warabi-mochi Gelato Parfait, Y850. This one has a layer of Maccha soft-cream in the middle which is yummy.
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抹茶白玉パフェ、¥800。抹茶ラテ、¥450。
Maccha Shiratama(rice-flour dumpling) Parfait, Y800.
Maccha Latte, Y450. If you order the donburi set, you can choose Maccha Latte or Maccha(without milk) as the set drink for an extra Y150.
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The branch inside Tokyo Dome City Laqua.
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ヨモギわらび餅、¥600。
Laqua branch has a nice window view overlooking Kourakuen theme park.
Yomogi Warabi-mochi, Y600.
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小倉フルーツパフェ、¥900。
小倉白玉パフェ、¥800。
Red bean Fruit Parfait, Y900. Ice-cream is red bean flavour.
Red bean Shiratama Parfait, Y800.
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贅沢とん汁とじゃこご飯セット、¥900。
Tonjiru and Jako(dried small fish) rice set, Y900. Japanese tea comes in a pot.
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抹茶白玉ぜんざい(温)、¥600。 あずき黒蜜ラテ、¥550。
Maccha Shiratama Zenzai(hot), Y600.
Azuki(red bean) Kuromitsu(black honey) Latte, Y550.
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焼芋パフェ、¥850。 黒胡麻白玉フローズン、¥630。
Grilled taro Parfait(winter menu), Y850.
Black sesame seed shiratama Frozen, Y630.
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抹茶豆乳ソフトクリームラテ、¥550。
Maccha soy milk soft-cream Latte, Y550.
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温泉玉子タコライスどんぶり、¥850。
角煮やまかけどんぶり(スモール)、¥680。
Hotspring egg taco rice rice bowl set, Y850.
Simmered pork belly(Kakuni) and grated yam rice bowl set(small),Y680.
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豆腐のキーマカレーどんぶり、¥900。海老とオクラのカレーどんぶり、¥950。
Tofu Keema curry donburi, Y900. Prawn and Okra curry Donburi, Y950.
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豚ロースの生姜焼きどんぶり、¥850。
ふわふわ鶏そぼろどんぶり、¥700。
Pork ginger rice bowl, Y850.
Minced chicken rice bowl, Y700.
These two are just so so.
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苺と洋梨のきなこキャラメルパフェ、¥900。
Strawberry and pear’s kinako caramel Parfait, Y900.

nana’s green tea (ナナズ・グリーンティー)

Tokyo Dome City Branch
Add: 3F, Laqua Biru, 1-1-1 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku.
Tel: 03-5689-8123

Ochanomizu Branch
Add: 3-1,Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku.
Tel: 03-3294-6541

九段一茶庵 (Kudan Issaan)

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A fantastic soba place located somewhere between Kudanshita and Jimbochou. Absolutely crazy about the soba here. Been going back again and again since last winter and tried everything in the menu. A lot of items are seasonal and only available for a few weeks or so. I think they have MORE variety during summer, probably because soba is actually a seasonal food that doesn’t taste as good in summer so they offer more variety of toppings to compensate.

For all the hot soba with soup, you can choose between regular soba(“seiro”) or thick soba(“inaka” or “country”). For the other soba(e.g.cold soba), you can change the soba from “seiro” to “inaka” for a charge of Y100. I love inaka soba so I always ask them to change it for me. “Oomori”(large size) is plus Y500.
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五色盛りそば(¥1800): 季節そば(さくら)、黒ごま、田舎、せいろ、けし。
5-colour soba(Y1800): seasonal soba(sakura), black sesame seed, inaka, seiro, keshi(poppy).
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つくねそば、¥1500。 たまご焼き、¥800。
Tsukune(duck meatball) soba, Y1500. Tamago-yaki, Y800.
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おろしそば、¥1100。焼き味噌、¥500。
Oroshi(grated radish) soba, Y1100. (Inaka +Y100)
Grilled miso(with soba flour), Y500.
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鴨南蛮、¥1500。 揚げゆば、¥700
Kamo Nanban(duck), Y1500.
Fried yuba(tofu skin), Y700.
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辛味もちそば、¥1200。 茄子田楽、¥500。
Grated radish and fried mochi(rice cake) soba, Y1200.
Nasu Dengaku(grilled aubergine with grounded meat in miso), Y500.
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胡麻だれせいろ(冷)、¥1300。つくね煮、¥600。
Cold seiro with sesame seed sauce, Y1300. (Large +Y500)
Simmered tsukune, Y600.
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ねぎそば、¥1200。 ぶっかけ、¥1300。
Negi(leek) soba, Y1200.
Bukkake, Y1300. Default is inaka soba.
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夏野菜かれいせいろ(冷)、¥1500。 竹の子そば、¥1300。
Summer vegetable curry seiro, Y1500.
Bamboo shoot soba, Y1300.
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なす茗荷そば、¥1400。すずしろせいろ、¥1100。
Aubergine and myouga soba, Y1400.
Suzushiro(shredded radish) seiro, Y1100.
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湯葉とじそば、1300。 赤なす揚げ煮せいろ、¥1400。
Yuba and egg soba, Y1300.
Fried red aubergine stew seiro, Y1400.
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そばとろ、¥1350。
生のりと梅もずくの冷かけ(冷)、¥1400。
Soba toro(grated yam), Y1350. (Large +Y500) (Inaka +Y100)
Raw seaweed and sour plum mozuku cold soba, Y1400. (Inaka +Y100)
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一本穴子せいろ、¥1900。 豆乳坦々せいろ、¥1500。
Anago seiro, Y1900. (Inaka +Y100)
Soy milk tantan seiro, Y1500.
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仙台地鶏とたたき長芋のぶっかけ(冷)、¥1500。
梅ぶっかけせいろ(梅干、大葉、茗荷、三つ葉、カツオ節)、¥1400。
Sendai chicken and Nagaimo(long yam) Bukkake, Y1400.
Sour plum Bukkake seiro, Y1400.
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天ぷらせいろ、¥2250。
沖縄島オクラとじゃこヘイヤ(冷)、¥1500。
Tempura seiro, Y2250.
Okinawa Okra and dried fish and Molokheya, Y1500.

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

九段 一茶庵 本店(Kudan Issaan)
Add: 3-6-6 Jimbocho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku
Tell: 03-3239-0889

まにわ (Maniwa)

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酒肴コース、¥3000。
先付: 生海苔の冷製茶碗蒸し・のれそれポン酢(穴子稚魚)・真鯵の棒寿司。
刺身: 伊佐木・帆立・ぼたんえび。
From the Y3000 dinner course.
Appetizer: Cold chawanmushi with seaweed, young Anago with ponzu, Ma-aji(Japanese horse mackerel) rod sushi.
Sashimi: Isaki, scallop, Botan shrimp etc.
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冷物: 初夏野菜と素面の冷し鉢(茄子・トマト・オクラ・もろこし)。
The Botan shrimp head left from the sashimi was fried and served.
Cold dish: Early summer vegetable(aubergine, tomato, okra, corn) and somen.
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肴物: まぐろと胡瓜の酒盗あえ。
温物: 大山鶏つみれの味噌仕立て小鍋。
Snack: Maguro and cucumber with shuto.
Hot dish: Daisen chicken tsumire(meat ball) in miso hotpot.
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金目鯛の土鍋炊き込みごはん(2~3人前)、¥1600。
Rice cooked with Kinmedai in a Donabe(Japanese clay pot). It is not included in the dinner course. Y1600 for one big pot and is enough for 2-3 people.
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0905270025漬物: 自家製ぬかづけ。
Store-made pickled vegetables.

A very tiny washoku place in Asagaya with only about 8 counter seats. Still fairly unknown and not even a decent map available in the internet. I’m so glad my friend brought me here because the food – prepared by a young and pretty lady all by herself – is absolutely delicious and the value for money is unbelievable. You have to order the rice/udon separately from the dinner course, but it’s still very cheap considering the quality and the amount of food you get. I had two storemade fruit wine and it came to about Y5000. Asagaya is a bit out of the way but the value is totally worth the trip.

Menu(J): 1, 2.

まにわ (Maniwa)
Add: 2-10-11, Asagaya-kita, Suginami-ku
Tel: 03-6421-3456
Open: 18:00-23:00
Holiday: Sun, 1st and 3rd Monday of each month

Direction: Come out from the north exit of JR Asagaya station, walk straight and go under the shopping arcade. When you see the fastfood joint “なか卯”(Na-ka-u), turn left. Walk for about 5 mins and Maniwa is on the left side of the street.