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….

Le Cafe Plus A

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.

神田きくかわ

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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0910160008食事  秋鮭いくら御飯・ふり柚子
菓子  本日のデザート
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

Champ de Soleil (シャン・ドゥ・ソレイユ)

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Another lunch spot that I’ve been obsessively visiting. A Belgium restaurant apparently but the lunch menu isn’t that Belgium. Daily lunch(Mon-Sat) has 2 pasta options, 1 fish option and 1 meat option, all of which Y1260 including bread, salad and coffee. Usually they are all good – there really isn’t much varieties in their lunch menu but they make a simple dish very tasty. The fish option can be a bit small in portion. I don’t like the bread served here and always wish that they would serve rice instead. The best option is the pasta which is yummy and generous in ingredients and comes in a big plate.
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豚ロースのソテー ブラックヴェルソース、¥1260。ガトーショコラ、¥315。
Pork loin Saute in mustard sauce, Y1260.
Gateau chocolat, Y315.
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ツナ、キノコ、ホウレン草のクリームスパゲティ。
メカジキムニエル~トマト、ケッパー入り焦がしバターソース。
Spaghetti with tuna, mushroom, spinach in cream sauce.
Mekajiki meuniere with tomato, caper in burnt butter sauce.
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カサゴのポワレ スープドポワソンのソース。
カニ、キャベツ、ホウレン草のトマトスパゲティ。
Panfried Kasago in fish soup sauce.
Spaghetti with crab, cabbage, spinach in tomato sauce.
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鶏ももソテー エシャロットパン粉のせ グリーンペッパーソース。
カニ、キャベツ、玉ネギのオイルソーススパゲティ。
Sauteed chicken thigh with eschallot bread-crumb in green pepper sauce.
Crab, cabbage, onion spaghetti in oil sauce.
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ベーコン、ズッキーニ、オニオンのトマトスパゲティ。
鶏もも肉のソテー ゴルゴンゾーラソース。
Spaghetti with bacon, zuccini, onion in tomato sauce.
Sauteed chicken thigh in gorgonzola sauce.
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豚バラ肉の黒ゴマ焼き、トマト、バジル入りクリームソース。
カニ、パプリカ、ナスのオイルスパゲティ。
Grilled pork belly meat with black sesame seed, tomato and basil, cream sauce.
Crab, paprika and eggplant spaghetti in oil sauce.
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カルボナーラスパゲティ。
カサゴのポワレ~ホワイトビールソース。
Carbonara spaghetti.
Panfried kasago in white beer sauce.
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豚ロースソテー・エシャロッヴィネガーソース。
エビ、パプリカのスパゲッティー。
Sauteed pork loin in vinegar sauce.
Spaghetti with prawn and paprika in oil sauce.
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鶏もものナス・トマト重ね焼きバジルソース。
カサゴのポレンタ揚げ 4種の豆のトマト煮と共に。
Grilled layers of chicken thigh, eggplant and tomato, in basil sauce.
Fried Kasago in Polenta, in tomato stew with 4 beans.
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牛バベットステーキ 赤ワインソース、グリーンサラダ、コーヒー、¥1575。
1500 yen lunch course served in the second floor consists of Bavette steak with red wine sauce, green salad and coffee. This is the cheapest lunch course in the 2nd floor menu.
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Left: 1st floor
Right: 2nd floor

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

Champ de Soleil (シャン・ドゥ・ソレイユ)
Add: 1-10-6, Uchi Kanda, Chiyoda-ku
Tel: 03-5281-0333

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.

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