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Service: Excellent and very friendly
Facilities: great and very large washroom, great cleanliness overall
Prices: reasonable, good value
Hana Hana in Shizuoka City has always been a favourite because you can always expect both their classical dishes to be on the menu while seasonal offerings and creations are constantly appearing around the corner for your great pleasure!
Today being Thursday, the Missus and I visited the place for lunch. Instead of choosing one of the very good value “lunch sets”, we opted for the Lunch Course menu which allows you to choose three courses out of a good eighteen with coffee, bread and amuse bouche included!
Here was what we savoured:
As I said above, the amuse-bouche is included, and we were served a Hana Hana classic, namely “shirako/Cod Sperm Sacs” (sorry, I’m a blunt savage!) sauteed Italian-style. Even the Missus who usually avoid this acquired taste morsel greatly appreciated it. Crispy outside, melting like foie gras inside.
The Missus next chose a Hana Hana regular hors d’oeuvre, “Suwa Gani Terrine/Suwa (from Hokkaido) Crab Terrine”. A very light terrine served with a cold tomato coulis and crispy fresh greens.
As for me, I ordered a new dish, Foie gras stuffed blini with cream sauce mushrooms. Lighter than expected, but very satisfying and succulent. A great simple but sophisticated idea!
The Missus, a duck addict, could not help try the young duck breast roasted and sliced with a delightful sweet sauce (madeira wine?). She somehow managed to leave a few slices for me to taste!
Being a galant gentleman (who am I kidding? certainly not my better-worse half!), I asked for the scallops sauteed Provence-style as my poor companion could not decide which main order to go for. Actually, I was looking forward to the small exchange cited above! Cooked to perfection with delightful petite ratatouille.
And it was time for dessert!
The Caramel Creme Brulee topped Caramel Ice-cream would have Rich take the next plane to Japan!
As for the Blanc-manger, the French equivalent of the Chinese almond curd dessert, I can assure you that the next Chinese (and other Asian) tourists to Shizuoka would not miss it for anything!
Saying that I’m looking forward to my next visit is a gross understatement!
Hana Hana
Open for lunch and dinner.
Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (will change in the near future, so please do call!)
420-0037 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Hitoyado-cho, 1-3-12
Tel. & Fax: 054-2210087
Credit cards OK
My hubby as well is a ‘Duck’ addict :), he always has to order it when we go out, but if it is a Japanese restaurant and they have Uni, oh you better believe he has that! I my self thought many of your other dishes were lovely as well, and I love avocado on any plate!
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Dear Liz!
A lot of people share the same “quirks” all over the world!
As for avocado, it is an eminently versatile fruit/vegetable!
LOL
Robert-Gilles
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Oh what a great looking lunch. I just finished breakfast and now I am hungry and wishing I was cooking duck instead of osso bucco for dinner.
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Dear kiki!
I’m truly sorry! LOL
I have the impression I will be responsible for your putting on weight!
My, my,… I have to write a rport tomorrow on one of our best Italian Restauranst! LOL again.
Thank you so much for your comments!
Cheers,
robert-Gilles
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Hi, Robert,
Thank you for letting me know this site… I totally love this~! TTYL
Sally
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What an amazing lunch! I don’t think I can ever again be satisfied with a cold sandwich again. The foie gras blinis and the scallops look marvelous and I sure I could leave enough room for desserts like these!
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We certainly did!
LOL
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