Service: Pro and very friendly
Facilities & Equipment: Spotless clean. Superb “bilingual” washroom. Entirely non-smoking!
Prices: Appropriate
Strong points: Extensive use of local products, especially organic vegetables, game/gibier. Wines and local sake.
At long last I had the opportunity to re-visit KAWASAKI restaurant in Shizuoka City for a full dinner!
The restaurant is located along the Aoba Street in Aoi Ku on the second floor of a cute red-brick building!
You can’t miss it!
The entrance on the second floor!
Take your time and check this board past the entrance!
The specialties of the day!
Can you guess what it represents?
Home-cured meats and hams, including game/gibier!
Very decent and well-chosen wine list bu the glass or the bottle!
Some of the Top-class vegetables organically grown under Mount Fuji!
The restaurant holds seats at a counter and three tables. It is always a good idea to reserve in advance!
One can order a la carte but we opted for the “Menu Terroir” for 6,200 yen mainly dedicated to vegetables.
Two other set menus are available, a “Menu Saison” for 4,200 yen and a “Menu Degustation” for 8,000 yen (on reservation only)
As for lunch, 3 set menus at 1,200, 1,800 and 2,400 yen!
The first appetizer: wild venison rillettes on mushroom grown by Mr. Hasegawa in Fuji City!
The second appetizer!
Shellfish and burdock tart!!
The third appetizer!
Cauliflower Mousseline and broad beans in broad beans jelly!
The fourth appetizer!
Home-cured ham, wild duck and vegetables salad!
The fifth appetizer!
Chicken mousse filled zucchini flower!
Beautiful colors!
The vegetable dish!
All vegetables are locally grown (mainly Fujinomiya City), exclusively seasonal and organic!
Beautiful palette!
The main dish!
Veal raised at Okamura Farm in Fujinomiya City!
Once again mushrooms from Hasegawa Farm i Fuji City!
Pre-dessert: citruses in hibiscus (roselle) jelly!
The dessert!
Chocolate and walnut terrine and citruses sauce and jam!
Coffee and mignardises served as they should be!
See you there again for lunch!
KAWASAKI French Restaurant
Chef Yoshinori Kawasaki/川崎芳範さん
420-0034 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tokiwa Cho, 1-8-5, BROOKLYN SQUARE 2F (Along Aoba Street just before junction with Showa Street)
Tel: 054-272-0066
Opening hours: 12:00~14:00, 18:00~22:30
Closed on Sundays and 3rd Monday of the month
Credit Cards OK
Private parties welcome
Entirely non-smoking!
HOMEPAGE
KAWASAKI Facebook
Chef Yoshinori Kawasaki facebook
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