Service: smiling and attentive
Equipment & Facilities: overall spotless clean. Superb washroom
Prices: reasonable~slightly expensive
Strong points: Fusion izakaya cuisine mainly with local products. Excellent sake, wine and whislies list
Shimada City is finally awakening from a long torpor and it is time to keep your eyes, ears and other senses open!
Just stroll from the north exit of Shimada Station and you are bound to make a discovery!
My good German friend, Stefan Wimmer, and I took only a few minutes to discover Hizuki/ひづき!
The recommended menu posted outside certainly whetted our appetites!
The interior is definitely that of a modern izakaya/Japanese-style bistro but with a real chef in the person of owner Akimasa Ooishi/大石明昌さん who boasts a long experience in French cooking acquired in one of the best hotels of the Prefecture!
The menu is truly fusion cuisine with a happy marriage of Japanese and French cuisines in particular!
The two of us did not have much time on our hands that night, that waiting for the train to head back to Shizuoka City, but we certainly made the most of it!
The o-tooshi/お通し, snack served with the first drink set the tone!
Absolutely succulent grilled beef tongue that looked, bit and tasted more like a real steak!
A discovery and a must!
We couldn’t ignore the karaage/Japanese-style fried chicken, which has become a Japanese cuisine hallmark all over the world!
Now, Akimasa’s karaage is not only appetizing but absolutely above anything I have tasted so far, not an overstatement as it combines all kinds of ingredients and tastes! One does find oneself at a loss describing simple-looking but exquisite food!
We were both intrigued by the “butter-fried scallops and prawns”!
Definitely French-inspired!
Superb local vegetables!
Great butter and herbs sauce! More French restaurant than izakaya!
And unbeatable enormous scallops with their eggs!
See you there again soon, you can bet!
HIZUKI/ひづき
Chef/owner: Akimasa Ooishi/大石明昌さん
Shizuoka Prefecture, Shimada City, Hon Toori, 1 Chome, 9-19
Tel.: 0547-54-5860
Opening hours:17:30~23:30
Closed on Wednesdays
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