Lovely donuts of Mister Donut

"Mister Donut (ミスタードナツ)", a donut chain which is originally from U.S. but nowadays is prevalent mainly in Japan, has been recently selling donuts collaborated with Snoopy. Can you see the figure of Snoopy and Woodstock? So lovely, isn't it? The taste was definitely good (though it was a bit difficult to eat as outside chocolate coating easily came to bits..)!

Mister Donut

Woodstock, Snoopy and chocolate pon de ring

Also, if you go to Mister Donut, don't miss new type of donuts called "pon de ring (ポンデリング)" Rice flour might be used for the craft. The chewy texture is very unique and addictive. I love it. This donut is not available in other donut chains. Most items of Mister Donut costs around JPY100 and you can easily try!

Mister Donut (ミスタードナツ)　http://www.misterdonut.jp/　

Michelin one star French restaurant in Ginza

On weekend, I went to a French restaurant named "GINZA chez omo (銀座 シェトモ)" with a friend. The restaurant is located on the 11th and 12th floors of POLA building along the Chuo St. of Ginza (銀座), a posh shopping district. Without reservation, we may not have entered. Chez tomo is very popular particularly among women cause they won one star of Michelin Tokyo, they provide light modern cuisine reasonably, one of their specialty, assorted vegetables is popular for health conscious women, etc.  

High ceiling of "GINZA chez tomo"

Starter (quail terrine, mushroom soup and foie gras mousse) 

Bread and butter 

Second starter (assorted vegetables)

Cod cake

Ingredients of dessert

Peach platter (peach juice, peach jelly and peach ice cream)

Interior of chez tomo is sparkling white and clean. Stylish. With vaulted ceiling, the restaurant is filled with sense of release. Basic lunch set meal costs JPY3,200 with 10% service charge. It consists of first starter, second starter, main dish, dessert and coffee. The second starter was fixed as their specialty "assorted 28-30 different vegetables", but we could choose favorite one from many options in other each category.

True to the reputation, the taste and presentation of chez tomo were sophisticated modern French cuisine. The first starter comprised quail terrine, mushroom soup and foie gras mousse was favorable. Good choice for tasting three different tastes in one plate! As for their specialty, assorted vegetables was....fresh but just normal:). Even so, it was true that the vegetables alleviated our guilty feeling of eating much.

The interesting performance was at dessert. Staff showed us four different ingredients of dessert, and explained how they would make. We decided just with inspiration, and got excited what dessert would be served in reality. Peach platter I had ordered was just like my imagination, and the fresh taste was very nice.

All the tables were fully occupied and seemed busy, but the service was tactful. Since the atmosphere is elegant but casual, we could stay long for chatting even after eating. But the restaurant is mostly dominated by women, men may hesitate to enter... My rating is 3.7 out of 5. Gochiso-samadeshita!

GINZA chez tomo (銀座 シェトモ)  http://www.chez-tomo.com/

Easy-to-use sushi restaurant in Marunouchi

On the underground floor of a building connected to the Marunouchi building (丸ビル see previous visit), we have a sushi restaurant named "Sushidokoro Jyun (鮨処 順)."  Since there are few reasonable sushi restaurants in this area, one of the business centers in Tokyo, Jyun might be a easy-to-use restaurant. The price setting is not cheap, but reasonable for this area.

Sushidokoro Jyun

Inside of the restaurant

Set meal "Kyo (京)" on weekend

Green tea and miso soup

Lunch set meal is available from JPY1,680 on weekend (we ordered a set of JPY2,835 with ten pieces). Different from posh sushi restaurants where we hesitate to enter on first glance, Jyun seems open and easy to enter. We don't have to care so-called "proper manner at sushi restaurant" and we can enjoy sushi in a relaxing atmosphere. 

The most important taste was...modestly tasty! Intermediate between high-class and chain restaurants. Even so, professional skills of chefs were exerted in each piece. In particular, tuna, shrimp, conger and rolled egg containing fish paste were good. Service was quick (maybe they used to serve for busy business men). My rating is 3.4 out of 5. Gochiso-samadeshita! 

Sushidokoro Jyun (鮨処 順)  http://r.gnavi.co.jp/g763395/ 

Impressive mille feuille of Patisserie Tante Marie

On a small street in Yushima (湯島), we have a lovely cake shop named "Patisserie Tante Marie (パティスリー タントマリー)."  Their most famous cake is a cheese cake using gorgonzola, which is not so sweet and suitable with alcohol than tea. The cheese cake is often introduced through the media. But this time, I found their pie and Danish pastries are more marvelous!  

Patisserie Tante Marie

Chestnut's mille feuille

Sachertorte

In this season, the decoration of Halloween is cute. The patisserie always prepares variety of fresh cakes, baked confectionery, Danish pastries, etc. Seeing such products makes us fun. Sweet smell encourages us to buy more. In addition to fresh cakes, I bought more Danish pastries than I had planned. 

Chestnut's mille feuille was....just wonderful! This was the most impressive cake among others I have tasted recently. Crispy but heavy pie containing rich butter stratifies and contains fresh chestnut's cream. The harmony was perfect! Whenever I put it in my mouth, I couldn't stop saying "so good"!! Everyone would like it. (but it is difficult to eat prettily).  Sachertorte was also sophisticated and tasty, but the mille feuille won. One piece of fresh cake costs around JPY500. My rating for the mille feuille was 4.8, but as a whole, 3.7. Gochiso-samadeshita!

Patisserie Tante Marie (パティスリー タントマリー)  http://www.tante-marie.com/