Bépocha, Harajuku ベポカ原宿

I know next to nothing about Peru. Other than the fact it’s a looong, thin country in South America facing the Pacific, there’s mountains, something about a Shining Path on the news when I was a kid…oh, and Paddington Bear…I know even less about the food, which is why I was keep to try Bépocha in Harajuku. On a recent Saturday night I finally made my way over there, and ended up glad I did. The food and service are very good. I think I could be back to learn more.I wonder if restaurants in Lima look like this…Seafood ceviche with toasted corn and assorted bits. Spicy. Very good. Tuna ceviche. Also very good. Mashed potato (green mashed potato) with crab…

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Mother’s, Roppongi Hills マザーズ六本木ヒルズ

Given the quality of the food and general experience, I was surprised how few fellow diners there were on a Friday night at Mother’s, a modern izakaya in the recently-refreshed Roppongi Hills. I have to admit when I stood outside waiting for my dining partner to arrive I got the impression Mother’s was just a bar, not a restaurant – so there may be some confusion around the concept holding its patrongage back. The theme of this izakaya is food that’s good for your body, so I guess your mother would approve (get it? “Mother’s”). The food’s probably a bit too delicious to really call it health food, but the quality and integrity of the ingredients in…

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Bouquet de France, Roppongi ブーケ・ド・フランス六本木

Bouquet de France is a nice little French restaurant over the road and down from Tokyo Midtown. On a recent visit for lunch I was very happy with the food and its price performance. It didn’t hurt my mood that it was my birthday ;-)Amuse of rillette en crouteCroque monsieur with sakura ebi (tiny dried shrimps) on salad. The shrimp really adds an interesting dimension over and above the cheese – interesting!Warm onion tart was deliciousSea bassPorkA nice little birthday touch!http://www.bouquet-de-france.com/wp/Tel: 03-3497-1488

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