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About this place
The pleasure of the jumbo brochette lunch lies in the long skewer, strung with meat and vegetables whose seasonings vary from bite to bite. One diner who ordered it remembered the chicken in particular for its substantial texture and juiciness, and found that the vegetables made each mouthful more enjoyable. Choose the jumbo skewer to sample a range of ingredients on one stick, or opt for the lunch set with brochettes of your choice if you would rather select your favourites.
Options include shrimp and avocado, king salmon with Inca no Mezame potatoes, white fish, mixed vegetables, Tanba chicken and Kinuun pork. A set of 2 skewers is listed at 1,100 yen on weekdays until 13, while sets of 3 and 4 skewers are 1,600 yen and 1,900 yen respectively. The choice lets you match lunch to the time available and how many skewers you fancy. Some lunch diners have also enjoyed turnip potage or quiche alongside their skewers, a useful idea if you want to make a fuller meal of it.
In the evening, the choices range from appetisers such as French wine pickles and Kyoto pork rillettes to skewers and meat dishes. The recommended dinner set, listed at 3,300 yen per person, includes 3 kinds of appetiser, carrot râpée, 4 kinds of the day’s recommended brochette and a baguette from Hanakago Pan. It could be a good place to start before adding any other skewers that catch your eye.
Meat skewers include Tanba chicken and Wagyu, as well as chicken tsukune packed with vegetables. Seafood choices include domestic octopus and scallops, and there is also grilled eel from Gion Kanesho. Diners who visited in a group have mentioned the smoky flavour of the pork skewers and the range of meats, making a selection to share a natural way to try several.
Wine and beer are available for an evening of drinks with skewers. For dessert, there is a rich-egg crème brûlée or orange-scented gâteau au chocolat; at lunch, you can also add coffee or organic tea.
