Meguro City, Tokyo, Japan｜Ikkyo

We have been curious about this place for the longest time. From the outside, it seems like a ceramic store but it’s actually a quaint Japanese restaurant. Yesterday, we found out that the chef owner is from Mashiko and I guess that explains all the ceramics around the restaurant. We opted for the 7 dish course and a sake set so we could enjoy dinner without having to make decisions and that was definitely a good choice! I always have a soft spot for places that take so much pride in the source of their ingredients and share where every single meat, fish, vegetable and rice comes from, it really makes the entire experience so much more pleasurable. Every single dish was excellent and flavourful. Special mention goes to the tempura eggplant - it was sweet and had a caramelised taste to it, very good! The dishes changes everyday depending on the ingredients the chef gets for the day, so be prepared for a surprise every time you go. Will be back for sure!

I had Japanese style ramen for lunch. As expected, this is ramen made by a chef! It is suitable for being called ``Japanese food'' where you can enjoy delicate flavors. These days, there are very few restaurants that serve this kind of ramen, but it was very delicious! *It may not be enough for those who like ``stronger flavor'' or ``more oil.'' Anyway, the soup stock is delicious! Apparently they use dried bonito flakes, Muneta bonito flakes, mackerel flakes, shrimp, and clams, but I get the impression that the flavors of the various ingredients overlap just enough without being overpowering. It's stylish that the ingredients are served separately. All of the ingredients seem to be special, but the duck meat is soft and medium-rare, which brings out the flavor. This ramen is the only item on the menu, and it costs 1,000 yen if you pay in advance. It seems that they are only open for lunch during the night business period, so you may not be able to eat there soon. If you want to try it, please come early!

Special for shortened business period. Lunch ramen and soup are so delicious that you can drink them all. Each and every ingredient was carefully made to taste. I want to go again.