Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan｜Tavola da BARBA

The location of the shop is about 1 km from Hatogaya Station, so it takes about 10 minutes on foot, but on this day I decided to go there by car. There are two parking lots at the scramble intersection near the store, so park there and walk to the store. The store is about 50m from the parking lot. When you enter the store, it's small and there are 3 table seats and some counter seats. I entered the store before 12:00, but one group of customers had already eaten, and two more customers came in after that. Take a look at the menu now. There seems to be a set menu. ・Set A includes salad, drink, and pasta for 950 yen ・Set B includes salad, drink, pasta, and dessert for 1,300 yen ・Set C includes salad, drink, pasta, dessert, and soup for 1,600 yen (I think it was.) With the setting, you can choose from about 10 types of pasta. I couldn't decide, but I decided to order today's recommendation, "Japanese style carbonara with mentaiko and green perilla," set A. By the way, there was a notice that said ``A small size is free, a large size is 200 yen,'' so I decided to try the large size even though I had been informed in advance that the large size was quite large. The salad arrived first. Salads include cucumbers, lettuce, mizuna, and tomatoes. The crunchy texture of fried garlic is very nice. Well, even if you say it's a large serving, it's not really that big, is it? While I was thinking about this, the pasta that arrived was a huge serving. There is a photo that shows two pastas, but the one in the back is a little bit of "Bacon, Mushroom, Butter and Soy Sauce". It may be hard to tell due to perspective, but it feels like it's easily twice as big. I tried it right away and was surprised. The mentaiko and rich cream sauce taste exquisite, making it crispy and not heavy. And the large amount of green perilla on top gave it a refreshing and delicious taste. The pasta was neither hard nor too soft, and the sauce covered it just right. Carbonara is a taste that you get tired of as you eat it, but you never get tired of it. However, the quantity is large. I think there are probably about 3 bundles of dried noodles, and about 400g of boiled noodles. Even though I didn't get tired of it, I swapped it out for the bacon and mushroom butter and soy sauce I had with my companion. This is a Japanese-style flavor with plenty of butter and soy sauce. This is also delicious. Well, I managed to eat it all and enjoy the meal. Finally, take a break with iced tea before paying your bill.

The lunch set was reasonably priced and all the pastas were delicious. The B set dessert was also 200 yen, and the volume was amazing with coffee jelly, pistachio ice cream, and cheesecake. However, since there is only one person who makes it, it is not suitable for people who dislike waiting for time. Even if you wait, it's a taste that can be more satisfying.

Both taste and quantity are excellent. I ordered a large portion, but it exceeded my expectations. The salad dressing is also delicious. I was seated at the counter, but I think the table needs to be cleaned up. I would like to visit again.