Tokoname, Aichi, Japan｜Bistro sourire

Best food quality, best cooking skill, the tenderness of deer meat, creativity of combination, aesthetic of the pottery carrying the food, great and warm service, 11/10 would visit again

While there is still some time before departure to the airport, take the time to visit "Tokoname", the capital of lucky cats, and you will see this French restaurant as soon as you leave the train station. The clerk spoke to us in English at the door, but we only understood one hour, so we thought it was already one o'clock in the afternoon, and the clerk reminded us that there was one hour left for the meal. I didn't understand it until I finished eating. It should be explaining to us that French food is served slowly, and at least one hour of dining time should be reserved. If you want to drive, it is not suitable to go in for dinner. In short, we took a seat and looked at the menu. There is a business lunch to choose from. Meal A is 2,000 yen, and meal B is 3,850 yen. According to the service staff, the difference between the two lies in the delicacy of the salad, and meal B is a double main meal of fish and meat dishes, and meal A is a single main meal of fish and meat. We originally planned to order meal A for one person. I ordered meal B, but it was explained that because there was a main meal missing, the order could not be served at the same time. I hoped that the two of us would order the same meal, so we both ordered meal B. First Course: Soup and Bread Potato Gazpacho with Beetroot Sauce and Focaccia Cold soup is relatively rare in Taiwan. The first bite is actually a little uncomfortable, but the more you drink, the better it tastes. We drank it all in a flash The focaccia bread I have eaten in Taiwan is the kind that is baked until the outside is dry and tastes delicious. But the focaccia here is not so dry, it still tastes very moist, I don't like it that much Second Course: Appetizer Lettuce Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing with Six Small Orders Because I only understand half of the English introduction, and the rest is guessed by the feeling of eating. The six dots are Diced tomatoes are paired with fish fillets that have a good taste, boiled soy sauce with half okra, half-cooked chicken breast with coffee powder-based spice powder, finely stewed pork pieces that are not firewood but not fat, and German sausages I don’t know what kind of bowl cake sauce, I don’t know if it’s Iberian raw ham Although I took the name randomly, every small dish including the lettuce itself is very delicious, completely free of charge Third Course: Fish Main Meal Raw salmon with crustacean sauce The cookedness of the salmon is well controlled, and the sauce should be a miso-based sauce cooked with shrimp and crab. It is difficult to describe with words, but this dish is very strong The fourth course: Meat main meal I ordered venison, and my wife ordered steak for an additional 1,000 yen. The venison is simply to eat game. Order meat that is not easy to eat in Taiwan. The venison has a bit of a bite, but it is still quite tender, and the aftertaste has a special smell. The steak is really tender and the seasoning is great. If you don't pursue early adopters, the steak is even better. Fifth Course: Dessert Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream and Wildberry Jam The chocolate cake has a dense texture, the vanilla ice cream has a fluffy air, and the wild berry sauce is moderately sweet and sour. It is a very standard dessert. Nothing like what you would expect at a business lunch In addition to the delicious meals, the details are also very attentive. Each dish is matched with a different beautiful plate decoration, which is also visually enjoyable. In addition, the soup plate of the cold soup is used after chilling, and the plate of the main meal is pre-heated. These small details really make people feel very careful. Such a hearty French meal costs less than 1,000 Taiwan dollars per person. In comparison, the French restaurants in Taiwan are all more expensive... If you have more than two or three hours of free time before catching the plane, it is recommended to come to this restaurant at Tokoname Station to enjoy an exquisite French meal, and then walk a few minutes to the nearby Lucky Cat Street.

A casual but authentic French restaurant A full course is a bit expensive, and I can't help but want to eat a parfait, so I'll order more, so I wonder if I can't go there all the time. Is it a shop you want to take on your birthday? The gibier that the chef hunts is also very delicious.