前菜の豪華さは必見！！コスパはかなり良い実力派イタリアン！！！強め味・分量から男性でも楽しめそうです(^^) : Ubriaco

On a Saturday in mid-November 2023, I visited Ubriaco, a Japanese-Italian restaurant. This is a store that caught my attention when I saw it while driving by. Basically, it's a casual Italian Cuisine Restaurants, but as the name suggests, it's Italian Cuisine with a bit of a rustic feel. The master seems to be a qualified wine sommelier, and seems to put a lot of effort into wine. (That part is a little out of touch with me, though.) Is Ubriaco a relatively new store, having opened in 2019? ! Lunch seems to have a good reputation, and the unit price is a bit higher than other restaurants in the same industry, but the contents (especially the appetizers) are luxurious and solid, so I think it's a good value for money. There is only one type of lunch, the lunch course (¥1,780) - Assorted appetizers with more than 10 types - Choice of two types of pasta - Assorted homemade bread - Assorted desserts - Coffee (with small sweets). Although the price is obviously higher than the market price (usually up to ¥1,500 for a pasta set), I think the cost performance is good considering that the menu includes an assortment of appetizers with more than 10 types and an assortment of desserts. Now, about the day: It's best to avoid visiting this type of restaurant on holidays, so make a reservation.I was able to make a reservation a week in advance. I get the impression that I was able to make a reservation easily. My reservation is for 11:30. The location is about a 7-minute walk southwest from Kurokawa Station (I visited by car).My impression is that if you connect Kurokawa Station, Kurokawa IC, and Ubriaco in a straight line, it will form an equilateral triangle (lol). The location is along a busy street. We will come by car, but there is no parking lot, so please use a nearby coin parking lot. There was a parking lot for 6 cars just south of the store. However, it was full with me. It was dangerous. We arrived about 5 minutes early. There was no wait, and it was never fully booked. Rather, it was a calm atmosphere with no customers ahead of us and only one group behind us. Was it free today? The exterior of the restaurant looks like a casual Italian Cuisine. It feels very standard and relatively simple. The red signboard stands out, giving it a relatively new feel. This is the type that is often found on the first floor of condominium buildings. It's time, so I'll go in right away. The interior of the store is chic and just like the exterior, it has a simple feel. The store is deeper and larger than it looks from the outside. As the master is a wine sommelier, there are a lot of wines on display, and I got the impression that the restaurant is open at night in a bar-like atmosphere. There was a bib of a horse called Ubriaco on display (lol) There were 5 seats at the counter and about 4 tables that could seat 4 people. Perhaps because there were fewer customers today, the atmosphere was more relaxed than I expected, and it felt more like I was eating in a proper place than I had imagined. Operated by two people who appear to be a husband and wife. I feel like I'm in my 40s or 50s. The wife's customer service was polite and considerate. There is only one choice for the lunch menu, so there is no choice (lol).It is a lunch course (¥1,780).There was such an explanation. At that time, they carefully checked to see if there were any allergies or inedibles to the appetizers. There were two types of pasta that day:・Tomato sauce with chicken thighs, mushrooms, and komatsuna ・Shiso-flavored oil sauce with wakame and grilled vegetables I chose ・Tomato sauce with chicken thighs, mushrooms, and komatsuna. Water is served first. It's water in a large glass. Personally, I'm happy to have more water (^^) The appetizers came fairly quickly. It was served at the same time as the bread. The bread is 3 slices of black sesame bread, onion bread, and focaccia, which is a little more than the average price. However, the bread is a little thinly sliced. The bread is warm. The onion bread had a strong onion flavor and was delicious. It went well with the pasta tomato sauce. And then there are the appetizers. oh! ! It's so luxurious that you'll want to say it. The contents are packed with plenty of vegetables. Appetizers include: ・Marinated grilled vegetables ・Simmered vegetables ・Persimmons pickled in salted malt ・Leaf vegetable Simmered dish ・Bagna cauda (vegetables covered in sauce) ・Assorted ham ・Tomato caprese ・Yamachi carpaccio ・With potatoes Warm Soy Milk Soup (Small) A luxurious appetizer with explanations when served. Everything feels like it's been elaborate (^^) Overall, the taste is quite strong. I'm good at strong flavors, but I think it's strong, so if you're someone who doesn't like it, it might taste quite strong. The marinade had a very strong taste. The sourness was intense.The salad dressing and bagna cauda sauce were quite delicious. It's interesting to Simmered dish vegetables as an Italian Cuisine appetizer. As expected, I felt that they were just advocating Japanese Italian Cuisine. Simmered dish was not Japanese style and felt a little sour. When I ate the appetizer, I felt that it was a restaurant with a very strong flavor, so it would be ideal to pair it with alcohol. It's just a matter of personal preference, but I thought the taste might be a little too strong, perhaps because my food tastes have changed recently. Then, about 10 minutes after I finished my appetizer, the pasta came. Maybe it's a little slower here since there are so many appetizers. The quantity is good considering the price. However, compared to the strong taste of the appetizer, the color of the tomato sauce was a little lighter and the impact was a little different (lol) I took a photo and took a quick bite.Yes! ! The tomato sauce is less concentrated than I expected. If anything, the sauce is almost liquid, similar to tomato soup pasta.However, the saltiness is still a little strong. The flavor is probably on the stronger side, but it's weaker than the appetizer, so it feels a little refreshing. I think the flavor is a little weak. It contains a lot of ingredients. A good accent with eryngii. The chicken thighs are well-cooked, soft and seasoned well. It's delicious (^^) Personally, I like it to be a little richer, and I expected it based on the strength of the appetizer, but I found it a little bland. The pasta was well-cooked. Including the appetizer, I think the portion size is enough to satisfy even a man. After that, drinks and dessert. I thought coffee would be my only choice for drinks, but I had a choice of coffee, tea, or espresso. Choose black tea Dessert: - Grape and chestnut Gelato- Matcha bavarois - Gateau chocolate - Orange and apple The black tea is Earl Gray, served in a cup (maybe not in a tea bag) Lately, Earl Gray has been my personal holiday tea. That's how I like it. A small coconut cookie was included with the tea. The desserts are also reasonably priced and are worth the price, no, they are more luxurious than the price. It wasn't particularly delicious, but the chestnut Gelato was definitely chestnut. It was a small luxury Italian Cuisine meal for the holidays. The food, including the appetizers, is quite luxurious, so it took me a while to eat it, and even though I eat fairly crispy food, it took just over an hour. If you eat slowly, it will take about 90 minutes. By the way, it was a table check. I wanted to use a card, but I was told that the price starts from ¥3,000 or more. Well, if two people go and pay together, you can use a card. I was curious about this store when I saw it, and I'm glad I went. The atmosphere wasn't as light as I expected, and the portions, including the appetizers, were substantial, so I felt like I could save up my time there, so I thought it might be a good place for a date (^^) A little luxury. It was a lunch that made me feel good (^^)