特製前菜の銘々盛りから暗雲が立ち込めて来ましたが、それ以降も快晴になることは無く : Kaseirou

On this day, I went walking in Kamakura with Kami-san. I came to this Chinese restaurant. The location is right next to the Great Buddha of Kamakura in the Hasaya area of Kamakura. A branch of [a:14000495, Kashoro Main Store], which was founded in Yokohama Chinatown in 1939 (Showa 14). You can enjoy the best taste of Beijing cuisine in a mansion where the former nobility spent time, through a friendship with Kashoro Kamakura branch, which has been in business for over 70 years. This 3-story building is a pure Japanese building that was renovated and used as a former villa of the nobility. I have walked by the store many times and even looked into the entrance. This is one of the stores I keep in mind when I'm at a critical moment. On this day, I visited here for dinner on the way back from New Year's visit. I actually wanted to visit for lunch, but I had something else to attend to at noon, so I had no choice but to come for dinner. Also, this restaurant doesn't seem to be open mainly at night and closes at 8:00pm (u_u*), so I made a reservation for dinner at 5:00pm. There are eight types of dinner: 5,500 yen, 6,600 yen, 7,700 yen, 8,800 yen, 11,000 yen, 13,200 yen, 16,500 yen, and 22,000 yen. Detailed information is posted on the official website and Tabelog, so I decided to make a reservation for the 16,500 yen dinner course for 2 people, taking into account my personal preferences. The deciding factor was that the food looked delicious and the ending was fried rice. I arrived 10 minutes early, but since the store closes at 8:00 p.m., I thought it would be more convenient for the store to arrive as early as possible. When you open the door, you take off your shoes and go up. The front right is the front desk, and you will be guided to your room after informing yourself of your reservation. Climb up the old stairs, which can be quite risky. Stairs that make creaking and creaking sounds, which can be described in a positive way, give you a sense of history. However, it's slippery so I'm worried that no one will slip and fall. My wife and I carefully climbed up, holding on to the railing. When I went up to the 3rd floor, I was shown to a corner room. Maybe they gave me a nice room? A large round table that could seat about 8 people in a room of about 8 tatami mats. There is a setting for 2 people. There is no background music and it is quiet. It seemed like there were other guests in the nearby room, and I could only hear their voices. Today's menu and drink menu are on the table. I looked at the drink menu, but there was no choice, so I decided to go with beer. Mr. Kami was having trouble because he didn't have any fruit wines, so he decided to try sparkling wine. The contents of the 16,500 yen dinner course we received on this day are as follows.・Duché Chevallier Dry 1980 yen This is my wife's order. Spanish sparkling wine cava. The grapes are Cabeo, Xarello, and Parellada. It will be a 375ml half bottle. I had high expectations since it's a cava, but even though it was said to be dry, it had a sweet taste. I think it's bitter and not that tasty.・Bottled beer 803 yen This is my order. Kirin Lager beer medium bottle. Safe and secure bottled beer. - Assortment of special appetizers: Yamayuri pork chashu, Karasumi daikon radish, spicy cucumber, Chinese cabbage flavored with yuzu, boiled potato stalks, boiled beef tongue, marinated Cow tongue bream, cold jellyfish, and seasoned deep-fried Saimaki shrimp. Karasumi is the worst quality I've eaten in recent years. Cow tongue is not good, including the texture. Jellyfish also have a slight smell for some reason? The seasoned fried saimaki shrimp and the fried king king king mushrooms and bamboo shoots underneath were delicious. The quality throughout was completely different from what I expected. Dark clouds are already gathering... ・Stewed shark fin with crab meat Naturally, I had unreasonable expectations, but for some reason I can smell the shark fin. A little bit of crab meat in the thick soup. It lacked flavor. Hmm. The grilled shark fin at [a:14085564,Chinese restaurant KUE] at the west exit of Ofuna Station is 10 times better.・Bottled beer 803 yen This is my order. Asahi Super Dry medium bottle. Change the brand of safe and secure bottled beer. - Spiny lobster with chili sauce First, let's start with the presentation of the spiny lobster shell. When I look at the plate that was served, I don't feel anything fancy. It can't be helped since it's a classic Chinese Cuisine, but I think it would be better to think about the color a little more. It's served with a tomato of the same color, so it doesn't stand out (^^; When I tried eating it, the spiny lobster was overcooked. I think it should be medium-rare or so. It had a good bite (T▽T)ノ＿彡☆Banban! - Braised abalone with XO sauce Normally, I would be excited, but based on the dishes so far, I can't expect much anymore. The visuals of what was served are as expected. I think the abalone is Hime Abalone. ? The restaurant's XO sauce is also delicious, and it's a snack just by itself. The boiled broccoli that came with it was well-done, so it was delicious. ・Perrier 550 yen Ordered by my wife. Safe and secure. Carbonated water. It's a 330ml bottle. - Stir-fried Japanese beef and seasonal vegetables In a potato bowl, Wagyu beef, asparagus, lotus root, king king, lily root, ginkgo, and paprika are stir-fried in a so-called oyster sauce base. It's just delicious. It was the best of all the dishes we had this time. I ate all the potato bowls, but I ended up eating too much (T▽T)ノ＿彡☆Bang Bang! - Bottled beer 803 yen This is my order. This is a medium bottle of Sapporo Black Label. A safe and secure bottled beer with a different brand. ・Kashoro's special Pekin duck What do you call it? It comes already rolled up. Served with shrimp noodles. When you eat it, you'll notice that it's a duck. A common Peking duck flavor with a stronger impression of sweet miso than the skin.I don't really appreciate Peking duck that much, but there are some restaurants where it's delicious.・Fried rice with hot water soup A pot of hot water soup. The fried rice was served, and then served in a bowl. The fried rice is XO sauce fried rice. If you eat it as is, it will be crumbly and a little thick. If you drink just the hot water soup, it will be a normal delicious Chinese soup. At first, you can eat it separately and drink it. I thought it would be better, but my wife said it would be better if it was served with soup. When I tried it, it was true. By pouring the hot water soup over the deep seasoning of the fried rice, the flavor of the XO sauce also transferred to the soup, making it delicious. This was quite good. It should be eaten as the name suggests, fried rice with hot water soup. After all. ・Hot Jasmine Tea Served in a pot. ・Jasmine Bavarois Probably Bavarois with jasmine tea, and jasmine. Top with tea jelly. Isn't this delicious? It doesn't look good though. This adds up to 41,732 yen including the 10% service charge. 20,866 yen per person. Dark clouds began to gather after the special appetizers were served, but the weather never became clear after that. The stir-fried Japanese beef and seasonal vegetables and fried rice with boiled soup were delicious, but we weren't looking for something ``ordinary'' after paying this much money. I have not used [a:14000495,Kashoro main store], but I bought Side Dishes at [a:14036279,Kashoro Takashimaya Yokohama store] and it was delicious, so I am giving it 3.5 points. Naturally, I was expecting more than 3.5 points from this store, so I visited this store to see how much I could increase. That's why I chose the expensive course of 16,500 yen. Unfortunately, I couldn't give it 3.5 points and ended up with 3.2 points. It is very disappointing. By the way, it is a highly rated restaurant that has been selected as one of the 2023 "EAST 100 Famous Chinese Restaurants." There were some shops that were disappointing in 2023, but I never felt a gap like this. Thank you for the meal! (As of 2024/1, 3.56 points)