目白 路地裏にある寛ぎの和食店 : RITO

This time I visited RITO again with three friends. I made a reservation on Tabelog. From JR Mejiro Station, go to the Takadanobaba side (down the slope) instead of the Ikebukuro side. As soon as you go down the stairs and enter the back alley along Mejiro Street, you will immediately see the red signboard for ``Bistro Ami.'' There is a shop next to it. (About 2 minutes walk) The exterior of the store is chic and modern. The store's letter board read ``RiTO,'' and the i was in lowercase. On the homepage, it says "RITO", but... Now, let's go inside the store! The store has 10 counter seats. This time I reserved a table seat in the back. ◎Today's course 5,500 yen (you can add individual items) ◆Appetizers - Pickled red radish - Roasted ginkgo - Camembert sea urchin baguette- Chestnut and Prosciutto Taiwanese Castella- Las badura cheese - Striped horse mackerel nigiri ◆Rice bowl (taro manju, Nameko, Seri) ◆Horse sashimi ◆Hand-kneaded minced meat cutlet ◆Chawanmushi with black mutsu and plum ◆ Meat Dishes: Ezo deer Thank you for the meal. The exterior of the store is chic and modern. It looked more like a stylish bar than a Japanese-style meal restaurant. The inside of the restaurant has a very stylish atmosphere, and last time I ate comfortably sitting at the L-shaped counter. This time I reserved a table seat in the back. There were 3-person tables and 2-person tables, separated by a roll screen on the ceiling. From ``Today's course 5,500 yen'', you can choose sashimi: tuna, shark and horse sashimi, special dish: minced meat cutlet, cod saikyo-yaki, or shumai Meat Dishes: pork, loin, wagyu fillet, or ezo deer. A wide variety of appetizers, sashimi, fish dishes, and Meat Dishes were all colorful and delicious. After the meal, I used the restroom. Although the sink was small, it was equipped with toothpicks, cotton swabs, and mouthwash, so the woman on the date could change her appearance. I think it's often full on Fridays and Saturdays. (Reservations can be made from 1 person on Tabelog.) I would like to invite a friend to visit again. that's all.

This time, I went to RITO, which was the place I was most interested in in Mejiro. When I tried to make a reservation the day before, it was already fully booked, so I made a reservation two days before the following week. I'm glad that Tabelog allows you to make reservations for just one person. From JR Mejiro Station, go to the Takadanobaba side (down the slope) instead of the Ikebukuro side. As soon as you go down the stairs and enter the back alley along Mejiro Street, you will immediately see the red signboard for ``Bistro Ami.'' There is a shop next to it. (About 2 minutes walk) The exterior of the store is chic and modern. The store's letter board read ``RiTO,'' and the i was in lowercase. On the homepage, it says "RITO", but... Now, let's go inside the store! There were 10 counter seats and table seats in the back. I took a seat and ordered a draft beer. ◎Today's course 5,500 yen (you can add individual items) ◆Appetizers ・Bamboo shoots boiled in Tosa ・Roasted ginkgo ・Hayashi SPF pork loin ham ・Rasbadura cheese ・Nigiri of returned bonito ◆Rice bowl (yellowtail, shiitake mushroom, green papaya) ◆Horse sashimi ◆Fish Cuisine: Saikyo-yaki silver cod ◆Beef tendon simmered in white wine ◆ Meat Dishes: Wagyu fillet ◎Drinks ・Draft beer 700 yen ・Turtle age 960 yen/gou ・18 platter 1080 yen/go Course: 5,500 yen, drinks: 2,740 yen Consumption tax not included The total cost was about 9,000 yen. Thank you for the meal. The exterior of the store is chic and modern. It looked more like a stylish bar than a Japanese-style meal restaurant. The interior of the store had a very stylish atmosphere, and the L-shaped counter was comfortable. There were four people: the shop owner wearing a sweet mask, a male clerk assisting him, and two part-time female clerks. From the ``Today's course 5,500 yen'', you can choose sashimi: tuna/squid or horse sashimi, special dish: minced meat cutlet, silver cod saikyo-yaki, or fried tuna Meat Dishes: pork, Yamagata meat loin, or wagyu beef fillet. A wide variety of appetizers, sashimi, fish dishes, and Meat Dishes were all colorful and delicious. Although the restaurant was full on the day I visited, the owner was able to monitor the situation of the customers and serve the food in a timely manner. One of the three people next to me arrived late, but they handled that well. ``When should I order à la carte? You must be particularly busy today, right?'' asked the madam next to me. ``Just let me know when you want to eat. It's our job to serve it to you without making you wait.'' ” said the shop owner wearing a sweet mask. I thought I was going to fall in love with her (lol). The owner wearing a sweet mask asked one of the customers, ``Was the horse sashimi with sweet soy sauce okay?'' ``Is it near you?'' We worked well together with the assisting male clerk, and the female clerk also poured water into the chaser. After the meal, I used the restroom. Although the sink was small, it was equipped with toothpicks, cotton swabs, and mouthwash, so the woman on the date could change her appearance. I think it's often full on Fridays and Saturdays. (Reservations can be made for 1 person or more on Tabelog.) Next time, I would like to invite a friend. that's all.