• 5
• Charming wining and dining

I headed here on Wednesday night, 7 October 2015. I don't know the local language and I couldn't get the internet on my mobile phone beyond my guesthouse so I asked a Japanese guy at my guesthouse to write down the name and address in Japanese. I had no trouble getting to Akasaka train station and from there i asked three different groups of youngsters to help me and each time they found the address on their phones and steered me until I found the place (which is hidden away in a back street). I chose the Y2000 four-course dinner set (from the blackboard menu written in Japanese) which turned out to include a rather petite steamed onion entree, and an equally-petite slice of orange cake with soy ice cream for dessert (and coffee), plus a glass of red for an extra Y600. I can't remember what was in the main course but it was fine. This place has an upmarket look and prices to match. My only whinge is that like so many places in Japan the portion sizes are tiny (compared with Australia at least) and you're lucky if they "fill" your wine glass even one third! There was only one other person dining here and I think I took a slice of chocolate cake back to my guesthouse.