The other day I finally got the chance to go to Tokyo's #1 restaurant according to Tabelog. It's a little far from the city center, but once we arrived we completely forgot about that fact, because of Yokohama Ukai Tei's immense beauty.
入ってから、自分の個室に連れて行かれました。外と同じ建物の中もものすごく美しかったです。
After we entered, we were taken to our own private room, which just like the outside of the building was extremely beautiful.
それから、最も美味しそうなコースを注文して、食べ始めました。第一コースは腹子が置いた夏野菜と刺身で出来た一品でした。
From there, we ordered the seemingly most delicious course and started eating. Course #1 was made out of summer vegetables and Sashimi, topped with caviar.
味は軽くて、涼しかったです。前菜として完璧でした。
The taste was very light and refreshing. Perfect as a starter.
第二コースはフォアグラでした。
The second course was Foie Gras.
This was... I'm not sure where to begin. Before eating this Foie Gras, I was never a big fan of Foie Gras, but thanks to this one I love it now. But more importantly, The most delicious food I've ever eaten is no longer Sukiyabashi Jiro's piece of Gunkan Salmon Roe Sushi, it is now this very Foie Gras dish!! It was amazing and I was feeling overwhelmed with joy while eating this. I was truly moved. It tasted very fatty and it wasn't just the Foie Gras, but every single thing on the plate tasted fantastic together. I was truly moved by this piece of food and was unable to say much for a few minutes. Ask my friends if you don't believe me!
第三コースはかぼちゃスープでした。
The third course was Pumpkin soup.
これはデザートのような感じでした。とても寒かったのです。味は柔らかくて、弱かったですが、舌触りも寒さも良かったです。
This was very dessertish, because it was very cold. The taste was very soft and weak, but the texture and coldness were good.
第四コースはあわびでした。
The 4th course was Abalone.
この前に寿司以外あわびを食べたことがないですけど、とても美味しかったです。ソースは特に美味しかったです。あわびの脳も食べました。脳の味はロブスターの脳の味ととっても似ています。ロブスターの脳が好きで、あわびの脳も好きです。
Before this I hadn't eaten Abalone except for as Sushi topping, but it was very good. The sauces especially added a lot of flavour. We also got to eat the Abalone brain, which tasted very similarly to Lobster brain. Because I like Lobster brain, I enjoyed this aswell.
第五コースは日本的なステーキでした。
The 5th course was Japanese Beef.
ビーフはちょっと不満でした。本当にとっても美味しかったのですが、より美味しい期待をしてたのです。ビーフはちょっと太過ぎて、味が弱過ぎたと思います。フライ米は普通だったのに、大好きでした！味噌汁は大変特別でした。今まで飲んだ味噌汁と全然違って、非常に美味しかったです。説明出来ないのですが、本当に一番美味しい飲んだ味噌汁です！
The beef was a little disappointing. It was truly delicious beef, however my high expectations were left unfulfilled. I had expected more. It was a little bit too fatty and the taste was too weak in my opinion. The fried rice was very blend and simple, but I actually loved it this way! The Miso Soup on the other hand was very special, unlike any Miso Soup I've ever had before. I can't really explain the taste, but I can say it was FAR AND AWAY the best Miso Soup I've ever had!
第５コースの後に個室出て、２階でデザートを食べに行きました。２階もとっても綺麗でした。
After the 5th course we left our private room and went up to the also very beautiful 2nd floor to eat dessert.
The final picture is my dessert. It is a Caramel and Vanilla Parfait. It was quite good, but nothing special.
My experience at Yokohama Ukai Tei was very special and super amazing! The building is a piece of art, the staff is friendly and the food is great! Especially the awesomeness of the Foie Gras I can't really properly convey to you. I will certainly return here every now and then!
Rating: 5++/5
価格：
１０－２０万円
好きじゃない事： あんまりないですが、ビーフはちょっと不満でした。
好きな事： 建物、感じ！
最も好きな事： フォアグラ！！！
食べログ：
http://tabelog.com/kanagawa/A1407/A140702/14000790/
