BUSHI-TEI

AJ and I ate at BUSHI-TEI for our anniversary (6 years!) last week and it was AMAZING. A bit pricey, but SOOOOOO DAMN GOOD. It's Japanese-French fusion and the food was outstanding. The service kicked ass too. And the decor was all Japanese wood and modern glass and steel. Very modern meets old school Japanese. Lovely.

I got the 5 course tasting menu which apparently changes daily, never to be seen again, which made me sad, because the veal medallions with morel mushrooms were so fantastic. and now I'll never eat them again. On the other hand AJ got the KOBE BEEF steak, something that were part of the standard menu and they were spectacular. I'm pleased that those can be eaten again.

We ended the meal with a delicious apple dumpling with fresh caramel sauce (actually my tasting menu ended with a white corn ice cream which was surprisingly good - but we ordered the apple dumping as well and ended up sharing both) and a sparkling unfiltered dessert sake that was incredibly fruity with apples and pears up front. Mmmm. I've never had sparkling sake before.

ANYWAY they have a huge centerpiece table that fit 16 people made of old Japanese wood dating back to 1863 and glass and steel, which would be perfect for us. But since we just went there, I think we need a break before we go back. But keep it in mind everyone....

And I did ask the manager, and he said the head chef would gladly create a vegetarian plate for anyone who doesn't want meat.