It is suprisingly calm and peaceful given its central location and feels like a secret hideout amoung all the big buildings and traffic.
From the outside it is hard to tell what is within but once inside, the chic decor gives away the fact that its a high class French restaurant.Before going I checked out the website and must say that it doesn't do the restaurant justice and should be changed.
When I made my reservation for a Sunday night I found the waitress very helpful and friendly despite the fact that I ordered the cheapest course at around 5,500 yen.
The decor was both traditional and chic and I couldn't help but be excited about the meal to come due to the combination of traditional Japanese influences with the strong French theme.
The atmosphere is intimate due to the flickering lamps on each table and the fact that there are only 3 tables in total combine to give the feeling you are eating in a French chalet.
As you would imagine the wine list is expensive and includes French wine from very expensive vintage through to more affordable but still good wine.I ordered wine and a sparkling grape juice and they were served in a no fuss but warm and friendly way.
The waitress commented on how my choice of wine which was young and fruity would match our meal well.
Our first course was a ryebread roll with duck rillette which was quite similar to pate tasting slightly like corn beaf oiled looking like butter.
It made me think of how good it would taste in a sandwich.Next was an "horse de voir" made from seacucumber and tomatoes with citrus, basil and olive oil which while being a little difficult to eat with a fork tasted really good.
After that was a sliced duckmeat and shallot salad and was the first time I had eaten shallots in this way.The sauce was made from grated shallots and tasted similar to the grated white radish and onion sauce often served with steak in Japan.
After that we had a roasted fish dish in fish sauce.
The fish used was "Big Eye" and the sauce was fish stock and butter which was deliciously rich.The balance between the crisp coating of the fish , the moist and tender fish underneath and the rich and tasty sauce was superb.
Under the fish was a piece of "Kinowah" which is the seed of a spinach like plant.
It matched the sauce well and added to the excellent taste of the dish.
I was expecting the rich and heavy food that is normally anociated with some French cuisine but the food at VERJUS was well balanced and not too fatty for my taste.
Next we had a roast chicken dish served with an apple and vinegar sauce.This chicken is known as the "quean of chicken" in France and it tasted spicey and slightly acidic with a crispy yet tenders texture.
The sauce when eaten with bread tasted almost a like jam.
Dessert was served in a different room upstairs from the main dining area. There was a choice of 3 rooms and the area is used as a bar as well with last orders at midnight.The bar is well stocked with a wide range of drinks including Belgium Beer.
Dessert was blackberry mouse, strawberry and vanilla icecream with strawberry and passionfruit sauce.
It was very refreshing and not too over powering after all the food we had eaten before.
After dessert you are given the choice of various premium coffees and teas and we ordered espresso.Our espresso came with 4 small cakes, almond sprinkled with icing sugar, Kanure a type of butter cake originally made by sisters in a monastery, madelaine which is a sponge cake and chocolate gateau.
You can get the cake's recipes from the restaurants homepage which I will certaily do given how good they all tasted.
In conclusion I must say that this would have to be the best French restaurant I have ever been too.
The combination of excellent food, excellent service, relaxed and homely yet also chic atmosphere as well as brilliant value for money makes me recommend this restaurant highly.
Please try it yourself!
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VERJUS
Address:7-9, Sanmaibashi, Numazu
Tel:+81-55-964-0020
http://www.verjus.jp/
Budget: 7,000 yen
Open:Weekday:6:00pm ～ 0:00am
Closed:Wed.
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