Zaby
Title: A Feast at "Bishu Tenshin Kashinfu"
As the title suggests, a grand feast was being held at "Bishu Tenshin Kashinfu." They opened for business at 4:00 PM, so my wife and I decided to casually drop by. Upon arriving, a young woman at the entrance asked, "Do you have a reservation?" We were a bit flustered but were eventually shown to our seats. The restaurant didn't seem too crowded.
We started with the Senbero set, which included three drinks and a choice of three small appetizers for 1,000 yen (Senbero excluded from the half-price discount). The selection was quite generous, but we were only allowed one beer each. The appetizer choices included items like Taiwanese sausage, umami-flavored bamboo shoots, tomato marinated in apricot liqueur, clams marinated in Shaoxing wine, pickled mustard greens, jellyfish in vinegar, garlic edamame, Taiwanese-style smashed cucumbers, drooling chicken, and jasmine-flavored seasoned egg, among others. Each person could choose three items. We selected Taiwanese sausage, pickled mustard greens, jellyfish in vinegar, drooling chicken, scallion-salt stick chicken, and pork shabu-shabu. The Taiwanese sausage felt a bit lacking in portion, but overall, we were satisfied with the flavors and presentation of the dishes. The pork shabu-shabu and drooling chicken were particularly enjoyable.
For drinks, we had a Vietnamese highball (black) and Jin Beam highball, and we also ordered additional items like three stick dumplings, fried potatoes, and shrimp wonton noodles (salted). The dumplings were crispy and juicy, but we wished there were more. The fried potatoes were large and skin-on, seasoned with a slightly sweet flavor and sprinkled with fried breadcrumbs, offering an interesting taste.
All the dishes showcased Taiwanese-inspired recipes with thoughtful touches, making the dining experience enjoyable. The total bill came to 2,765 yen. Similar discounts are available at affiliated restaurants until July 31st, so we may try out other locations during this period.
Thank you for the delicious meal!