Pretty much same page as Porky here. Food-wise, I liked the meal and enjoyed it but nothing popped out. The tomatoes burrata, maybe scallops and prawn (I think there could be less of the sauce on the scallops; enjoyed this more for the vegetables and sauce), and spaghetti were a smidge better but nothing really was too far from that standard.
I did think the drink program was quite good. Ordered a decibel martini which had a nice aroma of lychee as per menu.
Also got a milk punch which I think I actually liked a bit more than my memory of Kato’s version. A tad less harsh and more sweet (which is to my preference).
I think their range of drinks from non-alcoholic to cocktails to sake (sorry, don’t know anything about wine or their selection) is quite strong and I could definitely see myself dropping by for a drink if convenient and in the neighborhood, or maybe even for after dinner drinks given it closes at 10:30 PM (though ideally I’d still probably try to make it to Ototo instead with their focus on sake).
I also really liked the dessert. Was ultra stuffed at the end and had to pack up the remainder of my portion, but was still great the next day.
Really enjoyed what we had here on Thursday. Agreed the cocktails were fantastic.
Unfortunately they were out of the parker house rolls but we did…
The Uni Toro Bites (Great! nothing mindblowing but delicious)
Croque Madame (Maybe a little heavy on the cheese but that’s what I signed up for with this dish/)
The Aioli Garni (REALLY delicious, loved the different preps on the veg)
Abalone Pot Pie (Highlight, loved this, snail butter was tops)
Scallops/Prawns (Maybe the only miss for me, it was good, but definitely lacking in texture and maybe needed a pop of acid, I should’ve picked one of the more unique dishes)
Soba Cha Pudding (Loved this)
Also thought the dragon beans and the tarbais gratin were exceptional, but not exactly summer dishes. The SNF wagyu was way overdone and we didn’t much care for the sweet profile both the steak and hash brown were sporting.
Everything was pretty good but not great. Maybe the chicken liver mousse was the best bite, really great texture. Just wanted more of it instead of a small canapé. Wine /Sake list is pretty nice as well. Service was pretty ‘meh’
W: Went second time. I agree with good to good, except one dish (loup de mer) was only okay, and I can’t in good faith call it good. Good for Wichita maybe. Peony likes the restaurant less than I do.
How to say it? It’s not as good as I want it to be -with as many Japanese chefs there are in Paris it’s a fertile ground to explore but that doesn’t mean it’s not good. It’s worth checking out
Appreciate the insight that along with everyone else’s posts on ftc does not have me running over there. I trust ftcers way more than media publications
I really enjoyed it. My only gripe is that the dishes are quite large/often rich so I should’ve gone with more than 2 people to fully tackle the (very long) menu
