in sapporo, japan (december’23)

a really cool place tucked in a small neighbourhood of sapporo, where it was obvious that chef was trained in france prior to returning to japan, as his flavours were mostly heavy, very rich and quite salty. his bold approach was quite different and unexpected but it did get a bit much for me half way into the meal. really liked his rich mushroom based chawanmushi with crab and very traditional onion soup made with hokkaido tamanegi cooked down. his bouillabaisse with kinki was also memorable, grilled lamb genghis khan with a hint of cumin and curry flavour reminded me of kebab more so than the typical lamb bbq you get in the area. topped with a small dollop of chilli paste which was very spicy. chef is a bit quiet and not too engaging but after warming up a bit and brief talk about natural wine he slowly opened up. a nice but slightly pricey spot in terms of sapporo, worth a try if you like rich heavy flavours.
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omakase course: (¥36,300)
✨きのこ 蟹 茶碗蒸し chawanmushi
鰤 aged buri sashimi
小肌のテリーヌ kohada terrine
つぶ貝 キャビア tsubugai with caviar
✨オニオングラチンソープ onion soup
ホタテ scallop with shaved dried scallop
白甘鯛 shiro amadai
ジェンギスカン grilled lamb
キンキ ブイヤベース kinki with bouillabaisse
焼きリバー 黒トリーフ grilled liver, black truffle
ウニ筋子の巻き uni sujiko maki
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would revisit: try once
reservations: yes
price range pp: ¥30,000-¥60,000
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📍霜止出苗
location: 1/f 4-5-12, minami 9 jonishi, sapporo

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