Restaurant review:Bonfamu(18/01/2017)

On January 18th, I went to a French Restaurant "Bonfamu" with my mother.

So I will write a review about this restaurant.

This restaurant is located in Yokohama.

(4-70-2 Aioicho Naka-ku Yokohama Kanagawa)

The nearest station is Kannai Station. You should take Keihin Tohoku Line to get there.

It's quite difficult to get there, so may be you should prepare a map to get there.

I liked the appearance.

It was quiet there. I liked that part too.

This restaurant is run by one chef and one server.

I think this restaurant is under individual management.

13:05 We arrived at the restaurant. Server showed us to our seats.

13:07 Server gave us menu.

The menu for this day was like this:

13:10 We ordered our dishes.

My mother ordered "Stuffed cabbage"

And I ordered "Chicken and Vegetable with Curry Sauce"

I ordered my dishes as a course, so I had "Smoke Salmon Salad" as appetizer, and "Lemon mousse" as dessert.

We also ordered coffee and tea after eating.

13:15 Server prepared folk and knife.

13:18 Salad and Bread were served.

13:33 Server cleared the plate.

13:45 "Stuffed cabbage" was served.

13:49 "Chicken and Vegetable with Curry Sauce" was served.

14:12 Server cleared the table.

14:33 "Lemon mousse" was served.

This mousse was quite sour. But this sherbet was sweet, so they matched quite well.

14:44 We payed the bill and left the restaurant.

I liked this atmosphere, so I definitely recommend this restaurant, but it's true that the dishes take time compered to other chain stores. I think it's because of the way this restaurant is run, like the number of the staff. So if you are in hurry, may be this isn't the right place to eat.

Also the food variety is not much enough to meet many people's belief. Like, there is no vegan food.

If you have no problem with this part, I think you can spend nice time here.

1. Service Staff:

A. Well groomed & professional in their manner? 1

B. Uniforms were neat and clean? 1

C. Friendly, positive and seemed to enjoy their work? 1

2. Restaurant:

A. Floors were clean and free of litter? 1

B. Tables and chairs were set and orderly? 1

C. Overall noise level was acceptable? 1

D. Music volume and type were appropriate? 0

E. Chairs and booths were comfortable? 1

F.Overall feeling was positive and fun? 1

G. Restaurant appeared clean and orderly? 1

H. Windows and other glass were clean? 1

I. Silver, glass and china was clean and properly placed? 1

J. Condiments and center pieces clean and well organized? 1

K. Lighting was appropriate? 1

3.Building and surroundings:

A.Restrooms' were free of litter on the floors? 1

B. Paper towels and toilet paper was stocked? 1

C. Toilets and sinks clean and in good condition? 1

D. Soap dispensers stocked and functional? 1

E. Restrooms smelled clean and sanitary? 1

F. Parking lots and walk ways were clean and maintained? 0

G. Overall facilities were well maintained? 1

H. Signs visible, attractive and well maintained? 0

19/21

Food related book:Food and Culture in Contemporary American Fiction / Final result

Hi. I'm going to share what I learned with the book I read in this class.

It had a lot of citation, and showed many example fictions, but because I haven't read them all, it wasn't easy for me to understand.

I thought it might tell me about some foods, but the book was more about culture.

The best part I liked is the part "'women are cooks whereas men are chefs' when men cook, they usually do it as a profession, and it is, certainly, their own choice; in contrast, cooking can be considered as a woman's responsibility...." (P.11)

As I wrote on the first entry, I am interested in gender issue, and this line, this explanation really convincing.

I thought there are descriptions about some food, but there wasn't so much, so I can't decide what food I want to try or avoid.

But American food always seem delicious, so I would like to try anything except food with cheese.

My classmates commented on my presentation that they couldn't understand the book's content, and some of them thought they don't want to read this book, so I regret that I should have been more prepared.

However, some of them are interested in the book, so I am happy about it.

Analysis:Leaf Organics Raw Vegan Food Restaurant Review

Hi. I analysed a restaurant review from John, so I'm going to share it with you.

This review is focused on vegan food.

I think this review is quite neutral, because he isn't criticizing this restaurant.

There wasn't any chefs or owners, or managers in the video

But I think it's okay, because if they came in, it might look too biased.

One thing I want to say to this video is that it's quite noisy, although John has a loud voice to make us hear enough, but the noise sometimes prevent me from focusing on his review.

However, this video made me interested in vegan food ( I always thought that vegan food is green ), so I think he's review is nice.

There was a vegan food festival in Yoyogi Park. I did go there but didn't have time to taste vegan food, so next time I might try some of it :)

Restaurant:Shiokumizaka Garden

"Shiokumizaka Garden" is a nice hidden cafe restaurant located in Yokohama!

The nearest station is Ishikawacho Station or Motomachi Chukagai Station.

(3-145 Motomachi Naka-ku Yokohama Kanagawa)

"Baked Curry with Vegetables"

There is a dog near the restaurant.

The owner of this restaurant takes care of him.

His name is "Tart".

Food related book:Food and Culture in Contemporary American Fiction / related video

Olive Oil

Olive Oil has a very long history.

Throughout the various civilisations, the olive tree and olive oil have occupied pivotal positions in the agricultural economy of Mediterranean countries. 

The Minoans of Crete were among the first cultures to achieve prosperity on olive oil, and Crete continues to be an important olive production area to the present day.

Olive Oil came to Japan in 1908, Still, Shōdoshima is famous for it's home grown olive oil.

Olive oil was common in ancient Greek and Roman cuisine. But now, it's used around the world.

If you go to Italian restaurant, you are definitely going to eat this oil. It is really popular.

My mother sometimes uses olive oil and make "Somen with Olive Oil". It tastes like Italian Somen, and I liked it.

However, in my opinion, the sesame oil is more common in Japan.

Restaurant:Teishokuya Tsukiyoshi

I went to a nice traditional Japanese diner "Teishokuya Tsukiyoshi", so I'll share that with you.

It's located near Gakugei Daigaku Station.

(3-1 5-22 Takaban Meguro Tokyo)

A good balanced plate with many vegetables.

I was full when I finished this plate.

If you go near by, please give it a try!