Maison Dia Mizuguchi (Tabelog Bronze)

Price: 8800 yen (USD 58) for base lunch course, before dish upgrades & drinks.
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Semi fine dining French x Japanese restaurant in Nagoya. Flavours were fine tuned to the Japanese palate. None of the dishes felt overly rich and heavy. Instead of clean, minimalist plating, the. presentation lean towards playful and kawaii side.

Seating is a large L-shaped marble counter overlooking an open kitchen & flower arrangements (similar to old Florilege).

Food was served fairly fast with almost no wait time in between. The lunch course consisted of 12 snacks, appetiser, fish course, meat course, dessert, petit four & coffee and everything was done in around 1.5 hours.

Nothing sublime, nothing bad which is expected given the price point. The overall meal was pleasant as long as people don’t expect the restaurant to be in the same class as the likes of L’effervesence, Quintessence etc. The experience felt like dining in a Kappo restaurant but eating French food rather than Japanese.

– Menu (Dec-23)

– Snacks:
1. Scallop, Cauliflower Mousse, Champagne-marinated Salmon Toe
2. Yellowtail Carpaccio with Sudachi & Plum Sauce
3. Cracker with Prawn and Harissa
4. Turnip, Yam, Pumpkin & Jamon Serrano Cappuccino
5. Black Truffle, Bacon, Onion Quiche
6. Cod & Potato Korokke with Spanish Garlic Aoli
7. Italian Porcini Mushroom Soup
8. Beef Tartar, Caviar, Parmesan Tart
9. Seaweed & Salt Cookie
10. Western Onion Mousse, Kelp, Yuzu Jelly
11. Pate de Campagne
12. Chicken Liver Biscuit, Apple & Pepper Jam

– Appetizer:
13. Nagoya Cochin Egg, Inca Awakening Potato, Italian Black Truffle
14. Homemade Bread & Butter (2 types)

– Fish course:
15. Cod Beignet, Saffron Beurre Blanc
16. Lobster à l’Américaine, Saffron rice (supplement)

– Meat course:
17. Aichi Pork, Black Pepper & Red Wine sauce
18. Hokkaido Beef, Truffle Porto sauce (supplement)

– Dessert
19. Strawberry, Mascarpone, Salted Basil Ice Cream
20. Petit Four
21. Naples Kimbo Coffee

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