Restaurant Chez Tomo

Saturday night we dined at a lovely French restaurant near our home that we’ve past many times by foot, taxi or bus. It's tucked charmingly behind a white awning on the ground floor of a residential building. Chez Tomo opened in Tokyo in 2002 and was awarded a Michelin star in 2008. What peaked my interest was an article in KIE magazine summarizing “organic vegetables from a farm in Yamanashi prefecture are turned into exquisite dishes”. I enjoy a chance to eat local. A tray of vegetable bites is presented to each diner. For all those that remember Ryan’s selective eating habits, particularly in the category of vegetables, I’m proud to say he ate the entire assortment. And enjoyed it! It included eggplant, asparagus, cauliflower, squash, spinach, broccoli, cucumber, fiddle leaf, mushroom, red pepper, radish, turnip, peas, lotus root, beet, potato, and tomato. Wine by the glass inflates the bill, but the course menu is quite the bargain considering the delicious and unique food as well as top notch service. We’ll return!