Akasaka

This evening we went out to Akasaka - a Japanese restaurant. My mum and I were late leaving the house as were trying to entice the cats to come back inside. They have started hunting and exploring out in the front garden. It's fine when we're at home and can keep an eye on them but we can't lock them out because of all the dogs and cows! We have lots of both all around the area where we live.

Anyway, we left the house and started walking to the ECR to get an autorick and Penri phoned to say he was just approaching the restaurant (as he went straight from work). My mum and I were having no luck in finding an autorick and then all of a sudden a white car pulled up and asked if we wanted a taxi. We were really happy to get in (even though it cost more) as it had air conditioning! Something of a novelty when we're out and about.

We got to the restaurant and were taken to into one of the segregated rooms that each table had. Penri was already there and onto his second sake and seemed to be enjoying it. I tried it but didn't like it ... it was too strong! My mum and Penri ordered a fillet steak dish with all the extras (rice, veg etc). I ordered a selection of veggie dishes including cheese wontons (which were delicious), deep fried vegetables and fried eggplant. It was all really nice. I've kind of gone veggie since moving here. If you saw the chickens that were for sale you'd see why - the look more like budgies! Most of the restaurants/shops don't sell pork or beef and although you can get chicken and fish it just doesn't appeal to me.

Anyway, the meal was lovely and we even brought all the left over fillet steak for Pepsi and Socks who were very chuffed with their unusally expensive dinner.

Akasaka in Tiruvanmiyur(?) - Penri's capsule review: good but expensive.