金の猿 – Golden Monkey (Kin no Saru)

今年初めての外食なので書き記しておくことにしよう。吉祥寺は井の頭公園の入口という絶好の立地を生かした和食の店で、それなりに人気も高くよく知られた店だと思う。昔は畳の大部屋で座り込む形式だったが、今はテーブル席に変わった。雰囲気はよいし、料理も上品に出てくるが、総じて割高だと思う。日本酒はまずまずの品揃えだが、ワインは少ない。我々は昔の古巣の上司を囲んで数名のランチだったが、コースが3000円強、アルコール込みで5000円だった。


I had the first dining-out this year today: Actually, a lunch with old colleagues. In Kichijoji, there is a Japanese restaurant in a perfect location just in front of the entrance of Inokashira Park. It is popular and relatively well-known. The room used to be a traditional large tatami floor, but it is now with tables and chairs. A decent and comfortable interior and the dishes are refined, but I think the price is a bit excessive. The collection of sake is very good while wines are limited. We had the course lunch of about 3000 yen, or 5000 yen total including drinks.