The Hiramatsu Restaurant Group runs a number of French restaurants in collaboration with Paul Bocuse and they are all over Japan. Located in the JR Central Towers, Brasserie Paul Bocuse La Maison is one of them that offers an authentic French bistro experience in the heart of Nagoya. The restaurant offers a couple of set dinner menus ranging from just 2,500 yen to 3,500 yen.
Our night started off with a cup of warm green pea soup, complemented nicely by a mousseline, presumably made with duck foie gras. The dish was finished off with a mildly flavored rosemary jelly and garden green on the side.
The other starter was chilled potato soup with fresh chives and mushrooms. It was a really cold night in Nagoya; not sure if my stomach was up for this.
I thought the main dishes were slightly better than the starters. At least mine was. The roasted pork shoulder which was superbly cooked, worked reasonably well with the green beans, thyme and pan-seared foie gras.
Less successful was Jelloman's chicken supreme. The sauce, which our server said was made with red wine reduction, looked awfully thick.
Our desserts were two really simple ones - first, dark chocolate tart with vanilla ice-cream.
It was followed by a perfectly executed crème brûlée.
Despite the late start, we were still able to enjoy a cup of tea before wrapping up our first trip to Nagoya.
Dubbed as Japan's most boring city, Nagoya turns out to be a lot better than we first thought. We managed to pack our 5 days with fun-filled activities around the city (and outside, at Ise). Needless to say, I have no problem visiting Nagoya again in the near future.
Food Rating: 5/10
Price: ￥￥￥
Address: JR Central Towers Nagoya, 1-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura, Nagoya, Aichi 450-6012, Japan
Closest Metro Station: Meitetsu Nagoya Station
Tel: +81 (0)52-563-4455
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