I had Lalaport Tokyo Bay penciled in as our only agenda item on our second last day in Tokyo but with everybody starting to get the flu bug (except Jelloman), I decided to simply take it easy on this day.
Instead of leaving our hotel early, we stuck around until noon time and ventured out to the nearby Akasaka Biz Tower for lunch. There were a few options out there including Harry Potter Cafe but we ended up sitting down at the patio of Grigio la tavola for some simple Italian dishes.
Instead of leaving our hotel early, we stuck around until noon time and ventured out to the nearby Akasaka Biz Tower for lunch. There were a few options out there including Harry Potter Cafe but we ended up sitting down at the patio of Grigio la tavola for some simple Italian dishes.
The 3-course and 4-course lunch sets all came with a plain salad that has been showered with a pretty powerful vinaigrette dressing.
Some focaccia before our pasta dishes arrived.
Fusilli with tomato sauce, tuna, mushroom – Little guy couldn't stop coughing these days so we ordered this simple fusilli dish tossed with tomato sauce for him.
He seemed to like it (not that he had much choice)...
Spaghetti with cream sauce, Chinese cabbage, scallop – This was way better than the fusilli. The creamy spaghetti was nicely matched with shredded Chinese cabbage and scallops. It was really tender but firm to the bite. And I like what the Chinese cabbage and scallops brought to the table in terms of contrasting textures. Very nicely done.
Chicken Fricassée – For those who ordered the 4-course set, there was another meat course following the pasta dish. The chicken steak was served with roasted pumpkin and finished off with an overpowering mustard sauce and rosemary.
Tiramisu – There was no way I would say no to a tiramisu. Not when I haven't enjoyed this iconic Italian dessert for nearly a month. I thought the texture of this was just perfect but the flavors were a little on the bitter side.
Always got time for a cup of hot milk tea.
Somehow I found it a little too cold to be sitting outside this afternoon but the slow pacing from the kitchen squandered any hope for us to escape the cold weather within an hour.
Food Rating: 5/10
Price: ￥￥
Address: 1/F Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6301, Japan
Closest Metro Station: Akasaka
Tel: +81 3-5545-6885
Opening Hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm (Sat - Thu), 11:00am - 11:00pm (Fri)
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