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| - All right folks, here's my update, as promised. Last Friday, I went with nine other friends from my Japanese class. We ordered a bunch of tapas and just relaxed.
The food was absolutely fabulous! We shared the following:
Miso Cheese Tofu Puff: Not squishy, nor too firm. Just right. Delicate flavours dance on your taste buds.
Chicken Karaage: A different presentation from what I'm used to. Tender, sweet, but not overly so.
Thin Sliced Soy Sauce Braised Pork: Like bacon but with a little twist. Oishii!
Miso-Katsu: Light cheese that complemented the tangy sauce underneath. So good, we ordered a second dish!
Salmon Gravlax: Nice. Very nice. The cream cheese had herbs but nothing like what you get at the supermarket. Delish!
Negi Miso Beef: Very tender and flavourful. The daikon radish garnish was refreshing.
Nasu: The grilled eggplant was lovely.
There was one more dish, but my memory escapes me. The portions were just right for sharing.
We all left room for dessert, which was comprised of:
Strawberry Shortcake: Japanese strawberry shortcake is like a well balanced string quartet.
Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake: Light, fluffy and with some added surprises. This prompted the Oishii Oishii dance by yours truly.
Yogurt Cheesecake: Also light and fluffy. Not too sweet.
Chocolate Cake: Dark, rich but again, not too sweet.
Sakura Parfait: Sakura ice cream is very delicious.
The staff were extremely courteous. They had warned us beforehand that they would be busy (Translation: do not be in a rush because your food won't get there any faster).
Having said that, this is where Cerezo loses one star. It was indeed busy on Friday night. It didn't help that they had several larger groups, between 6 - 10 people. One server. It didn't help that the server would run down to the kitchen after taking one person's order (as opposed to taking down each person's order in the party and then taking it all down to the kitchen).
In short, Cerezo shines most brightly with smaller groups. It is definitely more fun to go in a group. Just be prepared to sit and relax. Have a great visit. The food will be worth the wait.
If you want to see photos of what we ordered, check out my Flickr album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/musespeak/sets/72157633177433254/
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