TOKIDOKI: JAPANESE grandmother-style food
Japanese grandmother-style food, simple to eat a bit more difficult to explain. I serve what I discovered travelling through Japan collecting recipes from both young friends and unknown old ladys alike, just anyone who was kind enough to share his/her soul food secrets. Because the dishes I cook hardly ever make it in the menu of Japanese restaurant around here, I prefer to "choose for you", my menu is fixed, so you don't have to struggle trying to guess what "furofuki daikon" could possibly taste like.
Recipes are adapted using local vegetables and menus change every week so you get fresh stuff and we save space in the freezer :)
Our down to earth food is served with no frills in a homy setting.
FOR Lunch we don't take bookings, just come along to eat in or take away
for dinneR we serve both set menu
or à la carte
we have two services
18h30〜20h30 ＆ 20h30〜22h30 please specify the service you want when booking by sms,
we also serve next door at dynamo
takeaways: for lunch bookings are not necessary, but if done a few hours ahead, they help!
for dinner, while we try our best to prepare bentos also for dinner, it is not always possible to do so, so if you are in the area just pop in to check how busy our kitchen is...
bookings & info by sms only 0486556831
scroll down for this week's menu
payments by card only
THIS WEEK MENUS
19 - 22 january
LUNCH
veggie ― 14€
ganmodoki (fried tofu balls)
baked turnip w/ homemade shichimi (spice mix)
cucumber salad w/ kimchi
NON-veggie ― 14€
Beef curry
baked turnip w/ homemade shichimi (spice mix)
cucumber salad w/ kimchi
TOUR D'HORIZON ― 23€
Beef curry
ganmodoki (fried tofu balls)
mussels & pumpkin stew w/ ginger
baked turnip w/ homemade shichimi (spice mix)
cucumber salad w/ kimchi
dessert
Dinner
1 MAIN + 2 SIDES + RICE
18 EURO
1 MAIN + 2 SIDES + 1 EXTRA + DESSERT + RICE
30 EURO
Mains
Tonkatsu
Porc Pané
Baked Celeriac. Home-made Japanese Curry
Céleri-rave au four. Curry japonais fait maison
Sides
Corn on the Cob w/ Miso Butter & Shichimi Togarashi
Épi de maïs avec beurre de miso et shichimi togarashi
Kimchi
Extra
Mussels. Cooked w/ Miso, Lovage & Green Chilli
Moules. Cuit avec Miso, Livèche & Piment Vert
Dessert ― 3,50€
brunch is suspended for now,sorry...
About me:
I first went to Japan as a filmmaker to work on a project, and what I discovered changed my life: a whole new dimension of cuisine. I was impressed & invigorated by the the taste & diversity of the light & healthy dishes I encountered, completely unlike what I had previously eaten in Japanese restaurants abroad.
Impassioned by these culinary discoveries,
I decided to make Japan my home. During the five years I spent in Japan, I switched from being a filmmaker to a cook. I learned the trade by working in restaurants specializing in Italian & Japanese cuisine. Eventually, my path lead back to Europe, and specifically to Brussels. I am glad to share my passion for fresh, local ingredients & Japanese cuisine with you.
Welcome to my kitchen !
opening hours
LUNCH
12am-2PM
WED + thur + fri
OPEN WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY
LUNCH 12:00 - 14:00
DINNER 18:30 - 22:30
(last order 21h)
Chausée de Alsemberg 128, St. Gilles
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