After walking through a street lined with trees, you open the door and the sunlight shines into the interior. The elegant fragrance of French food fills the room. As you look across, you can see pink flowers sitting on each table. Little details like this make Maison Akira special. Chef Akira is particular with not only the outer appearance, but also the attention to little details that people not even notice. That is the true spirit of customer service, he says. He strives to satisfy the customers with his cooking. You can see his unique ideas in the bento for take-out purposes, especially the Hollywood Bento Box at $20.
This one is really handy for taking to an outdoor concert. Since the bento is perfect for inviting guests, picnics, or eating for lunch at the office, it is really popular. Starting this month, MITAKI is open for dinner, too. That is especially good news for those business people working overtime who crave a late bite.
Special Lunch Bento $17.50
The traditional Japanese-style bento is really popular at this French Restaurant. This special lunch bento is a mix of Japanese and Western full course meals. The soup is lobster bisque. Since it is made in authentic French-style, the shells seep through with a rich taste, and the taste will spread in your mouth. The hors d'oeuvre is a duck terrine, and you can enjoy the taste of the green peppercorn and the spiciness of the raisin simultaneously. For the fish, a Japanese sea bass marinated in miso is served. The amount of fat on it makes it stunning.
The crab croquette is bite-size, and it is curry flavored. Before the main dish comes cold somen. It is very simple, but the sauce tangles with the noodles and easily slides down your throat. The main, the beef rib-eye roast is very flavorful and is like velvet in your mouth. The side of mashed potato is flavored with wasabi, and the zing goes well with the meat. Other choices for the main dish include sauteed scallops. And finish it off with the chawanmushi, with the perfect harmony of the base soup and eggs. You can see the chef¡Çs masterful skill here. Other than this special, they have lunch bento and gourmet bento.
Caramelized Poached Pear
$7.00 Lunch / $8.50 Dinner
The contrasts between the slightly bitter chocolate sauce, the smooth western pear, and the bitterness of the burnt sugar are what make this dessert fascinating. The surface of the pear is colored by the caramelized sugar, and when you bite into it, you can feel it crunch in your mouth. Every bite has a good texture. To the side is an almond flavored chocolate cake with ice cream, and when you eat it together your mouth is left with a refreshing feeling. One thing to note about this dessert is how it is laid out.
They make it look like the fruit is hanging from the branch. It is a very cute touch. All of the dessert is considerate of the main dish. It really understands the feeling of the ¡ÈI want to eat dessert, but I¡Çm too full.¡É That is why the dessert is not overwhelming, and you can see the effort the chef put in it.