I just got back from dinner in Kobe. As you probably know by now, my master teacher Mr. Hayashi is crazy about expensive restaurants. He is always going into the Kitano area of Kobe and eating out, and knows a bunch of restaurant managers and owners in the area. Every couple of weeks he comes up with some new deal where we can eat at a five star restaurant for about half price. Tonight, he drove four teachers and himself to Kobe to eat at Kitano Club.
When we got there, the manager came out and said that they had unexpectedly booked up that night, and asked us to eat at their sister restaurant, Port Of Pacific. We went in there, and you could tell they spent a lot of money on interior design. The food did not disappoint, and I was finally able to get my first taste of Kobe beef. We had a four course meal with Kobe beef, foie gras, and plenty of beer, and it came out to just about 4000 yen ($32). I don’t know what strings Mr. Hayashi pulled, but it worked out great. I was resigned to the idea of paying $60-70 for Kobe beef.
As for the beef, it was excellent. The size of the portion was OK, and the tenderness was perfect. It was a small filet, but the taste was intense all the way through. Mr. Hayashi drove us all home, and now I’m getting my act together for tomorrow. We have a Sports Day rehearsal, so I have no classes. In fact, they said that I can wear shorts and a t-shirt since I will be lounging around outside all day long. Sounds good to me.
