Area: 50m south of Exit 3 of Kokusai International Center station 国際センター駅
Restaurant: Chocolat Pineapple チョコラパイナップル
Map and Info: http://tabelog.com/aichi/A2301/A230101/23030978/
I think this may be the first time trying eggs benedict in Japan, but I was pleased just to see it on the lunch menu here. There are two to choose from, salmon or bacon. Other menu options include kara-age (fried chicken), taco rice (a combination of typical taco flavors but on rice), hamburger patty, and all lunches include salad, potato salad, ratatouille and a drink for only 800円！
First, the potato salad or basically mashed potato had a mentaiko (cod roe) flavor. Although the flavor was excellent, it was a bit dry. The ratatouille had nice big chunks of eggplant, red peppers and other veggies and was also done well. Now for the benedict; the hollandaise sauce was a bit thinner than usual (you can tell by the photo, it's not the bright yellow that I'm used to seeing), but the mildness actually worked with the salmon. The egg was perfectly poached. My only complaint is that under the salmon was a soggy mess of tomato, of which the flavor overpowered the hollandaise. It depends on your likes, but I could have used without that tomato. Otherwise an enjoyable lunch.
The restaurant itself has a comfortable feel (aside from the mismatch in heights of the chair and tables, I felt like a kid who couldn't quite reach the table). But the sofa seemed even more difficult to eat at with the table at the height of your knees.
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