Monday 17 March 2014

Cafe Zileri: Kissaten masked by decor




Area:  about 100m from Kokusai Center Station (国際センター駅), B1 of Dai Tokai Building 大東海ビル, Exit 12 of Unimall
Restaurant: Cafe Zileri カフェ ジレリ
Map and Info: http://tabelog.com/aichi/A2301/A230101/23046135/dtlmap/

Hours:  8am-5pm, closed weekends and holidays

From the outside it looks like a promising modern cafe, but upon entering, there is the air of a typical kissaten.  Filled with businessmen, and a menu that includes pork katsu, omuraisu and sandwiches, the decor fooled me.  With antique-looking coffee grinders sitting on back lit  bookshelves, and grey brick work, the cafe does have a nice atmosphere.  

Today's lunch special was a Korean-style chicken thigh donburi (750円).  It was slightly spicy with the red chili paste sauce, and way too salty.  The vegetable consomme soup was also a bit on the salty side.  The accompanying gobo and carrot salad was the kind you can find in air-vacuumed bags at the convenience stores.  The coffee was definitely old and reheated.  The only reason I would come here again is if I want a quiet place to sit and have a late lunch.  The instrumental music softly playing oldies such as New York, New York makes for a peaceful lunch break.  

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