Unicorn: a complete meal and a good opportunity for a lunchtime glass of wine

Area:  a few blocks west of Hisayaodori station 久屋大通駅
Restaurant:  Dining Bar Unicorn  ユニコーン
Website and Info:  http://www.bar-unicorn.com/cgi-bin/unicorn/siteup.cgi?category=5&page=0

Hours:  Lunch 11:30am-3pm, Dinner 6pm-5am


Upon entering, the first thing you'll see is a bar, then walking through, there are low tables and sofa seating and also regular seating.  With the piano music playing, it felt like a lounge.

I was surprised that for the lunch set drink, alcoholic beverages were a possibility.  I took the opportunity and ordered a glass of red wine since it was recommended with my choice of lunch: the Unicorn lunch ¥1000 (the chef's pride, simmered pork and cabbage).  

The cabbage salad was dressed with caesar dressing.  The accompanying veggies were pickled, possibly housemade.  They were refreshing and not too vinegary.  There was also a matching slice of salami.  

The pork was stewed in perhaps white wine, with onion, cabbage and carrot.   Although a bit stringy, it was soft enough that there was no need for a knife.  It was topped with cheese and had a strong olive oil essence.  It was lightly seasoned, so the sweetness of the vegetables and the pork flavors shined.  This went really well with the wine which was a medium body and came at room temperature (usually the Japanese like to chill all their wines, red or not).

The soup was a regular wakame soup.  Dessert was a mango mousse with pear chunks. Tasted like something you'd find in costco or m&m's (premade in large quantities).