after being closed over summer for renovation, jumped at the chance to visit ikeda. the interiors have had a tasteful, subtle face lift and optical illusion or otherwise, the space looks brighter and roomier now. little surprise, seeing how ken-san and his wife strike me as having impeccable taste and there's no reason why their decorating skills would be any different from their attention to detail wrt to quality of food and service. ikeda is without a doubt pricey but i never feel oversold because the food is just so darn good, and what was comforting was how the menu prices didn't increase to pass the renovation bill on to the consumer. i keep meaning to go by at lunch time for their amazing value lunch sets but alas being a worker bee i don't have time for leisurely lunches in mayfair just yet ;)
tonkatsu - freshest of the fresh pork, lightly fried and never with that stodgy old-oil feeling sadly too common when it comes to breaded goodness.
their inaniwa udon is a must-have. don't get it at many other places and always such a slurpy, refreshing treat.
it is a little prohibitively priced and we don't go very often but every time we do it's a cause for celebration.
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