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Yum Yum/
Shibaura: French
▼3769-1155
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Somehow Yum Yum
feels like it's the
best restaurant in
some small provin-
cial town. Maybe
it's the big parking
lot, or the conser-
vatively decorated
multiple dining
rooms, or the silly,
non-focus-grouped
name. Or maybe it's
just the comfort-
able, completely
unpretentious atmos-
phere. Whatever - if
Yum Yum actually
were in a small town
it would have to be
one with a great
fish market. Seafood
is the specialty
here, and the qual-
ity is first-rate.
Yum Yum's cuisine is
billed as southern
French (Provencal to
be specific), and
dinner choices in-
clude not one but
two different takes
on bouillabaisse,
along with a handful
of other fish and
meat dishes. On a
recent visit we
enjoyed an excellent
grilled madai (sea
bream) - perfectly
done with crisp skin
and moist, tender
meat. It was nicely
complemented by
creamy scalloped
potatoes and sweet
red pimentos. Our
pork steak with
crushed pepper
didn't skimp on the
peppercorns, nor did
the garlic bread
skimp on the garlic.
The grilled scallops
were also pleasantly
garlicky, served on
shells with bits of
sauteed spinach. The
duck liver pate was
rich but not over-
whelming, served
with good warm bread
and tangy rocket
leaves. The service
was professional but
low-key. The wine
list is quite limit-
ed - just a handful
of bottles - and we
strongly suggest
that you bring your
own. The management
seems to encourage
this by prominently
listing the corkage
fee on the wine menu
(it's Y1500/bottle).
You can think of
this as an opportu-
nity to enjoy your
favorite wines at
almost-retail-store
prices, without the
bother of cooking up
a meal to go with
them.
Yum Yum is in Shi-
baura, equidistant
from JR Tamachi
station and Takeshi-
ba station on the
Yurikamome line
(about a 15-minute
walk or a quick cab
ride from either).
It's also easy to
get to by car, and
free parking is
usually available.
Dinner runs around
Y2500-4000 without
drinks.
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◎Shibaura 2-10-5.
◎Open 11:30am-3, 5-
10:30pm (LO) daily.
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