the restaurant has a simple two letter name: en ~縁~
there were probably over 60 items listed on the menu and everything sounded appealing. picking out a selective few was a dilemma. first came the spinach salad with grilled pork belly (豚バラほうれん草サラダ), fried chicken cartilage (鳥軟骨の唐揚げ) ←must try!, and the scallop cream croquette (ホタテのクリームコロッケ).
then came a more homestyle cooking dish - stewed pork (豚の角煮). it wasn't my favorite and could have a bit more flavor...
the kinki fish cooked in soy sauce (キンキ煮付け) was a pleasant surprise~
and here comes the night's favorites and best choices...
fresh boston amaebi (ボストン甘エビの刺身) and uni fried rice (うにの焼き飯)!
the boston amaebi was listed as a tonight's special and it definitely hit the mark ★
i highly recommend the uni fried rice ♥
the rice wasn't quite fried (like chinese style) but just plain rice on a stone pot (similar to bibimbap). drizzle soy sauce over and eat along with the ikura and barely-cooked egg was heaven!
"en" will definitely be added to my favorite restaurants list. too bad it doesn't have the japanese style hamburger steak that "gochi" carries, but i guess there are still many other items to try out!
En ~縁~
3450 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 246-0011
