Here's another restaurant a few friends took me for my birthday. Cuisine Francais KM.
KM (pronounced Kah-Em) is a fairly traditional French restaurant by Kiyoshi Miyashiro in the upscale Daikanyama area. It's been a local favorite since 1987. The interior is refined; the crisp white tablecloths and chairs contrast well with the dark oak floors and furnishings. Similar to MONNA LISA in Ebisu, KM is very prim and proper.
The presentation of the dishes were also beautiful - not as adventurous and daring like MONNA LISA, but more authentic and maybe just a little bit old-fashioned. The flavors at KM are a lot more robust and defined, I found. The French dishes here are heavier, like a full-body red wine, whereas MONNA LISA's dishes are simpler and more delicate, like a nice sparkling. We had eel, quail, foie gras, lamb... typical French yet delicious, and definitely a little heavy on the stomach. It really depends on preference, I suppose, but I prefer the lighter MONNA LISA taste.
Everything from the appetizers to the entrees were in fact delicious, but the staff service doesn't match the level of food - the only unfortunate point for this place. Some of the waiters had difficulty explaining the food and wine and had to keep going back to the kitchen to confirm. So we ended up confused about a few items on the plate. There is a difference between discovering new flavors and trying to figure them out. I guess if you're paying over 70 bucks per head, you want to be certain about everything. The dessert plate is definitely more toned down at KM. Good, but not super exciting in terms of variation or color.
KM is a great place for a quiet anniversary dinner with a girlfriend or a refined meal with your parents, but it's also definitely a nice place for a posh girls night out. (Photosource: gnavi.jp)
Cuisine Francais KM
Shibuya-ku, Ebisu Nishi 1-30-14-102 Echo Daikanyama
Open 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00. Closed Mondays
Tel: 03.5784.5883
http://premium.gnavi.co.jp/g959000/
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