こころ カフェ (cocoro cafe, kumamoto city)

private space (http://www.cocoro-cafe.jp/cocoro/). that is the selling point for this quaint and dreamy cafe. located past kamitori, across from the lawson's combini, you need a password to get into the cafe if it is your first time to experience it all. if you have made a reservation, you are then given a card with an exclusive pin number that you can use everytime you want to frequent the cafe. it all seems a bit too much of a hassle really, but i guess it added onto the experience.







my lovely friend azusa and i were given a side booth that was on its own raised platform. it was quite cozy and the soft lighting definitely relaxed the mood a bit. the lunch menu is made up of sets that include a main dish, soup, bread, salad, dessert, and drink. these go for ¥980 to ¥1900. i opted for the sandwich set. it had been a while since i had a real sandwich in this country (aka not egg salad on super white, crustless bread). this was a real onion/cheese baguette filled with fresh basil, tomato, mozzarrella cheese, roasted chicken, all topped off with a spiced mayonnaise. the drink i choose was a pineapple flavored tonyu (soy water). yeah, you heard me right. everything was presented so beautifully...the sandwich would have benefitted from being toasted a bit. but the dessert made up for any other shortcomings. the cake was deliciously moist and the chocolate was set off nicely by the tartness of the raspberry sorbet.

overall, cocoro was an experience that was tracking down the password for. 是非、食べてみてください！

cocoro cafe:
*open everyday, lunchtime starting at 11:30 to 3, cafe time from 3 to 5, and dinner thereafter.

enjoy ne!