Eric's Kitchen — Restaurant in Shimosuwa

Came here for lunch, and later that same week came again for breakfast.

Breakfast and Lunch are limited to two or three options each. For lunch I had keema curry (pictured). Was a reasonable portion and was very tasty! The sides were especially good as well, with a nice freshness due to the use of fresh cilantro and a light pickling. The curry was well seasoned and tasty as well. After, I had coffee and a blueberry scone which was really a highlight. Forget those hard bricks that you get at Starbucks or the convenience store, this was light, soft, slightly sweet, and really just excellent. If all the pastry is like this I would come here any time for a snack and coffee. Coffee was also freshly ground and quite good as well.

Breakfast, which does include coffee, isn't quite as good a value, but still tasty. The scrambled eggs are well done, the toast is tasty, and comes topped with your choice from a variety of homemade or locally sourced topping. Was still all very tasty, but just coming from the states it's a bit of a stretch to pay about ten bucks for this type of breakfast.

Still, highly...

What a find. I was around the area to visit two shrines and decided to eat somewhere while waiting for the next train to kamisuwa and I am so glad that I did. I had the peach pasta which was amazing, both visually and taste-wise. When he brought the pasta, I almost gasped cause it was so beautifully presented. The salad and peach iced tea were also really good. And the owner speaks perfect english for those of us who struggle with japanese. If you’re in the area, I highly recommend...

Lovely little place, very cosy, serving thick Japanese toast with various toppings. Hubby had mushroom which tasted yummy and I had the croque Monsieur. It was quite subtle, not too much cheese, so for me it was good. We especially liked the fresh ground coffee beans and drip coffee, usually we prefer espresso, but I think the freshness of the grounds made a huge difference. Great to see young entrepreneurs being creative with a place like this....