Hamburger & Pancake CoCochi

There are lots of restaurants that server hamburgers in the Tokyu Denen-Toshi Line. Although many of the restaurants are located near the Shibuya-Setagaya area, there is one fine hamburger restaurant located in Fujigaoka, "CoCochi". Fujigaoka is about 50 minutes from Shibuya. The name "CoCochi" is a Japanese term for "Comfort", and the owner of the restaurant, Mari Goto, named her restaurant to be a plesant, comfortable place for eating hamburgers.

The Hawaiian-themed restaurant serves hamburgers and pancakes. The pancakes are very good, but I will foucus on hamburgers since this is a blog for hamburgers in Tokyo. While their hamburgers are very basic, there is a monthly menu that is very unique. Here are some of Goto's creations.

The Cheese Fondue burger, which is the monthly burger for May 2009. It is a cheeseburger which comes with the cheese fondue, made from Gruyère, Emmental and Gouda cheese. Since the cheddar cheese is already on the hamburger, it is a quad-cheese hamburger, which is very rare. This cheeseburger is a must for any cheese-loving hamburger enthusiasts. I hope it will be upgraded to the "regular" menu.

The prosciutto ham burger, the monthly burger for May 2008. It is topped with three kinds of ham, Serrano, Pancetta and Coppa. Since each type of prosciutto ham differs in taste, the taste of the hamburger is constantly changing. The added spicy flavor of the diced onions and relish rounds out the fine hamburger.

The Foie-Gras Burger, the monthly burger for December 2008. A hamburger that is topped with two thick slices of foie-gras, with a sauce made from  balsamico, red wine and strawberries. Since Goto also prides in making good pancakes, her experience with sauce made from berries are put into this beautiful creation.

This is one of CoCochi's pancakes.

Of course, CoCochi's regular menu is also great. This is the bacon cheeseburger. The bacon is smoked on the house, While it is not crispy like the American bacon, the smoky flavor and the rich juicy taste will stimulate your taste buds.

----SHOP INFORMATION----
Hamburger & Pancake CoCochi
Official Homepage: Here
Business Hours: 11:30am - 7:00pm (Last order 6:30pm)
                      11:30am - 10:00pm (Fridays)
                      Closed on Wednesdays
Address:  Fujigaoka 2-3-1, Aoba-Ku, Yokohama Kanagawa-Ken
Map: Here

Shiodome Hotel Hamburgers

"Shiodome" is a area near Ginza and Shinbashi. It wasn't popular in the past, but after urban redevelopment, it has transformed itself to area for office buildings, TV station headquarter and luxurious hotels. As you might have guessed, hotel lounge restaurants tend to serve good hamburgers here are the two hamburgers that stand out in the Shiodome area.

Cerise by Gordon Ramsay is located on the lobby floor of CONRAD Tokyo. The hamburger is not on the prefixed lunch menu, but if you ask for it, they will provide you with the menu that have hamburgers on it. The unique feature of this hamburger is that they have tempura onion rings on it. The outer crust of the tempura is crunchy but soft, exactly what you'd expect from a tempura. Other toppings include cheese and bacon, along with healthy dose of vegetables. The cost of this hamburger is 2,600 yen, including tax and service charge.

bar a vins tateru yoshino is located on the lobby floor of Park Hotel Tokyo. The hamburger is on the lunch menu, but it is limited to 25 burgers per day. The burger lunch, is priced at 1890 yen (excluding 10% service charge). Like Gordon Ramsay's hamburger lunch, it comes with a vegetable salad and french fries. You also get at hot soup before the hamburger is served. The appearance of the hamburger is rather normal, but once you bite into the hamburger, you will appreciate the high quality of the meat, and a well-prepared bacon cheeseburger. The photo below is a vegetable-less version of their hamburger. If you don't specify, the hamburger will also come with vegetables, including avocado.

----SHOP INFORMATION----
Cerise by Gordon Ramsay
Official Homepage: Here
Business Hours: 07:30am - 10:00pm Everyday
Address: 1-9-1 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Map: Here

----SHOP INFORMATION----
bar a vins tateru yoshino
Official Homepage: Here
Business Hours: 11:30am - 02:00pm (Lunch)
Address: Shiodome Media Tower 1-7-1 Higashi Shimbashi, Minato-ku Tokyo, Japan
Map: Here