Stew Restaurant Hippopotamus / シチューの店「ヒポポタマス」

A couple of months ago, a new restaurant opened in our neighborhood, located a mere five minutes away from our apartment. And just a couple of weeks ago, a couple of our friends decided to throw us a belated birthday celebration and we had it here, at this beef stew restaurant on a Sunday afternoon. Our party consisted of 8 people (6 adults and 2 kids, although one child was still only 8 months old so wouldn't be partaking in any of the culinary delights). Just the usual gang, my friend 21ban and his wife Aki with their daughter Rino and Nori and Mari with their son Shoei. As I've already written about the various presents I received, today I will tell you what we ate here at [Hippopotamus]. This was on today's menu:beef stew (of course), chicken cream croquettes, avocado and shrimp salad, grilled chicken marinated in a garlic cream sauce, mussels in a white wine sauce, an assortment of sausages, taco rice (a dish that originated in Okinawa - I think), hamburger steak with demiglace sauce, a side of fries and bread, and ice cream with a chocolate or raspberry sauce for dessert. (I only had a bite of Mikako's ice cream).

二ヶ月位前にうちの近くに新しいレストランが開店しました。歩いて五分位の距離。それで、二週間前位い友達が僕と美香子のちょっと遅れた誕生会を日曜日の昼位にその店てやってくれた。店はシチューの店「ヒポポタマス」。参加者はいつもの仲間の２１番夫妻と娘とノリマリ夫妻と息子。以前のポーストで貰ったプレゼントを紹介しまたので、今回は「ヒポポタマス」て食べた物を紹介します。ビーフシチューはもちろん、その他にムール貝のワイン煮、チキンのクリームコロッケ、チキンのガーリッククリーム、ソーセージの盛り合わせ、デミグラスハンバーグ、トコライス、海老とアボカドサラダ、ポテトとパン、でデザートにアイス（チョコかラズベリソースも選べます）

Bread and Potatoes / パンとポテト

Shrimp and Avocado Salad / 海老とアボカドサラダ

Chicken cream croquette / チキンのクレームコロッケ

Assorted Sausages / ソーセージの盛り合わせ

Taco Rice (after being well mixed) / タコライス （混ぜた後）

Hamburger Steak with Demiglace sauce / デミグラスハンバーグ


Grilled Chicken with Garlic Cream / チキンのガーリッククリーム

Beef Stew (the Main Event) / 一番の主役のビーフシチュー

Ice cream with Chocolate Sauce / デザータのアイス（チョコソース）

And of course a picture of all of us.

最後は皆で記念撮影。