Craft Beer Restaurant [Grand Table] / 地ビールレストラン 「グランドテーブル」

Oh my goodness, it wouldn't be me if I didn't focus on what and where we had dinner on our overnight trip to Gotemba. After checking out the fountain illumination show and the long illumination tunnel, it was time to eat. We had made reservations for 7:00pm but decided to see if we could get a table a little earlier. We went to the restaurant at 6:00pm and found to our delight, that we could get a table immediately. Welcoming the warm interior of the restaurant (one of many to choose from at Gotemba Toki no Sumika, we chose the Grand Table), we were led to our large table where our first order of business was to choose which Gotemba microbrew to drink. Although I always enjoy their bock (yes, I've been here on previous occasions, also with Endo-san), but I have a weakness for specials, so I ordered the Schwarz which is a dark beer.

御殿場・箱根一泊旅行で吹かせないネタはやっぱり何処で何を食べたことですね。イルミネーションを堪能したあと、お腹が空いたので夕飯の時間だ。七時に予約を入れましたが、ちょっと一時間前にレストランの様子を見て、時間が変更出来るのかを調べてみた。ラッキーな事に、席が空いてたので、温かい店の中に。御殿場時のすみかに何件の飲食店もあるので、私たちが決めたのは地ビールレストラン「グランドテーブル」。地ビールが大好きな僕なので、ここしかないと判断（とは言え、私と遠藤さんは以前にも何回もこの店に来たことがある）。この店の地ビールと言えば御殿場高原ビール。僕はこの店に来るといつもヴァイッツェンを注文しますが、限定という言葉に弱く、今回頼んだのはシュバルツの黒ビール。

Schwarz Beer / シュバルツ

And now for the food. This restaurant is a large family restaurant that also features a stage for live performances. The menu has a variety to choose from satisfying even the most pickiest of eaters. There are your standards of chicken wings and fries, pasta and salads. They also offer roast beef and ribs as well as pizzas, sausages and a variety of appetizers. Just check out the picks below to see what we had (and remember, there were four of us!)

さてさて、お待ちかね。どういう料理を食べたかは下記の写真でゆっくりご覧になって下さいませ。量がかなりあると思うが、これは大人４人で食べたので、僕一人で食べた訳ではございません！地ビールがメインと言っても、ここはファミリレスです。メニューも豊富で選ぶのに迷います。定番のパスタや唐揚、ピザとサラダはもちろん。それにローストビーフやスペアリブなど量が多い肉料理。前菜もいろいろあって、全てのメニューが美味しそうで全部が食べたい位です。

Korean Style Tuna Tartar / マグロのユッケ風

Our first item was a Korean Style Tuna Tartar appetizer. It may look like a tomato in the picture above, but believe me, it is maguro! The mayonnaise and seaweed are a perfect match for it too. Delicious!

最初に食べたのは前菜のマグロのユッケ風。写真ではトマトに見えますが、マグロです！マヨネーズと海苔に凄く合う。絶品でした。

Our choice of salad was a Japanese Radish Salad with Dried Baby Sardines.

サラダはしゃっきり節大根とカリカリじゃこサラダ。

The pizza we chose was called a Mediterrano. Fairly standard but still good.

選んだピザはメディテッラーノ。普通に美味しかったです。

Sausages goes great with beer! This is the assorted sausage plate.

ビールと合うのはやっぱりソーセージですね。メニューで書かれてるのは“ソーセージおじさんの仲間たち”。

And of course, the main event, the dish I had been waiting for - pork spare ribs! (And no, I didn't eat the whole thing myself, thank you very much!)

やっぱり一番待ってたのはこれですね。山賊のスパリブ！や～、幸せですね。（えい、一人で食べた訳ないですよ！）

Bon Appetit!

いただきます！