The luxury lies in the choice, not just the three dishes

There are twenty-two dishes to choose from when picking three mains. At 欧風キッチン しのん, tucked into a Kyoto residential neighborhood, the luxury lies less in the number of plates than in the pleasure of choosing.

The hamburg steak has a sauce packed with flavor. The flounder, fried without batter, is crisp enough to eat down to the bones. The mustard chicken is crisp on the outside and moist within. Each of the three dishes has its own distinct character.

With the restaurant full, the woman chef briskly turns a remarkable range of combinations into finished orders. The pleasure of choosing from twenty-two options rests on that skill. It is a place I want to see thrive for years to come. The breadth of choice is part of its charm.