01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Several diners have remarked on how tender the hamburg steak is. One lunch guest described it as so light and fluffy that it seemed to contain little binder, while another recalled enjoying it with a richly flavoured sauce. At Bonjour, the hamburg steak comes with a house demi-glace sauce in a regular 150g or large 200g portion, or with a Shaliapin sauce made with Awaji-grown onions. The stewed version is available with tomato sauce and cream, or with curry cream sauce topped with egg yolk. The choice of sauce gives the same dish a distinctly different character.
Some lunch guests order a hamburg steak and swap the rice for curry. With rice, soup and a side dish included, this is a way to enjoy curry alongside a hamburg steak as the main event. One diner found the curry “distinctive” and said it was a flavour they would want to try again. Other menu choices include Kuroge wagyu hamburg steak curry, Kyoto Mochi pork cutlet curry, and an omelette rice topped with soft egg. Its curry-flavoured rice contains bacon, prawns and mushrooms. Those looking to make curry the focus can choose from simple rice curry to dishes with toppings; the house beef curry, for example, pairs Kuroge wagyu with dry curry.
For another meat dish, there is a Kuroge wagyu beef cutlet or a slowly simmered beef stew. One visitor who chose the stew as a lunch side enjoyed it so much they wished they had ordered it as their main dish. Winter offerings include Hiroshima oysters, served as fried oysters, tempura, seared oysters or with grated daikon and ponzu. One visitor specifically mentioned coming for the fried oysters, which offer a change of pace from the Western-style classics. Seasonal dishes and their availability may vary, so check before visiting.
Wine by the glass and beer are available with a meal, and coffee can be ordered hot or iced afterwards. Bonjour serves both lunch and dinner and accepts reservations. It is also described as suitable for solo dining, whether you are taking time over a hamburg steak at lunch or pairing food and drinks in the evening.
