Omotesando: bills Omotesando (ビルズ 表参道)
Summary: The best hotcakes and scramble eggs you can get in Japan - possibly even in the world.
I am a big fan of bills – whenever I am in need of a ‘pick-me-up`, I head to bills where I know I will be greeted with warm, friendly service, and fresh, lovingly prepared, wholesome food.
I am a big fan of bills – whenever I am in need of a ‘pick-me-up`, I head to bills where I know I will be greeted with warm, friendly service, and fresh, lovingly prepared, wholesome food.
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| bills omotesando |
Bill Granger, the man behind bills, is well-known
for serving the best scrambled eggs in the world, and is one of the pioneer
restaurateurs to introduce sunny Australian style breakfast/brunch to Japan.
bills is also well-known for their long
queues, but when I went to their Omotesando branch on a Saturday morning at around 8.45am, the queue was minimal
and I was able to get in without much wait.
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| still quite crowded in the restaurant |
The Boyfriend and I were seated at the outdoor terrace, and though it was a little chilly, the staff were very kind to provide us with blankets. I also thought it was quite nice that we could overlook the garden while
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| outdoor veranda terrace |
They informed us that it might take a little while for our food to come, so we decided to have our drinks first while waiting.
We both ordered flat white as our pre-meal drinks.
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| flat white 600yen |
The flat white was good, though not exceptional.
While it is definitely better than what I can get at Starbucks, I have to say that there are a lot of other cafes with more impressive coffee.
Nonetheless, the fact that bills is one of the few places I can go to when I have a flat white craving is something that should be taken into consideration.
After about 30 minutes, our food arrived at our table.
While it is definitely better than what I can get at Starbucks, I have to say that there are a lot of other cafes with more impressive coffee.
Nonetheless, the fact that bills is one of the few places I can go to when I have a flat white craving is something that should be taken into consideration.
After about 30 minutes, our food arrived at our table.
I got their toasted rye, avocado, lime and
coriander toast (plus a poached egg), while the Boyfriend got their organic
scrambled eggs and toast after much egging from me (HAHA).
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| toasted rye, avocado, lime and coriander toast 1000yen (+ poached egg 200yen) |
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| organic scrambled eggs and toast 1300yen |
The Boyfriend was quite impressed by their scrambled eggs. Light, creamy, velvety layers of eggy goodness - it's no wonder Bill Granger is called the Egg Master of Sydney.
The avocado on my toast was perfectly ripe - so creamy and buttery.
I seriously think the person who thought of the hashtag foodgasm must have been having the perfect avocado toast when he/she was struck with inspiration.
It is one of the most of the most simplest foods I've had that made a huge impact on me.
I think I might just break up with the Boyfriend and start a relationship with avocado toast instead (just kidding, I love you honey).
By the way, I cannot even begin to stress how important it is that we can find the perfect avocado in Japan. How many times have I been excited that a menu has avocados, only to take a bite and realise that I have gotten myself a one way ticket towards avocado disappointment.
I seriously think the person who thought of the hashtag foodgasm must have been having the perfect avocado toast when he/she was struck with inspiration.
It is one of the most of the most simplest foods I've had that made a huge impact on me.
I think I might just break up with the Boyfriend and start a relationship with avocado toast instead (just kidding, I love you honey).
At the peak of my avocado toast obsession, so I did some research (aka googling) on its origins. According to the Washington Post, Bill Granger may have been the first person to put avocado toast on a menu in his Sydney cafe.
(Someone give that man a breakfast medal already! Maybe even a Nobel Peace Award...!)
After we both wiped our plates clean, our bellies were quite satisfied.
However, how could I possibly leave bills without having
their famous Ricotta Hotcakes?
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| ricotta hotcakes with fresh banana and honeycomb butter 1400yen (note: I forgot to take a photo before taking a bite into their hotcakes, so here's a photo of their hotcakes from a different visit (bills Odaiba). |
I think I will never get tired of their ricotta cheese hotcakes...
Lusciously light, moist, and oh-so-fluffy. Every bite beckons me one step closer to melt-in-your-mouth Hotcakes Heaven.
It is like pancakes and cotton candy coming together to create the perfect dessert baby.
The hotcakes itself isn't very sweet, so I strongly recommend drizzling some maple syrup over your hotcakes to your own liking.
Overall service was a tad bit slow on that day, but staff were friendly about it so it wasn't an issue for me.
I would wholeheartedly recommend bills to anyone looking for a wholesome breakfast in Tokyo.
bills' simple, nourishing dishes is a welcoming change for the over processed food served at many chain cafes in Japan.
It seems that they also have foreign staffs at their restaurants, so I would recommend it as one of the tourist-friendly cafes in Japan.
Lusciously light, moist, and oh-so-fluffy. Every bite beckons me one step closer to melt-in-your-mouth Hotcakes Heaven.
It is like pancakes and cotton candy coming together to create the perfect dessert baby.
The hotcakes itself isn't very sweet, so I strongly recommend drizzling some maple syrup over your hotcakes to your own liking.
Overall service was a tad bit slow on that day, but staff were friendly about it so it wasn't an issue for me.
I would wholeheartedly recommend bills to anyone looking for a wholesome breakfast in Tokyo.
bills' simple, nourishing dishes is a welcoming change for the over processed food served at many chain cafes in Japan.
It seems that they also have foreign staffs at their restaurants, so I would recommend it as one of the tourist-friendly cafes in Japan.
*Updated as of 11th November 2016
Besides Omotensando, bills currently has branches in Shichirigahama, Yokohama, Odaiba, Futakotamagwa, Ginza and Fukuoka.
Address: 〒150-0001 Tokyu Plaza, Omotesando Harajuku 7F 4-30-3 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
〒150-0001 東京都渋谷区 神宮前4-30-3 東急プラザ表参道原宿7F
Phone: 03-5772-1133
Hours: Mon - Sun 8.30am – 11pm
Website: http://billsjapan.com/en/omotesando
Address: 〒150-0001 Tokyu Plaza, Omotesando Harajuku 7F 4-30-3 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
〒150-0001 東京都渋谷区 神宮前4-30-3 東急プラザ表参道原宿7F
Phone: 03-5772-1133
Hours: Mon - Sun 8.30am – 11pm
Website: http://billsjapan.com/en/omotesando
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