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I skipped the accumulated reviews and went straight to the New Year's holiday season. This year, I couldn't go home due to self-restraint. I had to cancel my reservation at a shukubo in Koyasan. It was my first time spending New Year's Eve in Tokyo without visiting various places in Kyoto and Kobe, which is what I usually do during the holidays. I usually visit my family and relatives in Kansai and occasionally travel abroad or go skiing, so this year felt really boring! I thought the soba noodles on New Year's Eve would be crowded, so I opted for udon noodles instead. I made a lunch reservation through Ikyu. For some reason, I couldn't make a lunch reservation through Tabelog. After visiting the restaurant, I found out that it was a Japanese branch of the Los Angeles Shinsengumi Group. I had never heard of the company before, although I had been to LA a long time ago. Well, I don't eat ramen when I'm abroad anyway. The restaurant is located on the upper floor of a small mixed-use building on Komazawa Street, and I probably wouldn't have known about it if it weren't for the internet. I was seated at the counter. There were two other groups of customers at the counter. They also have private rooms available. The atmosphere was calm and elegant, but lunch options start from 1,000 yen for the black pork ginger stir-fry. The course menu I had was the Goto Udon Course for 1,980 yen (excluding tax). The actual dishes were slightly different, but it included a variety of dishes. The salad with homemade grated dressing was delicious, and the beetroot Japanese-style soup with sour cream was creamy. The Goto Udon noodles were smooth and had a truffle miso-flavored egg sauce. The dessert was a raindrop cake with seasonal fruits. The meal was delicious from start to finish, with ingredients mainly sourced from Kyushu such as Kagoshima and Nagasaki. They also had a variety of Kyushu sake on the shelf. There were two types of soy sauce from Kagoshima, sweet and regular, and I was given two plates to try with the sashimi. Honestly, the sweet soy sauce didn't go well with the white fish, but maybe people from Kyushu are more accustomed to it. I could feel the owner's special love for Kyushu in the course menu. Living abroad for a while, you come to appreciate the goodness of Japan and your hometown, and your love for your hometown grows. I have also lived abroad for a while, so I understand that feeling. However, the gourmet scene in Ebisu is amazing, with many hits lately. The restaurant industry continues to face hardships due to the ongoing state of emergency, but all I can do is hope for their perseverance. It should be fine to go alone for lunch, and I'm interested in trying the Misuji beef cutlet and other menu items, so I plan to visit again.