R.Gerant

R. Gerant is has been renamed "le trouvere" and we imagine that it has been revamped and re-imagined in other ways too. We'd be surprised if owner Yamamoto hasn't come up with something equally as impressive, but we haven't checked it out yet. Watch this space...

Restaurant Gerant (Jeran) is a recent favorite in the category of delicious French food. The things I like about Gerant is that its cool but isn't at all fussy while the food is mouthwatering and the portion sizes are good.

The owner, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, has paid his dues over the last 6 years by working in GetHiroshima's favorite Italian and French restaurants (Mario's Trattoria, Bistro Aimee, Ca cent bon).

Yamamoto has created his own unique restaurant designed in cool white leather interior with a bright, open kitchen in the rear.
He has also added a DJ booth in the restaurant where on Fridays and Saturdays DJs spin while people eat, drink and enjoy the atmosphere.

The monthy specials are worth repeat visits- keep an eye out for the all-you-can drink Champagne deals, wine tasting parties and the many food and drink deals on offer.

Directions
Opposite the drinking area (Yagenbori/Nagaregawa) - heading toward Hakushima (away from the streetcar), follow the road past Bumbu Cafe & Mos Burger (on the left), take the second left (on the street in front of a 110 yen parking lot) and your will see the burgundy colored R.Gerant banners soonafter on the left side.

2008 update-
You can now bring your own wine to have with your meal at R.Gerant, there is a ¥1,500 corkage charge per bottle.
You can see details about their seasonal menu , suggested wine and upcoming events on their blog written by the owner, Hiro, in English and Japanese.

• Hiro's Blog about R.Gerant
• Reservations Accepted
• No Parking
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Seating for 25
• Non-smoking seating available
• Special courses available by reservation for groups and parties (starting from ¥3,000)
• Special orders and vegetarian options available on request.

"Simple, yet elegant. Overall nice environment"
Anonymity Personified.Sat Apr 2009
The staff is wonderful and full of energy. Dinner was nice - presentation colorful and unique, however the food quality is okay to good. I personally didn't think the slightly expensive price matched the "quality" of the cuisine.

"Suspect pricing"
Anonymity Personified.Sun Feb 2009
OK, the food and service was wonderful but was shocked at the price. Having ordered a Y5000 dinner set, we assumed it was included when we were asked, "Would you like to choose some cheese" from the platter they brought. It wasn't until we received the bill we discovered Y4200 added to the bill!!

"Decadent Lunch Deal"
Anonymity Personified.Sat Nov 2006
I just went for lunch and it was an amazing treat, I felt like it should have been a special occasion, way too impressive for a normal day's lunch. If you haven't yet tried Gerant I cannot recommend it more strongly, they offer an impressive menu and set meals in the evening at reasonable prices for what they offer, but the lunches are similar splendor for a bargain price of 1800yen for soup, appetizer, main with delish breads, dessert and coffee. This is the best deal in town by far. If you like good food, you will LOVE gerant.

"One of our favourites"
Anonymity Personified.Mon May 2005
We love this place. The food is excellent and service is impecable.

"Outstanding"
Anonymity Personified.Tue Dec 2003
I don't know if I was happy or sad to see this review as I don't like to share such a wonderful place with others, but now that you know about it... the food, drink and the atmosphere- everything about Gerant is top class!!