Vegan
Japanese
Macrobiotic
Organic
120+ year-old traditional Japanese style house surrounded by Mino mountains and renovated into a macrobiotic restaurant. Offers fixed price pasta, curry and chef's choice sets which include appetizer, soup, main dish, and dessert. Reservations required for dinner. Previously named Haze Rouge. Open Wed-Sun 11:30am-4:00pm, 6:00pm-8:00pm.
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1849-1 Toyoda Yamamotomati, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, 893-0827
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5 Reviews
First Review by JesseD
tikti
Points +51
Exquisite cuisine - Edit
We ordered 3 sets of lunch with different main dishes. Served with salad, corn soup, pasta/spicy curry rice/miso soup with rice, dessert and drinks. The kind lady tried her best to explain each dishes to us in English. We loved and enjoyed the meal.
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JoShu
Points +57
Beautiful experience - Edit
It was by chance we came to Haze as we were visiting the Giant Guan Yin Statue in Kurume and was looking for lunch. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. We took the pasta and chef’s omakase sets which turned out to be good choices as we could share the food. Would definitely loved to come back if there is a chance.
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giruja
Points +1251
Wow! Gourmet vegan food in the Japanese countryside. - Edit
Many thanks to previous reviewer Fit_Fathers for the detailed directions! I'll add only the Japanese words to look out for, since the signs at the bus station are all in Japanese! Once you get to Kurume Station, take the no. 20 bus (it will say "吉井営業所" or Yoshii Eigyōsho in English) and get off at the stop "太郎原" or Dairobaru). From there, it took me about 25 mins to walk to the restaurant. The day I went the weather was fine and it was a beautiful walk through the fields and Japanese countryside. There are a bit of twists and turns, so if you are going alone, make sure your smartphone battery is charged!
Read moreFood here is pretty much gourmet, at a very reasonable price! Everything is beautifully presented and the flavours are well balanced. I splurged and got the Chef's choice course (お野菜と発酵食 チェフのおまかせコース) which was a bit more expensive but worth it!! Whatever you order here you won't regret it... The atmosphere is soothing (interior is modern, but the building itself is a gorgeous traditional Japanese house), the staff are very kind and accommodating, and the food is simply delicious...! The starter was a fresh fruit and veg salad thing with dollops of house-style homemade soy yoghurt, followed by a carrot & genmai potage soup (with a fluffy soy thing on top), then a main course of tofu steak with potato in red wine sauce (so good! but everything was so good...), brown rice with miso soup, and finally dessert - matcha chocolate cake, soy ice cream and a coconut pudding-like thing (it had a weird French name but I can't remember it!)
It's a bit out of the way, but so worth it if you have the time (I'd recommend setting aside several hours to make this trip if you are staying in central Fukuoka! It took a good chunk out of my day, but I had a really flexible schedule - may not work if you are tight on time). Also, if you don't speak or read Japanese, you may struggle a bit getting there and reading the menu... I'm not sure if they have an English menu, but the one they gave me was all in Japanese. The staff and the chef are very kind though, so as long as you find the place I'm sure they will sort you out!
Updated from previous review on 2018-05-03
Pros: all vegan, all organic, peaceful vibes and kind staff, beautifully presented and delicious food
Cons: remote location
Guest
Fit_Fathers
Points +307
Haze Rouge Macrobiotic & Zen Restaurant in Kurume, - Edit
The true sage is concerned not with the cure of disease but with its prevention." Often times the road least traveled is the road that leads to enlightenment and nutritional freedom. During our time in Fukuoka, Japan my wife Misa and I -- who was born and raised in the region -- visited the top vegan, macrobiotic restaurants including Haze Rouge which sits an hour outside of the city in the Mino Mountain Range.
Read moreOpened from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm (the last order is at 2:30 pm) Wednesday through Sunday for lunch, then from 6 pm to 8 pm for dinner (reservations required), Haze Rouge is run by macrobiotic chef Hirata Atsushi. Originally based in Tokyo, Hirata explained during our brief conversation that he relocated to Kyushu for the fresh vegetation after the nuclear disaster.
We decided to travel by public transportation opposed to fetching a ride from Misa’s relatives. The trip took approximately 75 minutes kicking off from the Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line towards Omuta. This express train sees only three stops and in 30 minutes you will get off at the Kurme Station and walk downstairs to the bus terminal. Stand in Kiosk 3 for bus 20 towards Yoshii Eigyosho and ride it roughly 17 minutes and 13 stops until you reach the Dairobaru stop.
The surprise was how favorable the portions were in comparison to other macrobiotics restaurants such as Evah with very miniscule servings. Our ensemble consisted of the following and costs ¥5500 which was roughly $55 to $60:
• My first dish was a homemade soy yogurt with veggies and fruits (tomato, mushrooms, okra, oranges, peas, pears and flaxseed) and her dish was a green salad with tomatoes and peas topped with a fermented soy dressing.
• The second dish was corn and brown rice soup before the three aforementioned main courses were served.
• Main Dishes:
o Ancient Farro pesto pasta simmered in tomato sauce.
o Tofu burger layered with zucchini, tomato and smothered in a bean sauce (no bread).
o Spicy chili curry over brown rice that was reminiscent of cumin or turmeric. The waiter later confirmed it was indeed turmeric.
• After the tofu, pasta and curry, an ensemble of brown, rice, miso soup and Tsukemono (Japanese preserved veggies) were served.
• Lastly, Haze presented a macrobiotic dessert of coconut ice cream over peaches and berries.
• Green tea is replenished throughout the dining experience.
Pros: healthful foods that enhance life, pure, Decent pricing
Cons: none
Guest
JesseD
Points +832
Incredible Experience! - Edit
The description really says it all, but I just want to add that dining here was an amazing experience, and such good value at 1650 Yen for a multi-set meal (for lunch). Dining is in separate rooms like Shojin-Ryori, but at Western-style tables. Food is macrobiotic / fusion, and among the best I've had in Japan. Staff were friendly and welcoming, and the house, its small garden and the surrounding countryside to get there were all very beautiful.
Read moreDon't let the bus journey put you off. Take the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line to Nishitestsu Kurume Station, and then then bus 25.The whole journey should take bout an hour and cost 1000 Yen.
Pros: delicious multi-course vegan meal, beautiful building and setting, excelent value
Cons: a long way, but worth it!
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