I decided to check out “Sakura Kaiten Sushi,” a prominent conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in the famous entertainment district of “Kabukicho.”
There’s a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Nishi-Shinjuku that I’ve had my eye on for a while. It’s in a great location and really stands out. I finally got the chance to check it out. Sakura_Sushi Sakura_Sushi Inside the store It has the typical layout of a run-of-the-mill conveyor-belt sushi restaurant; it’s quite deep and more … Read more
I decided to check out this miso ramen shop—which has been selected for the Bib Gourmand section of the “Michelin Guide Tokyo 2016–2017” for two consecutive years—to see if it was to my taste.
Miso Noodle House Hanamichi-an Miso Noodle House Hanamichi-an Tokyo Station Ramen Street I’m back at Ramen Street. The last time I was here, at “Ramen Butayama,” it was at Ramen Yokocho, right nearby. As always, there’s a line of people. The nearby Rokurinsha is incredibly popular, with a line like this. It’s currently around 3:00 … Read more
Sushi bars are all the rage these days. While traditional sushi restaurants serve only sushi, these sushi bars offer a variety of other things to enjoy—that’s what sets them apart.
They’ve been all the rage in Japan lately: sushi bars. I found a place that looked like it might be good for a date, so I went to check it out. The restaurant’s tagline is “Jimbocho Sushi Wasabi”—a sushi bar where you can enjoy nigiri sushi made with carefully selected bluefin tuna and other seafood … Read more
A restaurant where you roll the dice, and if the numbers match, you get a free drink
My previous post about an all-you-can-drink deal for 550 yen and yakitori for 100 yen was well-received, so this time I visited a similar Chinese-style izakaya in Gotanda. I was planning to go to a restaurant in Gotanda to meet up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while, but it was full, so … Read more
I ate my fill of everything—from alcohol to katsu-don to yakitori—at “Torikizoku,” a yakitori restaurant where everything costs 390 yen.
A Yakitori Paradise in Japan That Offers Unbeatable Value: If you’re looking for an authentic, lively, and surprisingly affordable Japanese izakaya experience in Tokyo, “Torikizoku” is a restaurant you absolutely can’t miss. Torikizoku Torikizo Tamachi Branch Inside the store It’s very crowded. I had to wait in line, but it’s not so much that it’s … Read more
I went to a famous, long-established restaurant to try their cheese ramen again and see if the taste had changed.
I’ve never seen cheese ramen anywhere else in Japan except here. This restaurant has been around for quite a while. I went there a few times when I was a student, so it’s a renowned establishment that’s been in business for over 20 years. “Tsukumo Ramen” “Tsukumo Ramen” It’s located about a 20-minute walk from … Read more