The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Tsurumaru Udon is a chain of udon noodle shops located throughout Tokyo. Despite having udon in the name, they are …
The Yebisu Garden Place is one of the crown jewels of Ebisu. Filled with an array of restaurants and shops, the Yebisu …
Store closed: Sadly, Happy Salada closed its doors at the end of November, 2014. When I visit Happy Salada in Akasaka, …
The Seto Udon shop next to Akasaka Mitsuke station is surprisingly spacious. Near major stations, standing noodle bars …
While Marugame Seimen is not quite as cheap as Hanamaru, it still offers consistently tasty noodles and outstanding …
Japan has seen an explosion in both the production and popularity of craft beers (called jibiiru in Japanese) over the …
Don’t let the frowny face fool you, the Kaiten Sushi (sushi that comes on a rotating belt) is one of the happiest …
EDITS: September 15, 2021: The Landmark Square closed on March 31, 2021. July 7, 2013: From our own efforts and the …
Nadai Fuji Soba is yet another one of the cheap’n’fast soba chains that proliferate around a train station …
Beer gardens are a summer institution in Japan. Sitting in a cheap plastic chair on the rooftop of a department store …
Cona is part of a chain of 500yen pizza restaurants which also includes Voco (in Ebius) a similarly named branch in …
Store closed: Brimmer Beer Box is no more. The beauty of Brimmer Beer Box is its simplicity. They serve quality beer …
Cona (previously Voco) Pizza is yet another pizzeria in Tokyo targeting the 500yen price point. While the pizza is …
Wonder of wonders, I have never sauntered into Freshness Burger until this month. I was surprised by the choices …
Japanese food is delicious, don’t get me wrong, but as an American living in Tokyo, I occasionally get these cravings …
Yoshi Soba is a standing soba noodle bar which also sometimes has seats. While they’re not as ubiquitous as some …
If there is any place to bare-all and take the onsen plunge (especially for the newbies), it is Sakura Onsen in …
Thali-ya is difficult to categorise. They serve mostly authentic Indian food, but is it a bento shop? A cafe? A …
Sushi Misakimaru is yet another one of the big sushi chains that proliferate in Tokyo, with 45 branches in the Kanto …
Store closed: Tokyo Paris Shokudo is permanently closed. Welcome to the French part of town. Special bookstores aimed …
Komoro Soba is one of those places that after you’ve been there once, you suddenly notice that they have stores …
On a recent lunchtime stroll down the marvelously cheap Sakae Dori – a narrow street of small restaurants, bars …
Nos Ancetres de Demain is permanently closed. Sometimes “chance” is fantastic and in my meanders, I happen upon …
Ichiran (一蘭) is a famous ramen chain restaurant that has several qualities that are quite unlike a typical chain …