Cheapo Sushi: Sushizanmai
‘Zanmai’ is Japanese for indulgence or luxury. While sushi is certainly an indulgence compared to a lot of …
‘Zanmai’ is Japanese for indulgence or luxury. While sushi is certainly an indulgence compared to a lot of …
** This store is permanently closed ** Why haven’t I known about this? Freshly-made pita & made-to-order …
I don’t know about the rest of you, but if it weren’t for the 100yen shops around Tokyo, I probably wouldn’t have made …
This is not Texas or landlocked Indiana. Here in Tokyo, sushi is abundant. There may be as many sushi bars as vending …
\As an advocate of all things ice cream and gyoza, it would be a disservice for me to not tell people about Namco Namja …
The concept of Genka Bar is both simple and brilliant – after you pay 1,500yen to enter, all food and drink from …
Being that this is Tokyo, there is an excess number of unique places to eat ramen. Each shop can have it’s own style …
Do you know what I always seem to have in my pocket? 400yen. I’ll be walking home from class; starving and trying to …
One of the downsides of living in Japan is not getting a slice of American pizza. It’s not that Japan doesn’t have …
Hungry? …Do you like octopus balls? Wait, before you start snickering and sinking into the gutter, let me …
The establishment that offers too much is treated with the same suspicion as the one that’s lacking, and so much …
This venue is now closed, check out the newer Commune Farmers Market which is just a few meters from this old site. …
The dress code at restaurants in Akasaka certainly isn’t strictly pearls and diamonds but something tells me that my …
Onigiri (rice balls) are a cheapo staple in Japan and are available at every convenience store and supermarket in the …
A rule of thumb: if you’re trying to live cheaply, think like a university student. With a total of 112 universities in …
Although Doutor describes itself succinctly with the phrase “Gourmet Coffee Shop”, we at Tokyo Cheapo think …
There are cheaper places to get pasta in Tokyo – like Saizeriya and Pronto, but if our meal choices were based …
So we’ve all discovered Roppongi—the hub of Tokyo nightlife, brimming with bars, clubs, and 500 yen kebab shops. For a …
As I’m not very interested in the brand stores that line Omotesando, I couldn’t help noticing the little …
Summer evenings in Japan are a great time of year to enjoy a few beers and otsumami (snacks consumed with drinks) with …
Westerners who have eaten at one of the many noodle eateries throughout Japan will no doubt be familiar with the local …
This restaurant is permanently closed As I mentioned last time, being a cheapo in no way means settling for inferior …
Being a cheapo is not merely about paying the least possible – I like to think that it’s not paying any …
There are cheaper places to eat in Tokyo, but unlike places like Sukiya and Yoshinoya, Ootoya offers a wide variety of …