How to Make a Light, Cheapo Japanese Hamburg Steak
I love hamburgers, but for some reason my stomach doesn’t – the grease, the layers atop layers of …
I love hamburgers, but for some reason my stomach doesn’t – the grease, the layers atop layers of …
It’s hard being a Cheapo in Tokyo. Between train tickets, housing, food, and internet, there isn’t always a …
Download Podcast This week your favourite cheapos catch up with Brad Stephenson from 25 cafes. Get the low down on the …
Another contender in Tokyo’s slew of 500 yen-or-under pizza joints, A Pizza is a good spot for a light lunch or dinner …
Adopted and adapted from a Portuguese recipe in the 16th century, tempura has become a signature part of Japanese …
Whoever invented ramen is a mad genius. Seriously, have you met anyone who dislikes the stuff (except maybe vegetarians …
While this might surprise you, cheap doesn’t always equal good. Take, for example, coffee. If it’s dirt cheap, …
Going out for a beer after a long day here in Tokyo can be more expensive than getting a meal. That’s why …
With the big back-lit sign board and the posters outside, there’s no mistaking this place for a high class sushi …
Our buddy Mike Oakland from TokyoDesu is back to share another of his delicious “Easy Recipes for Homesick …
It’s not that I don’t like breakfast, it’s brunch I’m after—that lazy Sunday morning into day feeling, when you …
The two elderly gents on duty at the Akasaka branch of Hako Soba are as workman-like as their clientele – …
Store permanently closed. I was going to simply say, Korean Sundobu (silken tofu hotpot) served sizzling in a cast iron …
With all it’s pomp and fanfare Japanese Beef or Wagyu has a reputation for being expensive and high quality …
Store permanently closed. Sometimes eating needs to be about more than just sustaining yourself. At its best, it can be …
OK, let’s start with the obvious – none of these are technically ‘beer’. Under Japan’s …
Yudetaro is yet another one of the soba noodle chains that proliferate through Tokyo. I’m not saying that like …
Onigiri (rice balls) are to Japanese as sandwiches are to westerners – a quick, cheap, healthy and portable …
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 …