Shinkyotei, a Chinese restaurant in Shinbashi, isn’t a particularly special place, but it’s open on weekends, has private rooms and the prices are reasonable, so I used it for a get-together with friends. You shouldn’t expect much from the food, but we had a good time.

Appetizers

Ebi chili (shrimp in chili sauce)

Subuta (sweet and sour pork)

Fried dishes

Stir-fried squid

Soup

Fried rice

Annin tofu for dessert

It’s typical Japanese-style Chinese food, and it was just about okay.

After the meal we took a stroll along Ginza Corridor Street.

Bars

Atmospheric bars just went on and on. Yeonnam-dong doesn’t even come close to this.

Bars

I wanted to pop into any bar that looked good, but I was with a group that day, so I couldn’t. If my office were in Shinbashi, I think I’d be stopping by all the time.

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